Wolfgang does not see the discussed Eddie Van Halen tribute concert happening, but he does say that the tribute shows for late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins gave him some closure.
The Mammoth WVH mastermind was a member of Van Halen following their reunion with David Lee Roth, but he does not perform songs from the band during the sets for his solo band. (continue)
Of Mice & Men - Aaron Pauley (bass + vocals ), Valentino Arteaga (drums), Alan Ashby (guitar), and Phil Manansala (guitar) - will release their new album Tether on October 6 via SharpTone. The band kicks off the new album cycle by releasing the video for the new single 'Warpaint.'
"We're excited to share 'Warpaint' as the first single," says Aaron Pauley. "We feel like it bridges the gap between the OM&M you've heard and known, and what's to come. 'Warpaint' is a heavy and anthemic song about resilience, and rallying the courage to face your fears head on." (continue)
(hennemusic) Queen pay tribute to rock pioneer Little Richard on the latest episode of the weekly series The Greatest Live. This edition highlights the group's riotous cover version of the Little Richard classic, "Tutti Frutti", from a Wembley Stadium performance on their 1986 Magic Tour, a moment that sees the lineup play with the joy of a teenage garage band.
As Brian May told Total Guitar earlier this year, the song was a fitting choice for a band who cut their teeth on the R&B trailblazer. "When I first heard Little Richard," recalls May, "it was a moment of shock, but there was also the joy of realizing that people could actually sing that way - they could scream their emotions." (continue)
Southern rockers Ghost Hounds celebrate the release of their new album, "First Last Time", by sharing a music video for their hit single "Last Train To Nowhere."
The new 10-track album hit stores this past Friday via Gibson Records. The group said of the effort, "As a band, it was kind of amazing how dialed in we were recording First Last Time. Thomas writes the songs and really leans on his ability to create characters and narratives in his head, then he tells that person's story through song. (continue)
Crowbar have announced a US headlining tour! The twenty-four-date journey begins September 7th in Fort Walton Beach, Florida and runs through October 5th in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Support will be provided by Primitive Man as well as Bodybox, on select dates. Additionally, the band will play a special show with Venom Inc. on October 1st in Iowa City, Iowa. (continue)
Three very special guests--six-time Grammy nominee pedal steel virtuoso Robert Randolph, guitarist Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, and the world-renowned a cappella quintet, VoicePlay-have been added to the exciting lineup of Decades Rock Live's latest concert production, "Chicago & Friends."
The legendary multi-Platinum band Chicago has partnered with award-winning producer, "Decades" series creator and co-founder of FanTracks, Barry Summers, to create an exclusive Chicago show unlike any other show they've ever performed on tour. They'll perform their greatest hits with some very special guests, including previously announced guitar virtuoso Steve Vai paying tribute to the band's original lead guitarist, Terry Kath, Robin Thicke, Chris Daughtry, and even more guests to be announced in the coming weeks. (continue)
Speaking exclusively to Rock Candy Mag as part of an in-depth 18-page Lynyrd Skynyrd story, lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant explains exactly how and why the band has decided to continue after the untimely death of founding member and guitarist Gary Rossington back in March.
"Gary's wife really sealed the deal," Johnny outlined to Rock Candy Mag editor Howard Johnson. "Dale has been singing backing vocals with Skynyrd for years and years, ever since the Tribute Tour that brought the band back together in 1987. And when Gary died, Dale said to me, 'This is what Gary did and he would want you guys to carry on.' So now more than ever I want to continue. Gary was out there carrying the legacy for the original guys - for Ronnie and Allen, for Billy and Leon - for so many years out of respect for what they did. Now I think he deserves the same kind of respect from us." (continue)
Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback, the new feature-length documentary about the making of the television special that revitalized Elvis Presley's career and influenced music, television, and pop culture for decades to come, will play on more than 800 movie screens worldwide beginning July 30th for special one-day-only presentations.
The film, distributed theatrically by Rubey Entertainment on behalf of and in partnership with Spencer Proffer's Meteor 17 production company, will be accompanied by special cinema-only material, including an introduction by legendary TV director Steve Binder, who brought the special to the screen, and additional scenes that aren't in the final film, in addition to the debut of two new videos. (continue)
Noah Hoffeld recently released his new album, "Mobile Home". To celebrate, we asked him to tell us about one of the songs and he selected the title track. Here is the story:
Little did I know when I wrote Mobile Home that I was actually creating an incantation, a magic spell that would take us from our apartment, and deliver us to an actual mobile home, far, far away. (continue)
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