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Eddie Van Halen‘s friendship with rock journalist Steve Rosen dated to 1977, before the release of Van Halen‘s self-titled debut album, and continued into the 2000s. They’d often spend time talking and jamming in a Hollywood Hills guesthouse and at Van Halen’s 5150 studio. Rosen chronicles those days in Tonechaser – Understanding Edward: My 26-Year Journey With Edward Van Halen, which is returning for its third edition. “I chose that title, Tonechaser, because Edward once described himself in that way,” Rosen says. “I thought it was such a beautiful, fragile and poignant word for him to use in...
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Van Halen 3 producer Mike Post has revealed that Eddie Van Halen had to take over on drums in place of his brother Alex during the recording of the album. The 1998 record was the only Van Halen record to feature Gary Cherone on lead vocals, and was the band’s first commercial failure. Post, who is best known for writing the theme songs to famous TV shows such as Rockford Files, Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue, agreed to work on the record to help his friend Eddie maintain his sobriety. “I knew the record wasn’t really good,” he admits. “I knew the record was kind of crappy. But it’s the way Ed...
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Van Halen 3 producer Mike Post has revealed that Eddie Van Halen had to take over on drums in place of his brother Alex during the recording of the record. The 1998 album was the only Van Halen record to feature Gary Cherone on lead vocals, and was the band’s first commercial failure. Post, who is best known for writing the theme songs to famous TV shows such as Rockford Files, Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue, agreed to work on the record to help his friend Eddie maintain his sobriety. “I knew the record wasn’t really good,” he admits. “I knew the record was kind of crappy. But it’s the way Ed...
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It was October 2020, and Eddie Van Halen had just died. His family decided to celebrate his life with pizza. “I didn’t want to believe it was happening,” his ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli tells People magazine. “Even while it was happening, I wasn’t believing it was happening.” Van Halen had been battling throat cancer when he passed at age 65, surrounded by loved ones in the hospital including his brother Alex Van Halen, Bertinelli, their son Wolfgang Van Halen and others. They found comfort in Eddie Van Halen’s favorite food. READ MORE: Ranking Every Van Halen Album “I forget who suggested it, ...
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La familia de Eddie Van Halen celebró su vida con pizza una ora después de su muerte.El músico falleció en el hospital a los 65 años en octubre de 2020 después de luchar contra el cáncer de garganta rodeado de sus seres queridos, incluida su ex esposa Valerie Bertinelli, su hijo Wolfgang Van Halen, su hermano Alex y sus hermanos, y el grupo encontró consuelo honrado al rockero con su comida favorita.Valerie recordó a la revist PEOPLE:'No quería creer que estaba sucediendo. Incluso mientras estaba sucediendo, no creía que estuviera sucediendo. No recuerdo quién lo sugirió, pero dijimos: -¿Deber...
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Eddie Van Halen's family celebrated his life with pizza in the hour after he died. The musician passed away in hospital aged 65 in October 2020 after battling throat cancer surrounded by loved ones including ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli, their son Wolfgang Van Halen, his brother Alex and his siblings two children, and the group found comfort by honouring the 'Jump' rocker with his favourite food. Valerie recalled to People magazine: "I didn't want to believe it was happening. Even while it was happening, I wasn't believing it was happening. "I forget who suggested it, but we were like, 'Should w...
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After every performance, Wolfgang Van Halen can be found pointing to the sky. He says that’s a salute to his late father, Eddie Van Halen – and he has an emotional reason for continuing this tradition. The younger Van Halen now fronts his own solo project, dubbed Mammoth WVH, after a stint in Van Halen with his dad from 2006-2020. Eddie Van Halen died that year after a battle with cancer. Regularly paying tribute to him, even if it’s only through a simple gesture, remains vitally important to Wolfgang. READ MORE: Top 10 Van Halen Keyboard Songs “The reason I do what I do is because of my dad,”...
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Eddie Van Halen‘s legendary custom-modded guitar goes by a couple names and, in a new interview, Wolfgang Van Halen sets the record straight on what it is officially called. “Frankenstein” or “Frankenstrat”?Wolfgang guested on the Shred With Shifty podcast. It’s hosted by Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett and, during their conversation, he asks whether the guitar is named “Frankenstein” or “Frankenstrat.” “Officially, on the case, it says Frankenstein,” Wolfgang reveals, “But people call it whatever they want.” He also notes that the official name was not something his father Eddie was all...
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Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante has detailed the emotional moment when Eddie Van Halen paid special tribute to “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott following the Pantera guitarist’s death. It was December 2004, just days after Dimebag had been tragically killed onstage during a performance in Columbus, Ohio. Benante was one of the many rockers to attend Dimebag’s funeral, and he was sitting with the members of Pantera when Van Halen approached. “We were in the family room. It was me, Vinnie was sitting with me, and Rex (Brown) had just gotten there, too. So Rex was sitting next to me,” Benante recalled du...
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The upcoming memoir of Alex Van Halen is a “love letter” to late brother Eddie, according to the first details to appear. Due on October 22, the book – simply titled Brothers – runs to 384 pages in hardcover format. Van Halen News Desk reported it had uncovered the product description, which is yet to appear on publisher HarperCollins’ website. The story will follow the Van Halens from their birthplace in the Netherlands to Pasadena, Calif., and their young lives with a strict but fair mother. After that, it will also include the kind of rock ’n’ roll stories one might expect from Van Halen’s ...
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