In 1979, Van Halen and Aerosmith, two bands heading in polar directions, collided at the CaliFFornia World Music Festival. On the strength of their self-titled debut, Van Halen was poised to ...

became one of Aerosmith's biggest hits, saved from the ignominy of sounding like a song that wouldn’t even make a Van Halen B-side.

At the height of Aerosmith's rise to fame in the '70s ... One band in particular sparked that last particular notion - Van Halen. “We were rolling into the ’80s, and I still remember hearing ...

It's not just fans who are heartbroken by the news that Aerosmith has called it quits ... They’ve been our competitors to Van Halen," the former Van Halen vocalist continued.

With rock guitar virtuoso (and Chickenfoot bandmate) Joe Satriani added to an already potent corps that includes Van Halen/Chickenfoot ... tribute to fellow rockers Aerosmith, who had announced ...