it's that influenced a generation eddie van halen died of cancer on tuesday he was 65. welcome to arts and culture van halen producer said he played with a complexity that rivaled but one thing is for sure eddie van halen changed rock n roll forever and just a moment we'll see how the music world is paying tribute 1st a look back at his career. this was the band band highlands biggest hit jump from 984. that had a distinctive style with front man david lee roth splendid buoyant take on the rock gods and eddie's iconic guitar solos. they appeal to people from all age groups and his brother formed ben highland in the 1970 s. younger fans don't even know we have 11 other records sold with various we give the names of each one then decide which ones they want to buy. so it's not for the money because every one of the money we can go out i am all. for some both going announced the death of his father on twitter he wrote my heart is broken and i don't think i will ever fully recover from this loss i love you so much paul. van halen joined the band as its bass player in 2007 m

van halen would become one of the most popular rock acts ever.'s guitar skills took him into other genres as well, collaborating with the king of pop. ♪ >> his iconic guitar solo in michael jackson's "beat it," though eddie worked for free on that song and was not credited on the album. eddie would go on to explore a solo career, although many reunions would follow in the decades to come. "guitar world" magazine would rank him number one on the 100 greatest guitarists of all time list. his son wolf, who joined van halen as its bassist in 2006 adding on twitter my heart is broken and i don't think i'll ever fully recover from this loss. i love you so much, pop. wolfgang's mom and ex-wife valerie bertinelli saying on twitter, i will see you in the next life,y love. eddie van halen passed away after a long battle with cancer. he was 65 years old. eddie's music career began as a kid studying classical piano. he was a prodigy, saying, i never learned how to read music. i fooled my teacher for six years. he never knew. i'd watch his fingers and i'll pl

intro t0 jump by van halen plays.nd eddie van halen, one of rock's greatest guitarists, dies of cancer. long—time friend fellow music legend gene simmonds pays his own tribute. you grab the nearest generation x or z or whatever the hell they're calling themselves, or a millennium, themselves, or a millennal, grab them by the ear and take them away from the stuff that is being played and let them hear van halen hello. covid—19 is spreading further among those close to president trump with white house advisor stephen miller and a senior military official the latest infected. mr miller, who has been self—isolating for the past five days, confirmed he had contracted coronavirus on tuesday. top us general mark milley and other military leaders are also quarantining after an admiral, a senior official in the coast guard tested positive. other officials are also self—isolating.( —— other officials are also self—isolating. our north america correspondent peter bowesjoins me now. we have hot spots in the white house and pentag

together with his band van halen he made a dozen studio albums that influenced a generation eddie van halen died of cancer on tuesday he was 65. welcome to arts and culture van helens producer said he played with a complexity that rivaled but one thing is for sure eddie van halen changed rock n roll forever and just a moment we'll see how the music world is paying tribute 1st a look back at his career. this was the band band highlands biggest hit jump from 984. had a distinctive style with front man david lee roth splash point take on the rock gods and eddie's iconic guitar solos. they appeal to people from all age groups and he and his brother alex formed band highland in the 1970 s. younger fans don't even know we have 11 other records so it was very if we get a taste of each one then decide which ones they want to buy. so it's not for the money because every one of the money i am all. has some both going announced the death of his father on twitter he wrote my heart is broken and i don't think i will ever fully recover from this loss i love you so much paul. van halen joined the ba

we're going to remember eddie van halen. ♪ ♪ >> o'donnell: guitar legend eddie van halen died of cancercould match his speed or his influence to an entire generation of guitarists. here's cbs' jamie yuccas. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: guitar hero eddie van halen was one of the most innovative rock musicians ever. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ best known for his finger taps, playing with both hands on the neck of the guitar while pumping out hits like "hot for teacher," "panama," and "jump." ♪ jump, go ahead and jump! ♪ beat it ♪ ♪ >> reporter: he also lent out his talents-- that's his guitar solo on michael jackson's "beat it." ♪ ♪ the band van halen was known as much for their 12 studio albums as they were for their rocky relationships with lead singers like david lee roth and sammy hagar. van halen was inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame in 2007. his death was announced today on twitter by his bandmate, wolf van halen, his son by his marriage to actress valerie bertinelli. "my father lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning. he was the best father i could ever ask for." eddie van halen i

with eddie van halen was an incredible honor. it's one of the high points of my career. >> reporter: nick peck was music director in the bay area when he worked with van halen when developing the video game, guitar hero, van halen. >> i remember being two feet away as he sat there doing his hammers on one of the neck of one of his custom guitars he'd built in his own wood shop and i thought there it is, i just saw the fireworks that made the 1980s music scene right in front of me. >> reporter: he also provided the iconic solo for michael jackson's "beat it." >> there's a million guitar players in the world, and there's only a few of them that are distinctive that really make a mark. and he was one of them. you could think of joey garcia, carlos santana, eddie van halen. >> reporter: eddie's son wolfgang saying tonight he was the best father i for. ex-wife and actress tweeted a chain of broken hearts. >> very few people, though, actually find something in life that they're good at and that they love to do. you know, in that respec

