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5 days ago
- Entertainment
Arrest made in theft of instruments stolen from the rock band Heart at NJ venue
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Authorities have made an arrest in the theft of two irreplaceable instruments owned by members of the rock band Heart that were stolen from a venue in New Jersey last weekend. Atlantic City police say surveillance video initially led them to a 57-year-old Pleasantville man. He was later seen on video walking through various parts of the city, trying to sell the instruments, and he eventually sold one while the other remains unaccounted for, police said, declining further comment. The man has been charged with burglary and theft. The band was set to kick off the An Evening With Heart tour at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on Saturday, and its gear had been set up there the day prior to the show. Among the items stolen were a custom-built, purple sparkle baritone Telecaster guitar with a hand-painted headstock made for band member Nancy Wilson, and a vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin that band member Paul Moak has played for over 25 years. 'These instruments are more than just tools of our trade — they're extensions of our musical souls,' Nancy Wilson said in a statement issued by the group that also offered a reward for information leading to their return. 'We're heartbroken, and we're asking for their safe return— no questions asked. Their value to us is immeasurable.' Heart is led by Wilson and her sister, Ann, who have made music together since the '70s and have had hits like 'Magic Man,' 'Crazy on You' and 'Alone.' The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers were honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy in 2023.
Chicago Tribune
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Rock band Heart offering reward for instruments stolen from New Jersey venue
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Two irreplaceable instruments owned by members of the rock band Heart were stolen from a venue in New Jersey last weekend as the group prepared to launch a nationwide tour, and the musicians are now offering a reward for information leading to their return. The band was set to kick off the An Evening With Heart tour at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on Saturday, and its gear had been set up there the day prior to the show. Among the items stolen were a custom-built, purple sparkle baritone Telecaster guitar with a hand-painted headstock made for band member Nancy Wilson, and a vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin that band member Paul Moak has played for over 25 years. 'These instruments are more than just tools of our trade — they're extensions of our musical souls,' Nancy Wilson said in a statement issued by the group. 'We're heartbroken, and we're asking for their safe return— no questions asked. Their value to us is immeasurable.' Heart is led by Wilson and her sister, Ann, who have made music together since the '70s and have had hits like 'Magic Man,' 'Crazy on You' and 'Alone.' The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers were honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy in 2023.
New York Post
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Sammy Hagar shades Alex Van Halen over 21-year feud — knows why he won't speak to him
They don't rock with each other anymore. Alex Van Halen hasn't spoken to his former Van Halen bandmate Sammy Hagar in 21 years. And he didn't even mention the singer's name in his 2024 memoir 'Brothers.' Hagar — who replaced original lead singer David Lee Roth as the frontman of Van Halen from 1985 to 1996 and then again from 2003 to 2005 — believes that a big reason for the bad blood between them is the Van Halen drummer not being able to perform as he once did. Advertisement 5 I'm out there selling Van Halen records and keeping the name alive, keeping the music alive,' said Sammy Hagar. Getty Images 5 'I would feel terrible if I couldn't do it anymore.' said Sammy Hagar of his former bandmate Alex Van Halen. Getty Images 'I think Al's angry because I'm out doing it, and Mike [Anthony, former Van Halen bassist] and I are out doing it, and he can't,' Hagar told Rolling Stone. 'He's not a singer. He's not a guitar player. He is not really a band leader.' Advertisement Van Halen co-founded the namesake group with his late brother Eddie, whose 2020 death essentially disbanded the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers. And the drummer has been suffering from a spinal injury that has affected his ability to play. 'He seems like he doesn't want to play drums or can't play drums anymore, and he can't go write a new record,' Haggar said. 'Alex wasn't the songwriter in the band. He was the drummer. Eddie and I wrote the songs. Dave and Eddie wrote the songs, and so we can go out and do them. 'And I think that really bothers him that Mike and I are still out there doing it,' he continued. 'I would feel bad. If I put myself in his shoes, I would feel terrible if I couldn't do it anymore.' 5 Sammy Hagar was the frontman of Van Halen from 1985 to 1996 and then again from 2003 to 2005 Getty Images Advertisement Indeed, Hagar is still keeping the Van Halen tradition alive with his 'Best of All Worlds' Las Vegas residency starting on Wednesday. 'I'm out there selling Van Halen records and keeping the name alive, keeping the music alive,' he said. So while 'I'm making you money,' Hagar said of Alex Van Halen, 'Just leave me alone. I'll leave you alone. Everything's good.' 5 Sammy Hagar said his new single, 'Encore, Thank You, Goodnight,' was inspired after Eddie Van Halen visited him in a dream. Getty Images Advertisement 5 Sammy Hagar's 'Best of All Worlds' Las Vegas residency starts on Wednesday. Getty Images for Stagecoach Last week, Hagar released a new single, 'Encore, Thank You, Goodnight,' that he said was inspired after Eddie Van Halen visited him in a dream. 'He had a guitar around his neck and we were having a lovefest since we hadn't seen each other in a long time,' Hagar told Rolling Stone. 'And he just started playing this riff, and I started singing.' Hagar believes that 'this was one hundred percent a communication from the beyond,' he said. 'There is no question about it. I dream about Eddie all the time, quite honestly.'
