ALEX VAN HALEN SAYS BAND HAD “STRANGE CHEMISTRY” WITH SINGER DAVID LEE ROTH
Alex Van Halen recently discussed the “strange chemistry” Van Halen had with frontman David Lee Roth as compared to his replacement, Sammy Hagar. Speaking with Modern Drummer, newly published, but conducted before the death of his brother Eddie, Alex was asked how important it was to have a producer in the studio. “Part of it was the conflict between the band and Dave,” he […]
SMITH/KOTZEN TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ON MARCH 26TH, BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR THE SINGLE “TAKING MY CHANCES” OUT NOW
BMG is proud to announce the worldwide release of the debut album Smith/Kotzen by Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen on March 26th. The announcement comes on the back of the release of the video for the album’s first single, Taking My Chances. Pre order here. Recorded on the Turks & Caicos Islands in February 2020, produced by Richie and Adrian and mixed by […]
JASON BIELER AND THE BARON VAN BIELSKI ORCHESTRA RELEASE VIDEO FOR “BEYOND HOPE,” NEW ALBUM “SONGS FROM THE APOCALYPSE” OUT TODAY
Jason Bieler has released his new solo album, Songs For The Apocalypse, under the moniker Jason Bieler and The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra. Also today, Bieler has released a video for the song Beyond Hope. The song features Benji Webbe (Skindred), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Bumblefoot (Sons Of Apollo), and Ricky Sanders. Watch the absolutely creepy, mesmerizing video here. Stream or purchase […]
SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE DROP “HEROES” MUSIC VIDEO, FINAL CLIP OFF THE BAND’S JUST RELEASED ALBUM “LOCKDOWN 2020”
Sammy Hagar & The Circle have surprised fans by dropping the final music video from their massively popular new album Lockdown 2020. Their music video for their cover of David Bowie’s classic Heroes features a headline grabbing salute to the true heroes of 2020 via an interactive newspaper called the Lockdown Times. “When we started the Lockdown @Home sessions, we […]
GUITARIST BRIAN YOUNG DISCUSSES WORKING WITH DAVID LEE ROTH AND SAYS IT “WASN’T EASY”
Former David Lee Roth guitarist Brian Young was a recent guest on Rock ‘N’ Roll Icons With Bode James podcast, where he discussed what it was like working with the Van Halen frontman. He said (via blabbermouth.net), “It was great. To be in the David Lee Roth band, you’ve basically gotta go through this boot camp to […]
GUITARIST DOUG ALDRICH DISCUSSES THE DEAD DAISIES REVOLVING LINE-UPS
Ruben Mosqueda of KNAC. com spoke with guitarist Doug Aldrich about The Dead Daisies, excerpts from the interview appear below. KNAC. com: The Dead Daisies had solidified a line-up that was loved by the fans and you managed to release a handful of records with the line-up. Having said that, the Daises is meant to be a band where […]