The influential LA underground rap star Drakeo The Ruler spent most of the past few years in jail, awaiting trial on shooting and conspiracy charges. (In that time, he was acquitted on murder charges, but the DA re-filed charges and held him without bail.) Back in November, Drakeo came to a plea deal and finally went free. In the time since then...

Wolfgang Van Halen reveals he was asked to play Eruption at the Grammy ceremony, but didn't feel he could do his late father justice

A few weeks ago, all-time rock-guitar great Eddie Van Halen died of cancer at the age of 65. Eddie Van Halen had secretly been battling cancer for years, and his passing came as a real shock to fans. Some of those fans are apparently unwilling to accept the idea of Van Halen -- a band…