The post Van Halen Broke Out the Synths and Conquered the Charts with 1984 appeared first on Consequence. In the early ‘80s, synthesizers and keyboards within the realm of heavy metal and hard rock ...

We have the power of the mighty Van Halen to thank for much of that. Considered by many – including Eddie Van Halen himself – as the band’s masterpiece, 1984 was one of Van Halen’s best-selling albums ...

The unique thing about a Black Jacket Symphony’s Van Halen 1984 show is that the entire house is always packed with Van Halen fans, both in the crowd and on the stage. “It’s an authentic show,” said ...

There were any number of reactions to the first two singles released off of 1984, and among those reactions was this: “What the f---? This is Van Halen?” Synthesizer everywhere, electronic bass drum — ...

Each week in The Vinyl Vault, Ozarks First’s Parker Padgett and Tony Nguyen dive into a featured album, highlight standout tracks and explore what makes it truly unique. The vinyl of the week this ...

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 ...

Van Halen may have been one of the biggest names in music by the 1980s, but their magnum opus was enough to make David Lee ...

The iconic rock band will kick off a 45-stop U.S. tour on Feb. 18 in Louisville, Kentucky, 11 days after releasing their first album with David Lee Roth since the multi-platinum "1984." By Shirley ...