Finalists for the 12th annual hennemusic Rock News Awards are chosen by readers: the Rock News Story Of The Year is determined by page views, while the Rock News Artist Of The Year is based on the combined total page views of the top 50 hennemusic rock news stories of the past twelve months.
The 2021 hennemusic Rock News Awards winners will be announced on Friday, December 17.
2021 Rock News Story Of The Year – Top 10
10 – LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
09 – THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
08 – MAMMOTH WVH
07 – ZZ TOP
06 – FLEETWOOD MAC
05 – HEART
04 – SAMMY HAGAR
Rock News Story Of The Year No. 3: VAN HALEN
In early October, Wolfgang Van Halen took to social media to salute his Van Halen bandmate David Lee Roth on news of the singer’s pending retirement.
The son of guitarist Eddie Van Halen joined the legendary group’s lineup on bass in 2007 and was on board for three tours and the 2012 album, “A Different Kind Of Truth”, before a North American trek saw them perform their final concert at the Hollywood Bowl in October of 2015, with Eddie passing away in 2020 at the age of 65 from a stroke and other issues after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Check out the No. 3 hennemusic rock news story of 2021 on VAN HALEN here.
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