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Guitar great Eddie Van Halen is resting after recently undergoing emergency surgery. The Van Halen co-founder had been suffering significant pain as of late that came about as a result of Diverticulitis. ? For those not in the know, Diverticulitis is a condition that occurs when pouches form in the wall of the colon and get inflamed or infected. Symptoms can included stomach pain, fever and chills, bloating, gas, nausea
The bridges between bands and their fans continue to crumble, with Linkin Park taking the latest step with their new ‘Lost in the Echo‘ interactive video. The clip went live Wednesday, with lots of their fans not seeing the band, but rather some of their closest friends in the video. The interactive promo can be accessed via the group’s website and by linking in with your Facebook page, a number
Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: – Eddie Van Halen is feeling relieved after having emergency surgery for Diverticulitis. However, he’s going to need some recovery time, meaning Van Halen shows have to be pushed. [Loudwire] – Good news for Foo Fighters fans, and maybe some “meh” news for Foo fans in the U.K. Dave Grohl hushes all that hiatus
Mastodon entered our metal lives only recently, relatively speaking, dropping the 'Lifesblood' EP in 2001 and the 'Remission' LP in 2002. But they've assembled of body of work of great depth and breadth in the past 12 years, and that makes choosing the 10 best Mastodon songs no easy task. The Atlanta band's artful mix of thunderous thud and complicated structures made them a favorite among hipsters and headbangers alike. The combo also garnered them industry acclaim, allowing them to graduate from indie metal institution Relapse to Warner Bros. with their cred and metal viability in tact. Not much has changed since the band burst onto the scene, except maybe for some tours with Metallica and continued development in their songwriting, with the nuts and bolts remaining as they were. Thanks to the group's efforts to push metal forward in this new millennium, we celebrate the 10 best Mastodon songs:
The Jay-Z-led ‘Made in America’ is ready to take place next week, but one prominent artist on the bill has bowed out at the last minute. Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell was among the top-billed performers for the festival, but it was just announced that a scheduling conflict is taking him away from the event. The cancellation of the Sept. 2 performance was announced Tuesday (Aug. 28) on his website with
The rock world has really been representing when it comes to reality TV shows lately. First former Kittie bassist Jenn Arroyo moved into the ‘Big Brother’ house and now bassist James LoMenzo who has played with Megadeth, Black Label Society and White Lion throughout his career, is joining the new season of ‘The Amazing Race.’ ‘The Amazing Race’ now on Season 21, pairs up 11 teams of two to compete
Even though the U.K. may be thousands of miles away, it really is a small world when the Internet gets involved. And that is something that Dave Grohl is realizing firsthand this week after making comments Sunday to the Reading Festival crowd that it would be the last time they would see the Foo Fighters for a long while. Grohl told the audience, “You guys realize we’ve got a lot