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Pearl Jam Rolls Out Spring And Fall Tour Dates

Eddie Vedder Performs '80s Cure Classic In Concert

Eddie Vedder surprised fans with his first-ever live rendition of the Cure's 1987 classic "Just Like Heaven." Spin reported that on Friday night (October 7th) during Vedder's show-closing stand at Las Vegas' Dolby Live at Park MGM with his side band the Earthlings, the Pearl Jam frontman performed the Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me standout, telling the crowd about the Covid-era dance parties he and wife Jill would host.

Vedder recalled, "I will always have great memories of those incredible dance parties. The kids would come in and check on us and kind of get embarrassed and have to leave, but we had a f***in' blast. This is one of the ones that we would play. We've never played it before -- we only played it about an hour ago right before we came out, but we're gonna try it now."

Paramore’s Hayley Williams Offers Up Powerful Advice To Young Group The Linda Lindas

Paramore Condemns Man Who Assaulted Multiple Women At Salt Lake City Concert

Paramore issued a statement Wednesday (Oct. 5) to address a situation at their show the night before involving a man who allegedly assaulted multiple women, including an engaged couple.

Following the report of physical and verbal abuse at the Salt Lake City concert, they reassured their fans that their security team and venue staff restrained and remove him.

In a public statement they wrote: "We are so sorry. We hope that you know we will always do anything we can to protect you and make you feel celebrated."

The trio went on to explain that they didn't realize the alleged assaults were happening because the incidents in question couldn't be seen from the stage.

TL;DR:

A man physically and verbally assaulted multiple women at their Salt Lake City concert.

They didn't realize the alleged assaults were happening because the incidents in question couldn't be seen from the stage.
He was removed from the show.

Lamb Of God Opens Up About Their New Album Omens

Out today (Oct. 7) is Omens, the ninth studio album by five-time Grammy Award nominated Virginia heavy rockers Lamb of God. The 10-song set was produced by Josh Wilbur, who worked on Lamb of God's four previous albums, and was recorded at Henson Studios in Hollywood. It's the follow-up to 2020's Lamb of God, which the quintet was not able to tour in support of due to the pandemic. That situation, frontman D. Randall Blythe tells us, contributed significantly to Omens' timetable: "It got started because we put out a record, June of 2020. It was really well-received, and then we just did nothing, 'cause nobody was touring...It feels like the record disappeared, which is very strange for me because almost my entire adult life it's been write-record, write, record, record to go out on tour. That sort of routine was interrupted...and some of my guys were like, 'Oh, we should write a new record since we aren't touring. So that's how it started."

Guitarist Mark Morton, who writes Lamb of God's songs with Blythe and fellow guitarist Willie Adler, tells us that much of Omens was recorded by the five musicians playing all together in the studio. That, he said, gave the album its own unique feel: "It's our ninth record, so it sounds like us but it's a very, very contemporary, um, a very modern sounding version of us. And I think really what's unique about this album is...the feel. I think it's got a very, very live pulse because of the way we recorded it, because of how collaborative it was, because of everyone's input. It's very energized."

Blythe adds that he's not particularly fond of the recording studio process, but he found working at Henson -- which was established by Charlie Chaplin and later became A&M Records' home -- to be very inspiring. "I tried to sort of internalize that vibe, the history of the place. It was also really cool 'cause they had Charlie Chaplin's private screening room. So my girl was out there and as Henson owns the studio...Henson had the Muppets, of course. They had a bunch of killer Dark Crystal memorabilia, like full-sized Skeksis and puppets from it. So I got to watch The Dark Crystal with my girl, just me and her, in Charlie Chaplin's private screening room. It was very interesting. He showed Winston Churchill movies there. So it was a really cool feeling."

In addition to videos for the singles "Nevermore" and "Grayscale," Lamb of God has released a short documentary, The Making Of: Omens, that can be accessed via watch.lamb-of-god.com.

Lamb of God will celebrate Omens' release on Friday with a performance at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, Calif., and will be on the road in the U.S. through Oct. 20 before returning to Europe for a seven-week tour starting Nov. 18th in Denmark.

The full track list for Omens includes:

Nevermore

Vanishing

To the Grave

Ditch

Omens

Gomorrah

Ill Designs

Grayscale

Denial Mechanism

September Song

Ozzy Osbourne Says Jimmy Page Blew Of Request To Play On New Album

Ozzy Osbourne On David Lee Roth: 'What's Wrong With Him'

While promoting his new hit album, Patient Number 9, Ozzy Osbourne touched upon the lead members of Van Halen. Ozzy spoke about the band, who famously opened for -- and according to many -- stole the show from Black Sabbath back in 1978. He recalled to Revolver magazine, "(Eddie Van Halen) was such a great guy. They came to our local pub and it was good fun. But David Lee Roth, he's lost a couple of nuts and bolts. When you meet him, it's like, 'What's wrong with him?' He's like somewhere else, y'know?"

Regarding Eddie Van Halen's long-rumored rivalry with Ozzy's late, great guitarist Randy Rhoads, Ozzy admitted, "They were arch enemies. Randy didn't have a lot to say about Eddie. They were very, very similar guitar players. Eddie took that tapping thing to another level. Randy could do that, but he liked people like Leslie West. It amazes me that you get Eddie, you get Randy, and you go, 'No one's ever gonna top that.' But there's a new thing round every corner."

