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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE: What EDDIE VAN HALEN Meant To Me

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has reflected on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, calling him "one of the greatest" guitar players of all time. The legendary VAN HALEN axeman died on October 6 at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer. Benante spoke about his admiration for Van Halen during an...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says There Was 'A Little Talk' Of Him Joining VAN HALEN In 1996

During an October 7 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach confirmed that there was "a little talk" of him joining VAN HALEN shortly after Sammy Hagar departed in 1996. "[SKID ROW manager] Doc McGhee had me up at the office, and Ray Daniels wa...

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SHAVO ODADJIAN Says Demand For New SYSTEM OF A DOWN Album Has 'Become This Crazy Thing'

Shavo Odadjian says that he is still "optimistic" that SYSTEM OF A DOWN will one day record a follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" LPs, which came out in 2005. The Serj Tankian-fronted outfit has toured intermittently since ending its hiatus in 2011 but has yet to record any new music. Odadj...

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PRETTY MAIDS Singer RONNIE ATKINS Reveals Cancer Has Returned, Now Stage 4

PRETTY MAIDS singer Ronnie Atkins has taken to social media to inform his fans that his cancer has returned. The 55-year-old Danish musician was diagnosed with lung cancer last year and underwent at least 33 radiation and four chemotherapy treatments last fall before being declared cancer-free. Earl...

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CHRIS JERICHO Calls Out SEBASTIAN BACH For Unoriginal Stage Name

Chris Jericho has fired back at Sebastian Bach after the former SKID ROW singer accused him of copying the name of a SKID ROW tour for his band FOZZY. Back in September 2017, FOZZY announced the "Fozzy Across America" tour during which it planned to play three live shows in three separate cities and...

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KEE MARCELLO Says EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Introduced Keyboards Into Metal'

Former EUROPE guitarist Kee Marcello has credited Eddie Van Halen for "introducing" keyboards into heavy metal. VAN HALEN scored its first number one single in 1984 with "Jump", which featured Eddie playing the synthesizer, a move which was seen as controversial among fans because Eddie was best kno...

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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG: Why I Chose Not To Include MALCOLM YOUNG's Guitar Tracks On 'Power Up' Album

Two weeks ago, AC/DC released "Shot In The Dark", the first single from the band's long-awaited comeback album, "Power Up", which is due on November 13. The follow-up to 2014's "Rock Or Bust" features AC/DC's reunited lineup of Brian Johnson (vocals),Phil Rudd (drums),Cliff Williams (bass),Angus...

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PAUL STANLEY Reacts After TRUMP Adviser Compares BIDEN Town Hall To Episode Of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has defended former Vice President Joe Biden after a top staffer with President Donald Trump's campaign compared the feel of former Biden's ABC News town hall to that of an episode of the beloved children's show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood". "Well @JoeBiden @ABCPolitics t...

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Watch EDDIE VAN HALEN's Entire Final VAN HALEN Concert With Soundboard Audio

Eddie Van Halen played his final concert with VAN HALEN on October 4, 2015 at at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. It was the last show of the band's summer 2015 tour, which marked VAN HALEN's third time hitting the road since David Lee Roth rejoined the group in 2007. Newly uploaded fan-filmed vid...

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NEAL SCHON Recalls His First Time Watching EDDIE VAN HALEN Play: He Was 'Doing New Things That Nobody Had Seen Before'

JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon has reflected on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, saying he did things on the guitar that "nobody had seen before." The legendary VAN HALEN axeman died on October 6 at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer. During an appearance on the October 13 episode of SiriusX...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Offers Update On His Debut Blues Solo Album: 'It'll Be Ready When It's Ready'

Rob Halford says that his debut blues solo album "will be ready when it's ready." The JUDAS PRIEST singer is collaborating with the same team that assisted him during the making of his 2019 Christmas LP "Celestial", including his brother Nigel and his nephew Alex (son of PRIEST bassist Ian Hill). Sp...

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RICKY WARWICK Announces New Album 'When Life Was Hard And Fast'

Ricky Warwick (BLACK STAR RIDERS, THIN LIZZY, THE ALMIGHTY) will release a brand new studio album, "When Life Was Hard And Fast" — his first since 2015 — on February 19, 2021 via Nuclear Blast. The official music video for the disc's first single, "Fighting Heart", can be seen below. Pre-order the a...

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FOREIGNER/Ex-DOKKEN Bassist JEFF PILSON: Meditation 'Set Me Up For A Nice Run On The Road Without Killing Myself'

FOREIGNER and ex-DOKKEN bassist Jeff Pilson went on the "Side Jams" podcast this week to discuss his love for meditation with host Bryan Reesman. Pilson says he has been actively practicing meditation since the 1980s, and it has helped keep him focused and not go off the rails during the platinum he...

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WHITESNAKE And WINGER Guitarist REB BEACH Releases New Solo Single, 'Aurora Borealis'

WHITESNAKE and WINGER guitarist Reb Beach will release his long-in-the-works instrumental solo album, "A View From The Inside", on November 6 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc's second single, "Aurora Borealis", can be streamed below. "A View From The Inside" is described in a press release as "an a...

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SCORPIONS Release Second Fan-Created Music Video For 'Sign Of Hope'

Legendary German hard rockers SCORPIONS have released the second fan-created music video for their latest single, "Sign Of Hope". When the band first announced the project in June, it wrote in a social media post: "Show us your 'signs' of hope! We want to use our new music video as a platform to spr...