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Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California in 1972. They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978. As of 2007 Van Halen has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide^[2] and have had the most number one hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.^[3] According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Van Halen is the 19th best selling band/artist of all time with sales of over 56 million albums in the USA^[4] and is one of five rock bands that have had two albums sell more than 10 million copies in the USA. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... David Lee Roth (sometimes referred to as Diamond Dave) (born October 10, 1954, Bloomington, Indiana) is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known as the lead singer for Van Halen. ... Edward Lodewijk Eddie Van Halen (born January 26, 1955)[1], is a Dutch-American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer most famous for being the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Van Halen. ... Wolfgang Wolf William Van Halen (born March 16, 1991) is an American guitarist and bassist. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Warner Bros. ... The Waboritas is the name of Sammy Hagars backup band. ... Edward Lodewijk Eddie Van Halen (born January 26, 1955)[1], is a Dutch-American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer most famous for being the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Van Halen. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... David Lee Roth (sometimes referred to as Diamond Dave) (born October 10, 1954, Bloomington, Indiana) is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known as the lead singer for Van Halen. ... Wolfgang Wolf William Van Halen (born March 16, 1991) is an American guitarist and bassist. ... Samuel Roy Hagar (born October 13, 1947 in Monterey, California, USA), better known as Sammy Hagar (aka The Red Rocker), is an American rock guitarist, singer, and composer. ... Gary Cherone (b. ... Mark Stone was a bass guitar player in a band called Mammoth from 1972 - 1974. ... Mitch Malloy was briefly a lead vocalist for hard rock band Van Halen. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Van Halen is the self-titled debut album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1978. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (that is, alternative) stations, which are counted in the Modern Rock Tracks chart. ... RIAA redirects here. ...

In addition to being recognized for quality and success, the band is known for the drama surrounding the exits of former members. The (multiple) exits of singers Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth were surrounded in controversy and mass press coverage with various contrasting press statements between them and the band. More recently, founding bassist Michael Anthony was kicked out of the band for controversial reasons. Following their 2004 concert tour the band was on a hiatus from the public until September 2006, new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen's place was confirmed and Roth-reunion rumours began to re-surface coinciding with the band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction on March 12, 2007.^[5] After years of speculation, Van Halen began a tour with Roth in late 2007 across North America, which has been extended into 2008. An album is proposed to follow.^[6] Along with this, a live tour DVD was announced at their May 13, 2008 concert at the Izod Center that would contain recordings from several performances on their current tour. Samuel Roy Hagar (born October 13, 1947 in Monterey, California, USA), better known as Sammy Hagar (aka The Red Rocker), is an American rock guitarist, singer, and composer. ... David Lee Roth (sometimes referred to as Diamond Dave) (born October 10, 1954, Bloomington, Indiana) is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known as the lead singer for Van Halen. ... Van Halen Summer Tour 2004 was a North American tour by hard rock band Van Halen. ... Wolfgang Wolf William Van Halen (born March 16, 1991) is an American guitarist and bassist. ... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ... The Izod Center (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, and later, Continental Airlines Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ...

History

David Lee Roth era (1972–1985)

The Van Halen brothers first started playing music together when Eddie took up the drums and Alex the guitar. However, after some time with this set up, the two switched places."^[7] In 1972 the Van Halen brothers formed a band called "Mammoth" which featured Eddie as lead vocalist/guitarist, Alex Van Halen on drums and Mark Stone on bass. They initially rented a sound system from David Lee Roth but decided to save money by letting him join as lead vocalist even though he had previously auditioned unsuccessfully for this.^[8] By 1974 the band decided to replace Stone. Michael Anthony, bassist and lead vocalist from local band "Snake" was auditioned. Following an all night jam session he was hired for bass and backing vocals.^[8] David Lee Roth (sometimes referred to as Diamond Dave) (born October 10, 1954, Bloomington, Indiana) is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known as the lead singer for Van Halen. ...

Mammoth discovered in 1974 that their name was already being used and changed to "Van Halen". According to Roth,^[9] this was his idea. They played backyard parties and on a flatbed truck at Hamilton Park. Van Halen played clubs in Pasadena and Hollywood to growing audiences, increasing their popularity through self promotion: before each gig they would pass out fliers at local high schools. This soon built them a major following.^[8]

In 1974, the band got their break out of Pasadena, with their first job at Gazzarri's on the Sunset Strip, a formerly famous but down on the heels night club. They had earlier auditioned for Bill Gazzarri, the owner, but he claimed they were "too loud", and would not hire them. However, their new managers, Mark Algorri and Mario Miranda, who had coincidently taken over Gazzarri's hiring, did the deal. Shortly afterwards, with their managers, they recorded their first demo tape at the now defunct Cherokee Ranch Studios, in Northridge, where Steely Dan had just completed an album. They then became a staple on Hollywoods Sunset Strip during the mid-1970s, consistently playing at well known clubs like the Whisky a Go Go.^{[citation needed]} In 1977 Gene Simmons, from Kiss, saw Van Halen at Gazzarri's and financed their second demo tape, flying the band to the Electric Lady Studios, New York City to record "House of Pain" and "Runnin' With the Devil". Eddie disliked the demo, because he was not using his own equipment and had to overdub guitar parts.^[8] Simmons wanted to change the band's name to "Daddy Longlegs" and had designed cover art (a daddy longlegs wearing a top hat), but the band stuck with Van Halen. Simmons then opted out of further involvement.^[8] Steely Dan is a Grammy-Award winning American jazz rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Whisky A Go-Go is a nightclub in West Hollywood, California, at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. ... Chaim Witz (חיים וויץ), (born August 25, 1949 in Haifa, Israel), better known by his stage name Gene Simmons, is an Israeli-American hard rock bass guitarist and vocalist. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. ... For other uses, see demo. ... Electric Lady Studios, at 52 West 8th Street, in New York Citys Greenwich Village, is a recording studio originally built by Jimi Hendrix and designed by John Storyk in 1970. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Runnin With the Devil is the lead off track from Van Halens 1978 Eponymous debut. ... Daddy longlegs is an ambiguous common name referring to several unrelated terrestrial arthropods which have in common extremely long slender legs. ...

