The general consensus among rock fans seems to be that it wasNirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" that really made things blow up for Seattle, but a scene doesn't just get picked up by the mainstream overnight. "It was more of a 10-year overnight success," legendary artist manager Susa...
“Roth was the only guy who had a PA,” Eddie said. “We were renting his PA every weekend for $35 and getting $50 for the gigs. So it was cheaper to get him in the band.” With Roth at the helm, Van Halen — which also featured Michael Anthony on bass — became one of the...
Joe Strummer, lyricist, lead singer and rhythm guitarist for The Clash died on December 22, 2002. By the time I found out it was late the next day. Every 24thof December since then, I have declared Clashmas Eve and dedicated to the memory of Strummer and the majesty of The Clash. Thi...
Imagine recording an album at 16 and years later that album gets certified Gold. That's what happened withParamore'sAll We Know Is Falling. Or how aboutChildren of Bodom, whose melodic tandem of guitarist/vocalistAlexi Laihoand keyboardistJanne Wirmanwere only 18 when they droppedSomething Wild?
If you've been playing for a few years and are past the basics, you'll be able to advance your knowledge and skills with a barrage of lessons, covering everything from tone, to different genres, etc. If you’re an advanced guitaristand want to take things to the next level, you’ll...
Now, the band's bassist, Wolfgang Van Halen has some words for those going on about the "Lovely" singer. photos Billie Eilish's Most Relatable Moments On Monday, Dec. 2, the 28-year-old bassist—one of the three Van Halen's in the band and son of gui...
He was the guitarist of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan, both of which he co-founded alongside his brother Vinnie Paul. As one of the driving forces behind the development of groove metal, he is considered among the most influential guitarists in heavy metal history. A son o...
Van Halen battled health issues, beginning with hip-replacement surgery in 1999, tongue cancer in the early 2000s, drug and alcohol rehab in 2007, and surgery for diverticulitis in 2012. But ultimately, Van Halen will be remembered as a guitarist who reinvented the way the instrument was ...
Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash's son, London Hudson, is drummer who has played for Classless Act and Suspect 208, most recently joining Return to Dust. The Raven Age Fabrice Coffrini, Getty Images The Raven Age George Harris is one of the founding guitarists of the English band The Raven...
Ozzy Osbourne has been at the vocal front of so many of metal’s most legendary albums, but even the Prince of Darkness has some stinkers to his name. The biggest black mark is unquestionably 2007’s ‘Black Rain.’ The last to feature guitarist Zakk Wylde, it also saw producer Kevin ...