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Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen Take CNN Inside 5150
As Van Halen close out the string of dates before the famous postponement of the rest of their tour, Eddie Van Halen reassured fans that it was, as had been reported, simply a matter of the band being tired. In a new interview with CNN, the guitarist, and his son Wolfgang, negated rumors that the band wasn’t getting along or, worse, that his health problems had returned.
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Zakk Wylde on How to Stop Drinking
Guitarist Zakk Wylde says that he’s pretty much the same outrageous guy he’s always been (of course if he wasn’t, he’d probably have to change his name to Zakk Mylde), only now he’s doing it sober. In a new interview, he opens up about his drinking and what it took to quit.
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Joe Walsh Documents New York City Press Tour in New Video
Joe Walsh spent much of last week in New York promoting his new album, ‘Analog Man,’ Despite the aversion the narrator of the title track has to technology, Walsh uploaded a video detailing his tour.
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Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ Is the Subject of a New Book
Few classic albums in rock history have as famous a backstory as Fleetwood Mac‘s 1977 album, ‘Rumours.’ Ken Caillat, who co-produced the album with the band and Richard Dashut, has written a book, ‘Making ‘Rumours:’ The Inside Story of the Classic Fleetwood Mac Album,’ designed to clear up some of the, well, rumors about what took place during the sessions for the album.
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KISS to Appear on Animal Planet’s ‘Tanked’
Gene Simmons may like to boast that he’s never been drunk or high in his life, but he’s about to get ‘Tanked.’ Kiss will appear on the next episode of ‘Tanked,’ a show on the Animal Planet cable channel. The program will center on the owners of the Las Vegas-based Acrylic Tank Manufacturing company as they build a giant Kiss-themed aquarium for the band’s Monster Mini Golf course in Vegas.
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Guns N’ Roses Delay Causes Fans To Lose ‘Patience’
It had been a while since a Guns N’ Roses concert had been the source of controversy. We had hoped that their dubious reputation was in the past, but it seems they may be back to their old tricks.
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Poster of Beatles Last Concert Sells For $6,999 on eBay
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Roger Taylor Talks About the Freddie Mercury Hologram and the Queen Extravaganza
Drummer Roger Taylor put to rest the rumors that Queen, with Freddie Mercury appearing via hologram, would be appearing at the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics, which are taking place in London this summer. In a recent interview, Taylor said the idea was brought up, but ultimately rejected.
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Chickenfoot Discusses Their Creative Process
Sammy Hagar has nothing but love for Joe Satriani. In a new interview, the Chickenfoot lead singer praises his guitarist’s ability to write great music.
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Elton John "Doing Well" After Being Hospitalized
Earlier this week, Elton John was hospitalized for a serious respiratory infection that caused him to cancel four performances of his ‘Million Dollar Piano’ show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. However, a spokesperson has said that the 65-year old singer is on the road to recovery.
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Joe Walsh Learns How to Make Music Without Vodka
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Paul Simon Says He Won’t Record With Art Garfunkel Again
Simon and Garfunkel will not record again, according to Paul Simon. Speaking to Rebecca Jones of BBC Radio 4′s ‘Today‘ program, Simon said that a problem with Art Garfunkel’s vocal chords has affected his ability to sing in the middle of his range.