Gary Cherone, former Van Halen singer blasted out The Recording Academy for failing to come up with a more meaningful way to recognize Eddie Van Halen at this year’s Grammy Awards.

Cherone posted on his Twitter page the following:

“Maybe an Artist that reimagined how one plays an instrument, who continues to influence generations of musicians and, literally changed the course of rock ‘n’ roll deserves more than fifteen second at the Grammys? #LongLiveTheKing”.

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Cherone wasn’t the only person to criticize The Recording Academy for the way Eddie Van Halen was honored during the Grammy broadcast. As well the SiriusXM radio personality, Eddie Trunk, shared a video of the tribute, and he included the following message:

“So in a more than 3 hour show this is all the @recordingacademy #grammys could muster for an ICON?! I am beyond outraged and disgusted. New lows even by Grammy standards!! They had 5 months to do something! @wolfvanhalen had a # 1 rock song that he could have played. Could have had a guitarist do Eruption.

”Could have said his name in the open when you did mention artists who died. This is pathetic! But sadly expected with this organization who are nothing but a popularity contest. Lost for rock since they gave [Jethro] Tull the Grammy over Metallica. But truly a new low in disrespect tonight. Astonishing”.

Maybe an Artist that reimagined how one plays an instrument, who continues to influence generations of musicians and, literally changed the course of rock ‘n’ roll deserves more than fifteen second at the Grammys? #LongLiveTheKing

— Gary Cherone (@garycherone) March 15, 2021