WOLFGANG VAN HALEN ON BEING CHOSEN ONE OF GUITAR WORLD’S “GUITARIST[S] OF THE YEAR,” “I’M NOT A GUITARIST OF THE YEAR. I’M JUST A DUDE. WHAT AN INSANE HONOR.”
Alison Richter of Guitar World spoke with multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Wolfgang Van Halen, portions of the interview appear below. Guitar World: Congratulations on being chosen as one of the Guitarists of the Year. Is “unexpected” an accurate word to describe your reaction when you heard the news? Wolfgang Van Halen: Are you kidding me? What an honor, […]
TONY IOMMI SAYS TONY MARTIN ERA BLACK SABBATH RECORDINGS WILL BE REISSUED IN THE NEW YEAR
Iconic guitarist Tony Iommi has confirmed that the albums Black Sabbath recorded with singer Tony Martin will be reissued in 2023. He touched upon the group’s re-release plans while celebrating what would have been drummer Cozy Powell‘s 75th birthday on Thursday, December 29th. Iommi took to his Twitter page to share a photo of Powell and he included the following message, “Cozy Powell would have […]
BRET MICHAELS DISCUSSES LIVING WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES WHILE BEING OUT ON THE ROAD
Poison singer Bret Michaels spoke to 95.9 The River‘s Nick Jakusz about living with Type 1 diabetes. Michaels said (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net), “I’ve been a Type 1 diabetic since I’ve been six years old… The best lesson I got from my parents… A couple of things that my dad said and my mom said. They were, like, ‘Look, this is the cards […]
DAVID LEE ROTH SAYS HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH EDDIE VAN HALEN WAS “BETTER THAN ANY LOVE AFFAIR I EVER HAD”
On a new episode of David Lee Roth‘s podcast, The Roth Show, he discussed his relationship with guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Roth said, “My dear departed, Ed, Boy, I miss him. I had a ball with Ed. Walt Disney once said, ‘You know what? My love affair with Mickey Mouse was better than any love affair with a woman I […]