In 1977, Mo Ostin and Ted Templeman of Warner Bros. Records saw Van Halen perform at the Starwood in Hollywood. Although the audience was small, the two were so impressed with Van Halen that within a week they offered them a recording contract.^{[citation needed]} In October of that year, Van Halen recorded their eponymous first album at Sunset Sound Recorders studio. All of the tracks were laid down in about three weeks, with little over-dubbing or double tracking. Minor mistakes were purposely left on the record and a simple musical set-up was used to give the record a live feel. Despite its simple components, Van Halen proved innovative in musical technique, production, and arrangement.^{[citation needed]} Mo Ostin is a famous record executive, who has worked for several companies, including Verve, Reprise, Warner Brothers, and DreamWorks. ... Ted Templeman (born October 24, 1944) is an influential American record producer. ... ... Van Halen is the self-titled debut album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1978. ... Les Paul, a pioneer of multi-track recording. ...

During this time, they continuned to play various venues in Southern California, including some notable concerts at the Pasadena Convention Center that were produced by their then promoter and impresario, Steve Tortomasi, himself a fixture in the local rock and roll scene.

On release, Van Halen reached #12 on the Billboard pop music charts, one of rock's most commercially successful debuts.^[10] It is a highly regarded hard rock album.^[11] The album included songs now regarded as Van Halen classics, like "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" and the guitar solo "Eruption", which showcased Eddie's use of a playing technique known as 'finger-tapping'. The band toured for nearly a year, opening for Black Sabbath and establishing a reputation for their performances. The band's chemistry came out of a contrast between Eddie Van Halen's technical guitar wizardry and David Lee Roth's flamboyant antics, which later turned them into rivals. They returned to the studio in 1979 for Van Halen II, similar in style to their debut. This album yielded the band's first hit single, "Dance The Night Away." Van Halen is the self-titled debut album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1978. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... Aint Talkin Bout Love is one of the best known songs from Van Halen. ... Eruption is an instrumental by Van Halen from their first album, Van Halen. ... This article is about the music technique. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Van Halen II is the second album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1979. ... Dance the Night Away was Van Halens first top 15 hit and the second song from their 1979 album Van Halen II. While the rest of the songs from this album had existed in some way, shape or form since their days doing demos and playing clubs, this song...

Over the next few years, the band alternated album releases and touring to increasing commercial and critical acclaim and became one of the world's most successful and influential bands.^{[citation needed]} Their party-loving spirit and hard rocking anthem-like sound made them popular with teenagers.^{[citation needed]} Women and Children First was released in 1980 and further cemented Van Halen's status. But in 1981, during the recording of the Fair Warning album, tensions rose. Eddie's desire for more serious and complex songs was at odds with Roth's poppy style.^{[citation needed]} Although Roth (and producer Templeman) acquiesced to Eddie's wishes, Fair Warning was a sales disappointment, with no hits. In later interviews Eddie would reveal that he was struggling with alcoholism during the production of Fair Warning and this resulted in the album's darker tone.^{[citation needed]} A list of concert tours by hard rock band Van Halen. ... Fair Warning is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1981. ... Fair Warning is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1981. ...

Diver Down performed better. The band then earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for the highest-paid single appearance of a band: $1 million for a 90 minute set at the 1983 US Festival.^{[citation needed]} Despite this return to form, Roth and Eddie's differences continued, and this caused friction with other band members. According to bassist Billy Sheehan, after his band Talas completed a tour with Van Halen, he was approached by Eddie Van Halen to replace Michael Anthony. The reasons for this were never clear to Sheehan, because nothing came out of it^[12] Diver Down is the fifth album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1982. ... The Guinness Book of Records (or in recent editions Guinness World Records, and in previous US editions Guinness Book of World Records) is a book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of superlatives: both in terms of human achievement and the extrema of the natural world. ... The US Festivals were two early 1980s music and culture festivals sponsored by Steve Wozniak of Apple Computer, and broadcast live on Pay Per View TV. The first was held Labor Day weekend in September 1982 and the second was Memorial Day weekend in May 1983. ... Billy Sheehan (born on 1953 March 19 in Buffalo, NY) is an American bassist known for his work with Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr Big, and Niacin. ... Talas is a small town in northwestern Kyrgyzstan, beautifully located in a long valley between two imposing mountain ranges. ...

Van Halen's next album, 1984 (released on January 9, 1984) was their commercial pinnacle. Recorded at Eddie Van Halen's newly-built 5150 Studios, the album featured keyboards which had only been used sporadically on previous albums. The lead single, "Jump", featured a synthesizer hook and anthemic lyrics, and became the band's first and only #1 pop hit, garnering them a Grammy nomination.^[13]. Other hit singles included "Panama", "I'll Wait", and "Hot for Teacher". Many of the songs had popular music videos on MTV. 1984 was praised by critics^[14][15][16] and fans alike,^[17][18] peaking at #2 on the Billboard charts behind Michael Jackson's Thriller. 1984 (written as MCMLXXXIV on the front cover) is the sixth album by American hard rock band Van Halen. ... 5150 Studios is Eddie Van Halens home studio in Hollywood, CA, USA. He built it so that he could have more control over the recording process than he had in the past. ... Audio sample Info (help· info) Jump is a song recorded by the rock group Van Halen. ... Synth redirects here. ... A hook is a musical idea, a passage or phrase, that is believed to be appealing and make the song stand out; it is meant to catch the ear of the listener (Covach 2005, p. ... For the music genre, see Pop music. ... Ill Wait is another hit from Van Halens 1984 album, 1984. ... Hot For Teacher is a song on Van Halens successful MCMLXXXIV album. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ...