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together with his band van halen he made a dozen studio albums that influenced a generation eddie van halen died of cancer on tuesday he was 65. welcome to arts and culture then helens producer said he played with the complexity that rivaled by one thing is for sure eddie van halen changed rock n roll forever and just a moment we'll see how the music world is paying tribute 1st a look back at his career. this was the band band highlands biggest hit jump from 984. that had a distinctive style with front man david lee roth splash on the rock gods and eddie's iconic guitar solos. they appeal to people from all age groups and his brother ben highland in the 1970s younger fans don't even know we have 11 other records sold with various we have a case of them decide which ones they want to buy. songs not for the money because we want to go out i am all. just some both going announce the death of his father on twitter he wrote my heart is broken and i don't think i will ever fully recover from this loss i love you so much paul. van halen joined the band as its base supply in 2007 making it a

yes, van halen, a classic hit with the talented eddie van halen rocking out on that guitar.egacy in just a few moments and we'll also be telling you about the passing of johnny nash as well that is ahead. >> that is coming up. >>> top headlines, including the latest on the white house covid outbreak. now it includes stephen miller. plus, the joint chiefs of staff, america's top military leaders, all but one are now in quarantine after being exposed. the crisis will take center stage at tonight's debate. vice president pence and kamala harris set to face off amid new questions about the vice president's health. harris is demanding more safety precautions including plexiglass barriers. >>> also take a look at this. a 9-year-old girl in providence was abducted while walking home from the school bus stop. you see her right there. sparked a 24-hour manhunt. thankfully, the little girl made it home and overnight police took the 34-year-old man into custody. >>> and finally, take a look at this. a pro surfer right there, close encounter with a shark. the shark swam right up to him

van halen. in the span of four decades van halen released over a dozen albums.ver 10 million copies and was certified diamond. its secretary track "eruption" featured an eddie van halen guitar solo that forever redefined the instrument. this allowed him to reach otherwise impossible notes. the sound was intensified by a custom guitar van halen designed and built himself. he called it the frankenstrat or frankenstein. part gibson, part fender. it became its own trademark. >> guitar is a basic instrument. piece of wood, string, tuning pegs, tail piece, blah, blah, blah. mine's more a formula one race car. >>> van halen's design eventually evolved into its own guitar line. even with a replica guitar, there's no replicating a van halen guitar solo. from the band's 1989 hit "panama" to his eruption sequel "spanish fly" to his collaboration with michael jackson's "beat it." van halen's fast shredding speed solos will reverberate for all times. >> my whole life has been music. i could not imagine anything else. >> reporter: eddie van halen, a musical genius who pushed

van halen joined the band as its bass player in 2007 making it a real family business. eddie van highlands born in amsterdam in 1955 the family moved to los angeles in the early 1960 s. he started life as a musician on the piano but like to switch to sam visions to the top. cut rock band released their 1st album in 978 shot into the top 20 on the american billboard charts making it one of the most successful debuts of the decade. highlands pioneering virtue or so guitar technique and him a place in ropes all the time alongside the likes of jimi hendrix and eric clapton . a band highland was a man who not only changed guitar player. forever but touched briefly those who knew him. and we're going to keep looking back at his legacy now with my colleague mike kruger mike how is van halen being remembered well maybe as a guitar genius as the right of the left hand of the devil oh yes of course in 2012 we just pull in the popular music magazine voted him. the greatest guitar player all the time and see his 1st guitar himself i think maybe we have a red guitar really wrecked hi

legendary guitarist eddie van halen died after battle with throat cancer.touching tribute his son and band mate wolf wrote he was best father i could ask for. every moment was a gift. anthony mason looks back on van halen's life and groundbreaking career. ♪ >> reporter: with his effortless smile, electric stage presence and revolutionary riffs, eddie van halen's legacy as a guitar god is second to none. born in amsterdam in 1955, van halen and his family moved to california when he was seven. he and his brother alex started at classical pianists at young age before turning to rock and roll. >> alex playing my drums, got better than me, take my damned drums, i'll play your guitar. worked out for the best. >> reporter: their musical genius would chart the path for one of the greatest rock bands in history. van halen's self-titled first album garnered instant critical acclaim and commercial success with hit songs like ♪ flirting with the devil >> reporter: the group skyrocketed to national and international fame, playing to sold-out arenas around the world. ♪

