In a peak moment of pop monoculture, synthesizers pumped up songs and MTV forever changed how artists were seen. Here’s how — and why. By Jon Pareles The year 1984 was a watershed in pop music. The ...

BRISTOW, Va. – “Never say never, right?” says Sammy Hagar, who's beaming a huge grin as guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani plays the opening notes to "Panama," a song released 40 years ago by Van Halen, ...

Wolfgang Van Halen and his mother Valerie Bertinelli are pushing back against an upcoming TV special that examines the demise of late Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen. The special is part of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Van Halen circa 1980 (from ...