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“Eddie Van Halen ruined rock guitar all through the '80s and '90s”: Fighting talk from the Jesus And Mary Chain MusicRadar 3h

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Michael Anthony 'Definitely would' still 'Love to be part of' hypothetical Eddie Van Halen tribute concert Blabbermouth 20:00 Thu, 21 May

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“Have Nuno Bettencourt and Tom Morello line up a bunch of bad motherf**kers”: Jason Newsted’s vision for an “appropriate” Eddie Van Halen tribute concert Guitar.com 12:19 Fri, 15 May

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The 1995 song that features Eddie Van Halen destroying a piano Far Out Magazine 19:46 Sun, 31 May

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