How Van Halen's 'Balance' Album Art Foreshadowed the Band's SplitHow Van Halen's 'Balance' Album Art Foreshadowed the Band's SplitComposite shot was designed to reflect "the duality of the human psyche."Dave LiftonDave Lifton
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
Underrated Van Halen: The Most Overlooked Song From Each AlbumUnderrated Van Halen: The Most Overlooked Song From Each AlbumA dozen overlooked songs from the band's catalog.Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
25 Years Ago: Van Halen’s Denver Concert Rocked by Snow Storm25 Years Ago: Van Halen’s Denver Concert Rocked by Snow StormYou know what Van Halen probably didn't expect during their 1995 summer tour? A snow storm.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
25 Years Ago: Van Halen Release Only Non-LP B-Side, ‘Crossing Over’25 Years Ago: Van Halen Release Only Non-LP B-Side, ‘Crossing Over’Flip side of "Can't Stop Lovin' You" remains band's only exclusive single track.Michael ChristopherMichael Christopher
25 Years Ago: Van Halen Dive Into Pop with ‘Can’t Stop Lovin’ You’25 Years Ago: Van Halen Dive Into Pop with ‘Can’t Stop Lovin’ You’As turbulence within the group hit dangerous heights, their producer told them they needed a hit. Michael ChristopherMichael Christopher
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