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“I was with him from day one”: Alex Van Halen's forthcoming memoir Brothers promises to offer “the definitive take on Edward Van Halen’s life and death from the one who knew and loved him best”
By Paul Brannigan published
Alex Van Halen will share "his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love" in forthcoming book Brothers

There may be something that delivers a more joyous, uplifting, feel-good hit than peak Van Halen and Ozzy Osbourne mixed with Motown legends The Miracles, but if so, chances are it's already illegal
By Paul Brannigan published
Murder on the dancefloor? Blame mash-up maestro Bill McClintock, who's out here killing it yet again

"He's complaining the entire tour like I’m not paying enough attention to him on stage": David Lee Roth launches bizarre attack on Wolfgang Van Halen, complete with comedy voices
By Fraser Lewry published
Former Van Halen singer David Lee Roth has launched a strangely spiteful recording in which he tells tales from Van Halen's final days on the road

“He started crying, and goes, You're the only one that understands me”: Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong recalls the day he made his childhood hero Eddie Van Halen cry
By Paul Brannigan published
They say that you should never meet your heroes, but meeting Eddie Van Halen was an experience Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong will never forget

"That sounds like the demons from hell are rising... I felt like I was being possessed": Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong reveals the Van Halen song which blew his nine-year-old mind, and continues to do so today
By Paul Brannigan published
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong recalls his hard rock education before the era of 'The Guitar Olympics'

Sophie Lloyd: 10 records that changed my life
By Emily Swingle published
From Van Halen and Iron Maiden to Disturbed and Bring Me The Horizon, these are the bands that helped Sophie Lloyd become a shred goddess

"Kids came in their thousands, and the first two rows looked like Attila The Hun’s frontline troops – frothing at the mouth": four years on the road with America's ultimate party band, Van Halen
By Johnny Black published
At the tag end of the 70s, Van Halen were poised to become one of the biggest-grossing acts on the planet... but the cracks were beginning to show

The least popular songs by 10 legendary rock bands
By Classic Rock published
We’ve combed Spotify to find out the least popular songs by Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, AC/DC and more

"I'm ready to go. Let's do this": David Lee Roth says he's up for joining Sammy Hagar on tour next summer to honour Van Halen
By Paul Brannigan published
David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar have never been the best of friends, but summer 2024 could see them unite to celebrate the music of Van Halen and honour Eddie Van Halen's memory

“It’s crazy to think that it’ll be 20 years since Mikey and I played these songs with Van Halen": Sammy Hagar announces The Best of All Worlds Tour with Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Jason Bonham
By Paul Brannigan published
"The music we created is going to outlive us all" says Sammy Hagar as he plots Van Hagar-era arena tour
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