Van Halen, Americanheavy metalbanddistinguished by the innovativeelectric-guitarplaying ofEddie Van Halen. The group became one of the most successful metal acts to cross over into the mainstream in the 1980s. Among Van Halen’s best-known songs are “Runnin’ with the Devil,” the megahit ...
David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen perform onstage at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on Aug. 13, 2015 in Wantagh, New York. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Solters Following the death of Eddie Van Halen on Oct. 6, his namesake band’s catalog of songs were streamed over 31 million ...
I still play some Eddie Van Halen songs regularly live. The coverYou really got meis in the setlist of my rock band since the late 90s. I also recently addedBeat ItandJumpto my 80s tribute band. I can’t play those leads perfectly even in my dreams, but I try to sound good. Eddi...
Eddie Van Halen.Presents an interview with music performer Eddie Van Halen. Impact of therapy on his ability to write songs without being drunk; Involvement in the creation of his new record; End of his relationship with David Lee Roth; Addition of Gary Cherone to the band.Bozza...
Van Halen to Release First Concert Album With David Lee Roth Related Van Halen, it turns out, is a Dutch immigrant born in Amsterdam who came to the U.S. when he was 7. Many people just think he was born a rock star, he says. It wasn’t so easy, though, for...
Little is known about this particular guitar, but what is confirmed is that Eddie did use the guitar on much of the early Van Halen work more than people realise. For example, on the first Van Halen album Eddie used it on roughly half the tracks: Runnin’ with the Devil; You Really Go...
Van Halen didn’t miss a beat, recruiting Sammy Hagar as its lead singer and producing a series of multiplatinum records. But Hagar’s macho vocals and generic pop-rock songs couldn’t summon the Sherman-tank stomp of the Roth incarnation. When the band wasn’t touring, Eddie...
Wolfgang Van Halen, Eddie’s son, recently shared his thoughts on his father’s impact during an appearance on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast. He expressed a bittersweet sentiment, stating that while Eddie’s influence was monumental, it also led to a wave of copycats that diluted the orig...
(It’s no accident that Jeff Spicoli blew the reward money he got for rescuing Brooke Shields on hiring Van Halen to play his birthday.) Each record clocked in at a lean half-hour, with vaguely kitschy covers sprinkled among songs about fucking, cars, and fucking in cars, as well as ...
EddieVan Halen was a founding member of the band Van Halen. He formed the group in 1974 with his brother Alex,who played the drums. Van Halen released its most popular single, the song Jump, in 1983. Jump rose to the top of Billboard Magazine's list of Hot 100 songs and stayed ...