IRON MAIDEN TO PLAY SEVEN “SELECT” SHOWS IN THE U.S. IN SEPTEMBER

Iron Maiden will make a brief return to the USA this September, playing seven specially selected shows en route to Latin America where they will once again headline at the legendary Rock In Rio Festival, Brazil, on September 22nd, their show there having recently sold out to 70,000 fans in just a couple of hours. […]

SAMMY HAGAR SAYS HE WOULD BE OPEN TO REBUILDING HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH EDDIE VAN HALEN

Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar is ready to reopen communications with Eddie Van Halen – even regarding the possibility of working together again. But he’d also want bassist Michael Anthony involved in proceedings. Asked what he’d say to Van Halen if they met today, Hagar tells Vegas Rocks, “I’d say: ‘Wow – great! You […]

FAMED PRODUCER ANDY JOHNS DEAD AT THE AGE OF 61

Gary Graff of Billboard reports: Andy Johns, the veteran producer and engineer who worked on classic albums by Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen and many others, has died at the age of 61. The news was confirmed to Billboard.biz by guitarist Stacy Blades, who was working on an untitled project with […]

N.Y. PAPER ALLEGES THAT RICHIE SAMBORA WAS “PUSHED” OFF THE BON JOVI TOUR

The New York Post’s Page Six reports: Richie Sambora didn’t jump — he was pushed, sources say. The hard-partying Bon Jovi guitarist left the band over “personal issues,” the group announced on its Web site this week. He was replaced at Tuesday night’s show in Calgary, Canada, by Theofilos “Phil X” Xenidis, who also filled […]