Not only is Eddie Van Halen one of the most technically advanced guitar solo player. He also wrote great riffs and rhythm parts. This made Van Halen the premier hard rock act of the 1980s. Their sound and style was the template for rock bands of the era. “Panama” is from the album 1984. This […]

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Yes the fashion may have been embarrassing. The music certainly was not. The skill level for musicians during this era in pop was constantly being challenged. Who could play faster and louder? Singer higher? Acts were reborn in this era as well like Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake and an unmasked Kiss. The tag of being a hair metal band eventually became […]

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