TMZ — 2 Chainz can rock out in true style ... especially since the crib he bought was owned by legendary rock guitarist Steve Vai.  The rapper plunked down $2.45 million for the 3 bedroom, 5 bathroom Hollywood Hills pad -- which includes the… more info

Stereogum — One of the stranger, more memorable songs from M83’s 2016 album Junk is “Go!,” on which Anthony Gonzalez gets help from rising pop force Mai Lan and old-school wheedly-guitar virtuoso Steve Vai. And now Animal Collective, M83’s peers in festi... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Mike Portnoy says that "would love nothing more" than to have his former bandmates in DREAM THEATER join him at his 50th-birthday party in early 2017. Portnoy will celebrate the milestone event on next February's Cruise To The Edge, where he will pe... more info

Metal Injection — "Never Forever" is a slow, jazzy affair. The post STEVE VAI's Missing Material Between 1984 And 1990 Is Pretty Un-Vai appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Metalsucks — And it's unlike any Vai track you've heard before. The post Listen to “Never Forever,” a Rare, Unreleased Steve Vai Track appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, was interviewed for a recent episode of the "Music Mania" podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the negative comments that are posted about her on... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Fan-filmed video footage of Zakk Wylde's (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) May 26 performance at Le Cabaret Sauvage in Paris, France can be seen below. Wylde recently announced new U.S. and Canadian tour dates in continued support of his new LP, ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Steve Vai's "Modern Primitive / Passion And Warfare 25th Anniversary Edition", a celebratory 2CD collection of classic tracks and previously unreleased music, on Friday... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Guitar icon Zakk Wylde today has announced new U.S. and Canadian tour dates in continued support of his new LP, "Book Of Shadows II". Wylde will hit over 40 cities spread out across the U.S. and Canada this summer including a performance at Heavy Mon... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Paul Stanley (KISS), Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION), Carmine Appice (ROD STEWART, OZZY OSBOURNE, VANILLA FUDGE), Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, DIO), Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) and Ste... more info