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Metallica, Pantera Members Guest On Accept Cover
An all-star cast of metal musicians has come together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Accept with a tribute album titled “Teutonic Titans 1976–2026.” The compilation is scheduled for release on September 4th and will feature reinterpretations of songs spanning Accept's five-decade career.
The first preview has now arrived in the form of a new version of “Fast As A Shark,” originally the opening track from the band's 1982 album “Restless and Wild.” This rendition features Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and vocalist Mark Tornillo alongside an impressive guest lineup that includes Phil Anselmo, Kirk Hammett, Billy Sheehan, and Mikkey Dee.
Hoffmann commented on the collaboration:
“This song was so much fun! We even re-recorded the intro in a Bavarian oompah style… a friend of mine lives in Bavaria, and he was in contact with one of those traditional Bavarian woodwind outfits, and they recorded the traditional German folk song ‘Ein Heller und ein Batzen‘ for us, which was fantastic. We were lucky to get Phil Anselmo on vocals, Billy Sheehan on bass, and of course Kirk Hammett on guitar, which is amazing, and Mikkey Dee on drums, so that’s a pretty nice supergroup, isn’t it?”
Hammett also expressed his appreciation for the band’s influence, stating:
“A real honor to pay back the great inspiration Accept had for me!”
The Winery Dogs Premiere New Single & Music Video
The Winery Dogs - featuring guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (ex-Poison, Mr. Big), bassist/vocalist Billy Sheehan (ex-UFO, David Lee Roth) and drummer/vocalist Mike Portnoy (Sons of Apollo, ex-
Dream Theater) - premiere a new single and music video by the name of “Xanadu”, taken from their upcoming new album "III". The new record will be out in stores February 3, 2023, via the band's Three Dog Music label (via Burnside Distribution/The Orchard).
Check out now "Xanadu" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
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David Lee Roth Predicted His Retirement 30 Yrs Ago
David Lee Roth announced his pending retirement over the weekend, telling the Las Vegas Review-Journal that his upcoming five-show residency at House of Blues at the Mandalay Bay will be his very last as a musician in the public eye.
Now - as every die-hard Van Halen/David Lee Roth knows - a segment of the music video for “A Lil’ Ain’t Enough,” predicts this very moment. In one scene towards the end of the music video, Diamond Dave visits a fortuneteller and flashes into the future where a marquee at Anaheim Stadium reads “Diamond Dave, THE ABSOLUTE FINAL TOUR: SOLD OUT”, as a bloated, old Dave exits a hover car. The date displayed on the bottom of the screen showing: October 10, 2021 (Dave’s birthday)....
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David Lee Roth Announces His Retirement
Former Van Halen vocalist David Lee Roth has announced that his upcoming performances at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada, will be his final performances. Speaking with the Las Vegas Review Journal, the singer said:
"I'm retiring. This is the first, and only, official announcement. You've got the news. Share it with the world. "I'm not going to explain the statement. The explanation is in a safe. These are my last five shows.
"I am encouraged and compelled to really come to grips with how short time is, and my time is probably even shorter. I know that when I am in the audience, whether you come out with a ukelele or a marching band, all I ask is you give me everything you've got to give. That's what I did for the last 50 years. I'll give you all I've got to give. It's been an amazing, great run; no regrets, nothing to say about anybody.
"I'll miss y'all. Stay frosty."
You can hear his statement via the Van Halen News Desk here.
His final show dates are as follows:
December 31 - House Of Blues
January 1 - House Of Blues
January 5 - House Of Blues
January 7 - House Of Blues
January 8 - House Of Blues
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The Rockstar Ramblings: David Lee Roth's Paradise
Twenty Five years ago, 1988, the charts featured Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, and of course, Guns N’ Roses. Also, Van Halen’s ‘OU812’, their second album with Sammy Hagar, held it’s own with three Top 25 singles. It was also the year of David Lee Roth’s second (full) solo album titled ‘Skyscraper.’ The first single and video was “Just Like Paradise” and as is most things Diamond Dave, entertaining. This video expanded Roth’s resume to include rock climber, boxer, and crowd surfer... More...
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Sunday Old School: David Lee Roth
Six chart topping albums as one of the biggest bands in the world (Van Halen), a messy break-up, and a rumored reunion? NO, that is a different story. Today, a look at the paramedic, talk-radio host, and one of the biggest personalities from eighties rock and roll. This is the story of David Lee Roth, the solo artist years.
The founder of the “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you good you look” club, solo Dave begins before his years with Van Halen officially ended, when he released Crazy from The Heat. Most notably the EP contained two covers, “California Girls” and “Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody”, both would generate moderate success due to Roth’s humorous videos that included Dave in a fat suit, extremely beautiful women, and either monkeys or little people, or in some cases both.
After the famous split Dave teamed up with guitarist Steve Vai, bassist Billy Sheehan, Jesse Harms on keyboards, and drummer Gregg Bissonette for what would be his first initial solo record, Eat’em and Smile. No one needed a hit more than Diamond Dave, and he didn’t disappoint. The lead single, “Yankee Rose” was a rocker accompanied by a video with the famous line: “I’ll take a glazed doughnut and a bottle of anything, to go.” The videos for “Yankee Rose” and “Goin’ Crazy” may be the definitive height of the spandex era thanks to Roth’s numerous costume changes, most incorporating spandex with thongs worn on the outside. Eat’em and Smile was a well balanced album with rockers like “Shy Boy” as well as the “slow it down and show Dave’s seductive side” with “Ladies Nite in Buffalo?”. There’s even a cover of “That’s Life”, displaying Roth’s show biz nature, a side only he has been able to portray without coming off too corny, or cheesy, or both. More...