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Van Halen Archives: 05/2026

Black Sabbath - 1976

The band who wiped the floor with classic Black Sabbath in 1978: “We hit a wall”

It couldn’t last forever.

Reuben Cross
May 29, 2026
Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen - Guitarist - 1980s

The one musician Eddie Van Halen didn’t want to talk to: “Different than who he is”

As far away from each other as possible.

Tim Coffman
May 27, 2026
Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen - Guitarist - 1980s

The 1982 Van Halen song the band didn’t want to record: “They didn’t like it”

Not playing to their strengths.

Tim Coffman
May 26, 2026
Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen - Guitarist - 1984

Van Halen’s defining 1978 single started life as a punk song: “An innovator”

Not quite punk enough.

Dale Maplethorpe
May 25, 2026
Sammy Hagar - Singer - Musician - 2025

The one band Sammy Hagar didn’t want to turn into: “Every cheese ball band”

Can’t go down that road.

Tim Coffman
May 23, 2026
Van Halen redefined hard rock with their self-titled debut album

The 1982 guitar solo that ruined Van Halen’s relationship: “He had gone”

The beginning of the end.

Tim Coffman
May 18, 2026
10 ‘classic’ songs that are way worse than you remember

10 ‘classic’ songs that are way worse than you remember

What happened?

Dale Maplethorpe
May 18, 2026
Five bands that nobody could stand touring with

“It was a very tense time”: Five bands that nobody could stand touring with

Don’t hit the road with this lot.

Dale Maplethorpe
May 18, 2026
The Kinks - Ray Davies - Dave Davies - 1960s

“What does it mean?”: the 1978 cover song that completely divided The Kinks

“So exaggerated”.

Ben Forrest
May 17, 2026
Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen - Guitarist - 1980s

The one genre Eddie Van Halen never wanted to join: “It’s bullshit”

The worst first impression.

Tim Coffman
May 17, 2026
Sammy Hagar - Van Halen - 2015

Why Sammy Hagar lost confidence during one album: “I didn’t know who I was”

The sound of an artist lost in the woods.

Tim Coffman
May 15, 2026
Van Halen - 1981

The forgotten Van Halen feud that almost ended in a stabbing: “It’s not play time anymore”

“Put the knife away, pal…”

Ben Forrest
May 15, 2026

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