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Their split followed a slow disintegration that actually began in the late '70s.

Eddie Van Halen's son recalls the music they both loved and the ones Dad just didn't get.

"Hey Ed I'm gonna miss you," reads the note included with the song. "See you on the other side..."

"This is just a shitty lie attempting to capitalize on these awful times."

Longtime L.A. resident moved to Wyoming to raise his young daughter.

Three members who left the band at various points during the 'Rock or Bust' tour have returned.

You know what Van Halen probably didn't expect during their 1995 summer tour? A snow storm.

The custom house sits on a 2.6-acre lot.

"Talk to Me" was band's second single to feature guitarist Ace Frehley on vocals.

LP images occasionally offered clues to the band's struggles and personality conflicts.