Dating back to Van Halen’s early club days (demos were recorded in 1976 with Gene Simmons and in early 1977 for Warner Bros.), House of Pain was the only song not completely written fresh for the ...

One of the most hard-driving rock songs of the 1980s about fast cars and fast women is Van Halen's 1984 hit "Panama." The song has a bit of a tale that made it stand out when we compiled our summer ...

Just like the final moments of New Year’s Eve in 1999 did not close out the 20th Century or the millennium (despite what Prince sang in “1999”), musical eras of rock ’n’ roll do not align with decades ...

It was 40 years ago today when Diamond Dave told the band to play. Rock band Van Halen was riding high on the success of its new single, "Jump," when it came to the old Jacksonville Coliseum on its ...

In a way, nostalgia is the lifeblood of popular music. It’s why the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exists. And the reason feuding brothers finally reunited after 15 years apart. For many, music is like a ...

We’re not here to debate which era of Van Halen was better. But we are going to make a case that the band excelled in memorable album-opening songs while David Lee Roth was in the fold. The band ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Van Halen in 1978. Left to Right: Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, and Eddie Van Halen. (Credit: Fin ...