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Wolfgang Van Halen’s Message on Fifth Anniversary of Eddie Van Halen’s Death

Wolfgang Van Halen has weighed in with a new message marking the fifth anniversary of Eddie Van Halen's death. In the years prior to launching his solo career, Wolfgang was instrumental in keeping the ...
USA Today

The wild origin story behind Van Halen’s 'Panama' — a rock anthem fueled by fast cars

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 ...
Robb Report

Eddie Van Halen’s Legendary 1982 Kramer Guitar Could Fetch Up to $3 Million at Auction

The 1982 Kramer axe graced the hands of not one but two legendary musicians, making it a true piece of rock ‘n’ roll history. It was extensively played by Van Halen on his rock band’s tours in 1982 ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer Electric Guitar Expected to Fetch $2M-3M at Sotheby’s Auction

A previous Sotheby’s sale for a guitar owned by Van Halen — that one on display in the band’s “Hot for Teacher” music video — netted $3,932,000 in April 2023. By Chris Gardner A piece of rock history ...
Rolling Stone

Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Guitar Headed to Auction for First Time

Nearly five years after his death, one of Eddie Van Halen’s most recognizable guitars will be auctioned off for the first time this fall. As part of a rock collectibles sales by the auction house ...
Cinema Blend

The Story Behind How Eddie Van Halen Nearly Ended Up Rocking Out On A John Wick Soundtrack, And What Happened

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Bates, in an interview with Screenrant, explained that toward the end of Van Halen’s life, the ...
American Songwriter

4 Classics From Van Halen’s “Van Hagar” Era

If you want to kick a hornet’s nest in Van Halen corners of the internet, weigh in on the Sammy Hagar vs. David Lee Roth debates. This isn’t that type of ...
American Songwriter

Remember When: The First Van Halen Reunion With David Lee Roth Ends Before It Truly Begins in 1996

Over the years, wise Van Halen fans learned not to count on anything. If VH pulled it together long enough to deliver another album full of crunching glory, you could rejoice. But expecting it to ...
WGN-TV

Original Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth announced as headline performer for state fair in downstate Illinois this summer

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DU QUOIN, Ill. — Original Van Halen lead ...
New York Post

Sammy Hagar shades Alex Van Halen over 21-year feud — knows why he won’t speak to him

They don’t rock with each other anymore. Alex Van Halen hasn’t spoken to his former Van Halen bandmate Sammy Hagar in 21 years. And he didn’t even mention the singer’s name in his 2024 memoir ...
The New York Times

Van Halen

In a peak moment of pop monoculture, synthesizers pumped up songs and MTV forever changed how artists were seen. Here’s how — and why. By Jon Pareles The year 1984 was a watershed in pop music. The ...