Even though Sammy Hagar hasn't been in Van Halen since their 2004 tour in support of The Best Of Both Worlds greatest hits package, the obligatory "Van Halen" questions came up in two recent interviews of his. Both interviews were conducted last month during the Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp, which was held inside the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. One interview was with … [Read more...]
Legendary Producer/Engineer Andy Johns Passes Away
Pro-Tools-Expert.com broke the tragic news today - legendary producer/engineer Andy Johns passed away today. Andy and Ted Templeman produced Van Halen's For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. From Examiner.com: Legendary rock producer Andy Johns dies at 61: Worked with Zeppelin and Stones Andy Johns was one of rock's most iconic engineers and producers. The 61-year-old English … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Reveals He’s In Love, Opens Up About His Troubled Childhood
David Lee Roth gave the Brisbane Times a surprisingly open and honest interview about his past and his relationship with his parents. He also discusses sex and love and his new relationship with a Japanese girl: What I Know About Women David Lee Roth Singer, in a relationship, 58 I grew up playing outdoors in Bloomington, Indiana. It's near the Kentucky border, a corn … [Read more...]
Aerosmith Cancel Stadium Show To Join Van Halen at Stone Music Festival
With just over TWO weeks to go until the first ever STONE Music Festival lands at ANZ Stadium with Billy Joel and Van Halen’s ONLY Australian performances (featuring full, greatest hits sets), STONE Music Festival is thrilled to announce that Aerosmith will be joining the line-up on Saturday, 20 April! Instead of performing their own show at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, on Sunday, … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Tops ’10 Rock Stars Who Would Make Great Pro Wrestler’ List
The good folks at Ultimate Classic Rock have put together a top 10 list of rock stars that would make great pro wrestlers. Appropriately, they placed none other than DIAMOND DAVE at the top their list: The worlds of rock and roll and pro wrestling have more in common than many music fans might like to admit. So it stands to reason that some of classic rock’s biggest stars — … [Read more...]