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 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
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
The Story of Van Halen’s Injury-Plagued ‘Balance’ TourThe Story of Van Halen’s Injury-Plagued ‘Balance’ TourThey were heading back out on the road with a No. 1 album on the chart — but trouble was brewing.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
Why ‘Balance’ Didn’t Seem Like Van Halen’s Last Sammy Hagar AlbumWhy ‘Balance’ Didn’t Seem Like Van Halen’s Last Sammy Hagar AlbumVan Halen released 'Balance,' the last album of the Van Hagar era, on Jan. 24, 1995.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
Van Halen - Worst To BestVan Halen - Worst To BestWe count down each of Van Halen's 12 studio albums in order of excellence. Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening