Van Halen's iconic debut album was released 45 years ago today! Released on February 10th, 1978, Van Halen was a huge commercial success and would go on to influence countless bands in the years that followed. The album peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard 200 and has gone on to sell more than 10 million copies in the United States. Rolling Stone, … [Read more...]
On This Day In 2012: Van Halen Releases ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’ Album [POLL]
It was a day Van Halen fans thought would never come. At one point, Eddie Van Halen himself didn't think it would happen. Yet, there it was - the first Van Halen studio album since 1998 and it featured the return of David Lee Roth on lead vocals. On February 7th, 2012 Van Halen released its twelfth and ultimately final studio album A Different Kind of Truth. It was the … [Read more...]
What’s Your Favorite Song From ‘Balance’? [POLL]
On this day in 1995, Van Halen released their tenth studio album Balance. It would be the band's fourth consecutive number one studio album and went double platinum just two months after its release. Before we ask you to vote for your favorite track from the album, here's a little bit more on what would be the final studio album the band recorded with Sammy Hagar as lead … [Read more...]
POLL: ‘Me Wise Magic’ vs ‘Can’t Get This Stuff No More’
On this week in 1996, Van Halen released Best Of - Volume 1. Sure, the album promised to please the casual fans with the familiar hits from the Dave and Sammy eras but what would be a reason for the Van Halen die-hards to spend their hard-earned cash on an album with songs they already owned? The band answered that question with not just one but two reasons - "Me Wise Magic" … [Read more...]
MusicRadar On Eddie Van Halen: ‘A Legend For All Times’
MusicRadar says Eddie Van Halen isn't just a legend of his time. He's a legend for all times. The website for musicians recently posted the results of a readers poll asking who they think is the greatest guitarist of all time. Eddie placed third behind Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix. MusicRadar added their own praise for Eddie and included a nod to his often overlooked … [Read more...]
Fan Poll Results: ‘Van Halen’ Songs Ranked
Yesterday, on the 42nd anniversary on Van Halen's debut album, we conducted a fan poll asking everyone to rank all the songs on the album. The poll, which is now closed, allowed people to drag-and-drop the song titles into their own personal order of how they ranked. The poll would not allow anyone to vote more than once (unless they used a different computer). There were … [Read more...]
RANK THE SONGS on Van Halen’s Debut Album
Updated Feb 11th: HERE ARE THE RESULTS! Today marks the 42nd anniversary of Van Halen's first album! Today only, WE WANT YOU to RANK THE SONGS on Van Halen's ultra-popular debut album! Taste, especially in art and music, is subjective. Music critics rank songs based on performance and originality, while diehard fans go more by how the song made them feel when they … [Read more...]
Vote For Van Halen in the UCR Hard Rock Football League Championship Tournament
From UltimateClassicRock.com: Van Halen‘s Eruptions take on Motorhead‘s Motorheads in round one of the first-ever Hard Rock Football League championship tournament. And you decide who prevails! Why should Kiss and Motley Crue‘s Vince Neil be the only rock stars to own football teams? With the NFL season kicking off this month, we’ve decided to team up with Loudwire to … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ Nominated for ‘Best Rock Album’ in Guitar World’s 2012 Readers Poll
Days ago, we reported that Guitar World nominated Van Halen in four categories in their 2012 Readers Poll, but failed to nominate them for 'Best New Album'. Well, now things have changed... 'A Different Kind of Truth' is now nominated! So if you're one of those fans that likes to make your voice heard, head on over and vote so that Van Halen can catch up from a late start in … [Read more...]
Sammy VS Dave Poll! (And VHND’s Facebook Page News)
We're finally doing it! The Van Halen News Desk's official SAMMY VS DAVE poll! Tell the world if you prefer one singer over the other, or if you like both Van Halen singers equally. In order to promote our Facebook page, this poll is exclusive to our Facebook page. You can 'Like" our page below, and vote HERE. Why you should 'Like' VHND's Facebook page: We will always … [Read more...]
Vote For Van Halen in ESPN’s Super Bowl Poll
David Lee Roth addressed the Van Halen-Superbowl rumors yesterday on VHND.com, here. Today, one of ESPN.com's current featured polls asks, "David Lee Roth says Van Halen would say yes to playing the Super Bowl "in a NY minute." Should the NFL extend the offer?" You can vote 'Yes' or 'No' at this link. There are currently well over 100,0000 unique voters, and no less than … [Read more...]
Poll: Favorite Songs From ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’
Now that Van Halen's long-awaited new album, A Different Kind Of Truth, has been out for a few weeks, it's time we conducted our first VHND readers poll in quite a while! The Van Halen News Desk wants to see which songs our readers think are the very best. The album has been getting rave reviews from fans and critics alike. We know that chances are you absolutely love … [Read more...]