RITCHIE BLACKMORE RECEIVES “LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT” AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL GUITAR MUSEUM
The National Guitar Museum announced that Ritchie Blackmore, the esteemed guitar legend whose vast career spans more than 60 years, has received its annual “Lifetime Achievement” Award. Blackmore is the sixteenth recipient of the award. Ritchie Blackmore joins previous award winners including Honeyboy Edwards, Jeff Beck, Bonnie Raitt, Liona Boyd, Jose Feliciano and B.B. King. Recipients are recognized for a lifetime of contributing to the legacy of […]
“LOUDER THAN LIFE 2026” ANNOUNCES FULL ARTIST LINEUP: IRON MAIDEN, PANTERA, MEGADETH, ALICE COOPER, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, ANTHRAX AND MANY MORE….
Louder Than Life returns to the Kentucky Exposition Center inLouisville, KY September 17th-20th for its 12th edition, delivering the largest lineup in the festival’s history and the biggest bill ever assembled by producerDanny Wimmer Presents. Tool and Limp Bizkit join previously announced headliners My Chemical Romance and Iron Maiden for an incredible four days of […]
QUESTION OF THE WEEK FROM POSTER REAL PAUL STANLEY: NAME SOME OF THE MOST ATHLETIC FRONTMEN/WOMEN IN ROCK HISTORY?
David Lee Roth. Dancing wise: Michael and Janet Jackson.
ALEX VAN HALEN SAYS VAN HALEN DID THEIR “BEST WORK” WITH “[DAVID LEE] ROTH”
In continuing with his interview with Gastão Moreira of Brazil’s Kazagastão, Alex Van Halen Alex Van Halen was once again asked why he made the decision to end his Brothers book in 1984 and not cover any of the band’s later years, including those with Sammy Hagar Van Halen stated (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net), “Well, I can only answer it one way, that was the […]
THE BON SCOTT ESTATE ANNOUNCE A ROBUST EVENT AND MERCHANDISING PLAN TO CELEBRATE THE ROCK ICON’S 80TH BIRTHDAY ON JULY 9TH
Bon Scott (1946-1980), the legendary singer and lyricist for AC/DC, Fraternity and The Valentines, remains one of the great front men in rock and roll history. His indelible shriek and poetic turns of phrase, along with his playful grin and attitude are synonymous with the lifestyle he led until his untimely death in 1980 Today […]
ALEX VAN HALEN VALIDATES THAT BOTH HE, AND EDDIE, MET WITH SHARON OSBOURNE TO DISCUSS RECORDING A VAN HALEN ALBUM WITH OZZY
In continuing with his interview with Gastão Moreira of Brazil’s Kazagastão, Alex Van Halen confirmed that there was talk of Ozzy Osbourne making an album with Van Halen and his brother, legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Van Halen stated (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net), “Oh, yeah. No. Ed and I met with Sharon [Osbourne, Oabourne‘s wife and manager], because we were kind of at a loss of […]