After a full Memorial Day weekend of riffs, solos and all-time rock anthems, Houston’s Eagle has officially wrapped up The Eagle 500. RELATED: 100 Greatest Guitar Solos Of All Time The countdown featured the 500 greatest classic rock songs of all time, chosen by the people who know them best: Houston’s Eagle listeners. Over the […]
Released in 1984 on the blockbuster album 1984, ‘I’ll Wait’ marked an important turning point for Van Halen. While the band had already become famous for guitar-driven party rock and explosive performances, ‘I’ll Wait’ introduced a darker, more keyboard-oriented sound that showed the group was evolving musically. The song became one of the standout tracks […]
In the late 1970s and early ’80s, Van Halen wasn’t just a rock band. They were the soundtrack to every keg party, parking lot tailgate, and beer-soaked Saturday night in America. Loud guitars. Screaming fans. Hot rods. Whiskey. And absolute mayhem wherever they went. At the center of the madness stood David Lee Roth. Shirtless, […]
Rock bands that replaced lead singers often achieved greater success, from AC/DC to Pink Floyd.
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My “no skips” series continues with 15 ’80s rock albums with no skips – from cover to cover. If you’d like to read about the inspiration behind this list and rock albums from the ’70s I deem worthy, check out the link below. RELATED: 15 ’70s Rock Albums with No Skips (From Start to Finish) […]
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My little brother and I live a thousand miles apart, but one way we’ve been able to bridge the gap has been our love for music. Every now and then we come up with ideas to share the music we love with each other: One such idea was creating a list of “no skip rock […]
Because Van Halen (1978) didn’t just arrive, it reset the physical limits of what a rock band could sound like and it did it in real time, right out of the gate. Start with the obvious: Eddie Van Halen. Before this record, guitar heroes, whether it was the monolithic riffs of Tony Iommi on Black Sabbath (1970) or the meticulously layered perfection […]
Replacing a lead singer can make or break a band. Some groups find lightning twice, while others lose the sound that made them famous. It’s one of rock’s toughest challenges — and fans never forget how it plays out. RELATED: Journey’s Farewell Tour Faces Turmoil from All Sides From arena rock giants to cult legends, […]
‘Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love’ by Van Halen is one of the band’s most iconic tracks, originally released in 1978 on their groundbreaking debut album Van Halen. Though it would later become a staple of classic rock radio, the song had surprisingly modest expectations when it was first written. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen initially composed the […]
Led Zeppelin — “One Last Night…or Maybe Ten”Let’s be honest: a full Zep reunion tour is the unicorn of all unicorns. Jimmy Page has shown sparks of interest, Robert Plant still performs and Jason Bonham has filled in before.Would it happen? Highly unlikely.Would it melt the fabric of space-time? Absolutely yes. Pink Floyd — Gilmour […]
Released in 1987, ‘When Love Walks In’ became one of the most melodic and emotional songs recorded by Van Halen during the band’s era with vocalist Sammy Hagar. The track appeared on the band’s album OU812, which followed the enormous success of their previous record, 5150. By this point, Van Halen had fully embraced a […]
Eddie Van Halen's groundbreaking guitar techniques inspired a generation of shredders.