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CD Review: Van Halen, “A Different Kind Of Truth”
Popdose reviews the big Van Halen/David Lee Roth reunion. Was it worth it
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2012 Outlook: Of Montreal, Van Halen & Fun
Looking ahead to this long year, Popdose singles out three high-profile February releases
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Call It a Comeback: Black Sabbath, “Heaven and Hell”
As the '80s began, it seemed metal legends Black Sabbath were ending. But a new singer and a new album changed all that, for a time
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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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Soundtrack Saturday: “Better Off Dead”
The last of the Soundtrack Saturday reruns revisits one of the column's first posts, about the John Cusack classic Better Off DeadRead More »
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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2012 Outlook: Van Halen’s PR Company Is Sybil
So VH is hitting the road! Maybe! Unless they deny it! Again!
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Thank You for the Music!
Join the Popdose Staff as they say "Thank You" to the people that introduced them to the music that shaped their lives
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Desert Island Discs with Matthew Chojnacki, “Put The Needle On The Record”
Author Matthew Chojnacki has a tremendous new book devoted to the great cover art found on 7" & 12" vinyl singles in the '80s. Here are his desert island picks
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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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