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Before they could release their first hit single, the new-look band had to convince their labels and managers they weren't crazy.

Watch a live performance of "Summer Nights" ahead of the set's release.

Glam metal reached a fever pitch, thrash hit a new benchmark and former bandmates squared off against each other.

The singer twice said he'd worked on half of the album's songs before he left Van Halen.

They'd just debuted a new lead singer when the old one released his first solo album.

Guitarist thinks he formed his band to avoid “growing and evolving” like his heroes.

Let's make some educated guesses based on history and artistic trajectories – and a little bit of wishful thinking.

Sammy Hagar recalls “craziest songwriting experience” in shower.

The band's future might have appeared to be in doubt after David Lee Roth left in 1985.

Rock 'n' roll is rife with band family feuds, but perhaps none received quite as much publicity or caused a bigger fan base rift.