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Van Halen Leadoff Singles, 1978-2012
How does Tattoo stack up against the first singles from Van Halen albums past? Here's a look
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Greatest Un-Hits: Nerf Herder’s “Van Halen” (1996)
In 1996, after a decade and a half of high but rapidly diminishing record sales and influence, Van Halen was suddenly a hot band again, and it was because of, and this almost never
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The Seventeenth Day of Mellowmas: Cabo Flippity Wabo Flops
As it turns out, Santa has a bit of a drinking problem
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Death by Power Ballad: Chickenfoot, “Different Devil”
Chickenfoot writes a mature rock song about adult relationships. Imagine that
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Popdose Roundtable: Over-Merchandised Artists
From chicken to coffee and Jimmy Buffett to Ryan Tedder, the Popdose staff recounts those musicians whose merchandising presences are grossly oversold
Read More »Popdose Roundtable: Streaming Chickenfoot’s “Big Foot” (and Striking Up the VH Debate Again)
Your Popdose staff gathers 'round the new Chickenfoot single and can't help arguing about Van Halen. Again
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Sammy Hagar, “Halfway to Memphis”
Death by Power Ballad returns, with Rob Smith discussing Sammy Hagar's book, unheralded albums, and terrific power ballad "Halfway to Memphis."
Read More »Bootleg City: DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince in Los Angeles, June ’88
Matt Wardlaw shares some Fresh Prince bootleg love and, using Bootleg City's long-distance calling plan, shares his thoughts with Gary Cherone about Van Halen IIIRead More »
Bootleg City: Tonic in Minnesota, July ’10
Let’s cut to the chase on today’s edition of Bootleg City. While I could tell you a story about the time that Mayor Cass took a bunch of taxpayer money and decided to build
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 21
Bottom Feeders is on Cloud 9 this week with solo material from the Red Rocker, a Blondie and a Beatle.
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