FORMER PANTERA BASSIST REX BROWN PENS TRIBUTE TO VINNIE PAUL, WRITES, “HE WAS THE ORIGINAL FOR HIS GENERATION”
Former Pantera bassist Rex Brown has penned a tribute to Vinny Paul via Rolling Stone. Excerpts from the remembrance appear below. “I’ve been devastated, saddened, and shaken, almost beyond words, about the passing of my longtime brother in Pantera, Vincent Paul Abbott. While I understand and appreciate the desire to hear from me, I have […]
GLENN HUGHES DISCUSSES HIS CLASSIC DEEP PURPLE LIVE TOUR AND SAYS “I’M TAKING INSPIRATION FROM LIVE PERFORMANCES FROM THE MID 70S”
Greg Prato of the Long Island Pulse spoke with singer/bassist Glenn Hughes. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Long Island Pulse: Let’s discuss the Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live tour. Glenn Hughes: What I’m doing is I’m taking inspiration from live performances from the mid 70s. I’ve got a file of work that […]
SEBASTIAN BACH SAYS THAT SINGING IS “A DYING ART”
Singer Sebastian Bach was recently interviewed and was asked what he thought was when he first heard that Axl was going to be replacing [Brian] Johnson on the road with AC/DC. Bach replied, [as per Blabbermouth.net], “I was jealous that I didn’t get a chance, ’cause I can f–kin’ sing AC/DC pretty f–kin’ good too, […]
DRUMMER VINNIE PAUL REPORTEDLY TO BE LAID TO REST IN A KISS KASKET
Sources close to Vinnie Paul’s family tell TMZ that the drummer, and co-founder of Pantera, will be buried in a custom KISS Kasket, provided by the band. The casket was reportedly offered as a gift at Paul’s family’s request. His brother, “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was buried in the original prototype in 2004 after his untimely […]
SAMMY HAGAR SAYS HE REACHED OUT TO ALEX VAN HALEN ON HIS BIRTHDAY
Sammy Hagar was a recent guest on Eddie’s Sirius/XM radio show and said he tried contacting Alex Van Halen on his birthday. He told Eddie [as per Blabbermouth.net], “I reached out to Al on his [65th] birthday [on May 8th] I sent him a nice text and an e-mail and a phone message, saying, ‘Hey, […]
EDDIE DISCUSSES HIS NEW TV SERIES “TRUNKFEST,” AND SAYS, THE SHOW TAKES HIM “OUT OF HIS COMFORT ZONE”
James Wood of GO.JIMMY.GO spoke with our very own Eddie Trunk about his new series, Trunkfest, premiering July 1st on AXS TV. Highlights from the interview appear below. How did this new series, Trunk Fest come about? Eddie Trunk: I had done some things with AXS over the last few years. Most recently, I hosted […]