and legendary guitarist eddie van halen dies after a long battle with cancer. considered one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time he co-founded the band belle event allen which rocked the charts in the seventy's and eighty's. i'm brian thomas good to have you with us today belarus's exiled opposition leader said lama taken over sky has called on germany to take a leading role in ending the unrest in her country her appeal came during a meeting here in berlin which has her on the machal the beller us opposition hopes that pressure from europe can force new elections following a disputed vote that saw alexander lukashenko return to power. this meeting at the german chancellor and berlin is crucial for. she has high expectations of angle americal as she told the w. ahead of the talks. is. extremely important because we need. help in mediation negotiations with authorities and we think that. it's really helpful in this situation. america has deep sympathy for the protest movement as a former citizen of east germany she's lived through a peaceful revolution w

he co-founded a van halen which became a one of the world's a top selling bands with eddie van halen it considered one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time. i'm claire richards and welcome to the show we begin here in berlin where belarus is exiled opposition leader has been holding talks with the german political leaders including chancellor angela merkel scotland and chicken is calling for european help to force new elections in belarus followed. a disputed poll in august since then and the country has been gripped by mass opposition protests and the violence a government crackdown now to cannot scale once germany to take a leading role in ending the unrest. this meeting at the german chancellor and berlin is crucial for us from atlanta to. she has high expectations of angle americal as she told d.w. ahead of the talks. is. extremely important. in the authorities and everything that. extremely helpful in this situation. america has deep sympathy for the protest movement as a former citizen of east germany she's lived through a peaceful revolution which gives her a special un

i asked him to share some of his memories of eddie van halen.t difficult to talk in rock terms about a band that did not use tapes or backing tracks. nothing like that. all that music came out of eddie's hands. i hadn't heard a player like that since hendrix. for me, it's heartbreaking today because i remember young, innocent eddie van halen. he must have been 20 years old. i took the band into the studio and we recorded 15 songs that i had produced. but it ain't about me, i want to take a moment to tell you that it is very seldom you meet somebody who is a pure soul, who is a beautiful person. i never once heard eddie say anything bad about anybody, and especially other bands. and as you can well imagine, this business is full of big egos, yours truly included. eddie was an aw—shucks kind of matter—of—fact guy. sorry, i am getting choked up. i'll tell you a sad story. i hadn't seen eddie years and i ran into him on sunset boulevard, and he had a cigarette in his hand and i didn't know what to say. "how you doing?" he said, "yeah, man, i got can

music: jump by van halen and eddie van halen, one of rock music's greatest guitar players, dies of cancerwelcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. president trump says he's putting on hold negotiations over a stimulus package to help the us economy recover from the pandemic. earlier, he said he's prepared to go ahead next week with the second televised debate against his democratic rival joe biden, despite his treatment for covid and ongoing questions about his health. our north america editor jon sopel has this report. when donald trump left the white house last friday, he appeared dejected, fearful. but, wow, his return last night couldn't have been more different. the former reality tv star knows how to make an entrance — and so had the white house turn into a made—for—television spectacular, all deliberately timed so it could be taken live by the network news bulletins who were on air at the time. and after striding off of marine one, he walked up to the south portico. and there, what was the

eddie van halen was born in amsterdam in 1955 and he moved with his family to los angeles in the early 1960 s. he started life as a musician at the piano but later switched his ambitions to the guitar the rest is history eddie and his older brother alex formed van halen in the 1970 s. they had a distinctive style with and it is the infamous guitar solos and frans van de vivre on his flamboyant taken the wrong. they appeal to people from all age groups. younger fans don't even know we have 11 other records i saw with fire if we get a taste of each one and decide which one they want to buy. so it's not for the money because we want to. buy em all the hard rock band released their 1st album in 1978 which shots into the top 20 on the american billboard charts making it one of the most successful debuts of the decade. eddie van halen is pioneering that your technique and him a place in iraq's hall of fame alongside the likes of jimi hendrix and eric clapton in 2000 every just poll in the popular us music magazine voted him the greatest guitar player of all time. this is deja vu news live fr

