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Van Halen

This week In ’80s Throwback’ Videos 06/52

Van Halen's "She's the Woman" bridges 2012 and the '70s with Eddie’s inventive guitar work and David Lee Roth’s charismatic but patchy vocals. Meanwhile, Metallica's "Creeping Death," driven by its thrash energy and iconic “Die Die Die!”

This week In ’80s Throwback’ 05/52

Guns N’ Roses give Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” swagger and spectacle, with Slash’s electrifying solos and a gospel choir turning it into a live eulogy. Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell” channels 80s excess through snarling riffs and defiant…

This week In ’70s Throwback’ 04/52

Pink Floyd channels rebellion with "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)," merging hypnotic beats and a children's choir in a critique of conformity, while ABBA’s "Dancing Queen" encapsulates disco's glittering highs with bittersweet…

This week In ’80s Throwback’ 04/52

INXS’s "Need You Tonight" oozes late-’80s sensuality with its hypnotic groove, while Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" balances synthpop shine with existential angst. Prince's soaring "Purple Rain" is an emotive rock…

This week In ‘Hard & Metal Throwback’ 03/52

AC/DC’s fiery "That’s the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" captures raw energy with relentless riffing, while Iron Maiden’s "Wrathchild" channels early punk-metal grit through snarling guitars. Faith No More’s experimental "The Crab Song" blends…