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Michael Anthony and Eddie Van Halen perform with Van Halen at the Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, March 15, 1986.
“We did call him — he just didn’t answer.” Alex Van Halen explains why Michael Anthony was replaced by Wolfgang

By Phil Weller Published

The drummer says the band reached out to its longtime bassist before Eddie Van Halen’s teenage son joined the lineup.

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Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen Amsterdam 1984.
“I was like, ‘Ed, you better stop smoking.’” Valerie Bertinelli recalls the night she met Eddie Van Halen — and the “tragic, scary” years that followed

By Phil Weller Published

The actress says their whirlwind romance quickly collided with addiction, fame and the habits that ultimately damaged the guitarist’s health

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Los Angeles - CIRCA 1986: Music legends Van Halen pose for their 5150 album cover in Los Angeles, California
“He wanted to crucify me.” Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen “micromanaged everything” on ‘Balance’

By Phil Weller Published

The singer claims tensions got so bad he and producer Bruce Fairbairn fled to Bryan Adams’ studio to finish key vocals

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Sammy Hagar et Eddie Van Halen perform in Paris, May 25, 1995
Our Lady Peace say Sammy Hagar nearly kicked them off the Van Halen tour. And then Eddie stepped in

By Phil Weller Published

Raine Maida recalls the moment Sammy Hagar pushed to replace them — and how Eddie and Alex overruled him backstage.

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LEFT: Roger Waters performs at the Sports Palace in Mexico City on November 28, 2018. - Waters is in Mexico for his tour called "Roger Waters Us + Them 2018".RIGHT: Alex Van Halen of Van Halen performs during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Sammy Hagar compares Alex Van Halen to Roger Waters in new swipe at former bandmate

By Phil Weller Published

The singer says he understands why David Gilmour refuses to reunite with the Pink Floyd bassist.

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LEFT: Eddie Van Halen performs onstage in the early 1980s. RIGHT: Ozzy Osbourne Band, live, Moscow Music Peace Festival 1989 at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, USSR, 12th and 13th August, 1989.
Alex Van Halen on how close he and Eddie came to making an album with Ozzy Osbourne

By Phil Weller Published

As Van Halen reeled from lineup turmoil, an unexpected partnership almost reshaped hard rock history.

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LEFT: Dutch-born American Rock musician Eddie Van Halen (1955 - 2020), of the group Van Halen, performs onstage at the Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, March 15, 1986. RIGHT: Paul Rodgters formerly of Bad Co. performs at DTE Energy Music Theater on July 31, 2018 in Clarkston, Michigan.
As singer Paul Rodgers rejects Van Halen album offer, bassist Michael Anthony says the music should remain as it is

By Phil Weller Published

The former Bad Company vocalist begged off contributing to the record, but there may be other singers up for consideration

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LEFT: Drummer Alex Van Halen of Van Halen performs during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. RIGHT: Steve Lukather of Toto performs at Toyota Pavilion at Concord on August 25, 2025 in Concord, California.
Alex Van Halen offers fresh insight into the new Van Halen album – and Steve Lukather’s role in it

By Phil Weller Published

The album project was revealed in March 2025, and Alex says they’re now looking for a vocalist

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LEFT: Randy Rhoads (1956-1982) plays guitar as he performs, during the 'Blizzard of Ozz Tour,' at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, August 14, 1981. RIGHT: Eddie Van Halen (1955 - 2020), of the group Van Halen, performs onstage at the Jacksonville Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida, January 18, 1984.
Kelly Garni sets the record straight on the rivalry between Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen

By Phil Weller Published

The pair were regularly pitted against each other, but Rhoads' former bandmate says the guitarist respected, but didn't look to rival, Eddie Van Halen

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Steve Vai performs during the G3 Tour at The Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia on July 19, 2001.
“I was embarrassingly inexperienced.” Steve Vai on the guitarist who “saved his bacon” with a vital piece of gear when he was a greenhorn in David Lee Roth’s band

By Phil Weller Published

Vai had the talent to launch the Roth’s solo career, but it took a more experienced hand to help him out

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