The 1981 song Eddie Van Halen impressed himself with
The benchmark of guitar swagger.
Van Halen
The 1979 song Eddie Van Halen said the rest of Van Halen hated: “I played it for the guy”
The hard rock attempt at power pop.
David Lee Roth vs Sammy Hagar: The story of the feud nobody ever wanted
“Him and I don’t even have a feud…”
The song where Alex and Eddie Van Halen found their perfect balance: “I’m not trying to brag”
The perfect brotherly duo?
“He was a father to us”: Sammy Hagar picked the fifth member of Van Halen
The puppetmaster in the background.
The moment Axl Rose lost respect for a classic rock singer: “He was disgusted”
When meeting heroes goes wrong.
When Donington brought the “monster metal showdown” of AC/DC vs Van Halen
From not enemies to friends
The guitarist even Eddie Van Halen knew was out of his league: “A standalone”
Never knowing where he’s going.
The one Van Halen album Eddie actually liked listening to: “Pretty close”
The sound he heard in his head.