Van Halen

MMM Top Ten: 10 Bands That Changed Lead Singers (For Better or Worse)

Posted July 28, 2022 by musicmattersmedia

Changing the lead singer of a band can be devastating for the group, but it could also be the start of a new journey. Here are ten examples of vocalist replacements – some of them brilliant, some terrible, some surprising, some predictable, some historically significant, and some of them so seamless that nobody would have… Read more

Remembering Eddie Van Halen: The Guitar Hero’s Guitar Hero

Posted October 16, 2020 by musicmattersmedia

Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images The electric guitar may be the quintessential symbol of rock ‘n’ roll, but of the many individuals who’ve strapped one on over the years only a select few have made such an impact as to become virtually synonymous with the instrument. That short list would obviously include Eric Clapton and… Read more

2015 Throwback Gallery: Van Halen Summer Tour with Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Posted September 29, 2020 by musicmattersmedia

Kenny Wayne Shepherd at Susquehanna Bank Center Summer Tour 2015 Camden, New Jersey Van Halen at Susquehanna Bank Center Summer Tour 2015 Camden, New Jersey Photography by: Steve Trager

MTV Anniversary: Video Did Not Kill the Radio Star

Posted August 1, 2019 by musicmattersmedia

“Video Killed the Radio Star” is not just a song. Popular belief holds that it’s also a rock history lesson. On August 1, 1981, the single by British new wave band the Buggles became the first video ever to air on MTV, and many feel that the title perfectly sums up the network’s impact: that… Read more