Formed in 1973 in Southern California, the rock band Van Halen is known for its titular lead guitar player and giant rock songs. Eddie Van Halen, who is simply one of the best six-string players in ...

In March 1986, Van Halen released 5150, a record that not only topped the Billboard 200 chart but also marked the start of a new chapter for the band with Sammy Hagar replacing David Lee Roth. Forty ...

One of the greatest rock bands of all time was dominating the Billboard Hot 100 on this day 42 years ago. However, their 1984 ...

Before Van Halen, it was rare to hear the sounds of a hard rock band in most places, unless you were running with a crowd that particularly enjoyed that niche genre of music. But when the Van Halen ...

BRISTOW, Va. – “Never say never, right?” says Sammy Hagar, who's beaming a huge grin as guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani plays the opening notes to "Panama," a song released 40 years ago by Van Halen, ...

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to longtime Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, who turned the big 7-0 on June 20. Anthony joined Van Halen in 1974, when the band was still known as Mammoth, taking over ...

As Alex Van Halen told Rolling Stone last fall, a tour reuniting the drummer and David Lee Roth didn’t come to fruition after Eddie Van Halen’s death in 2020. But at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This wasn’t easy, but it was fun – like most things with Van Halen. Ranking any great band’s discography is bound to irritate some ...

Van Halen also held six of the top seven spots on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart. Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal ...

This wasn’t easy, but it was fun – like most things with Van Halen. Ranking any great band’s discography is bound to irritate some fans, especially a band like this, which enjoyed two highly ...