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1976
Van Halen plays the Santa Monica Civic Center in Santa Monica, CA. The Sparks are the headliners.

1977
Van Halen plays the Whisky A Go-Go in West Hollywood, CA.

1978
While at a New Year's Eve party at Ted Templeman's house, Eddie noodles around on an acoustic guitar. Templeman hears him and suggests he write an instrumental on it for the upcoming Van Halen II, which the band had begun recording on December 10.

1980
Edward Van Halen proposes to Valerie Bertinelli with an $8,000 emerald-cut diamond ring.

Van Halen article in Hit Parader Magazine. "Van Halen: Who Are These Guys and Why Are They So Famous?", two-page Van Halen feature.

1982
Van Halen feature in Circus Magazine, "Van Halen: Torn between Two Worlds", two-page feature by Steve Gett and Richard Hogan.

Van Halen feature in Guitar Player Magazine. "Playback: Diver Down", four-page Edward interview by Jas Obrecht.

Van Halen feature in Hit Parader Magazine. "Hollywood Knights"

1983
Eddie Van Halen/David Lee Roth on cover of Circus Magazine, including a Dave interview.

1984
David Lee Roth on cover of Circus Magazine. No Van Halen content.

Van Halen feature in Creem Magazine, "Rock Shots", a Van Halen feature.

Van Halen on cover of Hit Parader Magazine. "Van Halen Living on the Edge", three-page Edward interview by Don Mueller.

1986
David Lee Roth on cover of Faces Rocks Magazine. "David Lee Roth Going For the Gusto", three-page David Lee Roth interview by Lorena Alexander. Two Dave posters. Two-page feature on "Yankee Rose" video and lyrics by Lee Sherman.

David Lee Roth's "Tobacco Road" transcribed in Guitar Magazine.

David Lee Roth article in Hit Parader Magazine. "David Lee Roth Angry No More", one-page David Lee Roth feature by Rob Andrews.

1988
David Lee Roth's "Damn Good" transcribed in Guitar Magazine.

12-31-2023

This Day in CVH/DLR History