
Sammy Hagar and Mike Anthony Salute Eddie Van Halen in New Video
“I’ll tell you, a Van Halen song never felt so hard to sing and play in my life,” singer says following news of guitarist’s death
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Subscribe Now“I’ll tell you, a Van Halen song never felt so hard to sing and play in my life,” singer says following news of guitarist’s death
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