However, the album was also a breaking point. In the midst of the tour, the artistic and personal tensions among the musicians reached a fever pitch. Reasons for the breakup vary based on the band member interviewed, but were rooted in control of the band's sound and image. Roth was upset about Eddie playing music outside of Van Halen without checking with the band and Eddie was sick of Roth's flamboyant behavior and stage persona. On April 1, 1985, Roth left Van Halen. The 1984 tour was a North American concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen in support of their album 1984. ...

Sammy Hagar era (1985–1996)

At first, Eddie invited Patty Smyth of Scandal to replace Roth but she refused. Eddie was then introduced by way of a mutual auto mechanic to Sammy Hagar, formerly of 1970s band Montrose, and at that time a solo artist coming off a very successful year (his 1984 album VOA had yielded hit single "I Can't Drive 55'"). Hagar agreed to join, also serving as a rhythm guitar onstage to add to the Van Halen sound. The 1986 Van Halen album 5150 was a hit, becoming the band's first #1 album on the Billboard charts, driven by the keyboard-dominated singles "Why Can't This Be Love?", "Dreams" and "Love Walks In". The album included diverse songs ranging from the thrashiness of "Get Up" and party rock of "Summer Nights" to the more riff-driven "Good Enough" and a guitar heavy title track. To further introduce the new era for the band, a new Van Halen logo was put on the cover. The new logo retained elements of the original, but now the lines extending from either side of 'VH' wrapped around and formed a sphere. 5150 is generally considered the strongest album of the "Hagar era". Patty Smyth (born June 26, 1957 in New York City, New York, USA) first enjoyed mainstream success in 1982 as vocalist and lead singer of the band Scandal. ... Scandal (l to r): Benjy King, Thommy Price, Zack Smith, Patty Smyth, Ivan Elias, Keith Mack Scandal was a rock band from the 1980s fronted by Patty Smyth. ... Samuel Roy Hagar (born October 13, 1947 in Monterey, California, USA), better known as Sammy Hagar (aka The Red Rocker), is an American rock guitarist, singer, and composer. ... Montrose was the original Californian hard rock band, pioneering the kind of short and punchy songs that would be a template for later and more successful bands such as Van Halen. ... VOA is the last solo album Sammy Hagar released before joining Van Halen. ... 5150 is the seventh album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1986. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... 5150 is the seventh album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ... Dreams is a song by Van Halen released in 1986 from the album 5150. ...

Following the release of the 5150 album, a tour was launched to support it across North America. Named the 1986 Tour, the title was a homage to the previous 1984 Tour in support of the 1984 album. The band proved touring with Hagar was as successful as with Roth, and footage was released on VHS/DVD as Live Without a Net. In the tour Hagar wanted to minimize the use of pre-Hagar Van Halen songs in the set, other than the band's best known classics. This was a trend that continued, with the expanding repertoire of Hagar-era songs slowly whittling away at the number of Roth-era songs on the set list. The 1986 Tour was a concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen. ...

The Van Halen logo used to signify change when Sammy Hagar joined the band

During Hagar's tenure, the band established a musical formula that proved commercially successful in the United States. Hagar's style enabled Van Halen to become accessible to a wider audience, with lyrics that were more conventional and refined. Eddie's keyboard work brought a wider variety of sonic textures within each song, and the production was altered toward the pop side, and the songs became longer: During the Roth era, Van Halen songs rarely stretched beyond three and a half minutes, and some albums struggled to cross the thirty minute mark. With Hagar, some songs exceeded five minutes in length. The result was markedly different from the hard charging, rollicking riffs of the group's earlier work. The mix of pop and hard rock styles created a new sound for Van Halen. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 145 KB) Licensing This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 145 KB) Licensing This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Look up lyrics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ...

All four studio albums produced during this period reached #1 on the Billboard pop music charts and 17 singles breached the top 12 of the mainstream rock tracks chart. In addition, Van Halen was nominated for two Grammy Awards, winning the 1991 Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal award for the album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. Van Halen continued to enjoy tremendous success throughout the mid-90's. In 1995 Van Halen surprised many fans by supporting Bon Jovi on their European Summer stadium tour. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (also known as F.U.C.K.) is the ninth album by the American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1991. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... These Days Tour 1995 Leg 1 (India,Taiwan, Filipinas, Indonisia, South Korea, Malyse, Japan, Singapure, Thailand) 04/26/95 Andheri Stadium Bombay,india 04/28/95 Fottball Stadium Taipei,taiwan 04/30/95 Araneta Stadium Manilla, filipinas 05/02/95 Army Stadium Bangok,thailand 05/04/95 Shahlaam Stadium Kuala...

The band's commercial success and new "Van Hagar" sound did little to woo many fans who still held a strong resentment over Roth's departure and refused to move on. However Eddie repeatedly said he was happier with Hagar singing and that "Roth was not coming back".

