KISS’ GENE SIMMONS ON EDDIE VAN HALEN, “HE WAS A FAR BETTER MAN THAN I’LL EVER BE”
Darlene Aderoju of People reports: To the public, Eddie Van Halen was known for his extraordinary guitar playing abilities — but to his friends, the late icon was an all-around inspiration. …[KISS bassist] Gene Simmons recalls the moment he learned of Van Halen’s death on October 6th. “…I was shocked to find out Eddie had passed, the […]
BLACK STAR RIDERS FRONTMAN RICKY WARWICK ANNOUNCES NEW SOLO ALBUM, “WHEN LIFE WAS HARD AND FAST,” ON FEBRUARY 19TH
Ricky Warwick (Black Star Riders, Thin Lizzy, The Almighty) has announced today that he will be releasing a brand new studio album, his first since 2015. The new album is titled When Life Was Hard And Fast and will be released on February 19th through Nuclear Blast. The album’s first single Fighting Heart has also been released today and is available on […]
DAVID CROSBY ONCE AGAIN APOLOGIZES FOR HIS EDDIE VAN HALEN SLIGHT, CLAIMS HE “FORGOT” THE ICONIC GUITARIST PASSED AWAY
David Crosby, who drew much criticism for what seemed like a curt response about Eddie Van Halen as a guitarist, following the legend’s passing on October 6th, once again apologized for his blunder. After receiving much backlash, the musician once again tweeted on October 13th, “Yes, you Van Halen fans, I did just toss off […]
AC/DC’S ANGUS YOUNG ADDRESSES THE RUMOR THAT BROTHER MALCOLM’S PLAYING IS ON THEIR FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM, “POWER UP”
In a recent interview with Keith Roth of SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard, AC/DC guitarist Angus Young addressed the rumors that Malcolm [Young’s] guitar playing can actually be heard on their forthcoming new album, Power Up. Young said [via blabbermouth.net], “Malcolm’s contribution is mainly the song ideas, which he did with me. So that’s basically what Malcolm’s contribution is to the whole album. He was […]
POPULAR MECHANICS REPOSTS 2015 ARTICLE WRITTEN BY EDDIE VAN HALEN DISCUSSING HOW HE REBUILT HIS GUITARS AND AMPS TO GET HIS SIGNATURE SOUND
In honor of legendary rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen’s passing on October 6th, Popular Mechanics reposted an article that Van Halen wrote for them in 2015, discussing his patents, rebuilding his guitars and amps, and searching for his signature sound. Read it below. I’ve always been a tinkerer. It comes from my dad. Growing up, […]
10/14: RADIO RECAP, TRUNKNATION STICKERS FROM GOODY’S
It’s been a crazy week since we lost Eddie Van Halen. I’ve had a ton of great guests and fans call into my daily show on SiriusXM 106 Volume to remember EVH, and I’m sure this will go on for some time. Thank you to John 5, Tom Morello, Mike McCready, Bret Michaels, Sebastian Bach, […]