rock guitarists of all time he founded van halen the band of the charge from the seventy's and they. i'm dr thomas good to have you with us today we begin with a case that is straining relations between berlin and moscow a long awaited trial opened in berlin today of a russian man charged with a contract killing order to parent lead by the kremlin the 55 year old is accused of the daylight shooting of a former chechen commander in a park here in berlin. welcome to the capital of spies the german spy museum and berlin recently added this so called to god mode and to its exits the man in the advertisement is still at it contract killer in crash of. this case has all the ingredients of a political thriller in august of last year the russian citizen to vote in crises of travelled from moscow via paris and torso to berlin under false identity. to have a porsche his victim on the bicycle in a small park in berlin the victim was a change in exile seeking asylum in germany who was killed with 3 gunshots from close range. chris because then allegedly threw his gun and bicycle into the kneebon

he co-founded the band of van halen which became one of the world's top selling bands to eddie van halen and considered one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time. i'm claire richards and welcome to the show began here in berlin where bellerose is exiled opposition leaders fat lot of chicken or has been holding talks with the german political leaders including chancellor angela merkel took an all sky is calling for european help a tough. new elections in belarus following the disputed elections in august since then the country has been gripped by mass opposition protests and a violent government crackdown now to kind of scale once germany to take a leading role in ending the unrest. this meeting at the german chancellor and berlin is crucial for. she has high expectations of angle americal as she told the head of the talks. with authorities and we think that. in this situation. america has deep sympathy for the protest movement as a former citizen of east germany she's lived through a peaceful revolution which gives her a special understanding of. the whole incident when i see the c

. ♪ ♪ >>> eddie van halen.dary guitarist for the rock group van halen has died at the age of 65. his son wolfgang shared the news that his father had lost his battle with cancer. cnn's stephanie elam looks at the life and career of the rock and roll superstar. >> reporter: eddie van halen was one of the greatest guitarists of all time. he was a guitar god and raised the musical bar for future generations. born to a musical family, he bought his first guitar at age 12. he then taught himself how to play. >> to take lessons, you go out and buy a book which is based on a theory, whereas, you're a 12-year-old, do what you want. everything i do is based on tone and sound. >> reporter: by high school he was the lead guitarist in the band that would go on to bear his last name, van halen. in the span of four decades van halen went on to release four albums. they sold over 10 million copies and was certified diamond. its second track featured an eddie van halen guitar solo that forever redefined the instrument. his sig

but eddie van halen could do it all.dy you always remember. so here is a piece of advice to all of you who are no longer 20 yea rs all of you who are no longer 20 years old, you grab the nearest generation x or the or whatever they call themselves or millennial, grab them by the year and take them away from the stuff that is being played, and sit their asses down and let them here than haylen, so they understand what greatness is. -- they understand what greatness is. —— hearvan halen. they understand what greatness is. -- hear van halen. what is the one thing you would want people to remember? it's funny. when i heard eddie passed from cancer of all things, the first thing that struck me was his smile. uh... what an amazing quy- smile. uh... what an amazing guy. it's really striking, so many of the images we have of him are of him smiling. gene simmons, thank you so much for talking to us at such a difficult time. all the best. and to you. briefly, president trump has walked away from negotiations of $1 trillion covid—1

. >>> also this morning tributes to rock legend eddie van halen.ician calling him a god of the guitar even though van halen could not read music. he learned from watching his music teacher's fingers. ♪ panama, panama ♪ panama, panama >> reporter: he was the guitar god behind those iconic electric riffs that could bridge genres. ♪ beat it, beat it >> reporter: this morning, one of the most admired electric guitarists in rock history, eddie van halen, being remembered by family, friends and fans after the 65-year-old lost his battle with cancer. ♪ running with the devil i yll about it ♪ >>rmed the band van halen with his brother alex on drums back in 1972 with david lee roth out front on vocals. ♪ might as well jump ♪ go ahead and jump, jump >> reporter: their smash hit "jump" skyrocketed to number one in the summer of '84 and stayed there for weeks, and after a long list of hits -- ♪ i'm hot for teacher >> reporter: -- van halen would become one of the most popular rock acts ever selling 80 million albums worldwide. eddie would go on to explore a so

. >>> and honoring van halen. guitar god eddie van halen dies, leaving an historic legacy of sound and fury. what his groundbreaking technique meant to his disciples and his fans. >> ah, nobody like him. but first, here's today's "eye opener." it's your world in 90 seconds. >>> this virus doesn't care what political party you belong to. it infects us all. it will take anyone's life. it's a virus. >>> president trump's senior adviser, stephen miller, is the latest in the white house to contract covid-19. >> he has been self-quarantining for five days, but nevertheless, tested positive based on a prior exposure. but look, we're taking all necessary precautions. >>> after calling off talks for covid relief aid, president trump now says that he wants to approve relief funds. >> the bipartisan spirit seems to have dissipated as we've gotten closer and closer to the election. >> the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and other top military leaders under quarantine after a senior coast guard official tested positive.

