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Van Halen in 1978 (L-R): Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth
Watch Van Halen Breaking Big on Japanese TV in 1978 with “You Really Got Me” This cool vintage clip shows the band on the verge of international stardom as they make “Van Halen the future of rock ‘n’ roll.”
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  1. K.K. Downing (left) and Glenn Tipton  perform at Rockford Speedway,  Loves Park, Illinois, July 27, 1980.
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    “It Was Pretty Obvious It Was a Song That Was Going to Go a Long Way”: Glenn Tipton Explains How John Lennon’s Home Inspired Judas Priest’s 1980 Classic “Living After Midnight”
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    Listen to Tropical F*ck Storm's Epic Cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)”
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    Get That Classic Rockabilly Sound, EVH Girth, Bathroom Ambience and Much More With Electro-Harmonix’s New Slap-Back Echo
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    Joe Bonamassa Announces Expansive New Live Album, ‘Tales of Time’
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    Listen to Bill Connors’ ‘Of Mist and Melting’ – ECM Jazz at Its Finest

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