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April 19, 2022

ROTH SAYS … David Lee Roth has reacted to the big rumor about a Van Halen tour… with lead singer Pink?

Metal Sludge — Well that went from zero to crazy and fast. Last week Jason Newsted told a Florida news outlet about his 2021 which involved him being in talks with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth about a perspective Van Halen tour that also featured guitarist Joe Satriani. Now Satriani himself has answered the million-dollar question and it seems that this was in-fact in the works. Satriani also mentioned that they were all[…]

October 12, 2021

CONFUSED YET? … David Lee Roth drops Poster for Vegas Residency with slogan: “The Last Tour, Unless It Isn’t”

Metal Sludge — David Lee Roth has released a new poster, that is promoting his Las Vegas residency shows in late December 2021 into January 2022. Roth, 67, who announced his retirement on October 1st said in short: “I am throwing in the shoes… I am retiring.” But the new poster has some questioning the slogan, that reads: “The Final Tour, Unless It Isn’t.” Many fans have rushed to comment after Roth made his announcement[…]

August 25, 2021

SORRY BRO … Kiss bassist Gene Simmons Apologizes to David Lee Roth: “I am so Sorry and Ashamed”

Ultimate Classic Rock — Kiss cofounder Gene Simmons has apologized to former Van Halen singer David Lee Roth for comments made in a recent Rolling Stone interview. Simmons said he is “ashamed” for having hurt Roth’s feelings. When asked whether or not Roth would once again be opening for Kiss on the band’s current tour, Simmons said the singer would not be joining them on the road. He then implied that Roth was no longer the artist he once was. “It bears noting[…]

December 3, 2020

WOLFIE IS MAD, AGAIN … Wolfgang Van Halen is angry at Julien’s Auctions about a recent sale of his Pop’s Iconic Guitars, cue twitter rant: “F#@k ’em”

Metal Sludge — No it’s not Groundhog Day, but yes Wolfgang Van Halen is in the news again. As predictable as sunshine in Southern California, it seems the son of the late Edward Van Halen is once again firing off on his twitter and he’s not happy either. The latest in a string of rants that people are taking advantage of his Father’s passing, Van Halen tweeted: “F@#k ’em” at Julien’s Auctions. As reported by[…]

September 30, 2019

PUT A FORK IN IT … David Lee Roth says that Van Halen is “Finished”

PUT A FORK IN IT David Lee Roth says that Van Halen is “Finished” Blabbermouth — David Lee Roth says that VAN HALEN is “finished.” The singer made the comment while speaking to Meltdown of the Detroit radio station WRIF about his upcoming Las Vegas residency, which is due to kick off in January. Asked if he was “bummed out” that he couldn’t tour with VAN HALEN this past summer, as had been rumored several months ago, Roth responded: “That’s been canceled a number of times, and[…]