Van Halen’s ‘Balance’ Was Made By ‘Four Pissed Off People’Van Halen’s ‘Balance’ Was Made By ‘Four Pissed Off People’Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony talk about being put "under the microscope" while trying to record their parts. Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
Van Halen Expands ‘Balance’ With Unreleased Live Tracks and RaritiesVan Halen Expands ‘Balance’ With Unreleased Live Tracks and RaritiesThe set includes nine previously unreleased live songs from the band's 1995 tour. Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
Sammy Hagar Ready to Sing Painful Van Halen Song AgainSammy Hagar Ready to Sing Painful Van Halen Song AgainSinger says he painted himself into a corner with 1995 hit that his bandmates wanted to be darker than he aimed for.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
How Van Halen’s ‘Balance’ Album Art Foreshadowed the Band’s SplitHow Van Halen’s ‘Balance’ Album Art Foreshadowed the Band’s SplitComposite shot was designed to reflect "the duality of the human psyche."Dave LiftonDave Lifton
Underrated Van Halen: The Most Overlooked Song From Each AlbumUnderrated Van Halen: The Most Overlooked Song From Each AlbumA dozen overlooked songs from the band's catalog.Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
The Troubled Creation of Van Halen’s ‘Amsterdam’The Troubled Creation of Van Halen’s ‘Amsterdam’Clashes over ‘Balance’ track didn’t end in the studio.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
How ‘Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)’ Splintered Van HalenHow ‘Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)’ Splintered Van Halen‘Balance’ track was a blockbuster single, and the crux of wider arguments. Martin KieltyMartin Kielty