. >>> the music world is remembering eddie van halen this morning.o who cofounded one of the biggest rock bands ever died of cancer at the age of 65. michael george looks back at his life. ♪ >> reporter: to music fans, eddie van halen was nothing short of a rock god. ♪ his band was a force to be reckoned with right out of the gate. their hard-charging 1978 debut album sold 10 million copies. ♪ might as well jump >> reporter: together with his flamboyant lead singer david lee roth, brother alex on drums and bassist michael anthony, van halen defined heavy metal with monster hits like "jump" from their decade defining album "1984." >> i can sit down and play. doesn't matter. i don't think people come to see me, you know, slide on my knees or jump. >> reporter: thanks in no small part to his virtuoso guitar skills, van halen survived a falling out with roth, scoring big hits with replacement lead singer sammy hagar. the dutch born van halen had been married to actress valerie bertinelli for more than two decades before breaking up, in part because of hi

jump by van halen plays. and eddie van halen, one of rock's greatest guitarists, dies of cancer. long—time friend and fellow music legend gene simmons pays his own tribute. you grab the nearest generation x or z, or whatever the hell they're calling themselves, or a millennal, grab them by the ear and take them away from the stuff that is being played and let them hear van halen so they understand what greatness is. i will welcome to the programme. —— a warm welcome to the programme. covid—i9 is spreading further among those close to president trump, with white house advisor stephen miller and a senior military official infected. mr miller, who has been self—isolating for the past five days, confirmed he had contracted coronavirus on tuesday. top us general mark milley and other military leaders are also quarantining after coast guard official admiral charles ray tested positive. other officials are self—isolating "out of an abundance of caution". our north america correspondent peter bowesjoins me now. the numbers are climbing, aren't they, in terms of those who have coronavirus

>>and van halen the iconic guitarist and co-founder of van halen lost his battle with throat cancer. tmz goes on to say he passed away at saint john's hospital in santa monica with his beloved wife janie by his side. according to their sources his health spiral, the last 3 days and the cancer spread to his brain and other organs. van halen's fight lasted more than a decade. a heavy smoker for years, it's believed he got throat cancer from holding a metal guitar pick in his mouth which he did for 2 decades. van halen has deep roots in southern california formed in pasedena in 1972 with his brother alex on drums michael anthony on base and david lee roth as lead singer with sammy hagar taking over in 1985. iconic songs include a run-in with the devil hot for teacher panama, and job, inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2007. he spoke to ktla 5 news in 2013 about the importance of kids learning music for from music classes or the arm. last year the first thing to get knocked off because of budget cuts i think is just a big crock a. i believe it to be as it should not an elect

music: jump by van halen and eddie van halen, one of rock music's greatest guitar players, dies of cancerand welcome to bbc news. president trump says he's putting on hold negotiations over a stimulus package to help the us economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic. earlier, he said he was prepared to go ahead next week with the second televised debate against his democratic rivaljoe biden, despite his treatment for covid and ongoing questions about his health. our north america editor jon sopel has this report. when donald trump left the white house last friday, he appeared dejected, fearful. but, wow, his return last night couldn't have been more different. the former reality tv star knows how to make an entrance — and so had the white house turn into a made—for—television spectacular, all deliberately timed so it could be taken live by the network news bulletins who were on air at the time. and after striding off of marine one, he walked up to the south portico. and there, what was the first thing he did? he very deliberately removed his mask, even though he's still infectious. cov

vote yeses on prop 1 1. ♪ >>> back now you know that sound, van halen shaped by eddie van halen.addened by the news he passed away he was surrounded by his current wife, former wife, valerie bertinelli, son wolfgang her beloved, as she called him. >> earliest mtv stars, remembered as one of the biggest mtv stars. >> we look forward to that food and drug administration released new guidelines yesterday for manufacturers of coronavirus vaccine. this move had been delayed by the white house. now it's full steam ahead. vaccine developers will, in fact, need to study participants, those who get the vaccine, for at least two months to look for any possible safety issues or side effects before the fda will consider authorization. those guidelines make it unlikely that a vaccine would be authorized by election day the president blasted the recommendations on twitter as, quote, just another political hit job. >>> st. louis couple captured on camera, pointing guns at protesters was indicted tuesday. mark and patricia mccloskey faced two counts each, for a weapon and tampering with evidence

