Van Halen

Van Halen
Current Van Halen line-up: David Lee Roth, Wolfgang Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen, and Alex Van Halen
Background information
Origin	Pasadena, California, United States
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal
Years active	1972–2020
Labels	Warner Bros., Interscope Records
Associated acts	Montrose, The Other Half, Chickenfoot, Mad Anthony Xpress, Extreme, The David Lee Roth Band
Website	www.van-halen.com
Members	Eddie Van Halen Alex Van Halen David Lee Roth Wolfgang Van Halen
Past members	Mark Stone Michael Anthony Sammy Hagar Gary Cherone

Van Halen was a hard rock group from Pasadena, California. They were formed in 1972. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen's style of playing changed the guitar world. He used lots of new techniques such as shredding and tapping. They made history with their first self-titled debut album in 1978, producing 4 major hits. The band released twelve studio albums, which have sold 80 million records worldwide.

Eddie Van Halen died on October 6, 2020, from cancer. His son, Wolfgang Van Halen, confirmed that the band had broken up.