Friday, December 11, 2020

Rock News Story Of The Year No. 7: VAN HALEN

As part of the 2020 hennemusic Rock News Awards, the daily news site is counting down the Top 10 Rock News stories of the past year.

Finalists for the 11th annual hennemusic Rock News Awards are chosen by readers: the Rock News Story Of The Year is determined by page views, while the Rock News Artist Of The Year is based on the combined total page views of the top 50 hennemusic rock news stories of the past twelve months.

The 2020 hennemusic Rock News Awards winners will be announced on Thursday, December 17.


2020 Rock News Story Of The Year – Top 10

10 – DAVID LEE ROTH
09 – PINK FLOYD
08 - ZZ TOP


Rock News Story Of The Year No. 7: VAN HALEN


In April, Sammy Hagar And The Circle shared an abbreviated cover of Van Halen’s 1986 track, “Good Enough”, in the third installment of the band’s “lockdown sessions” series.

The song was the opening tune on “5150”, Hagar’s debut record with the group following the departure of David Lee Roth; the first of his four records with Van Halen delivered the band their first US No. 1 album after their previous release, “1984”, stalled at No. 2 behind the juggernaut of one of the best-selling albums in music history, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

Hagar exited Van Halen in 1996, and returned for an ill-fated reunion tour behind a greatest hits compilation in 2004.

Check out the No. 7 hennemusic story of 2020 on VAN HALEN here.


See also:

Search Van Halen at hennemusic
2020 hennemusic Rock News Awards announced
The Rolling Stones sweep the 2019 hennemusic Rock News Awards
AC/DC and Pink Floyd win 2018 hennemusic Rock News Awards
The Eagles sweep the 2017 hennemusic Rock News Awards
AC/DC sweep the 2016 hennemusic Rock News Awards
Van Halen and KISS top the 2015 hennemusic Rock News Awards
Van Halen sweep 2014 hennemusic Rock News Awards