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Eddie Van Halen – Awesome Rock Dads

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How awesome of a rock dad is Eddie Van Halen? He set up his son (Wolfgang) with one of the coolest jobs in the world -- bass player for Van Halen.

Some fans still lament the loss of original bassist Michael Anthony, but it's pretty tou

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Hear Eddie Van Halen Perform on Two New LL Cool J Songs

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Legendary Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen surprised his longtime fans in March, when he hinted at a collaboration with rapper LL Cool J. Now the two tracks resulting from that meeting of the musical minds have leaked online for all to hear.

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30 Years Ago: Michael Jackson + Eddie Van Halen Hit No. 1 with ‘Beat It’

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Pop and R&B star Michael Jackson was looking to broaden his audience base when he invited Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen to play on a track from the album he was working on as a follow-up to his best-selling 1979 disc 'Off the Wall.'

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Eddie Van Halen Gets a Visit From the Toxic Twins – Pic of the Week

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Van Halen finally returned to the stage over the weekend (April 20) at the Stone Music Festival in Sydney, Australia and look who showed up for the festivities – Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Okay, in all fairness, Aerosmith was on the bill as well, but it still made for some great photo ops behind the scenes.

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Eddie Van Halen – Secret Guests in Rock Songs

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Believe it or not, Eddie Van Halen, one of the world's most famous guitarists, thought he could keep his performance on pop superstar Michael Jackson's 1983 smash 'Beat it' a secret -- even from his bandmates.

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Eddie Van Halen Offers Fans A Positive Update On His Health

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Eddie Van Halen gives an update on his health, while David Lee Roth shows off his command of the Japanese language, in a video greeting for Van Halen fans posted by Tokyo-based concert promoter UDO.

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Sammy Hagar Would Love to Hang Out With Eddie Van Halen Again

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The relationship between Sammy Hagar and Van Halen has been strained, to say the least, for quite a number of years now. However, in a new interview, the singer and alcohol magnate says that he'd love to try to patch things up with Eddie Van Halen.

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Eddie Van Halen Comments on His Collaboration With LL Cool J: ‘It Was Like a Breath of Fresh Air’

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The news that hard rock guitar virtuoso Eddie Van Halen was collaborating with rapper LL Cool J admittedly left some fans scratching their heads. But now the genre-crossing rocker is speaking out about the two new tracks, calling the experience "a breath of fresh air."

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LL Cool J on Eddie Van Halen Collaboration: ‘I Just Really Wanted to Work With the Best’

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To make his new album 'Authentic,' rapper LL Cool J searched for the best of the best from rock, country, rap pop and funk. In a recent interview he said Eddie Van Halen was at the top of his list.

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Audio Clip of Eddie Van Halen and LL Cool J Collaboration Leaks Online

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Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen recently confounded some of his longtime fans by tweeting a photo of himself sitting at the board of a recording studio with rapper LL Cool J, accompanied by a single cryptic line of text that read, "Authentic 4.30.13." When the rapper posted the same picture, it touched off fevered speculation about a collaboration between the two performers. Now that cross-genre alliance has been confirmed, as the first audio clip of a track they recorded together has leaked online.

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