David Lee Roth says his relationship with Eddie Van Halen was one of the best of his life. In the first episode of his new The Roth Show podcast (audio below), the singer looked back on the band’s earliest days before reflecting on the guitarist’s passing in 2020. “Boy, I miss him,” Roth said. “I had a ball with […]
Cliff Burton required months of persuading before he finally agreed to take a chance on Metallica. Still, all parties instantly knew they’d unlocked monstrous new potential when the bell-bottomed bassist took part in his first rehearsal on Dec. 28, 1982. Singer and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich had founded Metallica in Los Angeles […]
Considering how many breakup songs Journey has recorded over the years, one would think it would be no big deal for co-founder Neal Schon to move on after a series of squabbles with Jonathan Cain. Contractual obligations probably make things much more complex behind the scenes, so the arguments (and billable hours for the lawyers) […]
Wolfgang Van Halen still finds it difficult to perform the song he wrote as a tribute to his late father, Eddie Van Halen. “Distance” became the debut single from his band Mammoth WVH in 2020, and before Van Halen headed out on tour he admitted to concerns about playing it live. Since then, however, it’s […]
With 2023 on the horizon, it’s time to start looking ahead: There’s a lot of potential for new music. Some artists have been teasing fans for the last couple of years. For instance, Robert Plant has allegedly been sitting on material he’s conjured up with this Sensational Space Shifters band since 2019, while George Clinton said […]
A surprise lockdown-recorded LP and a huge tour get 2023 off to a fast start. 72 Seasons marks Metallica‘s first album since 2016’s Hardwired … to Self-Destruct and explores how childhood trauma impacts the rest of our lives. Dates in support of the project will also feature Pantera, Mammoth WVH and Greta Van Fleet. Iggy Pop returns with Every Loser, […]
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin celebrated Los Angeles with an all-star band of friends in the eighth clip to be revealed from their 2022 Hanukkah Sessions concert. Playing drums and singing lead vocals, Grohl led a cover of Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” complete with “We love it!” choruses from Kurstin, Jack Black, Pink, Karen […]
Tom Petty appeared on-screen for only a few moments in 1997’s The Postman, but it may have been just the experience he needed at the time. Generally speaking, the ’90s found Petty navigating uncharted waters. His second solo album, 1994’s Wildflowers, was an instant classic yet life was not all it appeared to be. Heartbreakers drummer Stan […]
The ’80s saw a return to the holiday staple: the Christmas movie, and we’re counting down our 10 favorites from the decade in the gallery below. By the end of the ’70s, the Christmas movie had largely fallen out of favor with studios, although classics like It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street and […]
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin paid homage to Rush during the third edition of their “Hanukkah Sessions,” covering “The Spirit of Radio” with more than a little help from Jack Black. You can watch video of the performance below. After a quick holiday-themed vocal warmup, Tenacious D frontman Black went full fanboy during the song’s […]