Ozzy spoke frankly about his relationship with fellow Black Sabbath co-founder Tommy Iommi -- who's but one of the several guitar legends gracing his new Patient Number 9 album. Ozzy revealed: "Tony, God bless him, he comes to my rescue. And in actual fact, since we've made up, he's been really supportive. Calls me regularly to see how I'm doing."

He went on to say, "If it wasn't for Tony Iommi, there never would have been a Black Sabbath. We've had arguments, we've fallen out, we've made up. It's just like a marriage. You get divorced, you get back together. But Tony Iommi -- and I can never deny this -- there's not a man on the face of the earth who comes up with these gutty, dark, heavy riffs. He's the king of riffs."

Slipknot Enters The Metaverse With ‘knotverse’

Physical Copies Of Slipknot's New Album Has The Wrong Title Of The Cover

Physical copies of Slipknot's new album have the wrong title on the cover. One fan uploaded a photo of their vinyl copy of the album that showed the title The End for Now. The album is entitled The End, So Fan.

Throughout the comment section, other fans confirmed that their copy had the misprint as well. One person noted that they purchased every variant that the album was available in, and each of them had the misprint. Another person added that the cassette version contained this error too.

Corey Taylor addressed the misprint when asked about it during his AMA session on Reddit earlier this week. He said that The End, So Far was always the intended title for the record, but that "somebody f**ked up and didn't double check with" them.

Joey Ramone Estate Sells Stake In Publishing For $10 Million

The estate of late-Ramones frontman Joey Ramone has sold a stake of his publishing rights and non-exclusive rights to the singer's name and likeness for $10 million. According to The Wall Street Journal, "The acquisition was part of a larger $2 billion partnership between independent publisher Primary Wave Music and investment company Brookfield Asset Management." Joey Ramone died at age 49 from lymphatic cancer.

Among the songs included in the deal are "I Wanna Be Sedated," "Judy Is A Punk," "Beat On The Brat," "Swallow My Pride," and "Rock N' Roll High School."

Joey Ramone's brother Mitchel Hyman -- better known as musician Mickey Leigh (pronunced "Lee") -- said in the statement announcing the deal: "I'm happy to welcome Primary Wave as partners in my brother's interests in Ramones. I'm thoroughly convinced of their eagerness to perpetuate his legacy, and their sincerity about doing it in a way that will never compromise his credibility. I, very much, am looking forward to working with them."

A few years before his 2001 death, Joey Ramone told us that the Ramones essentially did everything they set out to do: "Maybe the only thing that didn't come our way was makin' a lot of money. But that's not what it's about. It's the love of it, the art of it. The Ramones were the trailblazers for the whole punk rock movement. I'd say we unconsciously kind of wrote the blueprint."

Machine Gun Kelly Reveals Release Date For His New Movie Starring Pete Davidson, Megan Fox

Machine Gun Kelly Gets Doja Cat Inspired Makeover From Megan Fox

Machine Gun Kelly got a very futuristic makeover by Megan Fox this week, and it all happened live on Instagram.

From a London hotel room, roughly 15,000 of his 9.7 million followers tuned in to watch his face transform into an Avatar and Doja Cat inspired look. A couple of months ago, Doja shaved her eyebrows and head, live online.

According to his assistant Olivia Stone, who was helping with the transformation… he wanted to look like the year 3050.

MGK is currently in Europe for his Mainstream Sellout world tour which ends Oct. 12 in Amsterdam. MGK sat back and sipped red wine and rapped to his music playlist while having his eyebrows, contour, foundation, and silver eyeshadow worked on.

TL;DR:

Machine Gun Kelly got a very futuristic makeover by fiancée Megan Fox this week, and it all happened live on Instagram.
Instagram followers watched his face transform into an Avatar and Doja Cat inspired look. A couple of months ago, Doja shaved her eyebrows and head, live online.

Nickelback To Release New Single Next Week

Nickelback Releases Another New Song

Nickelback has released another new song and lyric video. "Those Days" is from their upcoming tenth studio album called Get Rollin, which comes out on November 18.

When asked why the band took so long between albums, lead singer Chad Kroeger said, "We took our time with it, which was just a wonderful luxury, to be able to sit back and go- 'No. I'm gonna play this guitar solo 40 more times for another three days and make sure it's just exactly how we want it as opposed to deadline, deadline, deadline."

The new album, featuring 10 new songs, will be the band's first release in five years.

TL;DR:

Nickelback has released another new song and lyric video for "Those Days."
It's from their upcoming tenth studio album called Get Rollin, which comes out on November 18.

Quick Takes: Daryl Hall & Van Halen, Pink Floyd, Rush

Two Years Later: Eddie Van Halen Remembered

It was the end of an era for an entire generation of rock fans and musicians who came of age in the 1980's, as the news spread two years ago today -- October 6th, 2020 -- that Eddie Van Halen died at age 65 after years of battling throat cancer. He is survived by his son Wolfgang, second wife Janie, and brother and Van Halen bandmate, Alex Van Halen.

Wolfgang posted a message to fans on social media, which read: "I can't believe I'm having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning. He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I've shared with him on and off stage was a gift. My heart is broken and I don't think I'll ever fully recover from this loss."

Wolfgang's mother, actress Valerie Bertinelli, Eddie's first wife of 26 years, simply tweeted 20 broken hearts.

Former bandmate Sammy Hagar posted: "Heartbroken and speechless. My love to the family."

