25 Years Ago: How ‘Humans Being’ Spelled Disaster for Van Halen and Sammy HagarTheir initial 11-year association ended slowly, and then all at once.Michael Christopher
Sammy Hagar ‘Would Have Been Embarrassed’ to Be in ‘Van Hagar’Singer recalls record-label executive suggesting name change during band meeting. Ryan Reed
Why Van Halen Didn’t Change Band Names When Sammy Hagar JoinedDavid Lee Roth's replacement eventually helped the group to four consecutive chart-topping albums. Nick DeRiso
Sammy Hagar Regrets ‘Angst’ About Van Halen in His MemoirFormer frontman wishes he’d “been a little more conservative” 10 years ago.Martin Kielty
Why Van Halen’s ‘5150’ Made Steel Panther’s Satchel MadGuitarist thinks he formed his band to avoid “growing and evolving” like his heroes.Martin Kielty
Dreams: Imagining Van Halen’s ‘5150’ With David Lee RothLet's make some educated guesses based on history and artistic trajectories – and a little bit of wishful thinking.Jed Gottlieb
Wolfgang Van Halen Addresses Grammy ‘In Memoriam’ Tribute to Eddie Van HalenEddie's son reveals he was asked to play.Chad Childers
High Schooler Rocks Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’ + ‘You Really Got Me’ at Basketball GameThat's how you pep up the crowd!Chad Childers
Michael Anthony Open to Jamming Live With David Lee RothA scheduling conflict kept Anthony from exploring the idea last year.Chad Childers
Steel Panther Release Two Van Halen Cover VersionsThey return to their roots with faithful renditions of “Beautiful Girls” and “D.O.A.”Martin Kielty
Sammy Hagar Hails Synthwave Cover of Van Halen’s ‘Dreams’Singer describes Arena’s ‘80s video game-style remake as “very tasteful, very cool.”Martin Kielty
All 10 Van Halen Cover Songs RankedCuts by other artists were important to band's formation - and its first big breakup. Matthew Wilkening