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Two days after the death of Eddie Van Halen, the band’s manager, Irving Azoff, hints at the possibility of unreleased recordings. He tells concert industry publication Pollstar, “Wolf [Eddie’s son] and Alex [Van Halen] will go up to 5150, the studio in Ed’s house… Here’s been a lot of recording over the years. I can’t…
AC/DC have finally taken the wraps off their first new song in six years — “Shot in the Dark,” the first single off their new album, PWR/UP (Power Up). PWR/UP is their first album since 2014’s Rock or Bust, and, it surprisingly features the same line-up of Angus Young, singer Brian Johnson, bassist Cliff Williams,…
Eddie Van Halen, one of rock’s greatest guitarists, died today from a variety of cancer-related causes at St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica today. He was 65. His son Wolfgang announced his death on Twitter this afternoon. He wrote, “He was the best father I could every ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him…
Def Leppard have announced the launch of the “Def Leppard Vault,” the band’s first ever collection of their artifacts and related stories, curated from and told by Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell. The vault will serve as a curated museum, including special installations where fans can gather to see…
Trent Reznor, Billy Corgan, Perry Farrell and more are set to appear at the virtual David Bowie tribute event “Just for One Day.” “A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!” virtual event, which will air on January 8, 2021, is a celebration of the late icon’s 74th birthday, organized by his pianist Mike Garson. Joe…
Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan recently appeared on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” in which he detailed the battle that he waged against the Coronavirus. Keenan experienced some of the early symptoms of the illness whilst touring with the band in Australia in February, as part of the promotion for their latest album, Fear Inoculum; when…
The upcoming 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will feature a special tribute to Eddie Van Halen, who passed away on October 6 after a long battle with cancer. Cleveland.com says that the tribute will be “part of the Rock Hall special’s in memoriam section, which also honors other rock and roll…
WOOD RIVER, Neb. – Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP), working with the Fairbury Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), have arrested a Kansas man following an investigation into reports of child enticement. The collaborative investigation culminated in the arrest of Bradley Burris, 24. Burris was arrested by…
GIBBON, Neb. – The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of incidents near Gibbon on the evening of Tuesday, October 27. What started as a suspicious activity call turned into several vehicle thefts and property damage. Times are approximate. 8:07pm – A rural Gibbon citizen reported seeing a suspicious pickup with no license…
KEARNEY, Neb. – A University of Nebraska at Kearney sorority is thanking U.S. military members serving overseas through its annual Sisters for Soldiers project. For the eighth year, Alpha Omicron Pi is collecting donations to create care packages for service men and women who will spend the holidays away from their families. “These soldiers have taken…
