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Music industry veteran SteveJ takes a "deep dive" into music books, including bios, criticism, photography, and cultural takes, and explores music documentaries and films with the people behind them, along with a fascinating revolving panel of guests.
Episode 3: "Van Halen Rising" with Greg Renoff
Author Greg Renoff reveals the untold story of how the legendary Van Halen began, playing backyard parties in Los Angeles, This unique pre-history takes you from those high school bashes to funky dive bars with wet t-shirt contests, and, finally, to the Sunset Strip and beyond.Renoff discusses the extraordinary talent and focus of Van Halen, and tells some incredible stories that include Gene Simmons of KISS, Rodney Bingenheimer, and those wild and crazy parties that launched the band. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices