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Tag: Van Halen

We Catch Up With Greg Hoy And Talk About ‘Demons At Night’, 80s Bands, And What’s Coming Up Next

October 26, 2022

We’ve just written about ‘Demons At Night’, the new single Greg Hoy & The Boys, which was dedicated to the late great Eddie Van Halen, so it’s as good a time as any to have a chat with Greg Hoy himself.

Greg Hoy & The Boys Take A Fun Look At Hair Metal With New Single And Video Dedicated To Eddie Van Halen, ‘Demons At Night’

October 26, 2022

The latest song from Greg Hoy & The Boys, ‘Demons At Night’, was written after the 2020 death of Eddie Van Halen, and tows the line between an ode to and satire of Van Halen style metal. I’m sure Eddie would have loved it.

Colorado Rockers Straight Six Release New CD ‘Full Circle’

November 5, 2018

Denver Colorado based Straight Six announce their full length debut album, ‘Full Circle’, and it’s a hard rocking, no holds barred record, calling to mind the sound of Van Halen and Aerosmith, and more recent rockers such as Dublin’s Skyfever.

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