Van Halen's '5150': The Album That Took 40 Years to Reach No. 1 on Billboard

The chart-topping moment marked a major milestone for one of rock’s biggest acts—though success had been building for years ...

Legendary Rock Band Scored Their First No. 1 Album After Losing Its Frontman

On March 24, 1986, the seventh studio album from legendary rock band Van Halen shot to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for the ...
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Van Halen Celebrate 40 Years Of 5150 Album

In March 1986, Van Halen released 5150, a record that not only topped the Billboard 200 chart but also marked the start of a new chapter for the band with Sammy Hagar replacing David Lee Roth. Forty ...
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Every Van Halen Album, Ranked

“If you put a Van Halen album in your record collection, it will melt all the rest of your records,” was famously David Lee Roth’s sales pitch for the legendary California hard rock quartet he ...