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Sunday’s Grammy Awards may have received some of the show’s best reviews in years (even though viewership plummeted to an all-time low), but hard rock and heavy metal fans were not happy with the broadcast’s tribute to Eddie Van Halen. He wasn’t mentioned at the top of the show when …

Brad Paisley paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen on Tuesday, following news of the guitarist’s death at the age of 65. The country picker, equally known for his blazing-fast licks and chart-topping hits, was one of many players influenced by Van Halen. “I loved everything about the fire and style …