Eruption : the Eddie Van Halen story /
by Brannigan, Paul.
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BookPublisher: London : Faber, 2021Description: xii, 259 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780571311453 (hbk.) :; 0571311458 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 920 VANSubject(s): Van Halen, Eddie, 1955-2020 | Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography | Biography | Biography | Popular music | Musicians, singers, bands & groups | Biography & non-fiction proseSummary: Since their debut in 1978, Van Halen has set a high bar for the rock 'n' roll lifestyle of good times and debauchery. It created an entirely new style of post-'60s hard rock and, unlike bands with a similar sound, managed to gain cross-gender appeal. There is an undercurrent of tragedy to the band's saga, however. Although Eddie Van Halen is a rock god, he is by all accounts hypersensitive and emotionally insecure. Living in the spotlight, his struggles have played out in public, from a battle with cancer that left him without one-third of his tongue to the break-up of his longtime marriage to Valerie Bertinelli. With insights from Van Halen himself, 'Eruption' reaches beyond the boundaries of a conventional rock biography to explore the cultural, political, and social contexts that shaped an icon.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 VAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003100504X |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Since their debut in 1978, Van Halen has set a high bar for the rock 'n' roll lifestyle of good times and debauchery. It created an entirely new style of post-'60s hard rock and, unlike bands with a similar sound, managed to gain cross-gender appeal. There is an undercurrent of tragedy to the band's saga, however. Although Eddie Van Halen is a rock god, he is by all accounts hypersensitive and emotionally insecure. Living in the spotlight, his struggles have played out in public, from a battle with cancer that left him without one-third of his tongue to the break-up of his longtime marriage to Valerie Bertinelli. With insights from Van Halen himself, 'Eruption' reaches beyond the boundaries of a conventional rock biography to explore the cultural, political, and social contexts that shaped an icon.
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