Alex Van Halen called former bandmate Sammy Hagar "a complete idiot" in a Brazilian magazine interview, and Hagar responded on Instagram by asking for peace, the latest chapter in a feud now spanning more than two decades. Van Halen, the 73-year-old drummer who co-founded one of the biggest rock bands in American history, made the […] The post Alex Van Halen rips Sammy Hagar in magazine interview — Hagar fires back with a call for peace appeared first on American Almanac .
Alex Van Halen called former bandmate Sammy Hagar "a complete idiot" in a Brazilian magazine interview, and Hagar responded on Instagram by asking for peace, the latest chapter in a feud now spanning more than two decades. Van Halen, the 73-year-old drummer who co-founded one of the biggest rock bands in American history, made the remark in an interview with Roadie Crew, a Brazilian music publication. USA TODAY reported that Alex dismissed Hagar's 2011 autobiography without having read it. "I don't know what he wrote, and I don't want to know," Alex Van Halen told the magazine. "In my opinion, Sammy Hagar is a complete idiot." Hagar, 78, did not match the hostility. In a post shared by the Rock Celebrities account on Instagram, the…Open
Raja Azreen Raja Talib, a 56-year-old Malaysian drummer with a history of heart problems, collapsed over his drum kit during a live performance and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, the latest in a string of health emergencies striking aging rock musicians onstage. Raja Azreen went down during Meditasi's second song at the Teruntum […] The post Malaysian rock drummer Raja Azreen Raja Talib dies onstage after collapsing mid-set at festival appeared first on American Almanac .
Raja Azreen Raja Talib, a 56-year-old Malaysian drummer with a history of heart problems, collapsed over his drum kit during a live performance and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, the latest in a string of health emergencies striking aging rock musicians onstage. Raja Azreen went down during Meditasi's second song at the Teruntum Rock Festival in Malaysia. His bandmate and frontman, Bakaruddin Daud, known by his stage name "Burn", saw the drummer slump forward and ran to him. By the time Burn reached him, it was already too late. Paramedics rushed Raja Azreen to Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, where staff gave him respiratory assistance. Doctors pronounced him dead. The cause: heart complications. He had been hospitalized twice…Open
Lead guitarist Tony Hicks and drummer Bobby Elliott, the final two members of the Hollies' classic 1960s lineup, have ended the British rock band's touring career, closing a run that stretched back more than six decades. The band posted its farewell on Instagram Thursday, announcing that Hicks, 80, stepped away from the road due to […] The post After 63 years, the Hollies' last original members retire from touring appeared first on American Almanac .
Lead guitarist Tony Hicks and drummer Bobby Elliott, the final two members of the Hollies' classic 1960s lineup, have ended the British rock band's touring career, closing a run that stretched back more than six decades. The band posted its farewell on Instagram Thursday, announcing that Hicks, 80, stepped away from the road due to health concerns. Elliott, 84, chose to walk away alongside him. No farewell concert was announced. No victory lap. Just a short statement and a curtain call for one of the longest-running acts in rock and roll history. The group's official post kept things brief: Hicks made his decision for health reasons, and Elliott followed "out of respect for Tony and everything they have shared throughout their remarkable…Open
Drummer Travis Barker talks with Anderson Cooper about his mom, Gloria, who died the day before he started high school, and how her final words to him fueled his career in music. Watch the full conversation at cnn.com/allthereis
Travis Barker’s mom, Gloria, died the day before he started high school. In 2008, the Blink-182 drummer survived a plane crash that killed four people, including two of his closest friends. The only other survivor, friend and collaborator Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein, died less than a year later from an overdose. Travis talks with Anderson Cooper about facing fear and grief after decades of “muscling through” his hurt and how he carries the people he’s lost with him. 0:00 The surprising way Travis' mom influenced his career 5:09 What Travis did the day after his mom died 8:53 The ultimatum Travis' dad gave him 10:12 How his mom's death fueled Travis' success with Blink-182 12:29 The plane crash that almost ended Travis' life 19:30…
His death comes as the band, known for songs like "Sharp Dressed Man," was expected to perform shows on Tuesday and Wednesday, which have since been canceled. But the band will resume its tour with shows on Aug. 22 and 23.
The only member of the Texas power trio without a beard, he propelled the band’s blend of boogie, Southern rock and blues for more than a half-century.
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