Van Halen
Nothin’ But A Good Time: When Hair Bands Ruled The Sunset Strip
A word-of-mouth scene generated on the streets of LA, hair metal might have cleaned up its act, but it retains a swagger that has timeless appeal.
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Features2 months agoThe Best Guitarists Ever: 75 Legendary Musicians You Need To Know
From hard rockers to virtuoso jazzers, the best guitarists of all time represent a variety of sounds.
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Features6 months ago
A Family Affair: 20 Sibling Groups Who Rock
Whether they supported each other or had epic falling outs, here are some of our favorite musical sibling groups that have forged music history together.
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Features11 months ago
Dancing In The Street: How Martha And The Vandellas Created The Perfect Dance Record
'Dancing In The Street' is the perfect Motown dance record: it's infectious and features great musicians playing their socks off.
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News12 months ago
Eddie Van Halen, Guitar Legend, Dead at 65
His innovative guitar playing shaped the trajectory of hard rock from the late 70s through the hair metal era and beyond.
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Artists1 year ago
Sammy Hagar
The hard rock singer and songwriter from Salinas, California is known for his successful solo career as well as his time fronting Van Halen.
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Features2 years ago
Whisky A Go Go: When LA Rock Ruled the Strip
From its glitzy beginnings to its hair metal heyday, we’re tracing the history of the Whisky a Go Go, one of the most storied clubs in America.
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News2 years ago
KISS’s ‘End Of The Road’ Voted Pollstar’s Highest-Grossing US Hard Rock/Metal Tour Of 2019
It has also been reported today that Van Halen singer David Lee Roth will open for KISS on the 2020 North American leg of the ‘End Of The Road’ tour.
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Features2 years ago
Excess All Areas: The Secrets Behind Tour Riders
A 12-foot boa constrictor, 100 white doves, but absolutely no brown M&Ms. Tour riders can be outrageous, hilarious or ecxuses for excess. Here’s why…
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News2 years ago
Beck Teams Up With Bird And The Bee For Cover Of Van Halen’s ‘Hot For Teacher’
This new version of ‘Hot for Teacher’ cleverly flips the metal anthem into a hot jazz tune.
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News3 years agoUnearthed David Lee Roth Film Script Reveals Details Of Shelved Movie ‘Crazy From The Heat’
A previously thought lost movie script for never-produced movie 'Crazy From The Heat' written by former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth has been found.
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News4 years ago
Sammy Hagar To Be Honored For His Humanitarian Work
Iconic former Van Halen mainstay Sammy Hagar is to be honored for his charity work by US charity Adopt The Arts in Los Angeles in January 2018
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News4 years ago
Scorpions Put Longevity Down To Not Sounding “Like An Oldies Band”
In a recent US interview, Scorpions guitarist Matthias Jabs revealed that his band's longevity can be put down to them 'not sounding like an oldies band'
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New Releases5 years ago
Welsh Rockers Budgie Soar On Vinyl Reissues
Three of Budgie’s most groundbreaking albums have been reissued on vinyl.
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In-Depth5 years ago
Loud For Life Part 2: Metal Invasion – How The West Was Won
Due to the success of Judas Priest & Iron Maiden, The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal wedged the door open in the US, led by denim-clad misfits who struck fear into...