David Lee Roth posted a backstage shot of him and Eddie during the past decade, writing, "What a Long Great Trip It's Been."

Michael Anthony posted photos of him and Eddie onstage during the early-'80s, writing: "No words...Heartbroken, my love to the family."

In November 2019, a report from TMZ claimed that Van Halen was resting at home after spending several days in the hospital due to complications from his treatment for cancer. According to sources close to the legendary musician, Eddie was admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain and intestinal issues. Both issues were reportedly a bad reaction to the drugs that Eddie has been taking to battle throat cancer.

Prior to that, it was reported that Eddie had been traveling between the U.S. and Germany for several years to get treatment for throat cancer. The guitarist had one-third of his tongue removed in 2000 due to the same ailment.

Eddie Van Halen revolutionized not only the electric guitar, but the sound of the 1980's with his signature two-finger guitar tapping and iconic use of speed on the instrument. Van Halen, who was born in Nijmegen, Netherlands, on January 26th, 1955, was bi-racial, with his mother being a Dutch national of Indonesian decent. The family, including older brother Alex, moved to the U.S. in 1962, eventually settling in Pasadena, California.

Eddie Van Halen's body of work with Van Halen includes some of the most fun and influential albums in rock history: Van Halen (1978); Van Halen II (1979); Women And Children First (1980); Fair Warning (1981); Diver Down (1982); 1984 (1984); 5150 (1986); OU812 (1988); For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991); Live: Right Here, Right Now (1993); Balance (1995); Van Halen III (1998); A Different Kind Of Truth (2012); and Tokyo Dome - Live in Concert (2015).

Pete Townshend told Rolling Stone: "I was once asked by Michael Jackson to play electric guitar on the Thriller album. I said I couldn't do it but recommended Eddie who called and we chatted. He was utterly charming, happy about the connection, but told me how much he was enjoying playing keyboards. His smile was just classic. A man in his rightful place, so happy to be doing what he did. It's completely tragic that we have lost him. He was not just an innovative and stylish player with great taste, he was also a laidback virtuoso showman who just blew us all away every time. Every shredder today has lost their Master Teacher and Guide. As he got older he became more generous and amusing and self-effacing about his enormous gifts. He shared so many tricks through guitar workshops, online and on TV shows. Immense talent. The Great American Guitar Player. I was hoping he might be President one day."

A while back, Eddie Van Halen told us that the Van Halen's strength was that they were always true to themselves musically: "We have never been one to follow trends -- y'know, whether it be punk, disco, rap, industrial -- we're a rock n' roll band. We make music that pleases us, y'know? We make music from the heart."

Eddie Van Halen revealed that most of Van Halen's music stemmed from jam sessions with drummer and brother Alex: "What I do on any record is I basically lock myself up in the studio with my brother, and we jam, and whatever comes out is what we (laughs) use. And a lot of the stuff we, we don't use, 'cause it's not good (laughs). But the good stuff we keep, and we just carry on from there."

Eddie admitted that Van Halen-type music was all he and his brother knew how to play: "We have never conformed to any trend, and I think that most bands that last are bands that are true to themselves. Y'know, look at the (Rolling) Stones -- they don't all of a sudden start doing rap. The great bands, they stick to what they like, and what moves them. And Van Halen is the type of band -- I'm not putting ourselves in any category, saying we're great -- but we are true to ourselves. We don't change, just because that's the flavor of the month."

Eddie said that he was never surprised that the band always found a new legion of fans every few years: "I guess, y'know, fans that grew up with us are still there, and there's a whole batch of new ones, too. So I guess you get across the board -- you got old ones, and new ones. (laughs)"

Eddie admitted that he's never been one to just churn out songs: "I'm not like a jingle writer who can just crank out the hits, so to speak. I need to sit down and really almost get to a state of mind where things just come. That's what kinda makes it exciting -- it's like, 'Wow, I wonder what lurks in the plumbing today?' (laughs)"

During the press conference announcing their 2007 reunion dates David Lee Roth promised that Van Halen was truly a new band: "This is not a reunion, this is a new band. This is a revision with hits that you're so familiar with; it's as familiar as the roof of your own mouth is to you. But the ambition has nothing to do with old history. Usually when a band comes back like us it's rockers with walkers and this is everything but. Meet us in the future, not the pasture."

Sammy Hagar remains humbled by Van Halen's incredible output during his tenure. Just prior to Van Halen's 2007 Rock Hall induction, Hagar spoke candidly about the band's accomplishments: "No matter what happens at this thing, the end result is Van Halen's legacy will always be great. Every time you hear one of them songs. . . y'know, something stupid could happen there, the whole world could laugh at us, and we could, y'know, make a joke out of this whole thing by accident -- hopefully not, but if that happened, the next time you hear a Van Halen song, it's gonna have no bearing. You're gonna go, 'That's great music.'"

A while back, Gene Simmons spoke to Eddie Trunk and shed light on his early connection to Van Halen: "I found a band called Van Halen and flew them to New York and produced their first demo, which included their first record and a lot of other tunes that would up (on other albums) through the years. And I couldn't convince (Kiss manager) Bill Aucoin to sign them, or the record company (Casablanca), because Bill Aucoin thought that they looked like Black Oak Arkansas. And I told him he was on crack again, because nobody knew who that band was, and so what if they were there -- this is the next big band in America. I really believed it, I couldn't convince anybody. So I said to them, 'Y'know, I got ya signed (to a production deal), go back to L.A. after the tour, let's see what happens. I gotta go out on tour with Kiss.' At the end of the tour, they got a deal with Warners and I tore up the contract (and said) 'consider this a gift.'"

