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"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

If you ever wondered how Rage Against The Machine would sound with Godfather of Soul James Brown on vocals and Eddie Van Halen on guitar, we finally have the answer
By Paul Brannigan Published
The funkiest, grooviest, most soulful piece of righteous rap-metal you'll hear today, or any other day, to be honest

Sammy Hagar says it's "ugly" that a tribute concert in honour of Eddie Van Halen hasn't taken place
By Stef Lach Published
Red Rocker Sammy Hagar thinks a concert in Eddie Van Halen's memory should happen – but says it's not his job to arrange it

David Lee Roth launches exuberant, previously unreleased track Manda Bala
By Fraser Lewry Published
Is there a hidden message to Sammy Hagar in the timing of the release of Manda Bala after 16 years in the David Lee Roth vault?

10 cover versions absolutely hated by the people who originally wrote them
By Dave Everley Published
Good or bad, it didn’t matter – these cover versions attracted the ire of their original authors

Eddie Van Halen: game-changer, tone-chaser, riff machine, songwriter, composer, avant-garde artist and genius
By Grant Moon Published
Like Jimi Hendrix a decade earlier, Eddie Van Halen revolutionised the guitar. Three years on from his death, we continue to celebrate the late, great six-string icon who changed rock’n’roll forever
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