View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adrian Wilson (@plannedalism) on Oct 15, 2020 at 5:44pm PDT NYC artist Adrian Wilson, aka plannedalism, who temporarily altered the mosaic at the Van Siclen Avenue stop in East New York, Brooklyn to read “Van Halen Avenue” in memory of the…
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How Eddie Van Halen Helped Michael Jackson Cross Over to New Audiences With the Song ‘Beat It’
Syd of Rock N’ Roll True Stories talks about how Eddie Van Halen helped Michael Jackson cross over to new audiences with the song “Beat It” from Jackson’s iconic 1982 Thriller album. Syd explains how producer Quincy Jones first approached legendary guitarist Pete Townshend. Townshend declined, but recommended Van Halen…
Eddie Van Halen Plays a Guitar Riff Outside the Bathroom in a 2009 Clip From ‘Two and a Half Men’
In a 2009 clip from the seventh season premiere of Two and a Half Men entitled “818-jklpuzo”, a desperate Charlie finds himself in need of a bathroom but finds it occupied. After a few seconds, the door opened revealing Eddie Van Halen and his famous striped guitar. A surprised Charlie…
Wonderful Footage of Eddie Van Halen Jamming With the ‘Late Night With David Letterman’ Band in 1985
When Late Night With David Letterman was in Los Angeles in 1985, bandleader Paul Schaffer reached out to legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen to see if he would sit in with the band. Schaeffer was evidently successful because on May 16, 1985, Van Halen was there with his famous red-striped…
Wolfgang Van Halen Pays a Heartbreakingly Beautiful Tribute to His Late Father In His Debut Single ‘Distance’
Just a little over a month after the tragic death of guitar legend Eddie Van Halen, his 29 year old son Wolfgang (Wolf) released his debut single “Distance”. The song and its accompanying video pay a heartbreakingly beautiful tribute to the late greatly missed artist with deeply personal references and…
An Impressive Stylophone Cover of the Iconic Guitar Solo Intro From the Van Halen Song ‘Eruption’
Polish musician MaroMaro, who performs amazing covers of classic rock and rap songs on Stylophone, played a remarkably impressive cover of the iconic guitar solo intro from the Van Halen song “Eruption”. Maro stated that he played this to honor the memory of the late, greatly missed Eddie Van Halen….
New York City Artist Alters the Van Siclen Avenue Subway Station Mosaic to Read ‘Van Halen Avenue’
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adrian Wilson (@plannedalism) on Oct 10, 2020 at 5:47pm PDT As we’ve mentioned in the past, New Yorkers are known for their heartfelt subway tributes to legends who have died, and the tragic death of iconic guitarist Eddie Van Halen was…
A ‘Top of the World’ Remix of 60 Hit Songs From 1991 That’s ‘Alwayz Into Somethin’ While ‘Learning to Fly’
In the second installment of their 2020 reboot of “Thursday Mashups in October” series, Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet created a “Top of the World” dance remix of 60 songs that’s “Alwayz Into Somethin” while “Finally” “Learning to Fly”. Featuring: 2 Unlimited, A Tribe Called Quest,…