Wolfgang Van Halen told us that fans shouldn't bank on seeing any Eddie Van Halen tribute projects emerging from the vast tape archive he left behind. Wolfgang, who is now in charge of his late-father's unreleased work housed at his 5150 California studio, explained that the process to get everything adequately cataloged is his first priority -- not getting new product out ASAP: "That's not gonna happen for a long time -- even without the intention of release, I want to -- at the every least -- archive it properly and digitize it so everything is safe for years to come. Because it's going to be an incredibly difficult process -- and a very long process to properly. . . just get the material off the old tapes, that I wanna do it right."

Wolfgang said that treating his father's music with dignity and respect is really what he cares about when it comes to dealing with his unreleased and unfinished work: "When a very important musician passes, you usually see compilations of unreleased music that, y'know, maybe they should've stayed unreleased. And it just kinda seems like a cash grab to take hold of the moment -- and I've always just disagreed with that. And so, if we're ever going to do anything like that with the vault, I wanna make sure we do it right, and do something that dad would be okay with."

2020: FRIENDS AND FANS REACT

Tony Iommi: "I'm just devastated to hear the news of the passing of my dear friend Eddie Van Halen. He fought a long and hard battle with his cancer right to the very end. Eddie was one of a very special kind of person, a really great friend. Rest In Peace my dear friend till we meet again."

Brian May: "Completely gutted to hear the sad news. This wonderful man was way too young to be taken. What a talent - what a legacy - probably the most original and dazzling rock guitarist in History. I think of him as a boy - an innocent prodigy - always full of joy, always modest - and those truly magical fingers opened a door to a new kind of playing. I treasure the moments we shared. His passing leaves a giant hole in my heart. RIP Ed Van Halen. Bri"

Neal Schon: "I am at loss for words today as we shared many great times together. My sincere condolences to family and friends. Much love brother... RIP Ed"

Gene Simmons: "My heart is broken. Eddie was not only a Guitar God, but a genuinely beautiful soul. Rest in peace, Eddie!"

Paul Stanley: "Oh NO! Speechless. A trailblazer and someone who always gave everything to his music. A good soul. I remember first seeing him playing at the Starwood in 1976 and he WAS Eddie Van Halen. So shocked and sad. My condolences to Wolfie and the family."

Bruce Kulick: "I am saddened to hear to news one of my true guitar heroes death, Eddie Van Halen. He expanded the landscape of lead guitar playing, and took it to another level like a turbo charged muscle car leaving everyone behind. I was very influenced by his emotional lead playing. EVH RIP"

Aerosmith: "Rest In Peace. You will be missed!"

Gary Cherone: "Whether you were blessed to have known him or not, He was a kind and gentle soul... His impact on ALL our lives was immeasurable! His music, eternal! My deepest sympathies to the Van Halen family... Love you Ed #LongLiveTheKing!"

Metallica: "We are enormously saddened to hear about the untimely passing of Eddie Van Halen. We considered him an inspiration, an idol, and after spending a summer together on the road in '88, a friend. Sending love to Alex, @wolfvanhalen & everyone in the greater VH family."

Flea: "Oh man. Damn. I love you Eddie Van Halen. A true rocker, a deep musician, a HUGE heart, an LA boy through and through. A bold innovator and the undisputed king of all wheedlers. I hope you jam with Jimi tonight and soar freely through the cosmos. A vibrant part of music has left this earth. Broken through to the other side. What a sweetheart, my brother. All love and condolences to your family."

Mike McCready: "Eddie was like Mozart for guitar. Changed everything and he played with Soul. RIP EVH."

Scorpions: "It's sad to hear about the passing of one of the best guitarists ever. The US Festival, the Monsters of Rock we've shared the stage many times w/ @VanHalen. What a great loss for the World of Music. Our Hearts & Prayers go out to the Van Halen Family."

Joe Bonamassa: "Words cannot describe how monumental the loss of Edward Van Halen is to the music community. He inspired generations of guitar players of all genres. His playing was unrivaled in its ingenuity and its ferocity. Rest In Peace to the greatest Rock Guitarist of all time."

Joe Walsh: "Eddie was a one of a kind guitarist and human being. He was a master at his craft, a peer I was in awe of and a friend I loved. I am deeply saddened by this news and Marjorie and I send his family our deepest condolences. The world will be dimmer - and quieter - without him."

Ozzy Osbourne: "Eddie Van Halen was one of the nicest guys I ever worked with and we shared so many laughs together. His influence on music and especially the guitar has been immeasurable. He was an absolute legend. Eddie, I'll see you on the other side, my friend. Love, Ozzy."

Geezer Butler: "Just when I thought 2020 couldn't get any worse, I hear Eddie Van Halen has passed. So shocking. One of the nicest, down to Earth men I have ever met and toured with. A true gent and true genius. RIP. So sad. Thoughts go out to his brother Alex, and his family."

Jim Belushi: "Rest In Peace Eddie Van Halen - gone far too soon, our world lost so much talent today."

