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RUSH Bassist/Vocalist GEDDY LEE's Memoir Now Due In May 2023

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee's memoir, which was originally scheduled for release in the fall of 2022, will now be made available next spring. According to the web site of the publisher, HarperCollins, the book will tentatively arrive on May 16, 2023. The as-yet-untitled memoir, which will be edi...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON: EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Basically Made Me Become A Guitar Player'

In a recent interview with "The Mistress Carrie Podcast", QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton spoke about the impact legendary VAN HALEN axeman Eddie Van Halen had on his playing. Michael said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "He basically made me become a guitar player. I went… I think I was...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says Unreleased VAN HALEN Song 'Between Us Two' Will Eventually See Light Of Day

In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, Sammy Hagar was asked about the status of the unreleased VAN HALEN ballad called "Between Us Two" which was originally recorded for the soundtrack to the 1996 blockbuster "Twister". The former VAN HALEN singer said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Everyon...

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NICK MENZA Documentary Is Being Edited, Says Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON

In September 2021, Screaming Butterfly Entertainment announced a partnership with former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and his Ellefson Films on the upcoming feature-length documentary "This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza". Ellefson signed on as a co-producer of the film, and also will provi...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'ALEX VAN HALEN And I Don't Talk'

Sammy Hagar has once again weighed in on the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute concert, saying it would be "fantastic" to play with Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony again. No progress has been reported on a possible VAN HALEN tribute show since April when former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted r...

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TAYLOR MOMSEN On TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concert: 'It Was An Absolute Honor To Be Asked To Sing At That'

THE PRETTY RECKLESS singer Taylor Momsen spoke to NME about her involvement with the tribute show for FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins in California in September. At the event, Momsen fronted a band including former NIRVANA members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic and SOUNDGARDEN's Matt Cameron and...

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MIKE TRAMP To Embark On 'Songs Of White Lion' U.S. Tour In May 2023

Former WHITE LION frontman Mike Tramp will embark on an extensive U.S. tour in May 2023. The "Songs Of White Lion" trek, which was originally supposed to take place in April/May 2020, will see Tramp performing all the WHITE LION hits, including "When The Children Cry", "Little Fighter", "Wait", "Lad...

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Watch: ALEX LIFESON And ROBBY KRIEGER Perform SANTANA's 'Evil Ways' At Los Angeles Charity Concert

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson took part in the Medlock-Krieger all-star benefit show this past Monday, October 24 at Bogie's at the Westlake Village Inn in Westlake Village, California. The exclusive golf classic and concert benefited The Medlock-Krieger Foundation and was held in memory of Scott Medl...

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KAMELOT To Release New Studio Album In Early 2023

KAMELOT's long-awaited new studio album will finally be released in early 2023. Among the working songtitles set to appear on the follow-up to 2018's "The Shadow Theory" are "Bloodmoon", "Eventide", "Awakening", "Midsummer's Eve", "The Great Divide", "Opus Of The Night" and "Pantheon". The artwork f...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Completes Recording Drums For Second MAMMOTH WVH Album

Wolfgang Van Halen, the ex-bassist of the band VAN HALEN and son of the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, has finished recording the drums for the second MAMMOTH WVH album. The effort will be the follow-up to "Mammoth WVH", which arrived in June 2021, some five years after the now-31-year-old musician...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE: 'I Stand With Ukraine'

RUSH's Geddy Lee has recorded a video message in support of Canadian luthier Linda Manzer who built a sunflower-themed guitar as a fundraiser to raise money for refugees from Ukraine. The guitar is travelling around North American and Europe, passing hand to hand among musicians, and will eventually...

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JOE SATRIANI Says WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Should Play Guitar At Hypothetical VAN HALEN Tribute Concert

Joe Satriani says that Wolfgang Van Halen should play guitar at a hypothetical VAN HALEN tribute concert. Satriani, who was in talks with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth to be the guitarist for a tribute event, told Ultimate Classic Rock in a new interview that Wolfgang is a "more natural" choice...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN To Begin Recording Second MAMMOTH WVH Album Today

Wolfgang Van Halen, the ex-bassist of the band VAN HALEN and son of the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, will begin recording the second MAMMOTH WVH album on Tuesday, October 4. The effort will be the follow-up to "Mammoth WVH", which arrived in June 2021, some five years after the now-31-year-old mu...

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TESTAMENT's Next Album Will Include Ballad Originally Intended For 'Titans Of Creation'

TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson has confirmed to MetalMasterKingdom.com that the band is planning to begin work on the follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album at the end of this year for a 2023 release. "We actually have a ballad that we wrote," he revealed (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says VAN HALEN Camp Is Too 'Dysfunctional' To Make Tribute Concert Happen

Wolfgang Van Halen has once again weighed in on the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute project, saying he got "closure" by performing his late father's songs at the recent Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts. No progress has been reported on a possible VAN HALEN tribute concert since April when former...