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Topic: Van Halen

Sammy Hagar on "Finding Your Roots" (PBS)

The lie Sammy Hagar found in his "Roots"

Nardos Haile
Guitarist Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen (Daniel Knighton/Getty Image)

Eddie Van Halen dies at 65

Chris Morris - Variety
(AP)

The 20 best debut album lead-off tracks

Annie Zaleski
Freddie Mercury of Queen (Wikimedia)

Stop playing these songs now

Annie Zaleski
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(AP)

The Rolling Stones of Gen X

Jamie Blaine - The Weeklings
Prince (AP)

The best double entendre songs

Noah Berlatsky
Mötley Crüe

Nothing but a good time!

Jon Wiederhorn, Katherine Turman
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