Eddie Van Halen's Son Defends Billie Eilish After She Reveals She Doesn't Know Iconic Rock Band

Billie Eilishrecently revealed that she isn’t familiar with the rock band Van Halen — but one member of the group is defending the 17-year-old singer. “You know who Madonna is?” Kimmel asked the Grammy nominee. “I do know who Madonna is,” Eilish supplied. “Can you name a Van Halen?” Kimmel then asked. “Who?” was Eilish’s response, to laughter from the audience. “I’m gonna start crying,” Kimmel joked at her answer.

Eddie Van Halen's Son Wolfgang Says Dad's Death 'Still Doesn't Feel Real': 'I'm Doing My Best'

Eddie Van Halen (left) and son Wolfgang Van Halen (right).Photo: Wolf Van Valen/instagram Eddie Van Halen’s son is still reeling from the loss of the rock legend 10 months after his death. On Thursday,Wolfgang Van Halenopened up about his grief as he shared a series of father-son photos to his Instagram. The snapshots showed Eddie, whodied of cancerat the age of 65 last year, and his son, 30, sharing a laugh in the recording studio.

Eddie Vedder 'Couldn't Imagine a Planet Without' Kurt Cobain After His Near-Overdose Weeks Before He Died

Photo: John Shearer/Getty; Kevin Mazur/WireImage Eddie Vedderis looking back on the moment he learned ofKurt Cobain’s near-overdose, about a month before the Nirvana member’s suicide. Speaking on his Audible OriginalI Am Mine, thePearl Jamfrontman, 56, remembered what it was like to read the news that the Cobain singer had almost died from an overdose. In early March 1994, Courtney Love found Cobain unconscious in a Rome hotel room after he asked a bellboy to fill a prescription for Rohypnol, according toRolling Stone.

Eddie Vedder Says He Saw His 'Life Flash' Before His Eyes After Catching COVID: 'Pretty Serious'

Eddie Vedder.Photo: CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Eddie Vedderrevealed he recently tested positive for COVID, and faced a rough go of it while battling the virus. ThePearl Jamfrontman, who recently wrapped a brief solo tour, told the crowd at his Los Angeles show on Friday that his COVID experience was “pretty serious,” and that he was very ill. Vedder, 57, continued: “But it was, it felt pretty serious. And to get through that and then be back in a room like this, facing this many people facing this way, and listening to us play music for you is really, truly, it’s been a gift and an honor.

Eddie Vedder, Jim Parsons, Tanya Tucker and More Honor Leslie Jordan at Benefit Show: 'He Was Extraordinary'

The finale.Photo: Catherine Powell “Reportin' for duty” was a favoriteLeslie Jordancatchphrase, and a legion of his friends and admirers took it to heart on Feb. 19, showing up at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House to pay homage to the beloved character actorwho died, at age 67, last October. “Leslie was a bow-tie-loving Southern boy whose his biggest accomplishment was being unapologetically himself,” the show’s host, comedian Leanne Morgan, said, kicking off the tribute event, “and I’m sure that he’s all smiles knowing that he’s brought together the most eclectic group of people to ever grace the Opry stage.