During the recording of songs for the film Twister, escalating tension between Hagar and the Van Halen brothers boiled and Hagar departed on Father's Day, 1996. The band had recorded a song, "Humans Being" which Eddie claimed he had to write all the lyrics for since Hagar's were "too cheesy". This upset Hagar, and when they were to record a second song for the soundtrack, Hagar was in Hawaii. He wasn't keen on doing soundtrack work since it would make the music hard to obtain for fans, 'abusing' them, so the second track the band were due to record became an Eddie/Alex instrumental, Respect the Wind. Fathers Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mothers Day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting, and to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. ... Humans Being was a song recorded and contributed by the rock band Van Halen for the movie Twister. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Respect the Wind is a lengthy keyboard and electric guitar instrumental track written and performed by Edward and Alex Van Halen. ...

The band was also working on a compilation album, which Hagar was not keen on since he felt it was not what fans wanted, nor was it something the band needed to release, since they presumably had a long career ahead of them. This led to conflicts with Hagar and the group's new manager, Ray Danniels (Ed Leffler's replacement and Alex Van Halen's brother in law) who suggested the idea. Reluctant to work on compilation album songs before a new album came out, the band fell out, leaving the management siding with Eddie and Alex. Hagar was also rumoured to have concerns over comparisons on an album which featured both his work and Roth's. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Hagar claimed that he was fired; Van Halen claimed that he quit. The media storm surrounding the dramatic exit of Hagar helped him immediately restart his solo career. However, the publicity did not help Van Halen, serving to highlight the vacant lead singer spot. The band's past successes set high expectations, and fans everywhere were waiting for the band's next move. Throughout this time, Michael Anthony managed to remain on good terms with Hagar.

With Mitch Malloy and a temporary reunion with Roth (1996)

Main article: Mitch Malloy

When Sammy Hagar left Van Halen, they very quickly recruited Mitch Malloy as a replacement. They jammed and recorded demos with him. He was a friend of Eddie and knew the band, who decided it was appropriate to invite him into the band.^[19] Mitch Malloy was briefly a lead vocalist for hard rock band Van Halen. ... Mitch Malloy was briefly a lead vocalist for hard rock band Van Halen. ...

David Lee Roth called Eddie to discuss what tracks would be included on a planned Van Halen compilation (work on which actually began before Hagar's departure). They got along well, and Eddie invited him up to his house/studio. Shortly afterwards, David Lee Roth re-entered the studio with the band and producer Glen Ballard. Two songs from those sessions were added to the band's Greatest Hits album and released as singles to promote it. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

David Lee Roth with Van Halen at the MTV Video Music Awards 1996

In September, Van Halen were asked to present an award at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards. They agreed, and on September 4, 1996, the four original members of Van Halen made their first public appearance together in over eleven years. This helped to bring the compilation to #1 on the US album charts. However, unknown to Roth, Eddie and Alex were still auditioning other singers. Following the band's MTV appearance, Malloy decided the band could not be successful with a new vocalist since people would now want Roth. He called Anthony, and quit. Millions of people viewed the show, and Roth claimed to be back in the band.^[20] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

The band's appearance on the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards fueled reunion speculation. Several weeks after the awards show, it was discovered Roth was out of Van Halen again. Roth released a statement in which he apologized to the media and the fans, stating that he was an unwitting participant in a Van Halen publicity stunt by them and manager Ray Danniels. The next day, Eddie and Alex released their own statement, claiming they were completely honest with Roth and never suggested he was guaranteed to be the next lead singer.^[21]

Gary Cherone era (1996–1999)

The band recruited Gary Cherone, frontman of the then defunct Boston-based band Extreme. The result was Van Halen III. Many songs were longer and more ethereal. It was less about rocking out, and more thought-provoking ("How Many Say I", with Eddie on vocals). These changes alienated many fans while failing to attract new fans. Sales were poor by the band's standards, only reaching Gold certification, despite the album peaking at #4 on the US charts. Van Halen III did produce a hit however, "Without You", and additionally the song "Fire in the Hole" appeared on the Lethal Weapon 4 soundtrack. Later it was also revealed that Anthony was only permitted by Eddie to play bass on three tracks on the album and that Eddie played the rest. Anthony received a full credit, masking this apparent behind-the-scenes difficulty. Gary Cherone (b. ... Boston redirects here. ... Extreme is an American rock band that achieved popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Van Halen III is the eleventh studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1998. ... Lethal Weapon 4 is a 1998 buddy cop action-comedy film directed by Richard Donner and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock and Jet Li. ...

The album was followed by a poorly attended but widespread tour. The III Tour saw Van Halen playing in new countries, including first ever visits to Australia and New Zealand. The III Tour was a 1998 concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen. ...

Shortly afterwards, Van Halen returned to the studio. In early 1999, they started work on a new album, rumoured to be called Love Again. Working titles of songs included "Left for Dead," "River Wide," "Say Uncle," "You Wear it Well," "More Than Yesterday," "I Don't Miss You...Much," "Love Divine," and "From Here, Where Do We Go?".

Van Halen's new album was left unfinished when Cherone left amicably in November 1999. Citing musical differences, it is likely III's sales and critical reception had a big impact. Touring with Cherone, regardless of his charisma, had proven disappointing in terms of attendance. Unlike the previous two singers, there was no bad blood and Cherone remained in contact with Van Halen. As when Hagar left, speculation resumed on a Roth reunion.

Hiatus from public (1999–2003)

Eddie recovered from his hip surgery in late 1999, but from 2000 to early 2004, no official statements were made by Van Halen and no music released. However, information about members past and present trickled in. The Van Halen brothers continued writing at 5150 studios, Gary Cherone recorded an album and toured with new band Tribe of Judah. One of the songs that Cherone had written for the scrapped 2nd album with Van Halen entitled "Left For Dead", would see its lyrics set to a completely new musical arrangement with Tribe of Judah. Meanwhile, Hagar and Roth continued their solo careers. Tribe of Judah is Gary Cherones post-Van Halen band featuring several former members of Extreme. ...

