One of the oldest and best music industry urban legends concerned Van Halen’s production rider and how brown M&Ms were expressly forbidden from the backstage area of the band’s shows. It was for years the subject of great debate over whether or not it was actually true.
A video interviewing lead singer of Van Halen, David Lee Roth, looking a bit like a farmer in an urban setting, explains the reasoning behind the provision.
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