The finished version of "Amsterdam," which included lyrics written by singer Sammy Hagar, was eventually released as a single, but Van Halen was reportedly unhappy with the direction Hagar had ...

That certainly appears to be the case when it comes to Van Halen's mid-'90s classic "Amsterdam" — especially if this rare studio footage is anything to go by. Filmed at the control desk of 5150 ...

A newly uncovered video shows Eddie Van Halen in his 5150 Studios at some point in the mid-1980s working on the guitar parts for Van Halen's "Amsterdam," a song which wouldn't publicly emerge ...

Newly sober, Van Halen wanted a new approach to the band and more thought-provoking songs. But Hagar was determined to hold onto the party atmosphere. The song “Amsterdam” became something ...

Originally from Amsterdam, Van Halen’s Dutch parents named him Edward Lodewijk van Halen; it’s a nod to the famous composer, Beethoven. Nearly two years after Van Halen’s parents welcomed ...

They go by fast, so enjoy them while you’re in them.” Eddie Van Halen was born in Amsterdam and his family immigrated to California in 1962 when he was 7. His father was a big band clarinetist ...

“Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift.” Eddie Van Halen was born in Amsterdam and his family immigrated to California in 1962 when he was 7. His father was a big ...

Remembering those we lost: Celebrity Deaths 2020 Born in Amsterdam, Van Halen moved to Pasadena, California, with his family in 1962. He and his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen, took piano lessons ...

The co-founder of rock band Van Halen, Amsterdam-born Eddie Van Halen constructed The Broken Combs in elementary school in Pasadena, Calif. The band played at Hamilton Elementary School ...

“You have to remember we were together for 65 years; that’s a lifetime, if not more,” explains Van Halen, who was born in Amsterdam and came to the United States with his family in ...