In 2000, the band worked with David Lee Roth at 5150, writing new music before falling out again. Eddie kept quiet, but made a rare appearance at the LAPD charity golf tournament during May 2001. Any band progress would have been interrupted on October 15, 2001, when Eddie and his wife of 21 years, actress Valerie Bertinelli, separated (though the couple only filed for divorce on December 8, 2005). In November 2001, Anthony claimed Roth had been working with the band again for a few months, but lawyers had shut it down. Strangely, Anthony later denied this. The band's record label (Warner, who had first signed them in 1978) dropped them this year also. More positively, Eddie underwent treatment for cancer and announced his recovery on Van Halen's website in May 2002. The Los Angeles Police Department (usually known as the LAPD) is the police department of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born on April 23, 1960) is an American film and television actress best known for her role as Bonnie Franklins smart and lovable daughter, Barbara Cooper, on the long-running television series One Day at a Time. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ...

Eddie's only live performances during this period were joining Mountain to play "Never in My Life" in August 2002 and a private audience jam at NAMM January 2003. This took place at the Peavey booth (Peavey produced Eddie's signature "Wolfgang" model guitar). Word quickly spread through the NAMM show that Eddie was to play at the Peavey booth, and it filled up. Eddie showed up late, drunk. When he finally appeared, he was incoherent. Shortly after this, Peavey lost its license to produce the "official" Van Halen guitar, and Fender, which had purchased Charvel-Jackson, was awarded the license, but the guitar produced was a copy of Eddie's earlier Strat-style guitars. Mountain is an American rock band, popular in the early 1970s. ...

In the summer of 2002, David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar teamed up in the Song For Song, the Heavyweight Champs of Rock and Roll tour (also known as the 'Sans-Halen' or 'Sam & Dave' Tour). The joint tour headlining both former lead singers attracted media and audience fascination because it seemed more improbable than even a Van Halen with Roth or Hagar could be. The tour drew large crowds and featured no opening acts, Roth and Hagar would alternate opening as the first act during the tour. In an interview, Roth contrasted his personality with Hagar's, saying, "He's the kind of guy you go out with to split a bottle with a friend. I'm the kind of guy you go out with if you want to split your friend with a bottle." Michael Anthony guested with Hagar's band, The Waboritas, numerous times and sometimes even sang lead vocals. He never played with Roth. Gary Cherone appeared on occasion. Hagar released a live album (Hallelujah), featuring vocals by Mike and Gary, and a documentary DVD, Long Road to Cabo, about touring with Roth. Next, Hagar joined with Joe Satriani and Journey guitarist Neal Schon to form a side project, Planet Us, along with Michael Anthony and Deen Castronovo (also of Journey) on drums. The band recorded just two songs and played live a few times before dissolving when Hagar and Anthony rejoined Van Halen. Joseph Satch Satriani (born July 15, 1956 in Westbury, New York, U.S.) is an American guitarist and former guitar instructor. ... Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. ...

While the two lead singers promoted the tour and publicly claimed mutual respect, rumours of bitter acrimony and mutual loathing between the two singers swirled. The allegations were later revealed in back stage video showing Roth and Hagar camps maintaining strict separation.

On July 4, 2004, Roth performed with the Boston Pops at Boston's annual Pops Goes the Fourth celebration. Hagar remained active, releasing five albums and creating his own merchandising brand Cabo Wabo, which lends its name to his line of tequila, as well as his franchise of cantinas. He reunited with Montrose in 2003 and 2005 for a few performances and maintained contact with Michael Anthony, often playing with him. With Van Halen inactive, Anthony worked on merchandising projects such as his signature Yamaha bass and set up a website. He became involved with the annual music industry NAMM Show. is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. ... For other uses, see Tequila (disambiguation). ... Montrose was the original Californian hard rock band, pioneering the kind of short and punchy songs that would be a template for later and more successful bands such as Van Halen. ... The headquarters of Yamaha Corporation Yamaha redirects here. ... The NAMM (National Association of Musical Merchants) Show is the largest musical trade show in the world. ...

Also in this period, rumours cropped up that Anthony had been fired - despite his name being included in messages 'from the band' on their website. His official website denied the rumours, though it was later revealed that on the Van Halen III album Anthony only recorded three tracks, and subsequently his position became tenuous (it relied entirely on Hagar's demands that he remain in 2004). His departure was confirmed in 2006.

Reunion with Hagar (2003–2005)

Van Halen during their 2004 reunion period, left to right: Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen

During January 2003, the VHND (Van Halen News Desk) website reported that Sammy Hagar was working with the Van Halens. No official confirmation came for an extended period of time. In late March 2004, Van Halen and Sammy Hagar announced that Hagar would reunite with the band for a Best Of album release and a Summer concert tour of the USA. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 536 pixelsFull resolution (1195 × 800 pixel, file size: 55 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 536 pixelsFull resolution (1195 × 800 pixel, file size: 55 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Best of Both Worlds is a greatest hits album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 2004. ...

In July 2004, Van Halen released their second Greatest Hits compilation (a double album, unlike the first), featuring three new songs with Hagar: "It's About Time", "Up For Breakfast", and "Learning to See". These songs were newly written by the Van Halen brothers and Sammy Hagar. The songs were credited to Hagar/Van Halen/Van Halen, which was unusual since normally the entire lineup (which also included Michael Anthony) would be credited. However, the performance was credited to the entire band; Michael Anthony would later reveal in interviews that Eddie Van Halen had in fact not wanted him to be a part of the reunion and for this reason Anthony had not been allowed to perform in the sessions (explaining his lack of a songwriting credit), with Eddie playing the bass parts himself instead. Though it was the only new album since the band's first Greatest Hits, no songs with Gary Cherone from Van Halen III were included. It was certified platinum in the USA in August 2004.

