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Van Halen started as Mammoth in Pasadena in 1972, with brothers Eddie and Alex Van Halen at the core. They signed with Warner Bros. in 1978 and released a...

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Editor's note

Van Halen's guitar fireworks and party anthems

The Pasadena band that rewrote hard rock with Eddie's tapping and two distinct vocal eras.

For the early fire, 'Panama' still feels like the perfect Van Halen party. Later, 'Why Can't This Be Love' shows how they adapted that energy with Hagar's smoother approach.

Eddie Van Halen's guitar work on 'Runnin' with the Devil' defined a generation of rock players, but the band's reach went beyond just shredding. 'Jump' showed they could dominate pop charts with synth hooks while keeping that arena-rock energy. Their catalog spans from those early raw tracks to later material like 'Humans Being,' capturing different moods across the Roth and Hagar years.

They started as Mammoth in Pasadena in 1972, signed with Warner Bros. in 1978, and released a debut that established their sound. The 1984 album brought wider recognition with 'Jump,' then David Lee Roth left in 1985 and Sammy Hagar took over vocals through the late '80s and early '90s. There were reunions, shifts, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2013.

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Van Halen started as Mammoth in Pasadena in 1972, with brothers Eddie and Alex Van Halen at the core. They signed with Warner Bros. in 1978 and released a self-titled debut that established their hard rock sound, featuring Eddie's distinctive guitar work on tracks like 'Runnin' with the Devil.'

The band's 1984 album, often referred to by its year, brought them wider recognition with 'Jump,' a synth-driven rock song that topped the charts. That period also included songs like 'Panama' and 'I'll Wait.' David Lee Roth, the original vocalist, left in 1985 and was replaced by Sammy Hagar, who stayed with the band through the late '80s and early '90s.

Van Halen saw various reunions and shifts, including Roth returning for a tour in 2007 and the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. Their catalog spans from the raw energy of early work to later material like 'Humans Being,' reflecting different phases with both Roth and Hagar on vocals.

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