As part of the 2019 hennemusic Rock News Awards, the daily news site is counting down the Top 10 Rock News stories of the past year.
Finalists for the 10th annual hennemusic Rock News Awards are chosen by readers: the Rock News Story Of The Year is determined by page views, while the Rock News Artist Of The Year is based on the combined total page views of the top 50 hennemusic rock news stories of the past twelve months.
The 2019 hennemusic Rock News Awards winners will be announced on Thursday, December 19.
2019 Rock News Story Of The Year – Top 10
10 – VAN HALEN
09 – THE ROLLING STONES
08 – AC/DC
07 – THE ROLLING STONES
06 – FLEETWOOD MAC
05 – JOURNEY
04 – THE ROLLING STONES
03 – STEVE PERRY
Rock News Story Of The Year No. 2: VAN HALEN
David Lee Roth shared his thoughts on the formative years of Van Halen - and plenty more – during a three-hour appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience on February 28.
When asked by the host about the cultural impact the band had in their early recording and performing career – bursting out of the gate with their 1978 self-titled debut – the rocker spoke of Van Halen’s years performing covers on the Southern California club- and backyard party-circuit as the learning curve that helped define not only their original sound, but their ability to appeal to a wide range of audiences.
According to Roth, the lessons the group learned during this era proved invaluable to live performances, understanding audience demographics and, most importantly, putting food on the table as a working band.
Check out the No. 2 hennemusic story of 2019 on VAN HALEN here.
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