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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Shoots Down Rumor VAN HALEN Recorded 60 Songs During 'A Different Kind Of Truth' Sessions

In a new interview with Songfacts, Wolfgang Van Halen, who became VAN HALEN's bassist in 2006 at the age of 15, was asked which songs he had the most hand in writing on 2012's "A Different Kind Of Truth", the sole VAN HALEN studio album he played on. He responded: "'Stay Frosty' was an idea Dave [Le...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Birthday To Be Celebrated With Global Virtual Fundraiser

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late heavy metal icon, will join forces with virtual event producers Rolling Live Studios to celebrate Ronnie's birthday on Saturday, July 10. The global livestream fundraising event will bring together celebrities and fan...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Explains How He Ended Up Replacing MICHAEL ANTHONY In VAN HALEN

In a new interview with SPIN, Wolfgang Van Halen spoke about how he dealt with all the negativity he was subjected to online after it was announced he was stepping in for Michael Anthony on VAN HALEN's reunion tour with David Lee Roth. He said: "Looking cynically on paper, as a kid replacing a longt...

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Watch RUSH's GEDDY LEE And ALEX LIFESON Present 'Humanitarian Award' To THE TRAGICALLY HIP

RUSH legends Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson presented THE TRAGICALLY HIP with the Humanitarian Award at last night's Juno Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys. The popular Canadian band broke up in 2018 after death of frontman Gord Downie at age 53 from brain cancer. RUSH drummer Neil Peart al...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says EDDIE VAN HALEN's 2017 Stage Four Lung Cancer Diagnosis Was 'The Beginning' Of The End

In a new interview with U.K.'s The Telegraph, Wolfgang Van Halen talked about the final years of his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, who died last October. "He was diagnosed with [stage four] lung cancer [in 2017]," Wolfgang said. "We got some good, liveable years, but that wa...

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VIXEN Has 'Some Great Ideas' For Next Studio Album

VIXEN guitarist Brittany Denaro (a.k.a. Britt Lightning) spoke to Talking Metal about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's next studio album. "Well, it's going a little bit slower than we had anticipated," she said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "Before COVID, we had a bunc...

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TOM MORELLO And THE BLOODY BEETROOTS Announce 'The Catastrophists' EP

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist and acoustic troubadour Tom Morello and the punk-fueled electronic artist The Bloody Beetroots have announced a collaborative new project, "The Catastrophists" EP, to be released on June 18. The seven-track EP is executive produced by Morello, and produced by The B...

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How EDDIE VAN HALEN's Stage 4 Lung Cancer Battle And COVID-19 Pandemic Made VAN HALEN Reunion Impossible

In a new interview with The Washington Post, Wolfgang Van Halen discussed his recent revelation that his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, had contemplated a "kitchen-sink tour" that would have included bassist Michael Anthony, as well as vocal turns from both Sammy Hagar and Da...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN To Team Up With DJ RAVIDRUMS For Special EDM/Rock Performance

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen will team up with world-renowned DJ Ravidrums for a "special sunset" EDM/rock performance at the WTR Pool and Grill in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, June 5 (noon-9 p.m.). Allen became the drummer for DEF LEPPARD at age 15. At the height of worldwide fame in 1984, he had...

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VINCE NEIL Sings LED ZEPPELIN's 'Rock And Roll' With SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE In Orlando (Video)

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Vince Neil joined SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE on stage last night (Wednesday, May 26) at the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando, Florida to perform a cover version of the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Rock And Roll". Earlier today, Hagar shared a photo of him and Neil at the gig, and he wrote in...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Finally Gets A Smartphone: 'My Life Is Going To Suck From Now On'

IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson sat down with Planet Rock's Wyatt to talk about taking part in the Heavy Metal Truants charity cycle ride to Download 2021, raising money for Nordoff Robbins, Childline, Teenage Cancer Trust and Save The Children. As well as that, they discussed Bruce's rather simple re...

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GEEZER BUTLER Got A Visit From 'COVID Police' While In Quarantine

During the latest episode of the "On The RAGS" podast, Gloria Butler, the wife of BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler, recounted her husband's experience traveling to the United Kingdom earlier this month from their house in Los Angeles. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My husband fle...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Says He Underwent Hip Replacement Surgery: 'The Last Tour Was Really Quite Painful'

Download festival host Kylie Olsson caught up with IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson ahead of the band's feature on "Download: Reloaded" on June 5-6 on Sky Arts. During the chat, the singer, who had surgery to remove a cancerous lump on his throat back in 2015, discussed his recent health issues,...

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EXODUS's Cancer-Stricken Drummer Vows To Play With His Bandmates At PSYCHO LAS VEGAS: 'If I'm Walking, I'm Drumming'

EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting has vowed to perform with his bandmates at this summer's Psycho Las Vegas festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will take place in late August, more than four months after Tom started treatment for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach. Hunting's participation in...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Shares New Original 'Comics'

Since April 2020, VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth has spent much of his time creating COVID-themed drawings — he calls them comics — and then sharing the finished works on his social media channels. Some of his latest work can be found below. According to a New York Times profile from last summer,...