EDDIE VAN HALEN: THE AMERICAN DREAM STORY
The life and tale of Edward Lodewijk “Eddie” Van Halen is the ultimate fantasy story you’d only expect to happen in a movie. However, Ed is […]
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VAN HALEN TOOK A HARD AND HEAVY DETOUR 35 YEARS AGO
Van Halen‘s 4th album contains a more aggressive tone that hasn’t been consistent in their previous records. The band was at odds with one another during the […]
VAN HALEN SCORED A TOP SELLER WITH THIS DIVERSE ALBUM 34 YEARS AGO
The band’s 5th album received mixed reviews from fans and critics alike. Although Van Halen definitely has an assortment of new material to show with […]
VAN HALEN FACED THE NEW DECADE WITH CONFIDENCE 36 YEARS AGO
The third album from Van Halen is an updated continuation of their expertise. After two releases with no speed bumps in between, the band was […]
GENE SIMMONS DISCUSSES VAN HALEN DEMO AND A FUTURE BOX SET
Gene Simmons reminisced on the demo tape he produced for Van Halen back in 1977 in an interview to Rolling Stone. He also discussed some […]
HOW VAN HALEN SHOWED CONSISTENCY IN THEIR SECOND ALBUM
After an astronomical first step in their career with the heavy hitting debut, Van Halen proved to be more than ready for a follow-up album. Beginning the […]
VAN HALEN MADE AN UNEXPECTED RETURN 18 YEARS AGO
Van Halen made an unexpected return with their most controversial release, III. After complications began to unravel between the band and their second singer, Sammy Hagar […]
VAN HALEN TOOK THE INDUSTRY BY STORM 38 YEARS AGO
During one of rock’s darkest time periods, one particular release kick started the genre that was seeing its most successful acts deteriorate as the 80s grew […]
WHY VAN HAGAR IS IN SUCH HIGH DEMAND
In the midst of Eddie Van Halen’s birthday, Sammy Hagar sent a tweet congratulating his former band member. What he (or anyone) didn’t expect was […]
VAN HALEN: THE ROTH YEARS (1978-1984)
After listening to the first few Van Halen albums almost non-stop for the past few weeks, I decided to look a little more in-depth […]