“And the Cradle Will Rock…”—the first song on Women and Children First—was released on this day in 1980. The hard-rocking “Cradle” was actually our introduction to Eddie Van Halen as a keyboardist.

42 years ago today, on October 27, 1984, Van Halen’s “Hot For Teacher” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100! From Alex Van Halen’s explosive drum intro and Eddie’s blistering guitar work to David Lee Roth ...

There’s something particularly remarkable about Eddie Van Halen’s artwork: the extraordinary connection fans have with his ...

Volume I, their first greatest-hits album, during what was perhaps the most tumultuous period in the band’s history. The ...

Edward Van Halen has given the world a gift—four decades of musical genius. His approach to the guitar has given birth to an entire generation of guitar players who look at the guitar as an instrument ...

Van Halen takes over the Andaz Hotel on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, 2012. After years of being out of print, Van Halen’s A Different Kind of Truth is finally back! Originally released on ...

Van Halen’s 10 th studio album, Balance, was released in 1995, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. It was the final album featuring the lineup of lead singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist Eddie Van ...

Forty years ago, just weeks after the release of Eat ‘Em and Smile, David Lee Roth sat down with CREEM magazine for one of the most revealing interviews of his early solo career. With the Van Halen ...

David Lee Roth’s ‘Crazy From the Heat’ EP was released on this day in 1985. David Lee Roth’s first solo record debuted at #43 on the Billboard charts and stayed on the charts for 33 weeks, reaching ...

Van Halen’s triumphant 1986 performance at the Texxas Jam is a core component of my youth. The show represented a major victory for the rechristened “Van Hagar,” and allowed my brother and our friends ...