Tag: Van Halen

Closing of 2020

Sault - Untitled (Black Is) & Untitled (Rise) (discogs.com)

Closing of 2020. What was good? What wasn’t? What were the main events? What blog stories were favorite? A look back at 2020.

In memoriam: Eddie Van Halen 1955-2020

Eddie Van Halen (time.com)

In memoriam: Eddie Van Halen 1955-2020

Van Halen’s third album slams: Women And Children First

Van Halen - Women And Children First (spotify.com)

The third Van Halen album proved that the band was more than the sum of its parts. An impressive piece of work by a band that sadly showed the first signs of the bumpy road ahead.

Closing of 2018

Closing of 2018. What was good? What wasn’t? What were the main events? What blog stories were favorite? A look back at 2018.

Van Halen – The best debut album of all time?

40 years ago one of the best debut albums of all time was released: the first album by Van Halen. The savior of hard rock and a new standard for guitar players. A look back.

Best albums, 1966 – 2017: A Pop Life, 1 year anniversary

In honor of the 1-year anniversary of my blog A Pop Life (My life with music), the list of best albums per year from 1966.

The ugliest albumcovers

After the greatest, now the ugliest albumcovers, including on not in my possession, expanded with visitors’ covers. Great watching!

The best debut albums

The best debut albums of all times. Making your debut with a world renowned album is rare. But is it a curse or a blessing?

Strongest & best-known band & artist logos

Music and branding go together, more and more. Logos are a part of that. An inventory of the strongest & best known band & artist logos.

Album top 50, numbers 25 to 11

On March 14th 2016 I turned 50. In honor of that occasion and to the music my top 50 best albums. Today numbers 25 to 11.

Album decade list 1980-1989

Album decade list 1980-1989

Album decade list 1970-1979

Album decade list 1970-1979

Best albums of the 20th century

Best albums of the 20th century

Album yearlist 1978

Album yearlist 1978

Van Halen, 04/13/1993

Van Halen 04/13/1993 concert ticket (apoplife.nl)

4/5: Impressive show by top band!