van halen joined the band as its bass player in 2007 making it a real family business. eddie van highland was born in amsterdam in 1955 but the family moved to los angeles in the early ninety's sixty's he started life as a musician on the piano but like to switch to sam visions to the top. cut off and released their 1st album in 1978 it shot into the top 20 on the american billboard charts making it one of the most successful debuts of the decade. and highlands pioneering virtue or so guitar technique and him a place in ropes all the time alongside the likes of jimi hendrix and eric clapton . the band highland was the man who not only changed the top. forever but touched deeply bulldoze i knew him. and we're going to keep looking back at his legacy now with my colleague michael kruger mike how is van halen being remembered well maybe as a guitar genius as the right of the left hand of the devil oh yes of course in 2012 we just pull in the popular music magazine voted him. the greatest get up play all the time and seabirds his 1st he taught himself i think maybe we have a

david lee roth performed with van halen for the last time in 2015. and shortly after eddie's death posted this tweet. what a long great trip it's been. these days at home in california during the pandemic, roth's artistry is a bit more nuanced. but it didn't come easy. in fact, he spent two years in tokyo trying to master this technique. >> i spent the first six months painting bamboo because it was in spring/summer. i said when are we going to paint something else. and he looked out the window and said, when the weather changed. and he wasn't kidding. so, for about four months, we painted a little house with snow on top. >> this is fascinating that you took two years of your life and went to tokyo to study japanese painting and drawing. >> you have a look that is a bit -- that's unusual. >> that's unusual. >> unexpected. okay. unexpected. is it unexpected good or unexpected eccentric to you? i'm curious. >> i think a little bit of both. i think it takes remarkable discipline and patience that most people, let alone a rock star who could be doing a l

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yet eddie van halen attained rock god status a true guitar hero >> i live and breathe music. mean, it's my life you know it really is it's not my job. it's all i do. >> reporter: though he was born in the netherlands, his family later settled in california, where van halen the band was born over the years lead singers would come and go but eddie and brother alex were mainstays. eddie was also behind the iconic solo in michael jackson's "beat it." today after eddie lost his cancer battle at age 65 his son wrote, "he was the best father i could ever ask for. every moment i've shared with him on and off stage was a gift." eddie's ex-wife, actress valerie bertinelli, responded with a chain of broken hearts >> very few people, though, actually find something in life that they're good at and that they love to do you know in that respect i'm damn lucky >> reporter: and his fans were lucky too. joe fryer, nbc news. >>> and that is "nightly news" for this evening thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> scary moments

rock n roll hall of fame guitarist the van halen dies from count age 65. the political turmoil in kurdistan isn't easy and the prime minister has been replaced now by an opposition politician who was freed from jail the day before by protest there's been widespread anti-government demonstrations which have seen opposition supporters take over most of the capital's government buildings the crisis has led to the results of sunday's parliamentary election being an old following accusations of vote by let's go straight to our correspond charles strafford who's been following events for us from bishkek charles bring us up to date what. the latest political situation. well the situation continues to be very tense in day there doesn't seem to be any central leadership any central authority in control of the situation here actually standing at the main square where we saw those big demos that were cleared out. a couple of days ago by security forces now representatives of various different opposition groups have been here giving speeches we've had representatives

legendary guitarist eddie van halen dies after a long battle with cancer considered one of the bravest rocker tars of all time he sounded ben hell in the band that rocks the charts in the seventy's and eighty's. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program we begin with some breaking news the winner of this year's nobel prize in chemistry has just been announced in stock all this year the. prize is going jointly to the french scientists emmanuelle a shop and he and jennifer doomed from the united states it goes for the development of a method for genome editing or as the academy called it rewriting the code of life the award comes with a shared prize money of around 1000000 giraffes very much thank you and we will have more on the nobel prize winners later in the program 1st though we go to greece for a historic verdict a court fair has found leaders of the country's far right golden dawn party guilty of running a criminal organization they face at least 10 years in prison a supporter of the group was also convicted of the murder of an anti-fascist rapper back in 2013 outside the courthouse

