The legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen refused to be compared to: “The complete opposite”
Maintained he was different.
Author: Arun Starkey Archives: 03/2026
The five classic rock bands Keith Richards hates: “Boring shit, man”
Influential acts he couldn’t give a toss about.
“A complete prat”: The band so infuriating they made Robert Smith break his wife’s rule
Not the first to criticise them.
“A piece of shit”: The classic song Frank Sinatra hated with a passion
His first number-one in over a decade.
“A poor man’s Led Zeppelin”: The classic rock band Angus Young hated with a passion
“Geez, this is ridiculous.”