Legendary frontman loves Southern rock: ‘All of that went into our songwriting’

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A vintage photo of Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth. In 2026, while at country music focused Stagecoach Festival for an onstage guest appearance with Teddy Swims, Roth talked about Southern rock's influence on classic Van Halen songs.  (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Southern California’s greatest guitar band drew more from Southern rock than you might expect. Van Halen legend David Lee Roth waxed dude-ular, as only he can, on the subject, in an interview excerpt from backstage at recent Stagecoach Festival, posted on Instagram by Good Morning America.

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