VAN HALEN TOOK A HARD AND HEAVY DETOUR 35 YEARS AGO
Van Halen‘s 4th album contains a more aggressive tone that hasn’t been consistent in their previous records. The band was at odds with one another during the […]
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VAN HALEN SCORED A TOP SELLER WITH THIS DIVERSE ALBUM 34 YEARS AGO
The band’s 5th album received mixed reviews from fans and critics alike. Although Van Halen definitely has an assortment of new material to show with […]
HOW GUNS N’ ROSES DELIVERED AN 80s CONCERT IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Last night Guns N’ Roses completed a club gig at The Troubadour which was just announced earlier that day. Tension had been building as April Fools Day […]
SCORPIONS UNLEASHED THEIR HEAVIER SIDE 34 YEARS AGO
On March 29, 1982 Scorpions unleashed their heaviest album yet and also shaped the future of their commercial success. Prior to this release, the band experienced […]
ANTHRAX BELTED OUT THEIR CROWN JEWEL 29 YEARS AGO
Anthrax struck a career changing deal with Megaforce Records after they had recently signed Metallica for their debut album, but that was only the beginning for the New […]
IRON MAIDEN LED THE NWOBHM MOVEMENT 34 YEARS AGO
After a successful follow-up to the launch of their debut album, Killers proved to be the pinnacle of Iron Maiden‘s career with vocalist Paul Di’Anno. […]
VAN HALEN FACED THE NEW DECADE WITH CONFIDENCE 36 YEARS AGO
The third album from Van Halen is an updated continuation of their expertise. After two releases with no speed bumps in between, the band was […]
AXL ROSE JUGGLING AC/DC AND GUNS N’ ROSES REUNION TOUR?
This week has been tough for AC/DC fans, who are still trying to make sense of the recent controversy surrounding Brian Johnson. After it was […]
GENE SIMMONS DISCUSSES VAN HALEN DEMO AND A FUTURE BOX SET
Gene Simmons reminisced on the demo tape he produced for Van Halen back in 1977 in an interview to Rolling Stone. He also discussed some […]
HOW VAN HALEN SHOWED CONSISTENCY IN THEIR SECOND ALBUM
After an astronomical first step in their career with the heavy hitting debut, Van Halen proved to be more than ready for a follow-up album. Beginning the […]