The Grandson Of 10th U.S. President Dies At 95
Lyon Sr., like his presidential father, also had a second wife, and was in his 70s when Lyon Jr. (1925) and Harrison (1928) were born, said CBS. Lyon Jr. died on September 26, 2020 at 95.
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This Was Eddie Van Halen's Final Social Media Post To His Brother
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.
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Why Stephen Hawking Wanted To Play A Bond Villain
"I think the wheelchair and the computer voice would fit the part," Hawking said. The physicist and author of A Brief History of Time completely and unabashedly owned his technological "accessories" during his life, recognizing how critical they were in getting people to listen to his lectures.
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Why The Sword In The Stone Remains An Enigma
Excalibur, King Arthur's fabled sword, has two different origin stories: 1) It was given to him by the Lady of Lake, and chucked back into the lake by Arthur's knight Bedivere after Arthur was mortally wounded, or 2) It was pulled out of a stone by boy Arthur, signaling his divine right to be king.
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The Truth About Brian May's Red Special Guitar
Brian May of Queen is a man of many talents. Not only is he a brilliant lyricist and an imaginative guitar player, he's also an astrophysicist. He's also managed to build a guitar all from scratch, thanks to random stuff around the house, his dad, and ingenuity. It's the Red Special.
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How Mike Pence Truly Feels About Kamala Harris
Vice President Mike Pence and Joe Biden's running mate Kamala Harris head to the debate stage tonight in a contest that The Guardian said has been made more important due to presidential candidates' ages -- President Trump is 74 and Joe Biden is 77 -- as well as Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis.
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The Hidden Truth Behind Coldplay's X & Y Album Cover
The X&Y cover features a Tetris game in the middle of a dark blue background. When the album was first released, MTV said people didn't understand what was going on in the album. Was Coldplay just closet Tetris fans? The band teased that there was something deeper and people started staring.
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How These Famous Rock Stars Reacted To Eddie Van Halen's Death
Eddie Van Halen, an icon of rock music whose iconic guitar riffs inspired many to pick up a guitar and try for themselves, died in 2020 at the age of 65 following a brave, decade-long battle with throat cancer. Here's how these famous rock stars reacted to Eddie Van Halen's death.
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The Untold Truth Of Bruce Springsteen
Even though he wears his heart on his musical sleeve, Bruce Springsteen is less known as a person than he is as an artist. But today, we'll attempt to fix this by taking a long, hard look at the moments that not only made him Bruce Springsteen the artist but also made him Bruce Springsteen the man.
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The Crazy True Story Of The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, while not the "Big One," was a complete catastrophe, nonetheless. In a mere 15 seconds, per Britannica, the 6.9 magnitude quake caused $6 billion in property damage, injured 3,800 people, killed 67, and reshaped the face of San Francisco forever.
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What The Final 12 Months Of Eddie Van Halen's Life Were Like
It's been a heavy year, for many reasons, but the death of music legend Eddie Van Halen, announced on October 6, 2020, is yet another sad marker of time's passage.
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What It Was Really Like Sailing On The Mayflower
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.
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The Time Disney Got Into A War With The Newspaper Industry
An LA Times article called out Disney for not paying its fair share to the city. Anaheim owns the parking garage that Disneyland uses for its visitors, and the city only charges the mega-corporation $1 per year to lease it. Meanwhile, Disneyland pulls in multi-million-dollar revenue every year.
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The Untold Truth Of Eddie Van Halen
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.
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The Tragic Details About Eddie Van Halen And Valerie Bertinelli's Marriage
Celebrity marriages often get rocky, and that shouldn't be such a surprise. To be fair, relationships require a lot of time, work, and commitment — even in the best of conditions — and things inevitably become more complex when you throw in constant publicity, tabloid gossip, tours, schedules, much less being part of Van Halen, one of the biggest bands in rock history.
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Details You Didn't Know About Eddie Van Halen's Brother, Alex
Eddie Van Halen's brother Alex is also a founding member of the rock group Van Halen. Originally trained as a classical pianist, Alex Van Halen took up drums and went on to great acclaim. Details you might not know about Alex Van Halen include a contentious lawsuit with his ex-wife.
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This Was Thomas Jefferson's Strange Fear During His Presidency
There's a lot to be said about the United States of America's third president, Thomas Jefferson. But presidents aren't superhuman. Jefferson had one fear, in particular, was quite strange given the man's very public career path. This was Thomas Jefferson's strange fear during his presidency.
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What You Didn't Know About Eddie Van Halen's 'Frankenstein' Guitar
Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen died on October 6, 2020, of throat cancer. The rock and roll star broke new ground in the genre, and one way he did it was with the cobbled-together guitar that he called "Frankenstein." Here's the trust about Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein guitar.
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Details You Didn't Know About Eddie Van Halen's Wife
The loss of musician Eddie Van Halen, the man once voted the Greatest Guitarist of All Time, is sad news for rock and guitar fans everywhere, and, heartbreakingly, Van Halen's wife of 11 years, stuntwoman Janie Liszewski Van Halen. Here are details you didn't know about Eddie Van Halen's wife.
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The Odd Rituals Jason Terry Had When He Was In The NBA
Former NBA point and shooting guard Jason Terry used to take his pregame prep seriously. First, the night before a game, he insisted on wearing the game shorts of the team he was facing to bed. But not any run-of-the-mill game shorts: he needed official NBA game shorts to find the magic he needed.
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The Sad Death Of Eddie Van Halen
The rock 'n' roll world took a hit today, as it said goodbye to one of the most influential guitarists of the 20th century. TMZ reported that Eddie Van Halen, of his riotously successful namesake band, lost his years-long battle with throat cancer. This is the sad death of Eddie Van Halen.
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The Untold Truth Of Doug Sandom
Doug Sandom was part of The Who while they were still The Detours (they changed the name -- thankfully -- after learning that there was already another band with the same name). Unfortunately for Sandom, a tiff with Townshend during their audition with Fontana Records would be the end of his tenure.
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The Real Reason Mitch Malloy Left Van Halen
Singer Mitch Malloy had the opportunity to join the band in 1996 following Hagar's first departure. Again according to Ultimate Classic Rock, guitarist Eddie Van Halen was "extremely complimentary about the work the singer did while auditioning for the group."
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The Tragic Death Of Star Trek Actor Persis Khambatta
Khambatta, an internationally known model from Mumbai (formerly Bombay), won Miss India in 1965 clad in an outfit she purchased right before the competition, according to the New York Times. She had appeared in Indian films before coming to Hollywood to play roles
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The Truth About What Happened To Suede
Even before the band hit, it went through lineup changes caused by issues between members. Frischmann, who was in a relationship with Anderson, was kicked out of Suede after the two broke up, though NME revealed that Anderson credits Frischmann's departure as the reason for Suede's later success.
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What Are October Surprises And What Do They Accomplish?
Politico describes an October surprise as either "happenstance or deliberately orchestrated ... bombshells that scramble political calculus just as the stakes are at their highest." And it appears as though October 2020, like the rest of this bewildering year, won't be lacking in such events.
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Who Was Walter Reed?
In a time when we are beginning to challenge the figures of the past whom we have chosen to lionize either by erecting statues or giving their names to streets, it seems that Walter Reed, whose name adorns the Presidential hospital at Bethesda, is an utterly apt and timely choice.
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