BASSIST BILLY SHEEHAN REMEMBERS ALMOST JOINING VAN HALEN, AND PROCLAIMS, “I BELIEVE I’M THE ONLY PERSON IN THE WORLD WHO’S PLAYED WITH EVERY MEMBER OF [THE BAND]”
If the only way you could join your favorite band was by costing one of its members their job, would you still want to do it? Bassist Billy Sheehan had to answer that question the hard way after getting an enticing invitation from Van Halen. Sheehan, whose early band Talas opened for Van Halen in […]
NEW STUDY SAYS HEAVY METAL FANS GROW UP TO BE BETTER ADJUSTED ADULTS
Metal fans reportedly grow up to be happier and better adjusted adults than many fans of other genres, a study has suggested. The research published by Taylor & Francis Online sought to test the validity of studies carried out in the 1980s which claimed fans of bands such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Black […]
JAKE E. LEE’S RED DRAGON CARTEL NAMES SHAWN CROSBY AT THEIR LATEST SINGER
Guitarist Jake E. Lee’s band Red Dragon Cartel have named former Jones Street singer Shawn Crosby as their latest vocalist. He is the band’s fifth singer in just four months. Darren James Smith appeared on the band’s 2014 self-titled debut album, but left in March over concerns regarding touring plans. His replacement Michael Beck lasted […]