DEF: Van Halen “When It’s Love”
California-based band Van Halen‘s three Top 10 hits all came in the 1980s, starting with the number one success of their 1984 hit “Jump” and followed by reaching number 3 with “Why Can’t This...
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Michael Anthony and Van Halen
Michael Anthony was a long time bassist and band member of Van Halen until he decided to start playing again with Sammy Hagar. Almost ten years ago Mike was replaced by Edward Van Halen’s...
MOTW: Burning Jump Mashup
Elvis Presley’s Burning Love plus Van Halen’s Jump equals? I listened to this mashup a couple of times and I am not sure if I like it. However, I do find it intriguing if...
Title Title on the Tenth: Top of the World
In this past month’s Title Title, Cyndi Lauper beat out Chris Montez and  Timmy T as the best song titled “Time After Time.” For this month, the Title Title is connecting thematically with the...
Anything At All
Do you remember the song “Anything At All” by Mitch Malloy? This tune was a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100 reaching #59 back twenty two years ago this week. “Anything At All” is one of my...
Will Sammy Hagar Ever Be In Van Halen Again?
Will Sammy Hagar Ever Be In Van Halen Again? Sammy says if both parties can let it go, it would happen. But after what he said in his autobiography, there is really no way...
Van Halen Wild Life Soundtrack
Back in 1984 Eddie Van Halen did the score for the movie The Wild Life starring Chris Penn and Eric Stoltz. Until now the only instrumental song available on the soundtrack by Eddie Van...
Jump Remix
David Lee Roth created a remix version of Van Halen’s “Jump” with San Francisco-based DJ duo Whitenoize. It was posted last February on Dave’s official site (via the Van Halen News Desk — and...
DJ Chronicles: Why Can’t This Be Love
Illustrated by Ralph Solonitz It was the summer of 1986 and I had successfully booked my first gig. I convinced my best friend Brian D. and his parents to let me DJ our eighth...
