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Before the Fame, Eddie Van Halen Experienced and Overcame a “Horrifying Racist Environment”
Eddie Van Halen is one of the most interesting men to have ever graced the music industry. His guitar skills are not only one-of-a-kind but also monumentally influential. In addition to Van Halen ...
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Listen: Sammy Hagar Shares New Song “Encore, Thank You, Goodnight” Nod to Late Bandleader Eddie Van Halen
guitar-driven energy that feels like Eddie’s spirit but is entirely of Joe’s creation. With Michael Anthony’s thundering bass and stellar Van Halen-esque background vocals and Kenny Aronoff ...
Eddie Van Halen was looking for a change as he tried to abandon Van Halen and guitars in 1983
Gene Simmons claimed his encounter with the guitarist happened the same day Eddie tried to quit Van Halen and join Kiss ...
Valerie Bertinelli Recalls Eddie Van Halen and Her Late Mother's 'Complicated Relationship'
The celebrity chef posted of photo of her ex-husband, Eddie Van Halen, and her mother, Nancy, on Monday, May 26 ...
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How Eddie Van Halen Inspired Steve Stevens’ Classical Guitar Solos
Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens told UCR how Eddie Van Halen inspired his live classical solos in a May 2025 interview.
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Wolfgang Van Halen Used Eddie’s Frankenstein Guitar for New Song “The End”
The post Wolfgang Van Halen Used Eddie’s Frankenstein Guitar for New Song “The End” appeared first on Consequence. Wolfgang Van Halen has revealed that he used his late father Eddie Van ...
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Sammy Hagar Shares Song He Wrote In A Dream With Eddie Van Halen, Speculates Why Alex Van Halen Hasn’t Spoken To Him In 21 Years
Former Van Halen singer and tequila-heist victim Sammy Hagar recently released “Encore, Thank You, Goodnight.,” a new single that he says he co-wrote with his former bandmate Eddie Van Halen.
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Sammy Hagar shades Alex Van Halen over 21-year feud — knows why he won’t speak to him
He’s not a guitar player. He is not really a band leader.” Van Halen co-founded the namesake group with his late brother, Eddie, whose 2020 death essentially disbanded the Rock & Roll Hall of ...
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Joe Satriani Called Alex Van Halen While Learning Eddie’s Parts
Joe Satriani explained the challenge of playing Eddie Van Halen's guitar parts during an interview in May 2025.
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Remember When: The First Van Halen Reunion With David Lee Roth Ends Before It Truly Begins in 1996
The same year that Hagar departed, Van Halen started putting together a greatest hits package. It would include songs from both the Roth and Hagar eras. Roth, who hadn’t spoken with Eddie Van ...
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Sammy Hagar’s dream about Eddie Van Halen inspired him to write a new song with late rocker
INDIO, Calif. — Sammy Hagar got the chance to work with his former bandmate, the late Eddie Van Halen, one last time. Hagar released a song, "Encore, Thank You, Goodnight," that came to him in a ...
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Sammy Hagar Thinks He Knows Why Alex Van Halen Won’t Speak to Him
In the aftermath of Eddie Van Halen's death, the divide between Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen has remained. The onetime bandmates haven't spoken in 21 years and the drummer even failed to mention ...