As Roth stated: “I once heard somebody say to the Van Halens: ‘You guys play the music, the Jew sells it’. Well, you’re fucking right!” With Roth as cheerleader, Van Halen were America’s favourite ...
Known for their extravagant high-energy performances, Van Halen is credited with being one of the most influential rock bands of all time. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "JUMP") VAN HALEN: (Singing ...
Hagar, who fronted Van Halen twice – between 1985 and 1996 and ... 1 albums and some great music Eddie and I wrote together — not Alex — but Eddie and I wrote together.
“People in Power,” as the song’s title translates in English, has become the unofficial anthem of a mass uprising that has consumed this southern African nation over the past few ...
There was no outright winner for Song of the Year in 2024 as four songs dominated radio stations. Picture: Hans Neleman/Getty Images Unlike two decades ago when Malaika’s hit song Destiny was ...
“The new Michael Jackson song, Beat It, came on,” Dave recalled later. “I heard the guitar solo, and thought, now that sounds familiar. Somebody’s ripping off Ed Van Halen’s licks.
For Latin music, 2024 was yet another year of significant expansion — both on the commercial front, and in the stylistic detours and avant-garde tendencies favored by artists across the Americas.
No one is really questioning who calls the shots in Van Halen. Although every member is responsible for turning them into a hard rock institution, it’s hard to discount what Eddie brought to the table ...
The Nashville country music industry's explosion this year is best defined not by its radio and streaming ubiquity but by where it now regularly appears, like in the 2024 film "Twisters." ...
The country singer closed out the year with a surprise release for fans. Morgan Wallen is closing out the year with a new song titled "Smile." The song -- written by Wallen, Rocky Block, John ...
Simmons, who is thanked in the album’s liner notes, often is credited with discovering Van Halen. It was the music, though, particularly the late Eddie Van Halen’s playing, that made the ...
To not acknowledge [those] 10 years of music is blasphemy to his brother’s musicianship, songwriting and legacy.” Last month, Hagar insisted he wanted to end his dispute with Van Halen.