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On This Day, March 17, 1984: Van Halen’s 1984 peaks at #2 on the Billboard album chart

Friday, March 17 by ABC News

Van Halen’s sixth studio album, 1984, hit number two on the Billboard album chart and stayed there for five weeks. The album was denied the top spot by Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" – which features guest guitar work from Eddie Van Halen. The album never reached number one, but did go on... Read More.

David Lee Roth releases solo recording of Van Halen’s “Unchained”

Thursday, March 2 by ABC News

David Lee Roth is once again sharing his solo take on a Van Halen classic. This time it’s the track “Unchained,” which originally appeared on the band’s fourth album, Fair Warning.This is the sixth time Roth has shared a solo version of a Van Halen song. Previous releases... Read More.

Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony celebrate 28th anniversary of Van Halen’s ‘Balance’

Tuesday, January 24 by ABC News

Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony are celebrating the 28th anniversary of the Van Halen album Balance, and marked the occasion by sharing a performance of the song “Amsterdam” from The Jon Stewart Show, which aired on MTV in 1995.“Happy anniversary to 'Balance'! The ‘Balance' record was such a great record, but it... Read More.

David Lee Roth releases new live recording of Van Halen’s ‘Everybody Wants Some’

Tuesday, December 27 by ABC News

David Lee Roth is covering Van Halen again. The rocker just shared a new live version of the band’s hit “Everybody Wants Some,” taken from his 2022 Hollywood recording session with his solo band.The session took place back in May, where Roth and his band recorded 14 songs. He’s... Read More.

David Lee Roth premieres new live version of Van Halen’s “Dance the Night Away”

Monday, September 26 by ABC News

David Lee Roth has posted the third in a series of new, live-in-the-studio solo versions of classic Van Halen songs at his official YouTube channel.The latest installment of the "Roth Lives!" series is a joyous rendition of Van Halen's 1979 hit "

David Lee Roth premieres new live version of Van Halen’s “Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love”

Wednesday, September 14 by ABC News

Earlier this month, David Lee Roth debuted a new solo version of Van Halen's classic 1984 hit "Panama" recorded live in the studio and now he's premiered an updated rendition of another well-known tune by his old band from... Read More.

David Lee Roth premieres new live version of Van Halen’s “Panama”

Tuesday, September 6 by ABC News

David Lee Roth has debuted the latest in a series of solo recordings, a new version of Van Halen's classic hit "Panama" that was recorded live in a studio.The track was posted on Diamond Dave's official YouTube... Read More.

New stage in Eddie and Alex Van Halen’s hometown to be named after Van Halen

Saturday, August 27 by ABC News

A performance stage at a new park in Pasadena, California, the city where Alex Van Halen and the late Eddie Van Halen grew up, will be named after the brothers' famous band at a dedication ceremony Saturday, September 10.According to

Van Halen’s David Lee Roth debuts new solo song “Pointing at the Moon”

Monday, July 11 by ABC News

David Lee Roth has premiered a new solo song titled "Pointing at the Moon," which you can check out now at the longtime Van Halen singer's official YouTube channel.Accompanying the acoustic-based, Americana-flavored tune is a new abstract painting by... Read More.

Van Halen’s fifth album, ‘Diver Down,’ was released 40 years ago today

Thursday, April 14 by ABC News

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Van Halen's fifth studio album, Diver Down.Diver Down became the group's highest-charting album up to that time, peaking at #3 on the Billboard 200. It's gone on to sell more than 4 million copies in... Read More.

High-quality vinyl and CD reissues of Van Halen’s first six albums due out soon

Thursday, February 24 by ABC News

High-quality audiophile versions of Van Halen's first six studio albums will be released later this year as two-LP box sets mastered at 45 rpm, as well as on the SACD format, by the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, starting with the band's self-titled 1978 debut.Two-LP... Read More.

Stories tagged with: halens

On This Day, March 17, 1984: Van Halen’s 1984 peaks at #2 on the Billboard album chart

David Lee Roth releases solo recording of Van Halen’s “Unchained”

Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony celebrate 28th anniversary of Van Halen’s ‘Balance’

David Lee Roth releases new live recording of Van Halen’s ‘Everybody Wants Some’

David Lee Roth premieres new live version of Van Halen’s “Dance the Night Away”

David Lee Roth premieres new live version of Van Halen’s “Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love”

David Lee Roth premieres new live version of Van Halen’s “Panama”

New stage in Eddie and Alex Van Halen’s hometown to be named after Van Halen

Van Halen’s David Lee Roth debuts new solo song “Pointing at the Moon”

Van Halen’s fifth album, ‘Diver Down,’ was released 40 years ago today

High-quality vinyl and CD reissues of Van Halen’s first six albums due out soon

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