WOLFGANG VAN HALEN SAYS VAN HALEN CONSIDERED DOING A “KITCHEN SINK TOUR” WITH DAVID LEE ROTH, SAMMY HAGAR, MICHAEL ANTHONY AND POSSIBLY GARY CHERONE

Brian Hiatt of Rolling Stone reports: Before Eddie Van Halen’s cancer took a turn for the worse, his son Wolfgang Van Halen said he convinced him to consider a “kitchen-sink tour” that could’ve included bassist Michael Anthony for the first time since 2004, with Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth each taking turns on vocals. They even […]
GUITARIST REB BEACH ON BEING CALLED A “SHREDDER,” “WHEN I THINK OF A ‘SHREDDER’ I THINK OF SOMEONE LIKE YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, [NOT] MYSELF”

Ruben Mosqueda of Sleaze Roxx spoke with guitarist Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake). Beach released a solo album tittled, A View From The Inside, on November 6th. Highlights from the interview appear below. Sleaze Roxx: If you’re going to release a solo album, this is the year to do it. Reb Beach: Oh yeah, with all the downtime, […]
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN RELEASES FIRST PIECE OF MUSIC FROM HIS SOLO BAND MAMMOTH WVH, VIDEO FOR “DISTANCE,” A TRIBUTE TO HIS FATHER, EDWARD, CAN BE SEEN NOW

Everybody has a name they are born with. Having one of the most recognizable names in entertainment, Wolfgang Van Halen has been preparing to release music from his solo band Mammoth WVH for some time. That plan was altered when his father, and guitar icon, Eddie Van Halen called him and told him his cancer had returned. […]
THUNDER ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “LAST ONE OUT TURN OFF THE LIGHTS,” FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM “ALL THE RIGHT NOISES”

British hard-rockers, Thunder, have announced the release of their 13th studio album All The Right Noises on March 12th. The band have also shared the first single Last One Out Turn Off The Lights. The video can be can be seen below. The album is a return to the full-throttle sound of Thunder that has seen […]
AC/DC STREAM NEW SONG “REALIZE” FROM FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM “POWER UP”

AC/DC are streaming a new song, called Realize from their new album, Power Up, due November 13th. Listen to Realize here. To watch the official video for their first single, A Shot In The Dark, please go here and pre-order the album, go here. Power Up track listing: Realize Rejection Shot In The Dark Through The […]
SAIGON KICK’S JASON BIELER ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM “SONGS FOR THE APOCALYPSE” DUE JANUARY 22ND FIRST SINGLE AND VIDEO, “APOLOGY OUT NOW

Jason Bieler is preparing to release his new solo album, Songs For The Apocalypse, under the moniker Jason Bieler and The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra, on January 22nd on CD/LP/Digital. The album sees Bieler working with a diverse array of musical friends including Todd LaTorre (Queensrÿche), Dave Ellefson (Megadeth), Devin Townsend, Pat Badger (Extreme), Butch Walker (ex-Marvelous […]