Van Halen didn't start writing and recording ballads until Sammy Hagar joined the band following David Lee Roth's departure after the career-changing 1984 album. For better or worse, Hagar's ...

Before Sammy Hagar joined Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen had a back-up plan that would have changed the course of rock 'n' roll history.

Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang, as well as ex-bandmates and famous friends have paid tribute to the late guitar legend on what would’ve been his 70th birthday.

After all, he started with playing bass alongside his father and uncle in Van Halen when he was just 16 years old. And his own band ... the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart during the summer ...