KISS’ GENE SIMMONS SAID THE BIGGEST “MISTAKE” THEY MADE WAS NOT WORKING WITH VAN HALEN, PAUL STANLEY DISAGREED AND ADDED IT WAS FOR “SELF PRESERVATION”
KISS‘ Paul Stanley says that “self-preservation” was the main reason he, and manager Bill Aucoin, turned down the opportunity to work with Van Halen in 1976, reports blabbermouth.net. While KISS was in Los Angeles to tape a three-song performance for ABC Television’s The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, Stanley and Gene Simmons received an invitation from DJ and club impresario Rodney Bingenheimer to watch two unsigned local acts, The Boyz and Van Halen, at […]
“UFO: A VISUAL BIOGRAPHY” TO BE RELEASED ON FEBRUARY 25TH
Wymer Publishing has announced the launch of UFO: A Visual Biography, due for release on February 25th. This A4 224-page hardback coffee table book by esteemed author Martin Popoff is crammed full of memorabilia, including backstage passes, gig posters, media adverts and much more. Following on from the success of his two previous UFO books, Popoff takes us on a visual journey through the bands […]
POISON FRONTMAN BRET MICHAELS HONORS VETERANS ON “MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL”
Pittsburgh native, Poison frontman and son of a veteran Bret Michaels joined Steelers alum, and Vietnam veteran Rocky Bleier, to honor active duty service members and veterans during the Steelers Salute To Service game against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football on Monday, November 8th. Michaels and the Steelers participated in the Salute To Service game, an annual NFL initiative which honors our nation’s service members, veterans, and their families. […]
THE AUTHOR OF “ERUPTION: CONVERSATIONS WITH EDDIE VAN HALEN,” SAYS VAN HALEN “WAS ALWAYS RECORDING – HE NEVER STOPPED”
Greg Prato for Songfacts spoke with Brad Tolinski, one the co-author’s of Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen, portions of the interview appear below. Songfacts: When did you first meet Eddie and how many times did you interview him over the years? Brad Tolinski: I first met Ed probably in the late 1980s or the […]
GARY HOLT ON IF “THE BIG FOUR” WAS TO EXPAND TO “THE BIG FIVE” SHOULD EXODUS BE INCLUDED? GUITARIST SAYS, “I KNOW WHERE I WAS WHEN THRASH WAS BORN…SO, THAT SPOT BELONGS TO US”
Greg Prato of Guitar World spoke with Exodus guitarist Gary Holt, highlights from the interview appear below. Guitar World: Let’s start by discussing the new Exodus album, Persona Non Grata. Gary Holt: The big difference on this album is we built a full-on recording studio up at Tom Hunting’s – up in the mountains. And I […]
GUITARS FOR VETS “ROCK TO REMEMBER” FEATURING TESLA, JOEY BELLADONNA, LZZY HALE AND OTHERS, TO TAKE PLACE ON NOVEMBER 11TH
Guitars For Vets–Rock To Remember presented by Gibson will take place Veteran’s Dat, November 11th at 7:00 PM CST. The event features: Tesla, Jared James Nichols, Joey Belladonna (Anthrax), Daughtry, Tommy Emmanuel, Lzzy Hale, G4V Veterans and more. Guitars For Vets puts the healing power of music in the hands of heroes with free guitars and lessons. This […]
