Reaching Perfection: the Van Halen song Sammy Hagar considered “timeless”
“It’ll be around forever”
Van Halen Archives: 06/2024
The band Eddie Van Halen thought changed rock history: “There wasn’t anything like it before”
The beginnings of real heaviness.
The David Lee Roth performance Eddie Van Halen didn’t like: “I don’t think he sang as well”
The harsh critiques from a guitar legend.
“He just thinks he’s God”: The three guitarists Van Halen accused of copying him
“How can you do this?”
Overlooked Perfection: 10 obscure masterpieces by huge artists
Never reaching the respect it deserves.
The guitarist Eddie Van Halen called “more Clapton than Clapton”
The more delicate touch of the blues.
The album that shaped Sammy Hagar as a performer: “Exactly the way I wanted”
The beginnings of ‘The Red Rocker’.
Eddie Van Halen and his issues with The Allman Brothers Band: “I found their music too cluttered”
Not the kind of music he gravitates to.