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Bay Area Guitar Prodigy Jeremy Von Epp Joins Thrash Legends Forbidden

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Chris Gingrich Forbidden, HOT FOR TEACHER, Jeremy Von Epp

Bay Area metal has a long, proud history of producing elite guitarists—torchbearers who combine fearlessness, technical precision, and unmistakable tone. This week, that legacy continues as guitarist Jeremy Von Epp, one of the region’s most formidable modern shred talents, officially joins our friends in Forbidden, the legendary Bay Area thrash band revered as part of...

HOT FOR TEACHER Celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year!

HOT FOR TEACHER Frontman Rockin’ Randy Monroe Relocates to the East Coast

June 9, 2025June 12, 2025

Chris Gingrich HOT FOR TEACHER

After 25 explosive years fronting Northern California’s premier Van Halen tribute band, HOT FOR TEACHER: The Van Halen Experience, lead vocalist and founding member Rockin’ Randy Monroe is turning the page on a new chapter. Following nearly four decades on the West Coast and a quarter-century leading HFT with unmatched energy, showmanship, and passion, Randy...

HOT FOR TEACHER Celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year!

February 14, 2024December 20, 2024

Chris Gingrich HOT FOR TEACHER

HOT FOR TEACHER, the Van Halen Experience celebrates their 25th Anniversary in 2024!...

HOT FOR TEACHER Returns with New Lineup!

September 4, 2022December 20, 2024

Chris Gingrich

“Hey, I heard you missed us, we’re back!” In June of 2022, HOT FOR TEACHER rocked the halls with a nostalgic return performance at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. The NAMM Show is an annual event in the United States that is organized by the National Association of Music Merchants, who describe it as...

HOT FOR TEACHER Celebrates 23rd Anniversary!

February 10, 2022December 20, 2024

Chris Gingrich

HOT FOR TEACHER, the Van Halen Experience celebrates their 23rd Anniversary in 2022!...