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4 Classics From Van Halen’s “Van Hagar” Era
Sammy Hagar wrote many top jams with Van Halen, and this list looks at some classic moments from the “Van Hagar” era.
Wolfgang Van Halen says he’s stopped listening to his dad’s music
The Mammoth multi-instrumentalist has discussed why he no longer listens to his late father’s Van Halen back catalog ...
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3 Highlights From Van Halen’s Last Album With Sammy Hagar
Van Halen's 'Balance' arrived in 1995 and marked the end of the Sammy Hagar era for the iconic rock band. Here are the album's highlights.
If these guitars could talk: The names behind famous guitars from Ashley McBryde to Willie Nelson
Many musicians play guitars, but some have a special connection to their prized axe. So special, in fact, the guitars have names and are treated like family.
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"It should have gone out with a fricking bang that shook the world, and it was more like a whimper." Michael Anthony on his Van Halen regret
He tells Get on the Bus: "The only regret that I have is how things, unfortunately, turned out for Van Halen. It should have ...
Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen was preoccupied with the cello when he died – and has called on Wolfgang to form a Van Halen tribute with him
Eddie Van Halen was born into a musical family. His father was a Dutch jazz pianist, clarinetist and saxophonist, and the ...
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Martin Barre on the guitarist that put the fire into his “Locomotive Breath” solo
The album 'Aqualung' was tracked soon after touring with the late powerhouse, and his imprint is all over its sound and feel ...
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Heart beats strong for intimate Fox Theatre show
The adage that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger applies to Heart these days — and certainly when sisters Ann and ...
Where’s Marty McFly’s guitar? Search is on for ‘Back to the Future’ prop 4 decades later
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Marty McFly grabbed a guitar in “Back to the Future” and rocked out with the band at a 1950s high ...
Wolfgang Van Halen Makes Surprising Admission About His Father
Makes Surprising Admission About His Father originally appeared on Parade. Five years since the world lost Eddie Van Halen, ...
Guitar World on MSN5d
Larry DiMarzio says his revolutionary bridge tweak pre-empted Van Halen’s own mods
The guitar hero’s mods showed an intimate understanding of what makes a guitar sing, and they echoed thoughts DiMarzio was ...