Matthew Wilkening - Banana 101.5

Matthew Wilkening is the founding Editor in Chief of UltimateClassicRock.com and UltimatePrince.com.

A pictorial look at the Red Rocker's five decades in rock music.

The flying pod on which the Kiss bassist stood suddenly tilted to one side.

Longtime L.A. resident moved to Wyoming to raise his young daughter.

You could build a great show with these tracks that didn't leave the studio.

The guitarist played on all four of Cinderella's studio albums.

Yes, one of them ended up with wet pants.

The singer appeared on two album and two EPs during his decade and a half with Skid Row.

Wolfgang Van Halen confidently threads the needle on his debut.

Band's first nine albums were all released in the now-extinct packaging format.

Younger Van Halen joined us to discuss filming in his father's famous '5150' recording studio.

They're not going to show up, but they deserve the accolade anyway.

Cuts by other artists were important to band's formation - and its first big breakup.