Ultimate Classic Rock Staff

Guitarist was reportedly planning to purchase Spanish-style home at the time of his death in 1970.

Even during trying times, many of rock's biggest artists have delivered exciting new material.

"As [Eddie Van Halen] continued to struggle with various health issues, I was imagining what my life would be like without him," musician says.

If you believe the legends, some spots have paranormal visitors not reflected in the capacity stats.

From inspirations to collaborations to that time a cop let him out of a speeding ticket just for being an awesome guitarist.

Decade featured the arrival of grunge, while many '80s greats continued their success.

Band's 1983 LP originally had an even darker — if only slightly tweaked — title.

None of these shared release dates were planned, but there sure are some cool coincidences here.

New clip shows band performing intro of "Creeping Death."

They were way bigger during the latter decade. But were they better?

Our writers take a shot at writing up the perfect sets by the two bands.

The safety accessory is the new tour T-shirt.