J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

When Van Halen recorded You Really Got Me, they took a beloved Kinks song and gave it a raw, heavy edge that helped define their sound.

Formed in 1973 in Southern California, the rock band Van Halen is known for its titular lead guitar player and giant rock songs. Eddie Van Halen, who is simply one of the best six-string players in ...

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to longtime Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, who turned the big 7-0 on June 20. Anthony joined Van Halen in 1974, when the band was still known as Mammoth, taking over ...

Van Halen knew how to make a strong first impression. Eddie Van Halen and his bandmates always took care to put their best foot forward, launching their studio albums with an opening track that ...

Michael Anthony has further teased the existence of a catalog of unreleased Van Halen cuts, which could include some never-before-heard solo Eddie Van Halen material. However, despite the band’s ...

Wolfgang Van Halen has spent much of his career attempting to step out from under his late father’s shadow, and has worked to forge a musical journey of his own via Mammoth. That said, many fans still ...

If you ever saw Van Halen live, hopefully you were enjoying the music in the moment and not thinking about which songs have gotten the most attention, set list-wise. But for those curious minds, ...

Wolfgang Van Halen has revealed Eddie Van Halen's favorite all-time album during a recent chat with Billy Corgan on The Magnificent Others podcast. The revelation came up as Corgan delved into the ...

Sammy Hagar knows it can be frustrating being a Van Halen fan. That's why he's offering up this summer's Best of All Worlds trek as a reward for their patience. "This is the 'thank you' tour, for all ...