The tour grossed almost US$55 million, and Pollstar listed Van Halen in the top 10 grossing tours of 2004. Most of the concerts received positive feedback from professional reviewers. On some shows, Eddie's son Wolfgang came onstage and played guitar with his father during 316 a song dedicated to his son, taking its name from his birthday. However, serious problems surfaced. Promoters lost money, tickets were often deemed overpriced, and few shows sold out. Van Halen Summer Tour 2004 was a North American tour by hard rock band Van Halen. ...

Reports from the first half of the tour were largely positive. Later, however, stories of Eddie being drunk and playing poorly also circulated. At the end of the band's final show of the tour, in Tucson, Eddie smashed one of his guitars during the show and quickly walked off stage.

After the tour, things broke down. At first Hagar stated he had yet to decide what he would be doing with the band but he was in Van Halen. However, Hagar and Anthony soon admitted that Eddie had problems with alcohol during the tour that affected everyone involved. Hagar stated that he was "done with Van Halen" and wished that everyone would have "taken it more seriously". Despite this, Eddie later described himself as 'satisfied' with the tour.

After the tour ended, Hagar returned to his solo band The Waboritas, and Anthony appeared with him on tour occasionally. The band quickly faded from view after Hagar left again. In December 2005 Michael Anthony revealed in an interview with Mark & Brian that he had not talked with the Van Halens and was unsure of their plans. The Waboritas is the name of Sammy Hagars backup band. ... Mark & Brian (i. ...

Reunion with Roth (2006 - present)

Van Halen recently played in Dallas at the American Airlines Center, as part of the reunion tour with David Lee Roth. Here is a video clip from TXA21 TV http://cbs11tv.com/video/?id=27934@ktvt.dayport.com&cid=7

Rumors of a David Lee Roth reunion re-emerged and on January 3, 2006, Roth explained during an interview that he spoke to Alex Van Halen the previous week and a reunion was "inevitable".^[22] However, he also said that Eddie Van Halen was "off in his own little world" recently. When asked if any problems occurred with Sammy Hagar during the 2004 tour Eddie Van Halen answered, "Sammy is Sammy, and for the most part that's just fine". Roth persisted with suggestions of a reunion,^[23] saying. "People want the reunion," and "No one will pay respect to what any of us do [musically] until we get the reunion out of the way." In May 2006, he told Billboard.com, "There's contact between the two camps."

On June 3rd, Michael Anthony began a successful tour with Hagar billed as "The Other Half" (a reference to them being half of Van Halen with the other half being Eddie/Alex), with Anthony singing lead vocals sometimes. Meanwhile, On June 19 the Van Halen brothers jumped onstage with Kenny Chesney at The Home Depot Center performing "Jump" and "You Really Got Me". This unusual performance was their first onstage since the 2004 tour. This was followed by another Eddie Van Halen performance in July 19, 2006, at the House of Petals in Los Angeles, playing new material. He followed this with an announcement on July 27, 2006, that some of his new music would be released on the soundtrack for the pornography film Sacred Sin. Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee[1] ) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... The Home Depot Center is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. ... You Really Got Me is a rock song written by Ray Davies and performed by his band, The Kinks. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

In March 2006, Michael Anthony spoke to Japanese rock magazine Burrn!,^[24] claiming the brothers did not want him on the 2004 reunion - Hagar did (and would not play without Anthony), but he had to agree to reduced royalties and end absolutely all association with the band after the tour in terms of rights to using the name to promote himself.^[25] It was in this same interview he admitted he was not involved in the new songs on Best of Both Worlds and only recorded three tracks for III. Van Halen III is the eleventh studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1998. ...

On September 8, 2006, Howard Stern's Eddie Van Halen live interview broke the band's long silence. Eddie said he was willing to reunite with Roth and revealed a solo album in the works. Michael Anthony's departure was confirmed with Eddie's son, Wolfgang, taking his role. Wolfgang had played guitar alongside his father on some 2004 concerts. When queried about The Other Half tour, Eddie said Anthony could "do what he wants" now. This shocked and offended many fans.^[26]. In November, Eddie's spokesperson, Janie Liszewski, claimed the Van Halen family was writing/rehearsing for a Summer 2007 tour, which Billboard magazine's website shortly confirmed. However, the Van Halen website remained in the state it had been in since the Hagar reunion.^[27] This article is a biography of Howard Stern as an individual; for information regarding his radio show see The Howard Stern Show. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ...

On December 11, 2006, Eddie Van Halen stated to Guitar World magazine that David Lee Roth had been directly invited to rejoin the band.^[28] However, on December 28, Roth announced that he had not talked to Eddie in two years, and a reunion with Van Halen could result in a "Jerry Springer style fight".^[29] Two issues of Guitar World featuring Jimmy Page, and Jimi Hendrix on the covers, and the accompanying CDs (May 2005, October 2005) Guitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. ... The Jerry Springer Show is an internationally known[1] American television tabloid talk show, hosted by Jerry Springer, a former politician. ...

News from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame slipped out on January 8, 2007, confirming that Van Halen would be inducted. They had jointly led the ballot and been long rumoured for inclusion before this time. The Van Halen brothers, Anthony, Hagar, and Roth were to be inducted.^[30] Billboard announced on January 24, 2007, that Van Halen would reunite with David Lee Roth for a US tour .^[31] This was confirmed shortly after on the official Van Halen website.^[32] The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

The Van Halen News Desk announced on February 15, 2007, that a Van Halen "Best Of (1978-1984)", a single-disc compilation of Van Halen's David Lee Roth era, would be released by April 3. Shortly after, information arrived in a flood. Various sources claimed the tour was shut down as was the new "Best Of" CD.^[33][34] On March 8, 2007 Eddie announced on Van Halen's website that he was in rehab. Along with the announcement, a change was made to the website. The logo at the top of the page changed to the Roth-era logo.

