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Alex Van Halen Knighted In The Netherlands, Michael Sweet On King Diamond, AJ Rebollo Corrects His Bad Wolves Exit
Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Alex Van Halen receives the Netherlands' highest civilian knighthood in Nijmegen, the city he and Eddie left as children in 1962. Stryper's Michael Sweet explains why he'd never join King Diamond's band but would tour with Mercyful Fate in a heartbeat, and tells the story of meeting Kim Petersen backstage in Mexico. And AJ Rebollo publicly corrects his own account of leaving Bad Wolves, confirming Dolly Parton's team blessed the "Jolene" cover and that founder John Boecklin approved the release.
Scott Penfold breaks it all down in under five minutes.
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