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eddie van halen started van halen with his brother back in 1972.on, wolfgang, shared a message on instagram, writing he was the best father i could ever ask for. eddie van halen was 65 years old. >>> coming up here, four-time champion is crowned in the wnba. and mark has a's, astros playoff baseball. it's all coming up next. ♪ ♪ i got it all from you ♪ i'm always pushing through ♪ i know we'll make it to the finish line ♪ ♪ i know you're waiting on the other side ♪ ♪ i'm like you on-demand glucose monitoring. because they're always on. another life-changing technology from abbott. so you don't wait for life. you live it. i'm voting 'yes' on prop 19. nineteen limits taxes on seniors. it limits property tax on people like me. nineteen limits taxes on wildfire victims. it says so right here. if 19 passes, seniors can move closer to family or medical care. i looked at moving but i can't afford the taxes. will you help california's most vulnerable? vote 'yes' on prop 19. they do one of the most deven in normal times.s, our frontline health care workers.

eddie van halen was born in amsterdam in 1955 and he moved with his family to los angeles in the 1960 s. he started life as a musician at the piano but later switched his ambitions to the guitar the rest is history eddie and his older brother alex from van halen in the $97.00 to his they had a distinctive style with and it is the infamous guitar solos and france band davy roths flamboyant taken the wrong dog shawna they appeal to people from all age groups. younger fans don't even know we have 11 other records i saw with her if we get a taste of each one like the side which one they want to buy. so it's not for the money because we want to go out buy em all the hard rock bands release their 1st album in 1978 which shots into the top 20 on the american billboard charts making it one of the most successful debuts of the decade. eddie van halen it's pioneering that your technique and him a place in the rock school of fame alongside the likes of jimi hendrix and eric clapton in 2000 every just poll in the popular us music magazine voted him the greatest guitar player of all time. one of t

rock n roll hall of fame guitarist eddie van halen dies of cancer 65. now we begin in the united states where a senior white house adviser stephen miller has become the latest member of the trumpet ministration to test positive for covert 90 he joins a long list of officials who now have the virus but the outbreak reaching the pentagon mike hanna reports. steven miller is president trump's top speech writer and policy advisor and a company use of president on the majority of his campaign and fundraising trips while the president took off his mask when he returned to the white house from 3 days in hospital have been an increasing number of infections in the building in recent days another close adviser to the president hopes picks tested positive last week she'd been in close contact with most in the president's inner circle but all ringback flouted c.d.c. guidelines by not going into south korean team until testing negative. press secretary mcanany briefed reporters the day after hicks tested positive and this week she announced that she is infected alo

and legendary guitarist eddie van halen dies after a long battle with cancer. considered one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time he co-founded the band healing with rock the charts in the seventy's and eighty's. i'm brian thomas could have you with us today markets are in turmoil after a truthful announcement u.s. president donald trump has ended negotiations for a new congressional pandemic relief package which was set to end. lou direct aid for unemployed workers airlines and small businesses the dow jones industrial average closing 400 points lower on the news asian markets are far far from upbeat and european indices are pointing downwards following trump's tweet that he would only entertain the idea of a new aid package after winning the election democrats and republicans in congress are already struggling to reach agreement to divided on the price tag and exact priorities u.s. unemployment remains stubbornly high with industries like the airlines especially hard hit. on president trump's unexpected tweet came hours after the u.s. federal reserve c

millions remembering eddie van halen and the way he changed rock. the bay area remembrances that are golden gaing on right now. >>> a garage in tyler county, texas, indicted the streaming service for promoting lewd visual material. cuties is a french film about an 11-year-old girl living in paris who wants to join a free shirted dance group. some equating the film to child pornography. netflix says the film is, quote, a social commentator against sexualization of young children, end quote. we will be right back. the unfair money bail system. he, accused of rape. while he, accused of stealing $5. the stanford rapist could afford bail; got out the same day. the senior citizen could not; forced to wait in jail nearly a year. voting yes on prop 25 ends this failed system, replacing it with one based on public safety. because the size of your wallet shouldn't determine whether or not you're in jail. vote yes on prop 25 to end money bail. >>> south bay voters have chance to learn more about the candidates, i along with scott will be hosting. it starts at

