Actress/singer Apollonia said Prince didn't want the public to see her dating David Lee Roth while his film Purple Rain was making its run in theaters. In a recent interview with Sunset Sound Recorders, Apollonia said she had been dating Roth at the time the film Purple Rain (starring Prince and Apollonia) was released in July of 1984. Prince was not keen on the brand new … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Chosen As Supporting Act For Guns N’ Roses Summer Tour
Mammoth WVH will be hitting the road this summer as the supporting act for Guns N' Roses. The tour, which kicks off on July 31st at the Hersheypark Stadium in Pennsylvania, marks the touring debut for Mammoth WVH. To date, the band has played a handful of TV appearances, most recently an acoustic performance of his song "Distance" on the Today Show. The Mammoth WVH … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases New Song ‘Giddy – Up!’
David Lee Roth has just released a brand new track titled "Giddy - Up!". Roth shared a clip of the song on his Twitter page along with his own artwork. The complete track from YouTube can be heard above: https://t.co/n1GgXrCWLe pic.twitter.com/ImgvfQvAvk— David Lee Roth (@DavidLeeRoth) May 31, 2021 "Giddy - Up!" is among five new songs included in his web comic … [Read more...]
Tom Morello Discusses Life & Legacy Of Eddie Van Halen With Nuno Bettencourt & John 5
An alien. A superhero. Those were a few of the titles that came to mind when guitarists Tom Morello, Nuno Bettencourt and John 5 recently attempted to describe the other worldly skills of Eddie Van Halen. John 5 (David Lee Roth Band, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie) and Bettencourt (Extreme) recently appeared on Morello's podcast Maximum Firepower to discuss the life and legacy … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘US Festival’ Concert Revisited
The footage embedded above is a segment of Van Halen's appearance at the US FESTIVAL in 1983. Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth “drop in” by helicopter at the venue ahead of US Festival '83. Acclaimed inventor Steve Wozniak, the organizer of the festival, comments on preparations and bemoans record-high fees for artists' performances. Includes video of workers setting up the … [Read more...]