ACE FREHLEY TO RELEASE “SPACE TRUCKIN'” PICTURE DISC EP FOR “RECORD STORE DAY” ON NOVEMBER 27TH
Founding KISS guitarist and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Ace Frehley has announced the Space Truckin’ picture disc EP, a title exclusive to Record Store Day on November 27th, in the form of a 12-inch vinyl picture disc for his single, a cover of the Deep Purple classic. The limited-edition vinyl release also features additional bonus tracks such as Mission To Mars and The Return […]
VAN HALEN ALBUM AND SONG SALES SPIKE AFTER EDDIE VAN HALEN’S PASSING
As seems customary after an artist passes, Keith Caulfield of Billboard reports that Van Halen’s catalog of albums, and songs, posted a 6,198% sales increase in the U.S. the same day that iconic guitarist, and namesake, Eddie Van Halen, passed away (October 6th). According to initial sales reports to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, Van Halen’s collected […]
VAN HALEN MANAGER IRVING AZOFF PAYS TRIBUTE TO EDDIE VAN HALEN, SAYS “HE HAD A BIG HEART [AND] DID A LOT OF THINGS FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT.”
Ray Waddell of Pollstar reports: The passing of legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen on October 6th closes the curtain on one of the most enduring, innovative careers in popular music and, as Van Halen manager Irving Azoff notes, the loss of a “loving, gentle soul.” Azoff had managed Van Halen’s career for more than 15 […]
SAMMY HAGAR REVEALS THAT HE AND EDDIE VAN HALEN MENDED THEIR FENCES BEFORE THE GUITARIST’S PASSING
Former Van Halen frontman, Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen reconciled before the legendary guitarist’s death, Hagar revealed to Howard Stern on the latter’s Wednesday (October 7th) show… …“Eddie and I had been texting, and it’s been a love fest since we started communicating earlier this year,” Hagar, 72, revealed to The Howard Stern Show, according to […]