Wolfgang Van Halen calls ‘nepo baby’ term ‘a bit unfair’ in candid new interview

Wolfgang Van Halen calls ‘nepo baby’ term ‘a bit unfair’ in candid new interview

Wolfgang Van Halen, the son of the late rocker Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli, is speaking out about the term “nepo baby.” He said the label is “a bit unfair” in an interview with Metal Hammer. The term is used to describe the children of actors, singers, models and entrepreneurs who often benefit due … Read more

Sammy Hagar shades Alex Van Halen over 21-year feud — knows why he won’t speak to him

Sammy Hagar shades Alex Van Halen over 21-year feud — knows why he won’t speak to him

They don’t rock with each other anymore. Alex Van Halen hasn’t spoken to his former Van Halen bandmate Sammy Hagar in 21 years. And he didn’t even mention the singer’s name in his 2024 memoir “Brothers.” Hagar — who replaced original lead singer David Lee Roth as the frontman of Van Halen from 1985 to … Read more

The 38 best books for Christmas 2024

The 38 best books for Christmas 2024

ART Cats of the World Hannah Shaw and Andrew Marttila (Plume), $45Marttila’s “Shop Cats of New York” showed off Gotham’s cutest cats. Now he and his wife Shaw — known as The Kitten Lady on social media — have turned their lens on kitties around the globe, from Turkey to South Africa. Cone of Shame … Read more

How Ozzy Osbourne almost became lead singer of Van Halen

How Ozzy Osbourne almost became lead singer of Van Halen

Van Halen sang about “Runnin’ with the Devil” back in 1978. But decades after releasing that classic rocker on their self-titled debut, they were runnin’ with the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne, when he almost became the lead singer of the band. After stints by David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar and Extreme’s Gary Cherone, … Read more

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ at 40: Inside the making of the masterpiece

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ at 40: Inside the making of the masterpiece

When Michael Jackson first called Toto’s Steve Lukather to ask him to play on “Thriller,” the Grammy-winning session musician told the King of Pop to beat it. “He called me at home at, like, 8 o’clock in the morning, and I didn’t believe it was him,” Lukather told The Post. “So he called a couple … Read more