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
Van Halen Album History: The Stories Behind All 12 RecordsVan Halen Album History: The Stories Behind All 12 RecordsA handy guide to the dozen LPs released by the hard-rock heroes.Dave LiftonDave Lifton
The Night Van Halen’s Concert Got Rocked by a SnowstormThe Night Van Halen’s Concert Got Rocked by a SnowstormIt's probably not what they expected during their 1995 summer tour.Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
25 Years Ago: Van Halen Chronicle Balance Tour With Pay-Per-View25 Years Ago: Van Halen Chronicle Balance Tour With Pay-Per-ViewThe final tour of the band's original Sammy Hagar era was professionally filmed. 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
‘Balance’ at 25: Five Questions About the Last ‘Van Hagar’ Album‘Balance’ at 25: Five Questions About the Last ‘Van Hagar’ AlbumFinal LP with Sammy Hagar had a difficult birth. Was it worth the trouble? Ultimate Classic Rock StaffUltimate Classic Rock Staff
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
30 Years Ago: Van Halen Sends Chanting Monks Scrambling for Cover30 Years Ago: Van Halen Sends Chanting Monks Scrambling for CoverApparently, these chanting Tibetans weren't quite ready for the band's full force.Corey IrwinCorey Irwin