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A greasy R&B riff rips from the speakers, coated in more fuzz than a peach orchard wearing a 50-year-old wool sweater. A singer with a sneer that could wilt Elvis’ upper lip indicates he’s gonna tell you a story about his town. He snarls abou...

Replacing an original band member is never a fun experience, and there’s surely no role more difficult to fill than that of the lead singer. There have been exceptions to the rule, in the sense that the band went on to continue being successful (think Sammy Hagar in Van Halen), but there have also been more than enough singers who replaced the original and didn’t get the credit he or she deserved.

Rock 'n' roll is a wild and crazy career to pursue. Some handle it well, throw up devil horns and spray their hair, even in the afterlife. Others enjoy the experience but discover that they want to pursue other things outside of touring and playing music...

Each year comes with loss and change. 2020, in particular, has been one with an overwhelming amount of grief. It’s hard to know what to say when you lose people you admire, whether you know them personally or were inspired by the art they created. Hold...

Some of your favorite punk bands released (what should be) classic albums that, for whatever reason, superfans and the general public just couldn’t get behind. And sometimes bands you’ve never heard of release an album that would top many “best of” lists had there been a proper push and an ardent buzz behind the record. Regardless, we pre...

Welcome to Alternative Press’ pick of the 15 best punk guitarists of the ’90s. One notable difference between this list and the other two we’ve compiled is the inclusion of several women. Punk did much to democratize rock ’n’ roll in the ’70s, with many pioneering all-female (the Runaways, the Slits) or mixed-gender lineups (X-Ray Spex, Talking Heads). But only one ’70s female punk guit... Read Mo

The official cause of death for legendary Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen has been revealed. Eddie passed away at the age of 65 back in October. Read more: See Hyro The Hero and Hellyeah’s Chad Gray team up in “Fight” video Eddie Van Halen died at St. Johns Hospital i...

2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year and despite live music taking a back seat since March, the industry hasn't stopped moving and fans have been actively keeping up with their favorite artists. Google put out their Year in Search List showing all of the various trending topics throughout the year so now you can remember all of the big news events you may have forgotten by this point in the yea

This week, three of late Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen's guitars were auctioned off for $422,050. Now, his son Wolfgang Van Halen is criticizing the event, accusing them of "taking advantage of my father’s passing." Read more: You’ll be able to stream every 2021 Warner Bros. film, but ... Read More ...

Back in October, the world lost legendary rock guitarist and Van Halen co-founder Eddie Van Halen. Now, his son Wolfgang Van Halen is paying tribute to his late father in his emotional debut solo single "Distance." Read more: Jack Black’s attempt at the “WAP” dance is exactly what you’d expect In October, Eddie Van Halen passed away at the age of 65 after a long battle with throat cancer

There are some songs that you hear that immediately make you think of the movie they were featured prominently in, such as Celine Dion’s smash “My Heart Will Go On.” You just can’t help but think of Rose on that block of wood, pledging her love to an exhausted, descending Jack, even while she won’t just scooch over a little bit and make some room for him as the Titanic torpedoes to the bottom of t

When he was a tweener, Black Veil Brides’ Andy Biersack would frequently accompany his father for trips to their favorite record store in the Cincinnati vicinity. On one particular visit, the elder Biersack asked his son to make a choice as to which records he wanted. He h...

On Tuesday, it was confirmed that Eddie Van Halen, legendary guitarist and co-founder of Van Halen, has passed away at the age of 65. Now, the music world is coming together to honor the late musician. Ozzy Osbourne, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, the Who and Billy Joel are just a few of the acts that have spoken out about Eddie's impact over the past fifty years...

Legendary Van Halen guitarist and co-founder Eddie Van Halen has passed away at the 65 after a long battle with throat cancer. According to reports, he died at St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica on Tuesday, Oct 6. Read more: Watch FINNEAS make a “very metal” James Bond remix for Jimmy Fallon Eddie reportedly saw a massive decline in his health over the past 72 hours. Eddie had ...

While a singer’s precious declaration mid-set of “Here’s a song off our new record” may be the bathroom battle cry for many at a concert (you remember those, don’t you?), there are plenty of music lovers who either can’t wait to hear some of the new stuff or already know it and went there specifically for it. Problem is, many musicians don’t t...

In a deleted scene from Sammy Hagar's (Van Halen) AXS show Rock & Roll Roadtrip, Hagar spoke with Brian May. Within, May revealed that he and Adam Lambert have done some Queen recording in secret.  Further alone, May stresses the importance of a singer in a band. Even though ...

A lot of people have shown hate for Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst before but a new story is emerging showing Eddie Van Halen took things a step further than most by pointing a gun at his head. In a new book from Andrew Bennett discussing his time filming and photographing Van Halen from 2004 to 2006, he reveals the anecdote as well as the wild story of how it started from Eddie jamming with the band...

Singer-songwriter Jutes is continuing to lead the charge on the no-genre mentality. Blending the flow of hip-hop with the grit of punk like artists such as YUNGBLUD or Machine Gun Kelly, the rising singer is dropping off his latest song, “Everyone Knows.” ...

When The Dirt premiered early in 2019, it reignited the buzz around Mötley Crüe. It introduced the legendary glam-rock band to a generation of music fans who never really caught on to them. Their music was at the forefront of people’s minds and led to them reuniting and announcing a tour after they said they were done for good.  While youn...

If the massive surge in interest for Motley Crue from a young audience proved anything, it's that the bands of yesteryear are forgotten amongst Gen Z and Billie Eilish is solidifying that point by not knowing who Van Halen is. The 17-year-old...