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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says METALLICA's 'M72' Stadium Run Is 'The Most Insane' Tour He Has Been Part Of

In a new interview with Audacy Music, Wolfgang Van Halen, who has been fronting his band called MAMMOTH (formerly MAMMOTH WVH) for the past five years, was asked to name his favorite tour that he has been on so far, having already shared the stage with the likes of GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, ALTER BR...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'I Don't Think I Can Go On Tour Again'

Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar has once again clarified his recent comments about no longer wanting to spend any time on the road. Referencing his Las Vegas residency, "Best Of All Worlds Tour - The Residency", which kicked off last night (Wednesday, April 30) at Dolby Live, the 77-year-old former VAN...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN's MAMMOTH Releases New Single 'The End'

Grammy Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Wolfgang Van Halen is back with the latest single from the band he masterminds, MAMMOTH (formerly known as MAMMOTH WVH). "The End" is an adrenaline-driven rocker that kicks off with a signature lead guitar riff that has...

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SCORPIONS Cancel Second Concert In A Row Due To KLAUS MEINE's 'Respiratory Infection'

Hard rock legends SCORPIONS have been forced to cancel their concert at the Monsters Of Rock festival in Bogotá, Colombia Wednesday night (April 30). According to a statement posted on the band's social media, SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine, who will turn 77 next month, "has still not recovered from t...

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KLAUS MEINE: Right Now Is 'Not The Moment' For SCORPIONS To Create New Music

In a new interview with Colombia's Radioacktiva, SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine and guitarists Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs were asked if there are any plans for the band to work on the follow-up to 2022's "Rock Believer" album. Klaus responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're so bu...

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STRYPER Is Preparing To Record Christmas Album

Christian rockers STRYPER are preparing to enter the studio to record their first-ever full-length Christmas album. The 10-song effort will include five original Christmas tracks and five traditional Christmas cuts, including remakes of "Reason For The Season" and "Winter Wonderland", both of which...

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SAMMY HAGAR To ALEX VAN HALEN: 'Just Leave Me Alone. I'll Leave You Alone. Everything's Good.'

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Sammy Hagar spoke about his relationship with his former VAN HALEN bandmate Alex Van Halen, who hasn't spoken with Hagar in 21 years, and refused to even mention Sammy by name in his recent memoir, "Brothers". Regarding why there has been no communication betwe...

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DOWN To Release New Album In 2026 Via New Label Home NUCLEAR BLAST

DOWN, the long-running heavy metal supergroup featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders, has signed with Nuclear Blast Records. The band is currently in the final stages of recording its long-awaited new full-length...

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PETER CRISS On His Upcoming Hard Rock Solo LP: 'It's An Album I Always Wanted To Do'

In a new interview with The Rock Experience With Mike Brunn, original KISS drummer Peter Criss spoke about his upcoming rock solo album, which is due in the fall. The LP was co-produced by Criss alongside Barry Pointer, who has worked with Ozzy Osbourne, John 5, MÖTLEY CRÜE, Steve Stevens, Pearl Ada...

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Hear SAMMY HAGAR's EDDIE VAN HALEN-Inspired New Song 'Encore, Thank You, Goodnight.'

Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Sammy Hagar has released a personal new single, "Encore, Thank You, Goodnight.", via Big Machine Rock. The track, a melodic rock anthem written by Hagar and guitar legend Joe Satriani, was inspired by a dream and brought to reality by introspective lyrics, powerful chords...

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PRIMAL FEAR Shares 'Far Away' Single From Upcoming 'Domination' Album

German power metal veterans PRIMAL FEAR will release their new album, "Domination", on September 5 via Reigning Phoenix Music. To celebrate this announcement, the lead single "Far Away" has officially landed on streaming platforms worldwide. Packed with all the signature elements of a classic PRIMAL...

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SAMMY HAGAR On EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'I Miss The Guy So Much'

In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Sammy Hagar once again spoke about how he mended his relationship with the late Eddie Van Halen. Prior to the guitarist's October 2020 passing after a long battle with cancer, Sammy said that the two were fortunately able to reconnect thanks to the grea...

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GREEN DAY, BLINK-182, WEEZER To Headline 2025 RIOT FEST In Chicago

Riot Fest is turning the big 2-0, and to celebrate it's throwing the biggest party yet, headlined by GREEN DAY, BLINK-182, WEEZER, Jack White and a total of over 90 bands performing throughout the festival weekend at Chicago's Douglass Park September 19-21. "I just wanted to put a show together with...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Says He Was 'Pleasantly Shocked' By IRON MAIDEN's First Rehearsal With New Drummer SIMON DAWSON

This past Monday, April 21, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson took part in the Musicians Institute's MI Conversation Series with host Ryan J. Downey in Hollywood, California. During the chat, which can be seen below, Dickinson spoke about MAIDEN's upcoming "Run For Your Lives" world tour, which is...

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Original ALICE COOPER Band Shares 'Black Mamba' From Upcoming 'The Revenge Of Alice Cooper' Album

For the first time in over 50 years, the surviving members of the original ALICE COOPER band — singer Alice Cooper, guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith — have reunited to release a brand-new studio album, "The Revenge Of Alice Cooper", due on July 25 via earMUSIC....