Criticizing Van Halen for the times it were too corny or over-the-top almost feels disingenuous.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAqdCUkxHJ4&w=500&h=305] A few weeks ago former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, who has been fairly quiet since his departure from Voivod, suddenly popped up with a new website and some teasers to new music coming. You May Also Like: Why I Used to Hate Metallica’s ‘Black Album’ (But Don’t Anymore)Read More

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lsnTx_JASg&w=500&h=305] Kelly Nickels, a member of L.A. Guns from 1987-95 and again from 1999-2000, was part of the band’s classic lineup with lead guitarist Tracii Guns and singer Phil Lewis. You May Also Like: Toto bassist Shem von Schroeck: Something Else! Interview Mark Wade, jazz bassist: Something Else! InterviewRead More

Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, still apparently amped up about playing with Sir Paul McCartney during the 12-12-12 concert and on Saturday Night Live, has started thinking about other unlikely pairings. How about David Lee Roth? You May Also Like: No related posts.

The narrator for the audio version of Black Sabbath co-founder Tony Iommi’s autobiography will be familiar to longtime fans.

Deep Purple, though in second place at one point in the fan voting, somehow failed to earn induction into the 2013 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Fans still have something to look forward to, however You May Also Like: Ian Gillan picks the classic track DeepRead More

Your average rock fan might put on Kiss’ new album Monster, and specifically the track “Outta This World, and fail to hear how the Beatles and Journey impacted the band. You May Also Like: Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra, “Give It to Me” (2018): One Track Mind