Blame it on the pandemic, but Meniketti Wines—the second act of Dave Meniketti of the heavy metal band Y&T and his wife Jill—is coming to a close. The couple began making wine at the behest of ...

Before playing a marathon 2 1/4-hour homecoming set at the Fillmore in early May, Meniketti confidently says, "What we do best is passionately played, heavy, emotional music." The band formed in ...

Y&T lead singer and guitarist Dave Meniketti is now a vintner with the debut of Meniketti Wine. (Jill Meniketti) Yet another rock star is getting into the wine biz. Say hello to Meniketti Wine ...

Dave Meniketti is unapologetic when explaining the career longevity of his metal outfit Y&T, born Yesterday and Today in Oakland. “We’ve honestly recorded hundreds and hundreds of songs ...

For more than 40 years, Dave Meniketti has led Y&T — but he says things could have turned out very differently if he'd been swayed by a dramatic job offer from Ozzy Osbourne. "Ozzy was waiting ...

Jill Meniketti has seen first hand how musical trends can signal a changing of the guard. As the wife of guitarist/singer Dave Meniketti and the manager of his group, Y&T, she’s witnessed the ...

Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti has announced that he is battling prostate cancer. The 68-year-old singer and lead guitarist revealed the diagnosis in a Facebook post on Friday, explaining that the ...

MARSHALL TWP. — Scandal-free and with few regrets, Dave Meniketti powers on as the frontman of Y&T, the 1980s heavy metal hit-makers who headline Jergel's Rhythm Grille on Tuesday. "If you don't ...

Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti described Alves as "a rhythm guitar monster and fun guy." By Lars Brandle Joey Alves, founding rhythm guitarist with veteran hard-rock group Y&T, died Sunday (March 12 ...

Y&T frontman/guitarist Dave Meniketti admitted that when he became the band’s only remaining original member in 2010, he had second thoughts about carrying on with the project. Bassist Phil ...