Sammy Hagar has released a new episode of his Story Time with Sammy video series where he looks back at his 1987 song "Eagles Fly" and how Alex Van Halen dismissed the track the first time he heard it, only to wonder why Sammy didn't save it for Van Halen after it appeared on Hagar's "I Never Said Goodbye" album.
The Red Rocker explains in the clip, "I'm at the studio. I'm playing it for Ed, and Alex is standing in the background, and I'm... on guitar, acoustic. And Alex goes, 'Sounds like John Denver!' (continue)
Hellyeah and Ministry star Roy Mayorga took to social media in the wake of the tragic death of Amen frontman Casey Chaos to share some background on a project that they had together in 2019.
The project also featured Stig Miller (Amebix / False Fed) and they recorded 18 songs together, but Mayorga also shared that sadly only two of the tracks actually have vocals, and the rest will remain unfinished. (continue)
Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale says in a new interview that she open to performing with Skid Row again, and explained how she came to be their guest singer in the first place.
Hale took over on vocals for the band's summer tour dates, taking over for singer Eric Gronwall, who had to depart the group for health reasons. Metal Hammer asked her about the experience and she revealed that she would do it all over again. "We left it like, 'I can't marry you, but we can totally have an affair sometime. If the guys send up the bat signal in a time of crisis, I'll be there." (continue)
L.A. Guns took to social media late last week to announced that they will be releasing their new studio album "Leopard Skin" in April and will be launching a U.S. Tour to support the effort.
The first leg of the Lucky MF'r Tour will be kicking off in Warrendale, PA on April 22nd and will run through May 24th in Denver, CO, followed by a show in Beaver Dam, KY on Julye 26th. (continue)
The rock world was shocked after Aerosmith announced that they had retired from touring which landed the legendary band a top 24 story of August : The band shared the sad news on August 2nd that they have canceled their farewell tour and official retired from touring due to frontman Steven Tyler inability to fully recover from his vocal injury.
The band shared, "It was 1970 when a spark of inspiration became Aerosmith. Thanks to you, our Blue Army, that spark caught flame and has been burning for over five decades. Some of you have been with us since the beginning and all of you are the reason we made rock 'n' roll history. (continue)
Rock 'n' Roll History from the Sunset Strip earned a top 24 story of August 2024 after they shared part 1 of their 5-part series "Welcome To The Rainbow - Tales of rock'n'roll debauchery from LA's famed Sunset Strip," about the famed Rainbow Bar and Grill and other iconic spots on the strip.
Here is the synopsis: At last comes the cult classic documentary "Welcome to the Rainbow". Featuring sordid tales of rock'n'roll debauchery from L.A.'s notorious Rainbow Bar and Grill as well as the world famous Whisky A Go Go, and The Roxy. (continue)
Sammy Hagar had a top 24 story of August 2024 after he said that original Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth went AWOL after he was invited to take part in the current Best Of All Worlds Tour that celebrates the music of Van Halen.
Hagar originally invited Roth to take part in the trek and Roth expressed interest in doing do, but Sammy soon clarified that Roth would only be a guest on one or more songs and not the entire tour. (continue)
Rammstein had a top 24 story of August 2024 in our look back in the Year In Rock after they addressed the sexual assault allegations in a statement that the band released thanking fans for support during their European tour, stating that they are "baseless and grossly exaggerated".
Delivered in their native German, here is a translation that was done online, "We want to say a big thank you to all of our fans, our friends and visitors to our concerts. Thank you for your support, your warmth and support on this 2024 tour. We could feel it everywhere and felt carried on a wave full of emotions. It was an honor to be able to play for you, to be a part of these happy moments and the joy we shared. Because of you, we are a band that has found its joy in music and on stage again. Every concert was a healing act for us. We thank you for that. (continue)
Journey landed a top 24 story of August 2024 after they canceled their UK and Ireland tour that they planned to launch this fall that would have also featured support from Cheap Trick.
The news of the cancelation came via a statement sent to ticketholders. It read, "Due to circumstances beyond the band's control, Journey's UK and Ireland tour is unfortunately cancelled. Refunds will be made from your point of purchase." (continue)
Bryan Adams scored a top 24 story of August 2024 when he announced a special release to launch his brand new independent label Bad Records. To inaugurate the new label, Adams revisits two songs that he cowrote with Gene Simmons and Jim Vallance for the classic 1982 KISS album "Creatures Of The Night".
He announced that is releasing a special double A-side single featuring two songs - 'War Machine' and 'Rock And Roll Hell' through his new independent label, Bad Records. Available for pre-order now as a limited edition double A-side 7" single, available exclusively via Bryan's webstore (released 30th August 2024). (continue)
Def Leppard enjoyed a top 24 story of August 2024 after they shared three new Armand Van Helden remixes of the classic hit "Photograph" as part of their celebration of the 40th anniversary of their blockbuster "Pyromania" album.
The band shared, "World renowned DJ Armand Van Helden kindly honored Def Leppard by creating a remix of 'Photograph' to celebrate Pyromania's 40th Anniversary." (continue)
Monuments had a top 24 story of August 2024 in our look back in the Year In Rock after they revealed that they had been forced to go on hiatus, canceling their U.S. tour with Leprous and Fight The Fight, and stopping work on their next album as John Browne dealt with health issues.
The band shared via social media, "Dear friends, fans and supporters. It's with great sadness that we must announce that we will not be able to play the upcoming US tour together with Leprous and Fight The Fight. We are also halting the songwriting process for M5 for the time being. (continue)
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