Business
Van Halen Sues 2 Live Crew Over Copyright: Heavy metal rock band Van Halen sued members of the rap group 2 Live Crew, contending that they illegally used part of the Van Halen hit “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” on a popular rap tune.
Dec. 24, 1990
Music
The most subtle thing about the ninth album by America’s reigning kings of hard rock might be the acronym of its title, which is apparently meant as an exhortation rather than an expletive.
June 23, 1991
*** VAN HALEN, “Van Halen III,” Warner Bros.
March 15, 1998
Van Halen, wrote reviewer Richard Cromelin, stands “a good chance of moving from the L.A. circuit into national popularity.”
Oct. 6, 2020
Pop music: He credits Mickey Hart’s advice with helping him put together a new album and concert tour.
May 17, 1997
Entertainment & Arts
POP/ROCK Back With Van Halen: Van Halen’s management confirmed Wednesday that Sammy Hagar has left the band, and that former lead singer David Lee Roth is working with the group on a new song for a greatest-hits album that will be released in October.
June 27, 1996
The members of Van Halen have asked attorneys to file a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against Foxboro, Mass., whose city selectmen recently voted to bar the group from performing at the city’s Sullivan Stadium in June.
May 17, 1988
Archives
Talkin’ ‘Bout Lawsuits: The rock band Van Halen filed a lawsuit against 2 Live Crew, claiming the rap group used a Van Halen guitar riff on their controversial album “As Nasty as They Wanna Be.”
Eddie Van Halen, son of blue-collar immigrants, went to Pasadena High. David Lee Roth, his dad a doctor, attended Muir. Their meeting remade rock.
Oct. 15, 2020
A bluegrass tribute to Van Halen is just the latest example of genres transcended. It’s twang with a bang.
July 12, 2006