Van Halen - San Antonio, TX 01/24/2008
photo by Brian Lynch

As the band's Hall of Fame induction drew near, media focus shifted to that. Velvet Revolver would induct the band and speak on their behalf. On March 12, 2007, the band was inducted at a ceremony held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Anthony and Hagar were the only inductees in attendance (ironically, both ex-members). Velvet Revolver played "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love", and Anthony and Hagar performed "Why Can't This Be Love" with Paul Shaffer. At a post-induction press conference, Hagar said he would love to work with Van Halen again but that the Van Halens should tour with Roth first. Velvet Revolver is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock supergroup currently consisting of, Slash (Lead Guitar), Duff McKagan (bass guitar, backing vocals), Matt Sorum (drums, percussion, backing vocals) of Guns N Roses, and Dave Kushner (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), of Wasted Youth. ... The hotels name with a single hyphen is engraved and gilded over the entrance. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Aint Talkin Bout Love is one of the best known songs from Van Halen. ... Why Cant This Be Love is a song by Van Halen, off the album 5150. ... Paul Allen Wood Shaffer (born November 28, 1949 in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario, Canada) is a Jewish-Canadian-American musician, actor, voice actor, author, comedian and composer currently seen as the bandleader on the Late Show with David Letterman. ...

On April 21, 2007, Eddie Van Halen served as an Honorary Race Official for the Subway Fresh Fit 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway. He looked fit and well, better than he had on the last tour, and on May 24 posted a note to the Van Halen website confirming that he had exited rehab successfully.^[35] After nearly 10 months of speculation and numerous rumours, on Monday, August 13th, 2007, Van Halen (and David Lee Roth separately via his own website^[36]) announced that the band will be going on a tour of North America beginning on September 27.^[6].^[37] Roth claimed in the press release that, "the idea is that this will continue on and on and on" and also that a world tour and new album were in the works. Subway is a franchise fast food restaurant that primarily sells sandwiches and salads. ... The NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Van Halen World Tour 2008 is a proposed concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen. ...

Press reaction to the reunion was largely warm, but the re-designed website sparked controversy when Michael Anthony was removed from images of old album artwork.^[38] The album covers were reverted to normal a day later without a word after bitter reactions. The tour was originally 25 dates, but the reunion now stands to be much longer, extending into 2008 with a second leg. Van Halen Fall 2007 Tour is a concert tour occurring in the Fall of 2007 for hard rock band Van Halen. ...

Van Halen started their new tour on September 27, 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Playing to sellout crowds, the tour has generated positive reviews.^[39] Amid rumors of Eddie being back in rehab, multiple dates of the current tour have been postponed. The official reason is the need for medical procedures to be run on Eddie Van Halen. ^[40] Charlotte (also known as candle stick) is a figure skating grace move - one of the spirals, where the skater is bended and glides on its one leg with the other one lifted to the air. ... Official language(s) English Demonym North Carolinian Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area  Ranked 28th in the US  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (340 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (900 km)  - % water 9. ...

On March 5, 2008 World Entertainment Weekly to CBS News reported the reason behind the stoppage in the tour was due to Eddie Van Halen needing to reenter rehab. The report also indicated that it was a "furious backstage bust-up in Florida with his 17-year-old son and bandmate Wolfgang" which motivated Eddie to seek help once again. ^[41]

In response to rumors about Eddie Van Halen being back in rehab Valerie Bertinelli stated that "he is not in rehab". She did not however state if he had recently been in rehab, stating only that he wasn't currently.^[42] Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born on April 23, 1960) is an American film and television actress best known for her role as Bonnie Franklins smart and lovable daughter, Barbara Cooper, on the long-running television series One Day at a Time. ...

Wolfgang Van Halen also stated that his father was not in rehab during the 2008 Kids Choice Awards, but did not say if he had recently been in rehab: only that he wasn't in rehab now. Eventually, the tour started back up on April 17 at the Reno Events Center in Reno. Places Reno, Nevada Reno, Pennsylvania Reno, Lamar County, Texas Reno, Parker County, Texas A valley in Italy Other Uses Reno, a Turk from the popular videogame and CG movie by Square-Enix, Final Fantasy VII. Reno a 1939 film A band named Reno Reno is a drug Reno 911! - A...

The tour ended on June 2nd, 2008 at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI. During the show Roth made it a point to state multiple times that this would not be their final show and that they would "see everyone next time". This show also was a special occasion being that the sign in front on the arena had been re done so it read "VAN HALEN ARENA" instead of the "VAN ANDEL ARENA" which is its actual name.

According to the Van Halen news desk, the reuinion tour with Roth was the highest grossing in the bands history, racking in almost 93 million dollars.

Van Halen, along with 3 other bands, have been confirmed to be included in the upcoming video game Guitar Hero World Tour.^[43]

Band members

For more details on this topic, see List of Van Halen band members.

Members of Van Halen have collaborated with ex-members numerous times, or even in each others side projects. ...

