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National Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- National Post
Edmonton events: Creed comes to Rogers Place, Dragon Boat Festival returns, Wild Mushroom Expo, and Bleak Party
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Creed: Swinging some big nostalgia for the end of the 20 th century (and the nightmare-sequel Woodstock apparently) with their Return of the Summer of '99 Tour, the My Own Prisoners are at the big rink Tuesday night. Article content Article content While avidly exploring religious themes with spirited aplomb, let's repeat once more that the Florida-born, post-grunge Creed is officially not a Christian band — though they did indeed come back from the dead at one point after a three-year hiatus. Article content Blues-rocky Big Wreck and Wolfgang Van Halen-led Mammoth — a reference to the proto Van Halen — open the night up, and there are loads of verified resale tickets online. Article content Article content Article content Bleak Party: If you're looking for something amazing to do this weekend, local guitar muskrat Smokey Johnson is headlining an impressive lineup to celebrate the release of his new album Bleak Heritage, featuring hit Ready to Die and the insane one about the horse wiener. Article content Jeff Clarke of Black Lips and Demon's Claws, the mighty Big Evil Rat, banter queen Kip Lily and a solo Performance by Ben Disaster! will be your sonic entrees for this outdoor party just outside the perimeter of the churning Fringe in the Happy Beer Street zone. Article content
The Province
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Province
The End charts a new beginning for Wolfgang Van Halen and Mammoth
Wolfgang Van Halen Mammoth opens for Creed at Vancouver's Rogers Arena on Aug. 16 and will embark on his own headlining tour this fall The third album by Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth is one of the summer's hot rock records. Travis Shinn Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. 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Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The End is another hit for Wolfgang Van Halen. The third album by his band Mammoth is one of the summer's hot rock records. Propelled by the title track and its accompanying video, which is directed by Robert Rodriguez and stars Danny Trejo, the album is also something of a new beginning for the one-man band launched in 2015 by the son of the late guitar hero Eddie Van Halen. Previously known as Mammoth WVH, the group has dropped the last three letters and now has two No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay charting releases to its credit. Having started his professional career playing bass in his father and uncle's namesake group, the younger Van Halen made Mammoth his main focus after Van Halen disbanded in 2020. The name was taken in honour of his dad's pre-Van Halen band, where he was both lead guitarist and singer. Multi-instrumentalist Wolfgang holds down all duties on all three Mammoth releases, hiring touring musicians for the concert combo. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The End video is one of the few where the other players appear, as most Mammoth clips present several Wolfgang's playing everything. The recently released new single the Spell returns to this format. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'The End was a whirlwind two-day shoot and a lot of work, but I think music videos are an important part of the business and, maybe, something of a lost art that we should be doing,' said Van Halen. 'The new album is all parts me again, as that is how I really feel that I can fully express my ideas in the studio, fighting creatively with myself all the while. The band, it's all about bringing their own playing styles to the music and making the live show something powerful and all its own. Because I'm no stickler to doing it just like the recording.' Recording at Van Halen's 5150 studio, where his only collaborator is producer and friend Michael 'Elvis' Baskette, Van Halen meticulously constructs modern rock in line with groups such as Foo Fighters or Creed. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Mammoth will open for Creed on the band's Summer of '99 tour, which comes to Vancouver's Rogers Arena on Aug. 16. Tickets are on sale at . Wolfgang briefly played in Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti's group, Tremonti, from 2012-2016. Mammoth has previously toured with Guns N Roses and Metallica, among others. 'I'm very much looking forward to the dates, as I'm excited to be exposed to their fans,' he said. 'Big Wreck is on the tour, too, and I've never seen them live but really like what I've heard. I kind of like the introductory audition-ary approach of being first of three on a bill.' Having the last name he does means there is pretty relentless trolling around his career and questions about his talent. This seems unfair given the musicianship on Mammoth WVH, Mammoth II and the End, which showcases a style of rock that is very different from Van Halen's sound. Wolfgang says you just have to deal with it as part of the package. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'It would be different if I was out there playing Panama every night, which is an important distinction, that unabashedly doing my own thing instead,' he said. 'Dave Grohl formed the Foo Fighters and didn't go out playing Nirvana songs, and I think I'm doing the same thing and will continue to do so. It seems to be working out well so far.' With three albums and a host of solid singles to Mammoth's credit, putting together the opening slot set list has been pretty easy. But once this tour is done, the band will embark on its first headlining tour in the fall. Planning what to play in a longer show is interesting and presents opportunities to do things differently. 'With three records to choose from, it's easier to tailor a full experience, but it's never an easy thing for me to play live,' he said. 'I'm a shy introvert by nature, but need to force myself out of my comfort zone to be out there representing what I'm putting out. I think after five years, I'm starting to get the hang of it, but the headlining tour will be a challenge.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. One song that isn't planned for the set at the moment is I'm Just Ken. Wolfgang plays guitar on the Ryan Gosling-sung piece from director Greta Gerwig's Oscar-winning hit film Barbie. Van Halen joined Mark Ronson and Slash as a member of the backing band of Kens at the 2024 Academy Awards broadcast. