1983 and 1984 were two of the most pivotal years in Van Halen's four-decade-plus career. It was a period that saw Eddie Van Halen build 5150 Studios – a location that would serve as the electric ...

Long before Van Halen were famous, Kiss bass guitar player Gene Simmons played a role in their story. By the mid 1970s, Van Halen had landed a regular performance spot at Gazzarri’s on the Sunset ...

Dropped amid a shifting rock climate, Van Halen penned a number that attempted to reach for a sentiment beyond partying hard.

In a much-discussed excerpt from his forthcoming memoir, Brothers, Alex Van Halen writes to his late brother: “The world’s greatest guitarist is what everyone says. It’s kind of a dicey title. You ...