Scot Ian: "Oh man, I just heard about Eddie. F***ing hell. I hope Wolfgang and Alex and the rest of his family are doing OK. The greatest of all time has left the building. RIP EVH."

David Coverdale: "Edward. . . Thank You For Your Extraordinary Gifts You Chose To Share With Us…XXX"

Billy Idol: Rest in peace guitar legend Eddie Van Halen. We will miss you. #f***cancer"

Steve Vai: "Feeling deep sadness and overwhelming appreciation. The appreciation and love for him is bigger though. Let's take a minute and try to imagine our world if he never showed up. It's unthinkable. Thank you King Edward. You are deeply loved and will be missed."

Tom Morrello: "The first thing I heard was the debut record. On Chicago radio, they would play 'Runnin' With The Devil,' 'Eruption' into 'You Really Got Me,' and, you know, there's no way to describe it — it was otherworldly. There was no YouTube reference to understand: what could even possibly be f***ing happening. . . With Eddie Van Halen, everyone was riveted. Because everyone knew we were in the presence of our generation's Mozart."

Joe Satriani: "His rhythm was impeccable and intoxicating, and his note choice was hysterically funny and brave. He wrote great songs and didn't bore you to death with hours and hours of tedious stuff. It was always rock & roll. He had a swagger and an impeccable rhythm that drove every one of his songs."

Tommy Lee: ""RIP to my friend and man who changed guitar playing forever...F--K!!! no words."

Nikki Sixx: "Crushed. So f--king crushed. RIP Eddie Van Halen. You changed our world. You were the Mozart of rock guitar. Travel safe Rockstar"

Sebastian Bach: "Incredibly sorry for your loss man. Could never thank your dad enough for the joy he gave us all my sincerest condolences to you and your family."

Brian Wilson: "I just heard about Eddie Van Halen and I feel terrible about it. Eddie was such a great guitarist and I remember how big Van Halen was, especially here in L.A. Love and Mercy to Eddie's family & friends."

John Mayer: "Eddie Van Halen was a guitar superhero. A true virtuoso. A stunningly good musician and composer. Looking up to him as a young kid was one of the driving forces in my needing to pick up a guitar. I was so blown away watching him exert such control and expression over his instrument. Learning to play the guitar taught me so many things, but still absolutely nothing about how to play like Eddie Van Halen. And for that reason, I never stopped watching him in adolescent awe and wonder, and I promise you I never will. So very sad to learn of his passing. My love to his family, his bandmates, his friends and his crew. EVH FOREVER"

Lenny Kravitz: "Legendary guitar and musical innovator Edward Van Halen. 1955-2020. Heaven will be electric tonight."

Bret Michaels: "This goes beyond the passing of a great guitarist, but rather is a tremendous loss of a great man who truly helped to change my life and path with his guitar and sound. He helped forge the way for myself and many and will be deeply missed. Rest in peace, Eddie."

Yngwie Malmsteen: "Just heard the devastating news... One of the absolute giants is gone. He influenced and inspired an entire generation, including myself. His legacy will always remain.
RIP Edward

Yusuf / Cat Stevens: "Sad to hear Eddie Van Halen has passed away. A guitar innovator with a fierce spirit of musical and technical exploration. Prayers and thoughts with his family and friends."

Nickelback: "The world lost an icon, innovator, showman, virtuoso, master songwriter and perhaps one of the biggest inspirations ever to learn how to play guitar," the group wrote via Twitter. "Heartbroken to hear of Eddie Van Halen's passing. Our love, condolences and best wishes to his family, friends and fans."

Lea Thompson: "Wolfie he was the best. I am so so sorry. I know how much he cherished you. You were a great son. Sending love from the Deutch family."

FAST FORWARD

Wolfgang Van Halen's debut album, Mammoth WVH was released on June 11th, 2021 and debuted big across the Billboard charts. The set entered the Billboard 200 albums chart at Number 12.

Mammoth WVH also topped the charts on Billboard's Top Rock Albums, Hard Rock Albums, and Independent Albums lists.

"Distance," the debut single from Mammoth WVH, hit Number One on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart and Number Nine on the magazine's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs list. The album's "Don't Back Down" topped out at Number 10 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.

Wolfgang Van Halen has just begun work on the second Mammoth WVH album.

David Lee Roth, who had opened for Kiss prior to the pandemic, has announced his retirement following his January 2021 Las Vegas shows at the House of Blues. He continues to release re-recordings of Van Halen classics online.

Sammy Hagar revealed he and Eddie Van Halen had repaired their friendship in the months before Eddie's death, frequently texting and joking with each other. Hagar, who still tours and records with Van Halen's Michael Anthony as part of the Circle, has been a vocal proponent of a massive Eddie Van Halen tribute concert featuring every member that's ever been part of Van Halen performing together.

Post Malone Gets Daughter's Name Tattooed On His Face
Post Malone has added another face tattoo, and this time it's his daughter's initials.

TMZ reports that he got the new ink backstage after his Indianapolis show over the weekend. And even though, he's yet to reveal his daughter's full name... the bold "DDP" on his forehead are her initials. Fans online are already trying to guess her name.

Malone announced the birth of his daughter in June while being interviewed by Howard Stern, but didn't give any other details.

TL;DR:

Post Malone got his daughter's initials tattooed on his forehead.

He still hasn't revealed her name.

