Our modern impression of the 1980s wouldn't be very familiar to the people who actually lived through the decade. Here are some things people get wrong about the 1980s.
His final Instagram birthday post to Wolfgang featured a photo of the newborn. "The Best Day Of My Life. Happy Birthday Wolf! I Love You So Much!! Your Pop," the legendary shredder posted. As it would turn out, Eddie Van Halen's last Instagram post would be a similar message of love for his family.
The Violent Femmes could be considered an underappreciated band of the late '80s and early '90s, but whose innovative music gave them a cult following.
When the Pilgrims first set sail on the Mayflower in August 1620 to the New World, they expected a month-long trip. However, what it was really like sailing on the Mayflower was far different. Pilgrims on the Mayflower ran out of fresh food, water, and had to occupy themselves with games.
The electric guitar is the definitive instrument of rock 'n' roll, and Eddie Van Halen was one of the greatest. This is the untold truth of Eddie Van Halen.
Iggy Pop is one of the most fascinating rock legends, known for his fearless stage persona with the proto-punk band The Stooges and later for his solo career.
The stars of Old Hollywood dealt with alcoholism, erratic behavior, and sometimes, a bad end. Here are tragic stories about Old Hollywood's legendary actresses.
Long a mystery, numbers stations are radio stations that play coded messages and anyone with a shortwave radio can listen in. The bizarre mystery behind the numbers stations is that nobody knows who transmits them. Numbers stations broadcast numbers or codes for intelligence officers and spies.