DAVID LEE ROTH, MICHAEL ANTHONY, VALERIE BERTINELLI & OTHERS COMMENT ON EDDIE VAN HALEN’S PASSING
Original Van Halen singer David Lee Roth tweeted, along with a black a photo of both him and Eddie Van Halen, “What a Long Great Trip It’s Been..” Original Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony wrote on his Instagram account, where he also posted photos, “No words…Heartbroken, my love to the family.” Eddie’s first wife, and […]
AC/DC POSTS NEW SINGLE “SHOT IN THE DARK” FROM FORTHCOMING “POWER UP” ALBUM
AC/DC has released Shot In The Dark, the first single from the band’s long-awaited comeback album, Power Up (now reportedly spelled this way,) out November 13th. The follow-up to 2014’s Rock Or Bust features AC/DC’s 2020 lineup of Brian Johnson (vocals), Phil Rudd (drums), Cliff Williams (bass), Angus Young (guitar) and Stevie Young (guitar). Listen to Shot In The Dark here. Angus told Rolling Stone about Shot In The Dark, “It’s got that great AC/DC vibe about […]
DID YOU KNOW EDDIE VAN HALEN HAD A PATENT? WELL, HE DID…
Eddie Van Halen was a guitar legend who even had a US patent to prove it — submitting what just might be the coolest diagram ever to the federal government to explain his device, reports The New York Post. The famous rocker, who died of throat cancer Tuesday, was granted US Patent. No. 4656917 in 1985 for what […]
MUSICIANS POST THEIR TRIBUTES TO EDDIE VAN HALEN
As previously reported, guitar legend Eddie Van Halen has passed away today at age 65. According to TMZ, Van Halen died at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California. His wife, Janie, was by his side, along with son Wolfgang, and his brother, and bandmate Alex Van Halen. According to the site, Eddie’s ongoing health battle went massively downhill in the […]
GUITAR GOD EDDIE VAN HALEN PASSES AT AGE 65
Eddie Van Halen, whose innovative and explosive guitar made him a legend in the rock community, died on Tuesday morning after a long battle with cancer. He was 65. Van Halen’s son Wolfgang aka “Wolfie” announced the news. “He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on […]
LED ZEPPELIN PLAGIARISM SUIT THROWN OUT BY THE SUPREME COURT
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a copyright claim over Led Zeppelin’s classic Stairway to Heaven, capping a long-running legal dispute over the song. A lower court in California last March had ruled that the British rockers had plagiarized the opening riff from Taurus, which was written by Randy Wolfe of a Los Angeles […]