It's hard to believe it's been 42 years since we first heard those opening synthesizer notes that changed everything. On ...

You probably can't tell, but Michael Jackson's infectious "Beat It" was his first-ever attempt at a rock song. But, the King ...

Wolfgang Van Halen has been under pressure to do incredible things since the day he was born. The son of guitar innovator Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli, and named after one of the ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Wolfgang Van Halen, the son of the late rocker Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli, is speaking out about the term "nepo baby." He said the label is "a bit unfair" in an interview with ...

Few people are lucky enough to meet their idols, and even fewer get the distinct displeasure of realizing that those idols are copying them—but Eddie Van Halen managed to experience both. Before the ...

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Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, and Eddie Van Halen in 1978. (Credit: Fin Costello/Redferns) “If you put a Van Halen album in your record collection, it will melt all the rest of your ...

On this day (October 6) in 2020, legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen died at the age of 65. He is remembered as one of the most innovative and influential guitarists of the 20 th century. His ...

With Sammy Hagar’s new album release imminent, I decided to lovingly hand-pick the 20 greatest Van Halen songs of all time. The rules of this particular game are very strict. No covers and NO Edward ...

Van Halen’s Balance reappears on the Top Album Sales chart and debuts at No. 7 on the Vinyl Albums list following a 23,000% sales spike. (MANDATORY CREDIT David Tan/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Van ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Van Halen’s Balance arrives on the Official Album Sales chart for ...