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Van Halen is a hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California in 1972. They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978. As of 2007 Van Halen has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide and have had the most number one hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. During the 1980s they also had more Billboard Hot 100 hits than any other hard rock or heavy metal band. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Van Halen is the 20th best selling band/artist of all time with sales of over 56 million albums in the USA and is one of five rock bands that have had two albums sell more than 10 million copies in the USA. In 2008 they became one of the best paid acts in the world.
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In addition to being recognized for success, the band is known for the drama surrounding the exits of former members. The (multiple) exits of singers David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar were surrounded in controversy and mass press coverage with various contrasting press statements between them and the band. More recently, Michael Anthony was kicked out of the band for controversial reasons. Following their 2004 concert tour the band was on a hiatus from the public until September 2006, when new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen's place was confirmed and Roth-reunion rumors began to re-surface coinciding with the band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction on March 12, 2007. After years of speculation, Van Halen began a tour with Roth in late 2007 across North America. The tour continued into 2008. An album was proposed to follow. Along with this, a live tour DVD was announced at their May 13, 2008 concert at the Izod Center that would contain recordings from several performances on their current tour.

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Current members

David Lee Roth – lead & backing vocals (1974–1985, 1996, 2000, 2006–present)
Eddie Van Halen – lead & rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1972–present)
Wolfgang Van Halen – bass guitar, backing vocals (2006–present)
Alex Van Halen – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1972–present)

Former members
Michael Anthony – bass guitar, backing vocals (1974–2005)
Sammy Hagar – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1985–1996, 2003–2005)
Gary Cherone – lead vocals (1997–1999)
Mitch Malloy - lead vocals (1996)
Mark Stone – bass guitar, backing vocals (1972–1974 - only a member when the band still used the name Mammoth)

Discography

Studio and live albums
Van Halen (1978)
Van Halen II (1979)
Women and Children First (1980)
Fair Warning (1981)
Diver Down (1982)
1984 (1984)
5150 (1986)
OU812 (1988)
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991)
Live: Right Here, Right Now (1993)
Balance (1995)
Van Halen III (1998)

Compilations
Best of Volume I (1996)
The Best of Both Worlds (2004)

detikcom - London, Stairway to Heaven milik Led Zeppelin terpilih sebagai lagu rock terfavorit sepanjang masa. Dalam pemilihan ini, Led Zeppelin mengalahkan The Who, Queen dan bahkan The Beatles.
Pemilihan lagu rock favorit itu dilakukan Radio Absolute Classic Rock Inggris. Selain 'Stairway to
Heaven', 2 lagu Led Zeppelin lainnya juga masuk dalam 10 lagu terfavorit.

Dalam daftar 10 lagu terfavorit sepanjang masa itu, seperti dilansir contactmusic, Senin
(19/4/2010), The Who hanya duduk di daftar nomor 2 dengan lagu 'Won't Get Fooled Again'.
Queen di urutan 3 dengan lagu 'Bohemian Rhapsody. Sementara The Beatles dengan 'Revolution' hanya bisa puas di posisi 9.
'Stairway to Heaven' diciptakan oleh Jimmy Page dan penyanyi Robert Plant untuk album studio
keempat band tersebut, Led Zeppelin IV. Rekaman 'Stairway to Heaven' dimulai pada
Desember 1970 di Basing Street Studios di London.
Pendengar Absolute Classic Rock, Sandra, menyatakan 'Stairway to Heaven' memenuhi semua kriteria untuk menjadi lagu rock terfavorit. Sandra sendiri sesungguhnya adalah penggemar The Who.
"Saya juga cinta Beatles, tapi lagu mereka terlalu pendek dan bergembira, untuk lagu yang terbaik sepanjang waktu kita ingin sesuatu yang epik, dan Led Zeppelin memiliki semuanya,
tema besar lewat liriknya, bagi saya itu semua dimiliki Stairway," kata Sandra.
Led Zeppelin, dipimpin Robert Plant sebagai vokalis dengan gitaris Jimmy Page dan drummer
John Bonham dan Basis John Paul Jones.
Berikut daftar 10 lagu rock terfavorit sepanjang massa hasil polling Absolute Classic Rock Radio:

1. Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
2. The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
3. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
4. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lott love
5. Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water
6. The Who - Baba O' Reilly
7. Led Zeppelin - Rock n ' Roll
8. Free - All Right Now
9. The Beatles - Revolution
10. The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter