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The Van Halen lyrics the band insisted on changing: “I’m sick and tired of this shit”
Even though a group like Van Halen might have their guitarist’ name on the front of the group, it’s hard to keep up a band dynamic if he were constantly telling Michael Anthony how the bass should be ...
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Alex Van Halen on the first time he and Eddie met David Lee Roth at a show that nearly ended in violence
Being a member of a hugely successful rock band can often come with a lot of baggage – an observation that’s exemplified by the complex relationship between David Lee Roth and the two Van ...
Alex Skolnick explains what everyone misses about Eddie Van Halen
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson have reunited for a “True Detective” moment in a new ad directed by series creator Nic Pizzolato. In the video for True to Texas, McConaughey and Harrelson — ...
David Edward Byrd, Whose Posters Captured Rock’s Energy, Dies at 83
His designs for Jimi Hendrix, the Who and others embodied the spirit of the psychedelic era. He also created images for stage ...
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Sammy Hagar determined not to take bad blood with Alex Van Halen to his grave
The book barely makes mention of Hagar and Alex says the spiritual part of Van Halen died when original frontman David Lee Roth first left the band in 1985. That Alex chose to ignore the huge ...
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What was underrated about Eddie Van Halen, according to Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick
Mean Street really captures the best of the riffs.” Eddie co-founded Van Halen with his drummer brother Alex in 1973. The pair were the band’s sole constant members during their 47-year career. The ...
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“Would have been great”: The supergroup Eddie Van Halen always wanted to form
It was left to Eddie Van Halen, his brother Alex, and Michael Anthony to strive tirelessly to ensure things didn’t fall apart entirely. Despite Roth leaving because of his creative and personal ...
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The best "self-titled" Classic Rock albums
The greatest examples of the eponymous classic rock LP - from The Beatles and The Stones to The Clash and the Ramones.
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Best Guitarists Of All Time: 75 Legendary Musicians
Satriani would turn down numerous lucrative band offers ... hard rock into high art, thanks to his innovative finger-tapping style and his famous Frankenstrat. Eddie Van Halen completely changed ...
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The Alex Field Band praises matrics in the streets
The Alexandra Field band hosted a recruitment drive in the form of a street parade through the narrow lanes of Alexandra on the first Saturday in the month of love. The parade began at the Alex ...
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“I Was a Complete Fool, According to the Rest of the Band”: Why Eddie Van Halen Never Made a Dime off Michael Jackson’s Hit “Beat It”
Did you know that Eddie Van Halen quietly and cheaply wrote and played the guitar solo for Michael Jackon’s “Beat It?” Well, if you didn’t, now you do, and you should also know that Eddie Van Halen ...