Current members

• David Lee Roth - lead vocals (1974–1985, 1996, 2006-present)
• Eddie Van Halen - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1972–present)
• Wolfgang Van Halen - bass guitar, backing vocals (2006–present)
• Alex Van Halen - drums, percussion (1972–present)

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Former members

• Michael Anthony - bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1974–2002, 2003-2005)
• Sammy Hagar - lead vocals, guitar (1985–1996, 2003–2005)
• Gary Cherone - lead vocals (1996–1999)
• Mark Stone - bass guitar, backing vocals (1972–1974)
• Mitch Malloy - lead vocals (1996)

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Discography

Main article: Van Halen discography

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Legacy

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The Van Halen album introduced the guitar world to the band's signature "Brown sound," a nickname given to the result of Eddie's guitar/amp combination and technique. With Templeman's production, this tone was carefully defined. The brown sound is a legendary electric guitar distortion tone that musicians try to emulate using various effects pedals, tube amplifiers and modeling amplifiers. ... Ted Templeman (born October 24, 1944) is an influential American record producer. ...

Contract riders

Van Halen pioneered the modern rock music tour with their use of the concert technical contract rider. They were the first band to use contract riders to specify a "wish list", a practice now used throughout the music industry. As one of the first major bands with a travelling stage show, Van Halen had extensive requirements including power availability and stage construction details. Many venues were not equipped to handle the requirements, resulting in damage to band equipment, once nearly killing a roadie. The band's demands were not limited to technical issues; their now-infamous rider specified that a bowl of M&M candies, with all of the brown M&Ms removed, was to be placed in their dressing room. According to David Lee Roth,^[44] this was listed in the technical portion of the contract, not because the band felt they wanted to make random demands of the venue, but as a means to ensure venue staff were correctly honouring the contract as specified. If there was no such bowl, or if there were brown M&M's left in the bowl, then the band had reason to believe the contract was not being fulfilled entirely correctly and had to check every detail prior to going on stage. A contract is a legally binding exchange of promises or agreement between parties that the law will enforce. ... The music industry is the business of music. ... This article is about the candy. ...

Material covered by other artists

Influential American punk trio The Minutemen recorded a 40-second version of "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" for their landmark double album Double Nickels on the Dime, though the arrangement was changed significantly to fit the time.^[45] Rapper Tone Loc used uncredited samples from "Jamie's Cryin'" on his hit "Wild Thing," but when asked about it later Alex Van Halen said "It was 1987, who knew?"^{[citation needed]}. In 1989, 2 Live Crew sampled the riff of "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" for their single "The Fuck Shop". On an episode of The Simpsons, Bart buys his mother Marge a radio frying pan that plays You Really Got Me when she turns it on. The dance music act Apollo 440 sampled the guitar intro from "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" for their 1997 single "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Dub". Van Halen's arrangement of the song "You Really Got Me" (performed by other artists) was featured in the video game Guitar Hero II. Panama was also featured in the soundtrack to the video game, "Gran Turismo 4." Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The Minutemen were a punk rock band from San Pedro, California comprising singer/guitarist D. Boon, singer/bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley. ... Double Nickels on the Dime is an album recorded by Minutemen on the SST label in 1984. ... Tone Loc (born Anthony Terrell Smith on March 3, 1966) is an American hip hop artist turned actor, most well-known for his 1989 hit singles Wild Thing and Funky Cold Medina. He is also known for his deep, gravelly, almost hoarse voice. ... 2 Live Crew is a rap group. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Apollo 440 (alternately known as Apollo Four Forty or @440) are an English musical band formed in 1990 in Liverpool by brothers Trevor and Howard Gray with fellow Liverpudlians Noko and James Gardner, although Gardner left after the recording of the first album. ... You Really Got Me is a rock song written by Ray Davies and performed by his band, The Kinks. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... GH2 redirects here. ...

In 2002, Canadian ambient musician Tim Hecker released My Love Is Rotten to the Core, a concept album composed of spliced and sampled elements of Van Halen songs and interviews, constructed into a mini-narrative of the band's dissolution and breakup over Hecker's trademark drone-y ambient noise. Ambient music is a musical genre in which sound is more important than notes. ... Tim Hecker is a Canadian musician whose recordings are often classified under the electronica genre. ...

Cultural references

On Cartoon Network in the late 1990's, a series called The Justice Friends depicted a group of superheroes who exist in the universe of Dexter's Laboratory. One of the main characters, Valhallen (a portmanteau for Valhalla and Van Halen), an axe-wielding Viking God of rock with Southern Californian mannerisms, is a melding of Norse God Thor and Eddie Van Halen. His axe is shaped like a guitar to re-enforce this. The Justice Friends segment intro card The Justice Friends are a group of superheroes who exist in the universe of Dexters Laboratory and occasionally appeared in back-up segments of that show. ... Dee Dee redirects here. ... The Justice Friends segment intro card The Justice Friends are a group of superheroes who exist in the universe of Dexters Laboratory and occasionally appeared in back-up segments of that show. ...

The song "Everybody Wants Some!!" appears in the movie Better Off Dead. While Lane Meyer (John Cusack) works in a burger restaurant wishing he were elsewhere, he imagines the food singing and dancing to the popular track via claymation. In the 1985 movie Back to the Future Marty McFly uses a portable cassette player to wake his father by playing Van Halen at excessive volume. The music was taken from Eddie's demo tapes. Everybody Wants Some!! is one of Van Halens most popular songs with David Lee Roth on vocals. ... Better Off Dead is a 1985 teen cult black comedy starring John Cusack, written and directed by Savage Steve Holland. ... -1... This article is about the first film in the Back to the Future trilogy. ...

References

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See also

• List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart

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External links

• Van-Halen.com - The official Van Halen website
• VHLinks.com
• Van Halen NewsDesk
• Van Halen official merchandise
• Sammy Hagar Discography
• Van Halen at Discogs
• Van Halen videos from VH1Classic.com