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45 Years Ago: The Day Sammy Hagar First Met Eddie Van Halen45 Years Ago: The Day Sammy Hagar First Met Eddie Van HalenHe wouldn't officially join Van Halen for almost seven more years.Matt WardlawMatt Wardlaw
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25 Years Ago: White Zombie Breaks Up as Rob Zombie Goes Solo25 Years Ago: White Zombie Breaks Up as Rob Zombie Goes SoloQuartet called it quits as frontman's star was on the rise.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
When George Clinton Toned Down Funkadelic Shows for 'Anti-Tour'When George Clinton Toned Down Funkadelic Shows for 'Anti-Tour''One Nation Under a Groove' road trip saw him hiring another band to headline, dressing in Army fatigues and trying to move unsold tickets outside venues to "get some dope."Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
How Ace Frehley Set Out to 'Show Those F---ers' on His Solo DebutHow Ace Frehley Set Out to 'Show Those F---ers' on His Solo Debut"I didn’t think he was going to do anything that good," bandmate Paul Stanley admitted.Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
Paul Stanley's Solo Album Chronicled a Real-Life Love TrianglePaul Stanley's Solo Album Chronicled a Real-Life Love TriangleKiss star admitted he "basked in the drama" on the 1978 LP. Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
You're Probably Mispronouncing Led Zeppelin's 'D'yer Mak'er'You're Probably Mispronouncing Led Zeppelin's 'D'yer Mak'er'American DJs regularly stumbled over the title of this Top 20 single.Allison RappAllison Rapp
Why Gene Simmons Was Free to Make Kiss' Weirdest Solo AlbumWhy Gene Simmons Was Free to Make Kiss' Weirdest Solo AlbumSimmons left his demonic persona behind in favor of hosting an all-star, genre-hopping party. Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
Why Kiss' Solo Albums Failed to Keep Peter Criss in the GroupWhy Kiss' Solo Albums Failed to Keep Peter Criss in the GroupSimultaneously released debuts "probably put the final nail in the coffin of the band," he later concluded. Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening