If there was one 70s rock band that seemed machine-tooled for the dawning new decade, it was Van Halen. Frontman David Lee Roth knew it back in 1978, with the debut album Van Halen going platinum.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Van Halen’s Balance arrives on the Official Album Sales chart for ...

Serving as the only Van Halen track to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, "Jump" was one of the group's most popular ...