6/19: MORE ON VH/HAGAR, SATRIANI ON FM SHOW, LIVE IN QUEENS NY TOMORROW
Pretty crazy couple days in Van Halen world. First yesterday my podcast with Sammy Hagar made world news when Sammy revealed VH are trying to prevent him from playing songs from his era of the bands history. This needs to be clarified some because many don’t get how this works in the music business. Nobody […]
SINGER SAMMY HAGAR DEFENDS BASSIST MICHAEL ANTHONY, SEE THE VIDEO HERE
In response to a recent interview that guitarist Eddie Van Halen gave to Billboard magazine, in which he criticized former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, singer Sammy Hagar spoke out in Anthony’s defense. Watch his response below. After parting ways with Van Halen, Anthony has continued to work with Hagar, most currently with the band […]
JOE SATRIANI DISCUSSES HIS NEW ALBUM AND JIMI HENDRIX’S INFLUENCE ON HIS GUITAR PLAYING
Greg Prato of Songfacts spoke with guitarist Joe Satriani. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Songfacts: Let’s discuss Shockwave Supernova. Joe Satriani: It’s got 15 songs on it, which makes it long. [Laughs] Longer than most. I was very happy to get the green light from the guys at Legacy to be able to tell […]
ROCK ICON EDDIE VAN HALEN SAYS HE DOESN’T LISTEN TO MUSIC, DISCUSSES HIS CURRENT RELATIONSHIP WITH SINGER DAVID LEE ROTH AND COMMENTS ON FORMER BASSIST MICHAEL ANTHONY STATING,”EVERY NOTE [HE] EVER PLAYED, I HAD TO SHOW HIM HOW TO PLAY”
Chuck Klosterman of Billboard spoke with iconic guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Highlights from the feature article appear below. Eddie Van Halen does not listen to music. “I don’t listen to anything.” He does not listen to any music he isn’t actively making. The guitarist maintains that the last album he purchased was Peter Gabriel’s So, […]
SLAYER ANNOUNCES FINAL TRACK LISTING FOR UPCOMING ALBUM “REPENTLESS,” VIDEO RELEASED FOR TITLE TRACK
The final track listing for Repentless, Slayer’s first new album in six years, due out 9/11/15 (Nuclear Blast), is announced today, and the album is now available for pre-order through Slayer’s Facebook. Repentless track listing: 1. Delusions Of Saviour 2. Repentless 3. Take Control 4. Vices 5. Cast The First Stone 6. When The Stillness […]
ALICE COOPER 15-CD STUDIO ALBUMS COLLECTION ARRIVES JULY 31ST FROM RHINO
Alice Cooper has rattled the cages of the establishment with his hard-rocking music and theatrical stagecraft for nearly five decades. Since his 1969 debut, Cooper has sold more than 50 million albums, headlined sold-out tours, influenced countless artists, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. Because there is no […]