Van Halen’s ‘Balance’ Was Made By ‘Four Pissed Off People’Van Halen’s ‘Balance’ Was Made By ‘Four Pissed Off People’Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony talk about being put "under the microscope" while trying to record their parts. Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
Sammy Hagar Celebrates Van Halen With ‘The Residency’ Live AlbumSammy Hagar Celebrates Van Halen With ‘The Residency’ Live AlbumThe 18-track album includes two David Lee Roth-era songs, one sung by Michael Anthony.Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
Top 50 Albums of 1979Top 50 Albums of 1979It was a year of era-defining changes, bending of genres, big debuts and famous last stands.Michael GallucciMichael Gallucci
Roth Says EVH Ghost Visited HimRoth Says EVH Ghost Visited HimVan Halen's original lead singer seems to be having some fun at the expense of Sammy Hagar. Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
Today’s New Music Releases: Aug. 15, 2025Today’s New Music Releases: Aug. 15, 2025One classic rock act dives deeper into a signature live album while another explores their final multiplatinum era. Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
Eddie Van Halen Road-Worn Kramer Guitar Expected to Fetch $2-3 Million at AuctionEddie Van Halen Road-Worn Kramer Guitar Expected to Fetch $2-3 Million at AuctionLate virtuoso played the ax on the band's 1982-83 Hide Your Sheep Tour.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
‘In the Name of Ozz’ – Watch David Lee Roth Salute Ozzy Osbourne at Tour Kickoff‘In the Name of Ozz’ – Watch David Lee Roth Salute Ozzy Osbourne at Tour KickoffA young Van Halen famously opened for Black Sabbath in 1978.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
Next Back to the Beginning Shows?Next Back to the Beginning Shows?Move over, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. There's a new gold standard in career celebration. Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
Anthony Regrets Van Halen EndAnthony Regrets Van Halen End"It should have gone out with a fricking bang that shook the world," bassist says. Allison RappAllison Rapp
Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen Wanted to Write Song on CelloSammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen Wanted to Write Song on CelloSinger says it’s just one example of how the pair might have developed if they’d continued working together, despite what fans might have thought.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty