The guitar hero’s mods showed an intimate understanding of what makes a guitar sing, and they echoed thoughts DiMarzio was ...

Van Halen were already in a rock league of their own, but when a grunge icon nearly joined their ranks, it was almost the making of a supergroup of dreams.

But as they started the tour in support of their Balance LP on March 11, it wasn't exactly business as usual. For starters, neither Alex nor Eddie Van Halen were in peak physical condition when ...

Van Halen's 1995 album, Balance, was a bit of a departure for the band, foreshadowing the end of their Sammy Hagar era. And their choice in cover art reflected that new tone. Glen Wexler ...

Van Halen knew how to make a strong first impression. Eddie Van Halen and his bandmates always took care to put their best ...

scoring four consecutive #1 albums -- 1986's "5150," 1988's "OU812," 1991's "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" and 1995's "Balance." Among the hits Eddie Van Halen co-wrote during Hagar's tenure with ...

They share son Malcolm, 25. In the 1970s, Alex suffered a vertebral injury in a boating accident — and by the time Van Halen’s Balance Tour rolled around in 1995, he was dealing with intense ...

The post Van Halen’s Balance Hinted at a Return to Heavier Music That Never Happened appeared first on Consequence of Sound. A fog of skepticism rolled in after guitarist Eddie Van Halen ...

The song, which Hagar hasn’t sung in 25 years, originally appeared on Balance and was partially ... “It was also the time of the breaking up of Van Halen,” he continues, “our last album ...

Hagar, 76, joined Van Halen as vocalist in 1985 after David Lee ... OU812 (1988), For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991), and Balance (1995) – were recently re-released in newly remastered editions.

What makes Balance interesting is how EVH’s guitar ... In related news, this was Hagar’s final LP with the band. Roth’s first Van Halen album since the Reagan administration offers periodic ...

More studio albums followed, including “OU812,” “For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge” and “Balance.” Roth would eventually return in 2007 and team up with the Van Halen brothers and Eddie ...