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I wasn't in on the award at all, as that was all Mark and his co-writer, Andrew Wyatt, that got the Oscar,' he said. 'I just dropped in the guitar and some extended tapping stuff for the longer version in the film. It was a lot of fun, though.' 'Tapping stuff' refers to the playing technique of striking the guitar strings between frets with your finger to create a sound that is almost keyboard-like in its fluidity. While there are many examples of tapping recorded long before Eddie Van Halen showcased it on his legendary solo titled Eruption, the guitarist brought the style to prominence in hard rock and today it is commonplace. For his part, Wolfgang doesn't see the flashier elements of his late father's approach to guitar as his greatest musical accomplishment. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Honestly, I don't think he gets nearly enough credit for his rhythm playing,' he said. 'Solos are all fun and flashy, but you don't have a song without rhythm, and his efforts as that kind of player and overall song creation is more important than anything else. His songs could exist without solos.' As to which of the many instruments he displays the most command over on Mammoth recordings, Wolfgang says guitar was the one he had the most trouble finding an individual voice with. Part of this was due to the inevitable comparisons that came with his name, but more so with finding his own style to go along with his singing voice. 'Singing has always come to me really naturally, easily even,' he said. 'But, from the inception of Mammoth, I wanted to find my own sound to go with that. I think that was when I started to fall in love with the sound of semi-hollow body guitars like the EVH SA-126 signature model I play now.' The Mammoth headline tour starts in November. Look for updates at sderdeyn@ Read More Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off. 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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wolfgang Van Halen backs out of Black Sabbath farewell show
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Wolfgang Van Halen has announced that he's withdrawing from Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning farewell show, which will take place at Birmingham's Villa Park on July 5. Van Halen, who was originally slated to perform as part of an all-star 'supergroup' alongside Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit) and Jonathan Davis (Korn), confirmed his exit during an interview with Detroit's WRIF Radio. "I, unfortunately, had to back out because the Creed tour starts the day after, and I [wouldn't] be able to pull it off, unfortunately," says Van Halen, whose band Mammoth are supporting on the tour. "I'm very excited to watch it, but I unfortunately had to back out." Creed's tour actually kicks off four days after the Sabbath show, on July 9, at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY, so it must be assumed that Van Halen has pre-production duties and rehearsals to attend. Yesterday, Black Sabbath shared a first glimpse of their rehearsals for their last-ever show, when Ozzy Osbourne posted a picture of himself, drummer Bill Ward and bassist Geezer Butler as they readied themselves for the show. Osbourne is set to perform both with Sabbath and as a solo artist, and the supporting lineup includes Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Gojira, Mastodon, Anthrax and many more. Tickets to Back To The Beginning quickly sold out after it was announced in February, but it was recently confirmed that the show will be live-streamed. Tickets to the stream are on sale now.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rock band backs out of legendary metal group's farewell concert
Wolfgang Van Halen said his rock band Mammoth was forced to back out Black Sabbath's historic farewell concert. Van Halen, the son of the late Eddie Van Halen, was originally scheduled to perform at Back to the Beginning — Ozzy Osbourne's final concert scheduled for July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. However, Mammoth (also known as Mammoth WVH) had to pull out because of a scheduling issue. 'I, unfortunately, had to back out because the Creed tour starts the day after, and I [wouldn't] be able to pull it off — unfortunately," Van Halen told Detroit radio station 101 WRIF. 'I'm very excited to watch it, but I unfortunately had to back out.' Read More: Band removed from legendary metal group's farewell concert Mammoth is traveling with Creed on the band's 'Return of the Summer of '99″ tour, which kicks off July 9. The tour includes a July 22 show at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut. It's unclear what Van Halen meant by 'day after,' as Mammoth is not scheduled to perform July 6, but he may have been referring to tour rehearsals or time needed to get equipment in place for the U.S. tour with Creed. Back to the Beginning will mark Osbourne's final performance both on his own and with Black Sabbath. The 'Prince of Darkness' will be joined by his bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for the first time in two decades. Black Sabbath's last show was during the band's 'The End Tour' in Birmingham, England in 2017. Tickets for Back to the Beginning sold out quickly, but fans can now purchase tickets to stream the concert online. Proceeds from the show will benefit the charities Cure Parkinson's, the Birmingham Children's Hospital and Acorn Children's Hospice. Read More: For rock legend who can't walk, farewell show may be true farewell Other performers include Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Mastodon and Rival Sons. The event will also feature performances from Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), David Draiman (Disturbed), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Sleep Token II (Sleep Token), Papa V Perpetua (Ghost) Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) and Zakk Wylde. Iconic '80s singer cancels show last minute as travel-weary band 'can barely see' Country music star 'doing much better' after having stroke on stage Country music star falls off stage with beer in hand, keeps on singing Legendary punk singer halts show, confronts fan, saying 'I'll beat your ass' 'Nothing sadder': Country singer asks fans to pray for his 4-year-old daughter Read the original article on MassLive.