Rock Quick Hits: Ozzy Osbourne + Lamb Of God!
LAMB OF GOD TO STREAM 'OMENS' DOCUMENTARY: Omens, a short film documenting the recording Lamb of God's forthcoming album will premiere with a live stream event on October 6th beginning at 5pm PT / 8pm ET and will be available to watch on-demand throughout the month of October at http://watch.lamb-of-god.com. The band said in a press release, "In February 2022, we entered Henson Studios in Los Angeles, CA to begin recording our 9th studio album, what would become Omens. We recorded this record the old-fashioned way... with five of us, in a room together, playing music. We filmed the entire process."

OZZY OSBOURNE LAUNCHES BEAUTY LINE: Ozzy Osbourne has launched a new beauty collection. According to The PRP, the Prince of Darkness has teamed up with Rock And Roll Beauty for a 21-piece collection that is currently available in select Ulta Beauty stores in the United States. The collection includes eye shadows, lipstick, a "gothic mirror" and more.

Coldplay Postpones Concerts As Chris Martin Is Diagnosed With 'Serious Lung Infection'
Chris Martin of Coldplay has come down with a serious lung infection and has to postpone upcoming shows in Brazil.

Taking to social media on Tuesday (October 4), the band wrote: "Chris has been put under strict doctor's orders to rest for the next three weeks."

The group went on to say that they're working as fast as possible to lock in the new dates.

They also stated that they're optimistic that Chris "will return to good health" after his medical break. They went on to apologize to their fans for the inconvenience.

TL;DR:

Chris Martin of Coldplay has come down with a serious lung infection and has had to postpone upcoming shows in Brazil.

Chris has been put under strict doctor's orders to rest for the next three weeks.

Rage Against The Machine Cancels 2023 'Public Service Announcement' Tour
Rage Against the Machine's 2023 Public Service Announcement tour has been cancelled.

Zack de la Rocha explained on Instagram Tuesday (October 4th) that the injury he sustained on stage in Chicago on July 11th is too severe for him to continue performing.

The band's front man wrote, "I have a severe tear in my left Achilles tendon and only 7% of my tendon was left intact."

He added, "I hate cancelling shows. I hate disappointing our fans. You have all waited so patiently to see us and that is never lost on me I never take that for granted. For you I have the ultimate gratitude and respect."

The band was previously forced to cancel shows in the Europe due to the injury.

Krist Novoselic Sheds Light On Nirvana Basslines
Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic shed light on his time with the band and helping formulate Kurt Cobain's musical ideas. During a chat with Rick Beato's on his podcast In the Room With Nirvana And Soundgarden, Novoselic explained, "He'd have these riffs, and he just kind of started playing them. And we would just say, 'Okay, that's a cool riff.' Then I'd have an idea, an impression of the song like, 'This is what the song needs. This is not me as a bass player. This is what I want to do for the song.' What the song is demanding of me, or asking."

He went on to say, "It's all for the song. 'About A Girl' for example -- (Kurt) listened to Meet The Beatles. He was in his little apartment in Olympia, and he listened to that record over and over again one night, and he just wrote that song. And I go, 'Well, I know what that needs on bass. It's as plain as day.' I just played this little bouncy bass thing."

He offered up some advice to aspiring bass players, telling them to hone in on the song's lead vocals: "I would just follow along on it. I didn't necessarily follow what the guitar is doing. I'd listen to the vocal melody and just kind of triangulate, play off the vocal. And then you'd get a bigger sound that way."

Krist Novoselic told us that it was the band's own belief in the power of music that attracted people to them right from the start. "Nirvana always listened to music or always wanted to connect with something, and the best music is music that you connect with in a way that you can't really put your -- you just emotionally connect with it. So if we were projecting anything like that, people caught onto it."

Wolfgang Van Halen: Van Halen Too Dysfunctional For Tribute Show
Wolfgang Van Halen feels that due to the dysfunction within the Van Halen camp he's opting out of any official tributes to his father with the band. In a new chat with Classic Rock, Wolfgang went into detail regarding the long-rumored salute to his late-dad, Eddie Van Halen: "When it comes to Van Halen and entities surrounding the band it's unfortunate, certainly compared to Foo Fighters who have their s***together with inter-personal relationships. I don't know what it is with some bands but certain personalities just can't get over themselves to work collectively for one purpose -- that's been the curse of Van Halen for its entire career."

He went on to say, "My playing at the Taylor shows delivered that catharsis without the stresses of dealing with the Van Halen camp, and the players involved. Their camp is very dysfunctional -- everyone! -- hell, it was difficult to make plans even when the band was active."

When asked about Sammy Hagar's recent comments where he claimed he would love to play Van Halen songs as part of a possible tribute, Wolf answered: "He said that, but he also said he wouldn't. Sammy said two different things. No. . . I feel that I've said my piece, and if the Taylor concerts are all that happens then I'm happy with that."

A while back, while still battleing his ex-bandmates, Sammy Hagar spoke about the dysfunction that existed within Van Halen -- particularly between leaders Eddie and Alex Van Halen: "They can't get it together. Y'know, they can't. I was there. I saw it. Eddie -- doesn't matter if he's clean and sober, like they. . . even if he is, too much damage. They're just too wacky. They're so out of it. And it could be cool, time warpy, if they were the original band and everybody was on the same page."

