No. 1 hit slammed for ‘worst lyrics’ in classic rock, 40 years after release

Van Halen fans must be miffed right now, if they’ve seen an opinionated list recently published by Ultimate Classic Rock.
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Kelly Garni sets the record straight on the rivalry between Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen

The pair were regularly pitted against each other, but Rhoads' former bandmate says the guitarist respected, but didn't look to rival, Eddie Van Halen ...
American Songwriter

Van Halen’s Producer “Wasn’t Wild” About “Jump” at First—in Fact, It’s Still Not One of His Favorite Songs

Van Halen became wildly successful with the release of "Jump" in 1984. However, their producer Ted Templeman didn't think it ...
American Songwriter

3 Tracks You Might Not Have Known Eddie Van Halen Played On

There is no universe where Van Halen has ever been viewed as hip-hop or rap. Although, to Eddie, genres are an arbitrary tag that merely hinders his talent. So, when he discovered the opportunity to ...
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Joe Satriani on what he told David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen when they called about EVH tribute tour

Satch says the tribute tour got close to a show, but after it all fell through, Sammy Hagar came in with an offer he couldn’t refuse, and he needed a new amp to nail Eddie Van Halen's tone ...
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Iconic '80s Rocker Reveals Ghost of Eddie Van Halen Visited Him in His Hotel Room

Iconic '80s Rocker Reveals Ghost of Eddie Van Halen Visited Him in His Hotel Room originally appeared on Parade. It’s not every day a rock legend says he shared a cigarette with the ghost of Eddie Van ...
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Eddie Van Halen dies at 65, guitar virtuoso ruled '70s, '80s rock

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Eddie Van Halen, the pioneering guitar player whose hard-rocking band emerged from the Sunset Strip music scene in Los Angeles in the early 1970s to stand at the top of rock 'n ...