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VAN HALEN-Themed Car On Display At The Motorsports Hall Of Fame Of America

According to The Daytona Beach News-Journal, a Porsche car dressed in Eddie Van Halen's famed red-, white- and black-striped design is on display at the The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, located at the Daytona International Speedway Ticket and Tours Building. It's one of two new exhibits on l...

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SAMMY HAGAR Shoots Down VAN HALEN 'Reunion' Rumor

More than a month after Eddie Van Halen's tragic passing, Sammy Hagar has shot down Internet chatter that he will take part in a VAN HALEN reunion that would feature him, Michael Anthony on bass, Alex Van Halen on drums and Eddie's son, Wolfgang, on guitar. "There's no talk of reunion or a tribute w...

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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Says EDDIE VAN HALEN's Death 'Leaves A Big Hole'

AC/DC's Angus Young has reflected on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, saying that the death of the legendary VAN HALEN axeman "leaves a big hole." Young discussed his appreciation for the groundbreaking musician in a brand new interview with Radio.com. He said (see video below): "Eddie was, I would s...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I've Been Closer To TONY IOMMI In The Last 18 Months Than I Ever Have Been'

During a new one-hour special celebrating 40 years of Ozzy Osbourne's debut solo album, "Blizzard Of Ozz", Ozzy spoke to host Matt Pinfield about the third track off the LP, "Goodbye To Romance", which was written about Osbourne being fired from BLACK SABBATH. "That was the first song we [Ozzy, guit...

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GEEZER BUTLER Rules Out More BLACK SABBATH Shows, Says Band Is 'Done'

Geezer Butler has called time on BLACK SABBATH, declaring "it's over." Dismissing long-discussed fan chatter about a possible final SABBATH gig at Birmingham's Villa Park, the bassist is the second member of the Birmingham quartet to apparently confirm the end of the band. Butler made his comments w...

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PRETTY MAIDS Singer RONNIE ATKINS Finishing Up Solo Album Despite Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the signing of Danish vocalist Ronnie Atkins to a solo deal. The acclaimed PRETTY MAIDS and NORDIC UNION frontman is currently wrapping up work on a new solo album, "One Shot", to be released in the spring of 2021. "To be honest, I initially had no intention to do a...

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SEBASTIAN BACH's Guitarist BRENT WOODS Diagnosed With Rare Type Of Leukemia

Brent Woods, who plays guitar in Sebastian Bach's solo band, has been diagnosed with a rare type of leukemia called hairy cell leukemia (HCL). Woods revealed his health battle in a Facebook post earlier today (Monday, November 9). He wrote: "This is NOT a sympathy post but more of an awareness post....

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Rockers React To Death Of Iconic 'Jeopardy!' Host ALEX TREBEK

Paul Stanley (KISS),Gene Simmons (KISS),Peter Frampton, Joe Bonamassa and Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek. He was 80 years old. "Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away...

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WHITESNAKE/WINGER Guitarist REB BEACH: 'It's Really Strange To Live In A World Without VAN HALEN'

WHITESNAKE and WINGER guitarist Reb Beach has reflected on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, saying that "it's really strange to live in a world without VAN HALEN." Beach discussed his appreciation for the groundbreaking musician in a brand new interview with the "BREWtally Speaking Podcast". He said...

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SLASH, KIRK HAMMETT And TOM MORELLO Honor EDDIE VAN HALEN At 2020 ROCK HALL Induction Ceremony

GUNS N' ROSES' Slash, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Tom Morello paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen earlier tonight (Saturday, November 7) during the "In Memoriam" segment as part of the TV special honoring this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees. Slash said: "Eddie Va...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Reflects On Father EDDIE VAN HALEN's Death One Month Later: 'It's Really Hard Being Here Without You'

Wolfgang Van Halen has posted a heartfelt and emotional message addressed to his father, Eddie Van Halen, exactly a month after the legendary guitarist's death. Earlier today, Wolfgang shared a personal black-and-white snapshot of him smiling at the camera with his father, and he included the follow...

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SLASH, KIRK HAMMETT And TOM MORELLO To Pay Tribute To EDDIE VAN HALEN At 2020 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony

GUNS N' ROSES' Slash, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Tom Morello will pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen during the TV special honoring this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees. The program will be available on HBO and to stream on HBO Max November 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY's CHRIS ROBERTSON: 'Without EDDIE VAN HALEN, I Would Never Have Become A Lead Guitar Player'

BLACK STONE CHERRY's Chris Robertson has reflected on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, saying that the legendary VAN HALEN axeman "rewrote the guitar handbook" with his signature instrumental "Eruption". Robertson discussed his appreciation for the groundbreaking musician in a brand new interview wit...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'The End Of The End' Concert Film To Air On AXS TV

BLACK SABBATH's 2017 concert film "Black Sabbath: The End Of The End" will air on November 11 at 9/8c as part of AXS TV's popular "Docs That Rock" block. Taking the stage in front of a sold-out crowd in their hometown of Birmingham, England, the band performs enduring hits such as "Iron Man", "Paran...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO On EDDIE VAN HALEN's Death: 'We All Felt That Loss Like We Lost A Little Bit Of Ourselves'

Jeff Scott Soto has reflected on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, saying that we all "lost a little bit of ourselves" when the VAN HALEN axeman died. The former JOURNEY and Yngwie Malmsteen singer discussed his appreciation for the groundbreaking musician in a brand new interview with MisplacedStraws...