KEYBOARDIST DEREK SHERINIAN DISCUSSES HIS NEW ALBUM, VORTEX, AND ALSO REVEALS WHAT IT IS LIKE TO WORK WITH ARTISTS SUCH AS JOHN SYKES, DAVID COVERDALE AND KISS
Ruben Mosqueda of KNAC.com spoke with keyboardist Derek Sherinian, (Sons of Apollo, Black Country Communion) about his new album Vortex which was released on July 1st, portions of the interview appear, below. KNAC.com: Last time we spoke you ended things by dropping a little nugget. You mentioned that you have contributed to Michael Schenker’s Immortal album, which at that time hadn’t […]
THE DEAD DAISIES ANNOUNCE FALL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES, RELEASE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE, “SHINE ON”
Hot off the back of their European summer tour, The Dead Daisies are primed to hit the USA this summer/fall. The band has been busy radiating some heat, playing with the likes of Judas Priest, Foreigner and taking part in several major festival across Europe. The Dead Daisies are really looking forward to tearing up stages from the East to West […]
TESTAMENT ANNOUNCE “TITANS OF CREATION” VIDEO ALBUM
Testament will release a Titans Of Creation video album on September 9th through Nuclear Blast. The limited-edition collectible features performance videos of all the tracks on the record. The footage was compiled at a soundstage in San Francisco and was edited into music video-style clips that will be available on Blu-ray accompanying the CD with bonus photos and liner […]
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN ENGAGED
Wolfgang Van Halen is engaged is to girlfriend of six years, Andraia Allsop. The progeny of iconic Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen, and actress Valerie Bertinelli, posted the news on Instagram on Wednesday (July 6th). Although the 31-year-old musician has kept his relationship with the software engineer under wraps, she did accompany him to […]
A FORMER EDITOR FOR ROLLING STONE’S WEBSITE RECOUNTS HIS CLANDESTINE FRIENDSHIP WITH EDDIE VAN HALEN
Excerpts from Blair R. Fischer’s article appear below. “How’s Michael Anthony doing?” That’s the first thing I say to Eddie Van Halen, the legendary guitarist and co-namesake of the rock band Van Halen. Rather, that’s the first thing I say to someone who possibly is, kidding? There’s no way the real Eddie Van Halen’s email address should be […]
THE ORIGIN OF THE STRIPED DESIGN OF EDDIE VAN HALEN’S FRAKENSTRAT
In Greg Prato‘s new book, Iconic Guitar Gear, Eddie Van Halen expert/former Guitar World editor, Brad Tolinski, (who is also the author of the book, Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen), fully analyzes when and how the legendary guitarist assembled his now-instantly identifiable Frakenstrat. Tolinski explained how it was probably not just a happy accident concerning how Van […]