SEBASTIAN BACH SAYS THAT SINGING IS “A DYING ART”
Singer Sebastian Bach was recently interviewed and was asked what he thought was when he first heard that Axl was going to be replacing [Brian] Johnson on the road with AC/DC. Bach replied, [as per Blabbermouth.net], “I was jealous that I didn’t get a chance, ’cause I can f–kin’ sing AC/DC pretty f–kin’ good too, […]
DRUMMER VINNIE PAUL REPORTEDLY TO BE LAID TO REST IN A KISS KASKET
Sources close to Vinnie Paul’s family tell TMZ that the drummer, and co-founder of Pantera, will be buried in a custom KISS Kasket, provided by the band. The casket was reportedly offered as a gift at Paul’s family’s request. His brother, “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was buried in the original prototype in 2004 after his untimely […]
SAMMY HAGAR SAYS HE REACHED OUT TO ALEX VAN HALEN ON HIS BIRTHDAY
Sammy Hagar was a recent guest on Eddie’s Sirius/XM radio show and said he tried contacting Alex Van Halen on his birthday. He told Eddie [as per Blabbermouth.net], “I reached out to Al on his [65th] birthday [on May 8th] I sent him a nice text and an e-mail and a phone message, saying, ‘Hey, […]
EDDIE DISCUSSES HIS NEW TV SERIES “TRUNKFEST,” AND SAYS, THE SHOW TAKES HIM “OUT OF HIS COMFORT ZONE”
James Wood of GO.JIMMY.GO spoke with our very own Eddie Trunk about his new series, Trunkfest, premiering July 1st on AXS TV. Highlights from the interview appear below. How did this new series, Trunk Fest come about? Eddie Trunk: I had done some things with AXS over the last few years. Most recently, I hosted […]
EDDIE VAN HALEN CELEBRATES THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAND’S DEBUT ALBUM BY RELEASING A TRIO OF TRIBUTE GUITARS
Ryan Reed of Rolling Stone reports: Eddie Van Halen is marking the 40th anniversary of Van Halen’s self-titled debut LP with a trio of tribute guitars – the Super ’78, ’78 Eruption Relic and ’78 Eruption – modeled after the signature black-and-white-striped instrument he used to record that iconic album. “Of all the guitars I’ve […]
DRUMMER ERIC SINGER ON KISS’ HIERARCHY, “NOTHING HAPPENS IN [THE BAND] WITHOUT PAUL STANLEY SAYING, ‘YAY.'”
John Jeffrey of Rock Music Star spoke with KISS drummer Eric Singer. Excerpts from the interview appear below. RMS: …You’re not only an accomplished drummer, but a great vocalist as well. Although you first started singing with KISS, why did you never sing backing vocals with Alice Cooper? ES: I actually did sing with Alice […]