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There were those who insisted on calling the band "Van Hagar" instead. Mo Ostin, chairman of Warner Bros., had actually suggested that from the first. Longtime producer Ted Templeman didn't initially want the group to keep its original name either.
Why Van Halen Didn't Change Band Names When Sammy Hagar Joined
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Michael Anthony discussed pressure to change Van Halen's band name during the Sammy Hagar era in an April 2021 interview.This previously unreleased in-bed performance, documented by cameraman Nic Knowland and sound recordist Mike Lax, is the song's earliest known recording — captured six days before the couple's famous performance during their second Bed-In for Peace at Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel.
John Lennon Rehearses 'Give Peace a Chance' in Unearthed Video
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono rehearsed an early version of anti-war anthem Give Peace a Chance in a previously unseen video unearthed in April 2021.The guitars being auctioned are a 1986 custom Kramer striped guitar from VAN HALEN's "5150" tour, previously owned by VAN HALEN's guitar tech Kevin "King" Dugan; a Kramer Frankenstrat copy, which comes from Dan Handerson, a stage technician of Eddie's for a couple shows during the 1995 "Balance" tour; a "Tic Tac Toe" Charvel guitar; and Eddie's studio-played custom "No Bozos" guitar.
Four More EDDIE VAN HALEN-Played Guitars Go Up For Auction
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Four Eddie Van Halen-played guitars have gone up for sale at online auction house Gotta Have Rock And Roll. The guitars being auctioned are a 1986 custom Kramer striped guitar from VAN HALEN's "51...Steve Lukather shares: "In the interests of approaching the band's activities with health as the primary concern for the fans, band, crew and all impacted when we commence activities, this was an easy decision to make.
TOTO Moves Confirmed Appearances To 2022
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TOTO has announced the band will push all confirmed appearances to 2022. Specific dates for those shows impacted follows below, alongside on-sale plans for new events not public prior. Steve Lukat...In a 2020 interview with ABC Audio, Wilson described "Black Wing" as a "heavy poetic song" that was inspired by where she lives.
ANN WILSON Releases Another New Single, 'Black Wing'
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Legendary rock musician Ann Wilson has released another new single, "Black Wing". It is one of several songs the HEART frontwoman recorded last fall in Seattle with the help of local musicians, inc...Budokan, released in 1979, was added to the registry in April 2020. At the time, the band thanked “our favorite Rockford school librarian” for starting the process. In a recent interview with Forbes, Nielsen said the person in question was a friend of his parents.
Cheap Trick Won National Honor Via Rick Nielsen Family Friend
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Rick Nielsen said a friend of his parents were responsible for 'Cheap Trick at Budokan' being added to the National Recording Register in 2020.The book will be published in the U.K. by Penguin Michael Joseph, a division of Penguin Random House, by publishing director Rowland White. It will be published simultaneously in the U.S. by Dey Street Books, an imprint of the William Morrow Group at HarperCollins,
AC/DC Singer BRIAN JOHNSON: 'The Lives Of Brian' Autobiography Due In October
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Brian Johnson, AC/DC's legendary frontman, will publish his long-awaited autobiography, "The Lives Of Brian", on October 26. The book will be published in the U.K. by Penguin Michael Joseph, a div...A giant, hand-signed (empty) 57.5cm (H) x 42cm (D) version of the limited-edition can is also being auctioned off for the charities via givergy.uk/HeinzTheWho from Thursday, April 15 to Sunday, April 25.
THE WHO And HEINZ BEANZ Reunite After 50 Years For Limited-Edition Charity Cans
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The year is 1967. Heinz Beanz launches its famous "Beanz Meanz Heinz" advertising slogan, since voted the U.K.'s favorite of all time. This same year, THE WHO release their third album, "The Who Se...