Music Van Halen’s First World Tour: Inside the 1978 Aragon Ballroom Shockwave In early 1978, Van Halen jumped from LA clubs to a world tour almost overnight. Here’s how their first Aragon Ballroom set lit the fuse on arena rock.
Music From Java to Jack Daniels: Van Halen’s Indonesian Roots and Riotous Antics How two Dutch-Indonesian brothers went from bullied immigrants to the wildest, smartest party band in rock history.
Music When Van Halen Opened for Journey: Rivalry, Respect, and the Making of Rock Legends In 1978, Van Halen was the new kid on the block—young, wild, and riding high on the release of their…