The Irish Sun
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Black Sabbath's final show receives major blow as iconic singer forced to pull out
BLACK Sabbath's highly-anticipated final show has been hit with a big blow after one of the iconic singers set to perform cancelled. Wolfgang Van Halen has been forced to pull out of 6 Wolfgang Van Halen has pulled out of Black Sabbath's final gig Credit: Getty 6 The singer has backed out due to a clash of schedules Credit: Getty 6 The gig is Ozzy Osbourne's final stage performance due to his worsening health Credit: Getty The 34-year-old US musician realised he has to be back in America the following day for rehearsals ahead of supporting Creed on tour. Speaking to Detroit's Meltdown on 101 WRIF, Wolfgang said: "I, unfortunately, had to back out because the Creed tour starts the day after, and I wouldn't be able to pull it off - unfortunately. "I'm very excited to watch it, but I unfortunately had to back out." Wolfgang and his band Mammonth are the support band for Creed's 2025 tour, which kicks off in Kentucky on July 9. READ MORE ON BLACK SABBATH Black Sabbath's final one-off gig is taking place on July 5 in Birmingham. Called Back To The Beginning, it will be frontman and rock veteran Ozzy Osbourne's last time performing on stage amid his worsening diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. The gig is already being touted as "the greatest heavy metal show ever" and will see before reuniting with his bandmates Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward. It will be the first time in 20 years that the original Black Sabbath line-up will have performed together. Most read in Music Ozzy, 76, has vowed it will be his final performance due to his deteriorating health. He . Back To The Beginning will also feature a mega line-up of fellow rock stars, performing their own sets and as a super-group, and all the profits made will be going to charity. Ozzy Osbourne fights back tears as he thanks wife Sharon for 'saving his life' in appearance at Rock N Roll Hall of Fame The money will be shared equally between Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Acorn Children's Hospice. and are on the line-up for main sets as they celebrate Ozzy's remarkable legacy. Pantera, Gojira, Alice In Chains, Halestorm, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, and Mastodon will also play at the show. Other stars who will perform include Duff McKagan and Frank Bello from Anthrax, Musicians including Disturbed's David Draiman, Jake E Lee and Jonathan Davis from Korn, Mike Bordin from Faith No More will be there too. Back To The Beginning: The line-up Black Sabbath will take to the stage with Ozzy Osbourne for one final time on July 5, 2025. Here's who else will be performing... Fans can enjoy sets from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Tool Lamb Of God, Anthrax and Mastodon. The ultimate event will also feature a super-group of heavy metal musicians made up of: Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), David Draiman (Disturbed), Duff McKagan & Slash (Guns 'n Roses), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Jake E Lee, Jonathan Davis (Korn), KK Downing, Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Scott Ian (Anthrax), Sleep Token ii (Sleep Token), Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) and Zakk Wylde. Music Director, Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, said: 'This will be the greatest heavy metal show ever.' The concert is being held at Birmingham's Villa Park, which is a stone's throw from where Ozzy grew up in Aston. Speaking ahead of his final show, Ozzy said: 'It's my time to go Back to the Beginning….time for me to give back to the place where I was born. 'How blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever.' 6 Black Sabbath's one-off show is called Back To The Beginning Credit: Getty 6 The original line-up have not performed together for 20 years Credit: Getty 6 Frontman Ozzy, bottom right, is living with Parkinson's disease Credit: Redferns
