Sammy Hagar opened 5150 with that glorious, mischievous and lustful cry on March 24, 1986, introducing his distinctive personality to Van Halen fans. But he also seemed to be channeling founding ...

Which was the better post Van Halen split album - David Lee Roth's Eat 'Em and Smile or Van Halen's 5150? That's our Chuck's Fight Club battle on Loudwire Nights this week. It was the breakup heard ...

Van Halen fan Satchel said he probably formed Steel Panther as a result of his negative reaction to Van Halen’s album 5150. The 1986 release was their first with Sammy Hagar in place of original ...

The ’70s and ’80s churned out a lot of hard rock bands—many of those bands rose to fame quickly, only to fade away just as fast. There were a few, however, that remains legendary to this day. Van ...

So here’s the thing: To me, Van Halen is, was, and always will be Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, and David Lee Roth. The original lineup. That’s Van Halen. That band, man … I mean, ...

This wasn’t easy, but it was fun – like most things with Van Halen. Ranking any great band’s discography is bound to irritate some fans, especially a band like this, which enjoyed two highly ...

A newly uncovered video shows Eddie Van Halen in his 5150 Studios at some point in the mid-1980s working on the guitar parts for Van Halen's "Amsterdam," a song which wouldn't publicly emerge until ...

Mark Tremonti has reflected on the “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” of writing and recording Alter Bridge's new album at Eddie Van Halen's 5150 Studios, having been afforded the chance by the late ...

Wolfgang Van Halen has reflected on his creative role shaping A Different Kind Of Truth, the final Van Halen studio album and the first with David Lee Roth since 1984.

The master plan, as Wolfgang Van Halen told his dad late in 2019, would please everyone. One last Van Halen tour. Eddie, the guitar hero, and brother Alex, the drummer, would bring back both original ...