This January week in Billboard History: in 1985 MTV Networks launched VH1 'optimistically" by with CEO Bob Pittman at the helm; the same year rumors of Van Halen's break-up circulate following David Lee Roth's solo EP and Eddie Van Halen's interest
Eddie Van Halenwas diagnosed with brain tumour and stage four lung cancer, says son Wolfgang. Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang has detailed his father's battles with illness in the years leading up to his death last month. Why did Van Halen break up? Van Halen Likely Broke Up in March, ...
Van Halen takes a break from overreaching and throws a fastball straight down the middle on the most straight-ahead song fromIII. Apart from the upgrade provided by Eddie Van Halen's unique brilliance, "Fire in the Hole" sounds like somethingMotley CrueorKisscould have released in the '80s....
Van Halen takes a break from overreaching and throws a fastball straight down the middle on the most straight-ahead song fromIII. Apart from the upgrade provided by Eddie Van Halen's unique brilliance, "Fire in the Hole" sounds like somethingMotley CrueorKisscould have released in the '80s....
Van Halen kicked off their first national tour as the opening act for Journey in Chicago, Illinois. "It was scary walking up there for the first time," Eddie Van Halen explained in Greg Renoff'sVan Halen Rising, but "after the first song people loved us" – and by the end, "everybod...
Van Halen were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and rumors of a reunion tour with Roth began to circulate again. Those rumors were confirmed on August 17th when the group announced legitimate dates, along with a controversial lineup change that replaced Michael Anthony with Eddie's...
the band had their first and only chart-topping single with "Jump." The keys and synths joined Alex Van Halen's drumming in powering the follow-up single "I'll Wait." Meanwhile, David Lee Roth's swagger was front and center for "Panama," and the Van Halen brothers guitar ...
Van Halen may not have created too many classic music videos, but when they did get it right, the results were unforgettable.
1. Van Halen Even among the incredible artists who rose from the Sunset Strip, Van Halen stands above the rest. The band, with a classic lineup of Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony and Alex Van Halen, first began playing shows at backyard barbecues, local high schools and...
1. Van Halen Even among the incredible artists who rose from the Sunset Strip, Van Halen stands above the rest. The band, with a classic lineup of Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony and Alex Van Halen, first began playing shows at backyard barbecues, local high schools and...