Eddie Van Halen's 5150 Studios was decades ahead of its time – but it required a white lie to build

LA homeowners were forbidden by the city's zoning laws to build a home studio on their property. But what's rock 'n' roll ...

Radio stations wanted to cut Eddie Van Halen's solo from their biggest hit

Released on Van Halen's 1984 - released that same year - Jump became the band's sole number 1 hit on the US Billboard 100.
Rolling Stone

Alex Van Halen Shares ‘Final Song’ He Wrote With Eddie: Listen

Alex Van Halen is sharing the last piece of work he made with his late brother, Eddie. On Monday, the musician shared a downloadable version of the instrumental track “Unfinished,” which is featured ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Eddie and Alex Van Halen’s Last Song to Debut in Alex’s Audiobook

Alex Van Halen will release the last-ever song he worked on with Eddie Van Halen in the audiobook version of his upcoming memoir. Brothers is set to arrive on Oct. 22, with the spoken-word edition ...
American Songwriter

4 Must-Hear Van Halen Songs From the ’90s

Van Halen had survived changing lead singers and the group’s two previous albums with Sammy Hagar, 5150 and OU812, were full of hits. However, the ’90s was a tumultuous period for them, not because of ...
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5 Van Halen songs that made you love the rock group

Serving as the only Van Halen track to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, "Jump" was one of the group's most popular songs. Van Halen was already a massive success, but this song and the album ...
American Songwriter

Alex Van Halen Shares Plans to Make a New Album With One of His Late Brother Ed’s “Real, True Best Friends”

In a new interview, Alex Van Halen shared plans to make a new album with a musician who was one of his late brother Eddie’s “real, true best friends.” ...