Radio stations wanted to cut Eddie Van Halen's solo from their biggest hit

Released on Van Halen's 1984 - released that same year - Jump became the band's sole number 1 hit on the US Billboard 100.
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Sammy Hagar Hasn't Spoken to Alex Van Halen in Over 20 Years: 'Just Leave Me Alone. I’ll Leave You Alone'

Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen are still feuding after more than two decades. Hagar, 77, and the drummer, 53, haven’t spoken in 21 years, Rolling Stone reported on Tuesday, April 29, alongside a new ...
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Van Halen’s Sammy Hagar Hasn’t Spoken to Ex-Bandmate Alex Van Halen in 21 Years

Ex-Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar revealed he hasn’t spoken to former bandmate Alex Van Halen in 21 years amid a long-running feud. Hagar spoke often about tensions within Van Halen since leaving the ...
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"I had to stick my head in the low bins - it got blown off when Bill Ward was hammering the kick drum." Alex Van Halen praises the impact of seeing Black Sabb…

Alex Van Halen opened up to Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain about what it was like seeing Black Sabbath in the early 70s ...
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Sammy Hagar Shares Song He Wrote In A Dream With Eddie Van Halen, Speculates Why Alex Van Halen Hasn’t Spoken To Him In 21 Years

Former Van Halen singer and tequila-heist victim Sammy Hagar recently released "Encore, Thank You, Goodnight.," a new single that he says he co-wrote with his former bandmate Eddie Van Halen. Eddie ...