The Troubled Creation of Van Halen’s 'Amsterdam'
Clashes over ‘Balance’ track didn’t end in the studio.
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The Battle for Van Halen’s ‘Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)’
‘Balance’ track was high on the charts in 1995, but not as high as Sammy Hagar believed Eddie Van Halen was.
Listen to Unheard Version of Van Halen’s ‘Runnin’ With the Devil’
Studio mix includes alternate vocal take and different guitar solo.
Having David Lee Roth's Old Number Almost Ended Relationship
Incessant calls for the singer sowed seeds of doubt.
15 Years Ago: Black Friday: The End of Van Hagar
Hopes for a global Van Halen resurgence ended in Arizona after 80 tense concerts with Sammy Hagar in 2004.
How Van Halen's Chain Smoking Inspired ‘Best of Both Worlds’
Sammy Hagar recalls “craziest songwriting experience” in shower.
Van Halen: Last Great, Last Good, First Bad Album Roundtable
Our writers look back at the band's catalog.
David Lee Roth Says ‘Hair Bands Were Imitations of Van Halen’
Singer says his group’s success led to copycat acts who resorted to “gimmickry and trade crap.”
David Lee Roth: 'I Think Van Halen's Finished'
Singer continues to cast doubt upon band's future.
David Lee Roth Takes Most of the Credit for Van Halen's Success
The frontman insists he not only wrote the band's songs, but structured their guitar solos, designed album covers and much, much more.