1978 was the year that it all began. Van Halen’s rise was one of the Most thrilling the rock world had ever seen—their mythos an epic party with A sweaty, sexy guitar solo for an encore. During this legendary run of success, debauchery, and Drama, there were few people closer to it than you. to the Noel Monk is their manager. A man who’d worked with Some of rock’s biggest and Monk, one of the most infamous names, spent seven years in prison with Van HalenHe was their tour manager, then their personal manager, until 1985. and David Lee Roth left because of controversy and infighting and egos consumed the band.

This is it. the Monk has his side for the first time of the band’s rapid ascent and abrupt halt, both of This changed rock music forever. His time was spent behind the scenes, he was there all and Living to Tell the tale, helping the Bands grow from club-performing beginners to Veteran hardened salespeople who sold out stadiums Lifting back the Curtain on one of the Untold stories of greatness of rock music, Monk details the Most outrageous escapades during his time as a fixer and confidant and promoter—from hotel room destruction to outrageous backstage behavior to Eddie Van Halen’s high-profile marriage to Valerie Bertinelli to the incredible drug use and Drinking that would eventually fuel the fire. the Conflict between the Band members 

Portraits are more than just a way to present a picture of Sex and drugs—though there’s plenty of both—Monk goes behind the legend of Eddie Van HalenBringing the focus into focus the unique combination of talent, vision, hardship, and naiveté that not only shaped one of the greatest rock guitarists of All time, but also made him vulnerable to the Trappings of fame. Monk also sheds some light on a split long covered up in rumor and Animosity and telling the Story of David Lee Roth’s departure as he saw it and Explanating how a band performs the Height of They found their power in vain to Hold it all together.

Complete with sixteen pages of never-before-seen photos of The meaning of life with the band, Runnin’ with the Devil offers Monk’s backstage view of Van Halen’s journey from obscurity to Headliners are only to Watch it all collapse. Messy, loud, and Most of All fun, here’s a peek inside Van Halen unlike any you’ve ever seen.