van halen one, van halen two, "women and children first."with the devil." "jamie's crying." unbelievable. he changed what i thought was possible with a guitar. what a genius. >> jon: he had his own technique. he had his own sound. i love hearing those stories from q, quincy jones would tell me about when they were recording. >> stephen: wait, quincy recorded van halen? >> jon: yes, oh, yes. he recorded van halen, and he had a technique about how he played that he would always cover himself on stage, but quincy got a chance to see it. so, you know, i love that stuff. >> stephen: i forgot he would turn away for his hammerings-- that's right. >> jon: exactly, exactly. his sound is-- you can't match it. you can't recreate that. that's what i love about the geniuses of instruments, like the piano and guitar. it's the same thing. but they make it sound like them. >> stephen: well, jon, would you mind making it sound like you as we go out to talk to mr. jerry seinfeld? ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> stephen: jon batiste, everybody. thank you, jon. my guest tonight is

van halen is credited with creating a whole new sound in the hard rock genre.is band van halen was inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame 13 years ago. >> wow. >> pretty talented. >> undeniable talent there. whether you are a rock fan or not you knew who he was. >> oh, yeah. >> certainly left an impact on the music world across the board. >> plus he had that sheepish grin. >>> back to our top stories for you that morning. tonight's stage is set for the one and only vice presidential debate. inside the salt lake city venue to check out the safety precautions being taken. plus -- >> reporter: speaking of decision 2020 it is a record breaking election already and the election is still weeks away. i'll show you what the voter registration numbers are here in santa clara county and statewide. >>> animals and pets rescued in california's wildfire zone. we're going to introduce you to a group going above and beyond for animals that lost everything. >>> and a live peek outside at the bay bridge this wednesday morning. spare the air alert remains in effect. much m

van halen is credited with creating a whole new sound in the hard rock genre.is band van halen was inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame 13 years ago. >> left his mark on the music world for sure. >>> 5:26. nbc bay area responds to a show stopping complaint. >> that's right. she asked consumer investigator chris chmura and his team to help her get money back for a las vegas show that really didn't get off the ground. >> reporter: good morning. let me set the stage. last year heidi silva bought tickets at vegas.com to see cirque du soleil in april. a few weeks before the show, the promoters canceled due to the pandemic. heidi got an email stating a full refund was on the way. but it never arrived. after several weeks she asked if we could help. we reached out to vegas.com again and again and again, and it didn't answer any of our team's calls or emails. we went to plan "b" and asked paypal to help. since heidi used paypal to buy the tickets. as soon as paypal started investigating heidi got her $414 back. the tickets were covered by its purchase protectio

rock n roll hall of fame guitars eddie van halen from count age 65. the political turmoil in kurdistan is an easing the prime minister has been replaced by an opposition politician who was freed from jail the day before by protesters widespread anti-government demonstrations have seen opposition supporters take over most of the capital's government buildings the crisis has led to the results of sunday's parliamentary election. following accusations of vote buying this constraint. that he's been monitoring events for us from bishkek charles what is the latest on the political situation that because it doesn't seem clear there is actually anyone in charge of running the country. no on equivocally there is on the streets here in bishkek there is nobody seemingly in charge we're standing here back on the square the people you can see behind me are supporters and representatives of various political parties a number of which. members of the set up yesterday an organization set up as they called the coordination council which represents around 8 political p

was the van halen i knew.nd you know what people forget, he played on beat it, on michael jackson's beat it, he played guitar on that song. and you're right, reading more about him, the transition from this sort of blues era guitarist, the eric clapton era, if you want to call it that, to eddie van halen was a revolution. it was a totally different way of playing rock-n-roll guitar. it was a different sound than what people had heard before. and eric clapton was his inspiration. he was eddie van halen's favorite guitar plague playyer. and he played it so differently. >> i'm not too young to remember when van halen's first album came out. i was a beatles freak, although they were a little before my time, although my friends would listen to ac/dc, kiss, rush, i listened to the beatings nonstop and stayed away from heavier metal or what was then called hard rock. but i remember a friend brought van halen's first album to school and played eruption and he really got me. i was like what the hell is -- and the incre

his group van halen was one of the most popular rock bands of all time. there was "jump" their biggest hit. >> reporter: his technique influencing so many others. played some distinctive beat this is "beat it." he was the best father i could ever asked for, every moment i shared with him on and off stage is a gift. my heart is broken and i don't think i will recover from this loss. i love you so much, >> our world lost a rock legend. he was in ducted in the rock and roll hall of fame of 2007. the group sold more than 66 million albums, that's in the united states alone. >> what a career and a life. >>> california is seeing a surge in people registering to vote. there are 3 million voters this time in 2016. that's more than 21 million. nearly 85% of people are registered to vote in the state. if you are registered to vote, you will be receiving a mail-in ballot by default without requesting i. people requesting today in san francisco say they were taking the responsibility seriously. >> we did a trial run and we made sure we did it all right and we took ou