IN OTHER WVH NEWS

On October 3rd, Wolfgang Van Halen tweeted a message to fans announcing that work on the second Mammoth WVH album was about to begin. He took time out to reflect on the loss of his father, the late, great Eddie Van Halen:

As I'm getting ready to start tracking the 2nd MAMMOTH album tomorrow (I've been in pre-production the past month) I can't stop thinking about this moment and how he won't be around for it this time. I'm still not used to it. I don't know when or if I'll ever get used to it.

On December 28, 2014, I was getting ready to start tracking what would become the first Mammoth album. I had been practicing drums in the studio when Pop came in, grabbed my bass and started jamming with me. It was so much fun. It's little moments like these I feel I took for granted. Moments that I can't have anymore."

It'll be 2 years in 3 days and I don't feel any different. All of these emotions just kinda sitting in me at all times. Sometimes it's easier to carry, other times (like right now) it isn't. His pride is what keeps me going, but without him here it's easy to get lost. Easy to get stuck in my head. Easy to fall into that familiar cycle of doubt and self-loathing.

Somehow, I've figured out how to keep going. Music is all I have left when it comes to feeling close to him anymore. But knowing he won't be here this time to laugh, jam and hang throughout the whole process is tough now that I've gotten here. All I can do is try my best and continue to be the son he was proud of.

I just miss my dad.

Black Crowes Guitarist Leading 40th Anniversary R.E.M. Tributes
Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson will lead two all-star benefit concerts saluting the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.'s debut EP, Chronic Town. Rolling Stone reported, "The two-night event, set to be hosted in Georgia on December 14th and 15th, will double as a benefit show with proceeds going towards Planned Parenthood. The concert will spend its first night at the 40 Watt Club in Athens and its second at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta." Both shows will feature the classic 1982 EP performed in its entirety.

Rich Robinson said in a statement: "Growing up in Atlanta in the 1980's, R.E.M. was the preeminent band of that era. Their music was a huge influence not only on the Atlanta music scene but also on my brother and me. I'm so happy to be able to put together this celebration for a band that meant so much to us and music, and Chronic Town is what started it all."

Comedian David Cross will serve as the show's host, with appearances by Black Crowes leaders Rich and Chris Robinson, Darius Rucker, John Cameron Mitchell, Fred Armisen, Kevn Kinney, Lenny Kaye, Mitch Easter, Steve Wynn, David Ryan Harris, Elf Power, and Pylon Reenactment Society, among others. The December 14th will include performances by the Indigo Girls and John Driskell Hopkins of Zac Brown Band.

Tickets for the December 15th Coca-Cola Roxy gig go on sale this Friday (October 7th) at 10 a.m. ET, with tickets for the 40 Watt Club going on sale next Tuesday (October 11th) also at 10 a.m.

Contrary to popular belief, Rich Robinson and his older brother, Chris, were not retro-obsessed Southern rock apostles while growing up: "Chris and I never sat down and said, 'We're gonna be in a band.' Like, we just started doin' it. We went through our little punk rock phase for about six months, and then it's easy to grow out of that -- 'cause we grew up in a really rich musical household, 'cause of my dad. So once we started getting into R.E.M., which spoke to us, 'cause we weren't into southern rock. We never associated ourselves with that. R.E.M. spoke to us, more because it was so unique sounding. When I first heard 'Radio Free Europe' on the radio, I was like. . . I'd never heard anything like that."

A Day To Remember Announces Acoustic Theater Tour With Wage War
A Day To Remember is embarking on an acoustic theater tour with special guests Wage War next month.

The band announced on social media that the newly announced dates will kick off onNovember 29th in Nashville, Tennessee wrap on December 21st in Orlando, Florida.

Tickets go on sale Friday (October 7th)

Arctic Monkeys Announce 2023 North American Tour
It's almost a year away, but Arctic Monkeys have announced their 2023 North American tour. With 21 dates scheduled, it'll kick off August 25th in Minneapolis, with stops in cities like Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Nashville, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

The tour is in support of their album, The Car, which will be released October 21st.

Fontaines D.C. will be opening each show and tickets go on sale October 7^th.

TL;DR:

Arctic Monkeys have announced their 2023 North American tour.

It kicks off August 25th in Minneapolis.

Tickets go on sale October 7^th.

Korn, Ghost, Motionless In White And Shinedown All to Appear On 'NHL 23' Soundtrack
Korn, Ghost, Motionless in White and Shinedown are all among the artist to appear on this year's edition of the annual EA Sports video game franchise NHL 23.

Additional bands include A Day To Remember, Coheed and Cambria, Muse and Wage War.

According to a tweet from EA Sports, the game drops on October 14th.

Myles Kennedy Names Favorite Tune From New Alter Bridge Album
Frontman Myles Kennedy has already named his favorite tune from Alter Bridge's upcoming album, Pawns & Kings. The new collection, which drops on October 14th, is the band's seventh studio set and the followup to 2019's Walk The Sky.

During a chat with Ultimate-Guitar.com, Myles Kennedy was pushed to name his personal standout track from the Pawns & Kings and said, "Probably a song called 'Fable Of The Silent Son', which is kind of a long song, I think it's just over eight minutes long. It's a journey. I'm excited to hear how people feel about that one, and what I mean by hear about how they feel is from a lyrical standpoint."

He went on to say, "I'm hoping that it'll resonate with people because it really is kind of a 'learn from our mistakes' narrative. Y'know, it's the idea of, when sometimes you go through life, and you fall down and make your mistakes, you get up, you dust yourself off, and you learn from those mistakes, and it makes you a better person. But with that said, they are sometimes your hope is that somebody else doesn't have to make the same mistake, that they don't have to live through the same mistakes you did."

