Van-Halen.com Van Halen Talk Old Cars, Drunk Women and Early Stage Pyrotechnic Technology
The latest in a series of wide-ranging videos at Van Halen‘s official website features the elder band members sitting around a camera talking about old times like three friends sucking down brewskies in the garage. David Lee Roth leads a discussion in which Eddie and Alex Van Halen share how they would rig their stage and electronics to be ahead of their time in the early ’70s.
Fox Photos, Getty Images Queen to Bring Freddie Mercury to Life With Hologram
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Queen‘s ‘We Will Rock You’ musical in London, the band is bringing back Freddie Mercury. The late singer will appear via hologram during next week’s run of shows at the Dominion Theatre.
Kevin Winter, Getty Images Mick Jagger to Be Backed By Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire During ‘SNL’ Performance
The season finale of ‘Saturday Night Live’ is becoming a mini-all star rock party. Mick Jagger will host and perform during the May 19 broadcast. The Foo Fighters and Arcade Fire will join him on stage during his performances on the show.
Theo Wargo, Getty Images Wolfgang Van Halen Talks About Carrying On With Band After Eddie Retires
While Eddie and Alex Van Halen may be pushing 60 (currently 57 and 58-years-old respectively), it seems like the band’s legacy will carry on long after the brothers are finished. Eddie’s song, Wolfgang Van Halen, who’s been the band’s bass player since 2007, says he’ll keep playing the new and old songs the legendary rock band is famous for.
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, Getty Images Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich Recalls Lou Reed Challenging Him to a Street Fight
While the temporary marriage of Metallica and Lou Reed seemed like a most harmonious union, Lars Ulrich remembers when things got a little testy. During a revealing interview with Spin, the drummer recalls the day Reed wanted to fight him.
Larry Busacca, Getty Images Neil Young Releases Video for ‘Oh Susannah’ From Upcoming ‘Americana’ Album
The just released video for Neil Young‘s version of the American folk song ‘Oh Susannah’ is hardly an explosion of special effects, staging and production. Instead the rock legend used clips of a recession-era family gathered around the banjo to tell the song’s story in a way that’s much darker than the version one remembers from childhood.
Ethan Miller, Getty Images Ted Nugent Issues Statement Clarifying President Obama Comments
“Evil,” “Criminals,” “Vile,” “Coyotes” … these are just four of the words rocker Ted Nugent chose for his speech at the NRA Convention in St. Louis on Saturday. All descriptions were aimed at the White House, with the Motor City Madman adding that “If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year.”
Randy Snyder, Getty Images Ted Nugent Blasts President Obama’s ‘America-Hating’ Administration: ‘Vile, Evil… Criminals’
In the great African safari of self-expression, Ted Nugent is the thick-skinned and audacious rhinoceros. The rocker, defender of gun rights and avid hunter fired a verbal muzzleloader at Democrats in Washington D.C. last weekend. His comments were specifically aimed at President Obama and his cabinet.
Frazer Harrison, Getty Images Kiss Hopes ‘Monster’ is the Album That Will Get Them to No. 1
Kiss is hoping their new album ‘Monster’ does something none of their previous albums were able to do. No, they’re not hoping it gets them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. According to Paul Stanley, they want a No. 1 record.
Gareth Davies, Getty Images Paul Rodgers Explains Why He Left Queen, Comments on Adam Lambert
Longtime Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers is excited for a stretch of European dates with his band, but not willing to commit to an extended tour. The singer says he’s “too long in the tooth” to live the road life again, which is part of the reason he left Queen after four years.
Kevin Winter, Getty Images Kiss Looking to Hire a Military Veteran as Roadie for Summer Tour
Kiss is looking for a few good men. Or just one good man. Actually it could be a woman too. The rockers — who’ve long been supporters of the men and women in the U.S. military — are looking to hire a veteran to join their road crew when they hit the road with Motley Crue in July.
Toby Canham, Getty Images Gregg Allman Hospitalized, Misses Allman Brothers Band Concert
The Allman Brothers Band closed a 10-night residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on Sunday night, and were forced to play parts of two of those shows without frontman and founder Gregg Allman. Allman walked off stage in pain on Saturday night and was taken to a local hospital.
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