Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Van Halen backstage in Atlanta, February 1984. George Orwell’s novel 1984 envisioned a dystopian future where totalitarian ...

It was 40 years ago today when Diamond Dave told the band to play. Rock band Van Halen was riding high on the success of its new single, "Jump," when it came to the old Jacksonville Coliseum on its ...

Van Halen's sixth studio album "1984" was released on January 9, 1984, and peaked at number two on the Billboard charts. The ...

Just like the final moments of New Year’s Eve in 1999 did not close out the 20th Century or the millennium (despite what Prince sang in “1999”), musical eras of rock ’n’ roll do not align with decades ...

After more than a decade together since forming in Pasadena, California in 1973, and with six albums behind them, David Lee Roth parted ways with Van Halen in 1985 to pursue his solo career. Although ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 1984: Van Halen from left: Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen, and Michael Anthony. It was 40 years ago today when ...