Alter Bridge was started by the three instrumental members of Creed and guitarist Mark Tremonti told us how ex-Mayfield Four singer Myles Kennedy became the final piece of the puzzle: "When we first started the band, we were desperately looking for a singer, and my buddy had brought me a Mayfield Four CD and, y'know, hearing the CD, I was blown away -- this guy's, y'know, not doing anything right now and he's this good? I made demos and sent 'em his way, and he sang over them and he seemed to be into the songs and we loved what he did and he flew down January 2nd, 2004, and we've been a band ever since."

Alter Bridge kicks off its 25-date European tour on November 1st at Hamburg, Germany's Sporthalle Hamburg.

Bono Announces Book Tour For 'Surrender' Memoir
Bono will hit the stage next month in North America "for an evening of words, music and some mischief" as he promotes his new memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, which will be published on November 1st. On this side of the Atlantic, Bono is set for theatre chats in New York City, Boston, Toronto, Chicago, Nashville, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

In Europe, Bono has book dates booked in London and Manchester, England; Glasgow, Scotland; Dublin, Ireland; Berlin, Germany; Paris, France; and Madrid, Spain.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 7th at 10 a.m. local time -- with a copy of the book included with every ticket sold.

Bono explained that at the end of the day it's the connection between his music and the listeners that makes it matter: "That is, y'know, (laughs) my drug of choice. That's for me, the thing. I cannot believe you hear this melody line in your head and you, sort of, take it down and you find words for it and arrangement for it -- and the next thing y'know, you can be in a car in Tokyo, and it's on the radio. That's really my, my drug of choice. And songs are everything, really, to us."

JUST ANNOUNCED: Bono's North American 'Surrender' book tour dates (subject to change):

November 2 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
November 4 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
November 6 - Toronto, ON - Meridian Hall
November 8 - Chicago, IL - The Chicago Theatre
November 9 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
November 12 - San Francisco, CA - Orpheum Theatre
November 13 - Los Angeles, CA - The Orpheum Theatre

Paramroe Brings 'Misery Busineess' Out Of Retirement
Paramore played "Misery Business" live for the first time in four years during the first stop on their 2022 tour.

On Sunday (October 2nd), singer Hayley Williams told the crowd in Bakersfield, CA, "F**k it" before launching into the 2007 hit that they had previously retired.

According to Consequence of Sound, she said, "Four years ago we said we were gonna retire this song for a little while and technically we did. But what we did not know was that jus about five minutes after I got canceled for saying the word ‘whore' in a song, all of TikTok decided that it was ok. Make it make sense."

Bruce Springsteen Jams With The Killers Live In NYC
On Saturday night (October 1st) Bruce Springsteen joined the Killers on stage at New York's famed Madison Square Garden for a three-song mini-set. "The Boss" and E Street Band saxophonist Jake Clemons -- nephew of "The Big Man," the late-Clarence Clemons -- were on hand to perform Springsteen's 2021 team-up with the band on "A Dustland Fairytale," along with his own classics "Badlands" and "Born To Run."

In 2005's Wings For Wheels documentary, Springsteen explained that the writing and recording of his third album Born To Run -- which took far longer than both his first two albums combined -- was the moment where he needed to allow himself the room to discover where his next creative steps would be through patience, persistence, and most of all -- trial and error: "I was not interested in a strictly professional setup, because I didn't want to contain my. . . my talents in that box, because I didn't know where they we're going to lead me at the time. At that time, my concern was this; I have these abilities -- I don't know what they are -- but, I know that they're there and I don't know where they're going to lead me, but wherever that is I have to go, even if it's down a bunch of blind alleys till I find the one that I want. . . that I do wanna go down. And also just felt like, give me room to do this particular thing in my own fashion."

On November 7th, Bruce Springsteen will once again headline the annual "Stand Up For Heroes" benefit taking place this year at Manhattan's David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Coming on November 11th is Springsteen's soul covers set, titled Only The Strong Survive.

More Unseen 1970 Led Zeppelin Live Footage Unearthed
Only weeks after fan-shot 1970 footage of Led Zeppelin in L.A. was unearthed -- previously unseen pro-shot silent film of the band at the Bath Festival has popped up on YouTube. Loudersound.com reported the 30-minutes of outdoor footage comes from Zeppelin's June 28th, 1970 performance at the Bath & West Showground in Shepton Mall and was captured by director Peter Whitehead -- best known for his famed 1965 Rolling Stones tour documentary, Charlie Is My Darling.

Zeppelin's performance was but part of an extensive weekend lineup that also featured such heavyweights as Pink Floyd, the Moody Blues, the Byrds, Santana, Jefferson Airplane, Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention, Steppenwolf, Johnny Winter, Fairport Convention, Dr. John, and more.

Jimmy Page told us that he was aware immediately that Led Zeppelin was breaking new ground on not only a musical level -- but on how music was actually created: "We knew that we were doing work -- we knew it was substantial because it wasn't like anybody . . . what anybody else was doing. So, then it has a substance to it and it's radical, purely because of that level. As far as the sort of counterpoint of the four musicians playing together and the sum total of that, or even the alchemy of it, that basically is what the magical aspect of Led Zeppelin is, I believe."

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