Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath’s wife, Gloria Butler, went on social media to post a picture of him at a medical facility, with a face mask on. She also revealed that he was diagnosed with Pneumonia after almost every other condition was ruled out by doctors. You can tell by the tone of his wife’s […]
Tag: Classic Rock
Wolfgang Van Halen Says He Will Always Struggle With Playing ‘Distance’
Wolfgang Van Halen, says that he still finds it tough to perform the song that he wrote as a tribute to his father, Eddie Van Halen. “Distance” was the debut single from his band Mammoth WVH in 2020 and before Van Halen headed out on tour he said he had concerns about playing it live. […]
Bruce Dickinson is Having Iron Maiden Prop Issues
In two recent behind the scene videos, Bruce Dickinson offered a guided tour of how he performs every night and detailed some of the problems he deals with. Revealing that he has a roadie to ensure costume changes go smoothly, and that he reuses clothes from previous performances, adding, “Nothing goes to waste!” Dickinson also […]
Brian Johnson Told Not To Share AC/DC’s Future Plans
The lead singer for AC/DC Brian Johnson said that he has been told not to talk about the band’s future plans. When Johnson was recently asked if AC/DC would reconvene to perform live or record a follow up to their 2020 album Power Up, he replied, “I’m not answering that. Why should I? First of […]
Jelly Roll Announces Nursing Home Performance After Mother Misses Arena Show Due To Injury
Jelly Roll recently announced a special show at a nursing home for his mother, who had to miss out on one of his shows after she was injured. On Wednesday, December 21st, Jelly Roll shared the news via Twitter of the special performance to make up for his mom being unable to make it to […]
Janet Jackson Added Additional Dates To 2023 ‘Together Again’ Tour
The Grammy-Award-Winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Janet Jackson recently announced that additional dates for her “Together Again” Tour have been added to the schedule. Jackson officially added dates in four different cities, including a second Madison Square Garden show on Wednesday, May 10th, set in New York. With additional dates set up […]
Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden Had Laryngeal Cancer Back in 2020
Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain recently revealed in an interview last year that he was diagnosed with stage one laryngeal cancer in 2020. McBrain made the admission when he was speaking to University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine in September of 2021, right after the release of Maiden’s latest album, Senjutsu. The interview was under […]
Paul McCartney Exaggerated About Plans For ‘Live and Let Die’
It appears that there were never plans for someone else to sing the theme for Live and Let Die, despite Paul McCartney’s version of the story. Researchers, Adrian Sinclair and Allan Kozinn found paperwork that proved James Bond producers specifically contracted with Wings to open the 1973 movie, with an alternative version set for a […]
Billy Joel Forced to Postpone Madison Square Garden Show Due To Illness
Billy Joel was forced to cancel his last concert of the year, the Piano Man wrote to Instagram and Twitter on Sunday, December 18th. His post read, “I’m disappointed to share that I’m under doctor’s orders for vocal rest due to a viral infection so unfortunately, I must postpone my Monday, December 19th concert at […]
Alice Cooper Has an Upcoming Book About Him
Alice Cooper’s upcoming book takes a look at the career and life of Alice Cooper from “teenage garage rocker to international star and celebrity.” The book is written by veteran rock journalist, Gary Graff and is titled Alice Cooper @ 75 breaks his accomplishments down to “75 career accomplishments, events and partnerships” to complete an […]