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MICHAEL ANTHONY Reconnects With WOLFGANG VAN HALEN At MAMMOTH WVH Concert In Las Vegas

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony attended MAMMOTH WVH's concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. Late Friday night (December 8),MAMMOTH WVH leader Wolfgang Van Halen, who replaced Anthony in VAN HALEN, took to his social media to share a couple of backstage photos of him with Michael at the House Of B...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Reveals 'The Coolest Thing' About His Wedding To LEANA DOLCI

During an appearance on the latest episode of the Swedish talk show "Carina Bergfeldt" on SVT, Sweden's national public broadcaster, IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson confirmed that he recently tied the knot with his fiancée, French fitness instructor Leana Dolci. "I got married three weeks ago," he sai...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE: 'The Toughest Conversation We Ever Had Was When NEIL PEART Had Made A Decision To Retire'

At the December 3 stop of his "My Effin' Life In Conversation" tour at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee spoke about his deep friendship with his bandmates Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Neil found his own sense...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Reflects On Ministroke: 'I Thought, 'This Is It. I'm Not Going To Be Able To Play.''

In the new issue of Metal Hammer magazine, IRON MAIDEN's Nicko McBrain discussed the effects of the ministroke he suffered earlier this year and his ongoing recovery. He said: "Well, it was very, very difficult. When it first happened, I thought, 'This is it. I'm not going to be able to play. I've g...

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SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL Says He Is 'Grateful' For What His Cancer Battle Gave Him

SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2021, has reflected on his cancer battle, saying that he is "happier today than I was before it happened". On Tuesday (December 5),Erik took to his social media to share a couple of photos of him, one from t...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Gets Married For Third Time

According to Kerrang! magazine, IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson has "just married" his fiancée, French fitness instructor Leana Dolci. The two split their time between Paris and his home in London. "I wander round and it all feels a bit bohemian, a bit exotic," he told Kerrang! of Paris, where he has...

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GWAR Announces March 2024 North American Tour

GWAR will return to the road in March 2024 for the "Age Of Befuddlement" tour with support from CANCER BATS, and select dates with X-COPS and FUMING MOUTH. The trek starts March 3 in Norfolk, Virginia and runs through the end of the month on March 30 in Baltimore, Maryland . A complete list of dates...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Shares Previously Unreleased Solo Material On 'The Lost Demos'

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and RUSH lead vocalist, bassist and keyboardist Geddy Lee has shared "The Lost Demos", two previously unreleased solo songs available today on all streaming platforms. Geddy originally recorded this pair of demos — "Gone" and "I Am…You Are" — during the writing se...

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GEDDY LEE On Making New Music With ALEX LIFESON: 'People Would Love For Us To Carry On'

Geddy Lee's "My Effin' Life In Conversation" tour made a stop last night (Sunday, December 3) at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. The trek sees the RUSH singer/bassist bring to life his memoir "My Effin' Life", which was released on November 14 on HarperCollins. Produced by Live Nation,...

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GEDDY LEE Says He And ALEX LIFESON Have Talked About Recruiting A Drummer And Touring Again

The progressive rock group RUSH, formed decades ago in the Toronto suburbs by guitarist Alex Lifeson, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee and drummer Neil Peart, became Canada's most legendary rock band ever, with more than 40 million albums sold. Lifeson and Lee — author of a new memoir, "My Effin' Life" —...

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Will JOE SATRIANI Try To Replicate EDDIE VAN HALEN's Guitar Tone On 'Best Of All Worlds' Tour?

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Joe Satriani was asked if he plans to try to replicate Eddie Van Halen's guitar tone on the upcoming summer 2024 tour with vocalist Sammy Hagar, bassist Michael Anthony and drummer Jason Bonham that will focus largely on the music of VAN HALEN. He responded: "I...

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Watch DOKKEN Perform In Las Vegas During Summer/Fall 2023 Tour

Fan-filmed video of DOKKEN's November 17 concert at The Showroom at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. Joining frontman Don Dokken and his bandmates on stage for the last couple of numbers of their set was the group's former guitarist George Lynch, whose long-running act LYNCH...

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GEDDY LEE Says It Was 'Very Difficult' To Write About NEIL PEART's Final Months In His Memoir

In a new interview with Craig Charles of BBC Radio 6 Music, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee was asked if writing about drummer Neil Peart's death was "a difficult part" of his memoir, "My Effin' Life", to write. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, it was very difficult. And I had...

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PETER CRISS On KISS's Final Shows: 'It's Hard To Believe It's Over'

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has weighed in on the fact that his former band will play its final shows ever this weekend at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He told Sal Cirrincione at Premiere Radio Networks in an exclusive statement: "It's hard to believe it's over. I'm truly touched by...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Takes You On A Tour Of His Hotel Room (Video)

DEF LEPPARD has shared a new two-and-half-minute video in which singer Joe Elliott takes you on a tour of his hotel room and offers a look at how the band lives on the road. Check it out below. Earlier this year, Elliott told Classic Rock magazine that he spent most of the 2022 "The Stadium Tour" wi...