Matthew Wilkening
Van Halen Debuts New Song ‘She’s the Woman’ At Intimate New York City Concert
Van Halen re-emerged from a long hiatus with a short, sweaty and generally fantastic concert at a small club in New York City tonight (Jan. 5). They also premiered a brand-new and extremely catchy song, ‘She’s the Woman,’ halfway through their set.
David Lee Roth Confirms New Van Halen Album Title + New York Dates
David Lee Roth of Van Halen granted a couple of big exclusive news scoops to some autograph seekers last night (Jan. 4) in New York City — specifically, the name of the band’s long-awaited new album and the dates when they’ll be performing in the Big Apple as part of their upcoming tour.
Pink Floyd ‘The Wall’ Box Set Tracklist and Contents Revealed
Pink Floyd has revealed the audio and video tracklist for the seven-disc “Immersion Edition” box set of their 1979 opus ‘The Wall.’ Much like last year’s tricked-out versions of ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ (reviewed here) and ‘Wish You Were Here,’ this set, which hits stores Feb. 28, also comes packed with goodies like photos, marbles and a scarf.
Van Halen Announce 2012 Tour
Van Halen have announced that they will tour in 2012, with the first tickets going on sale Jan. 10, 2012. How’s that for a slightly-late-but-we’ll-take-it Christmas present?
Jon Bon Jovi Not Dead, Despite Internet Rumor
Jon Bon Jovi would like his fans to know that he is not dead, despite a nasty rumor to that effect which spread around the internet like wildfire today.
Guns N’ Roses Ejects Unruly Concert-Goer While Singing ‘Happy Trails’
Axl Rose of Guns’ N’ Roses ejected a rowdy concert-goer from the band’s Saturday night (Dec. 17) concert in Vancouver, Canada with a barrage of profanities and a witty rendition of ‘Happy Trails.’
Trent Reznor and Karen O’s Cover of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Immigrant Song’ Arrives
The full version of Karen O and Trent Reznor’s cover of Led Zeppelin‘s ‘Immigrant Song’ has emerged. It is, as you’d hope and expect, faithful to the spirit of the original and yet built very differently.
Motley Crue Announce Las Vegas Residency
Sin City, the rumors are true! Motley Crue announced that they will be performing a residency at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in February of 2012. For their sakes, we can only be grateful this didn’t happen 30 years ago, before they become more responsible adults.
Nine-Year Old ‘Crazy Train’ Guitarist’s Identity Revealed!
Remember the video of the nine-year old kid tearing up Ozzy Osbourne‘s ‘Crazy Train’ on guitar from last week? Well, we’ve learned a lot about him since then. His name is Ryan Watson, he’s 10 years old now and one of the many talented young musicians lucky enough to be enrolled in the Frederick Rock School in Maryland.
Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen Lead Classic Rock Nominees for 2012 Grammys
Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen were among the relatively small group of classic rockers nominated for 2012 Grammy Awards tonight (Nov. 30). None of them were mentioned on the hour-long televised nominations program, which consisted largely of pop and country music performances.
Ace Frehley Fractures Wrist, Forced to Cancel Tour
Founding Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley fractured his left wrist after a fall at his house yesterday (Nov. 27), and has been forced to cancel an upcoming U.K. tour as a result.
Kiss Drummer Eric Carr Died Twenty Years Ago Today
Eric Carr of Kiss died twenty years ago today (Nov. 24) after a brave battle with heart cancer. Carr replaced original drummer Peter Criss just prior to the sessions for the band’s 1981 album ‘Music from the Elder,’ and remained with the group until he passed away ten years later.