WOLFGANG VAN HALEN’S MAMMOTH ANNOUNCES FIRST TOUR DATES FOR 2026 AS “THE END” TOUR CONTINUES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
With just three dates left on their current run, GRAMMY® Award–nominated songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Wolfgang Van Halen and his band Mammoth are announcing their first headlining dates of 2026. The lineup—Van Halen with guitarists Jon Jourdan and Frank Sidoris, bassist Ronnie Ficarro, and drummer Garrett Whitlock—will return to North America in support of their third album, The End. The […]
2025 “BOWL FOR RONNIE” CELEBRITY BOWLING PARTY BRINGS IN OVER $85,000 FOR “RONNIE JAMES DIO STAND UP AND SHOUT CANCER FUND”
PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California was filled to capacity on November 13th with rock musicians, bowling enthusiasts and Dio fans for the annual Bowl For Ronnie Celebrity Bowling Party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. With sponsor lanes and spectator tickets officially sold out well in advance, the event […]
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN DISCUSSES THE CHALLENGE OF PLAYING ALL THE INSTRUMENTS ON ALL OF HIS RECORDINGS
In a new interview with Cutter’s Rockcast, Mammoth frontman Wolfgang Van Halen was asked about his decision to play all the instruments and sing all the vocals on the band’s recordings. He said (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net): “It was initially just a challenge. ‘Cause I had these ideas I was writing on my own, and I wanted to see if I […]
STYX AND CHICAGO ANNOUNCE “THE WINDY CITIES TOUR – ALL THE HITS…YOUR KIND OF TOUR” SUMMER 2026
Two of music’s biggest bands, legendary multi-Platinum rockers Chicago and Styx, got their start in Chicago, and now they’re joining together for their first-ever co-headlining tour, bringing the best of the Midwest to venues nationwide with The Windy Cities Tour – All The Hits…Your Kind of Tour begins July 13th in West Palm Beach, FL […]
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: IS IMAGE IMPORTANT FOR A BAND, OR IS THE MUSIC, THE ONLY THING THAT SHOULD MATTER?
As a female, I would suppose, more women than not, would agree, that image matters. Since I am one of those outlier females, the music is far more important, to me. If there is an attractive member in the band, that is just icing on the cake. I know some may not believe me, but […]
NEW BOOK, “TALK TO ME: CONVERSATIONS WITH ACE FREHLEY,” AVAILABLE NOW
On October 16th, 2025, the rock world lost one of its true icons – when Ace Frehley passed away at the age of 74. As the original “Spaceman” and lead guitarist in KISS, Frehley inspired and influenced countless other guitar players in his wake. Serving as a member of the band throughout the ’70s (an […]