While other rockers of his vintage seem to be slowing down, Van Halen’s David Lee Roth is still living it up — or, at the very least, still talking a very good game. You May Also Like: How Van Halen’s Jaw-Dropping First Album Ruined My Sex Life (Again)

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Black Sabbath’s ’13,’ their first full-length LP with Ozzy Osbourne since 1978, is a testament to the ties that bind, and to still sounding as evil as shit.

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