AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Gun N Roses, Journey, KISS, Led Zeppelin, Motley Crue, OZZY, Prince, Ratt, Tesla, Van Halen, Whitesnake, and more. #RedLeatherBand
45 years ago today… 🔥
The mighty Van Halen rolled into the Oakland Arena in Oakland, California, on the Fair Warning tour.
Eddie, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony & Alex — pure 1981 fire.
“Summer Nights” - Van Halen
One of the first songs written for 5150: Eddie Van Halen played Sammy that iconic guitar riff, and Hagar started singing the opening lines almost immediately.
Here’s to summer ☀️
Book News!
Van Halen By Alex Van Halen
“Written by Alex Van Halen, VAN HALEN is the official chronicle of the band. The book traces the brothers’ journey from their childhood in Pasadena, California, and the band’s early days playing backyard parties, to the release and world tour of their chart-topping album 1984.
Featuring a dynamic blend of iconic photography alongside rare and never-before-seen images, and with exclusive access to Alex Van Halen’s private archives, VAN HALEN offers a personally guided tour through the band’s legendary rise.
VAN HALEN opens the Van Halen family archive for the first time. From the brothers’ arrival in California from Holland in 1962 to backyard parties in Pasadena, their 1978 debut album and the chart-topping success of 1984, the band’s story is told through an extraordinary collection of correspondence, tour memorabilia, album artwork, press material, musical equipment, unpublished photographs and much more.
Featuring photography from the band’s early years on the Sunset Strip, their first tours to Japan in 1978, and landmark performances including the US Festival in 1983 and 1984’s Monsters of Rock, VAN HALEN brings together rare archival material alongside the work of celebrated photographers.”
Shipping from November 2026.
ISBN:
9781917734080
Genesis Publications.
This American band formed in 1985 in Philadelphia. ‘Girlschool’ was released in 1988. This video was an MTV favorite but the song never charted.
👉🏻 Name the band.
On this day in 1960, Steve Clark was born in Sheffield, England.
The driving force behind Def Leppard’s iconic sound, Clark co-wrote many of the band’s biggest hits and delivered the soaring, melodic guitar work that helped define an entire generation of rock.
A true architect of Def Leppard’s legacy—gone far too soon. 🕊️
#defleppard