Eddie Van Halen – the 1978 interview
As Van Halen released their first album, writer Steven Rosen interviewed their young guitarist and discussed his influences, his hopes, and that fret-tapping thing
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Watch an unrecognisable Layne Staley fronting hair metal-era Alice In Chains in 1986
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From Deep Purple to Jimmy Page via solo albums and the long-running Whitesnake, national treasure David Coverdale has been there, done that, and sung a song of sweet love while at it
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