What is Van Halen?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Van Halen | Img = Van Halen - Jump 2007-11-10.jpg | Img_alt = Van Halen performing onstage: David Lee Roth is wearing a sea captain's outfit with his arms outstretched, Woflgang Van Halen is jumping in the air with his bass guitar, Eddie Van Halen is also jumping while playing guitar, and Alex Van Halen is behind them drumming | Img_capt = David Lee Roth, Wolfgang Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen, and Alex Van Halen | Img_size = 250 | Landscape = | Background = group_or_band | Birth_name = | Alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = | Origin = [[Pasadena, California]], United States | death_date = |death_place = | Instrument = | Genre = [[Hard rock]], [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[glam metal]] | Occupation = | Years_active = 1972–2020 | Label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]], [[Interscope Records]] | Associated_acts = [[Montrose (band)|Montrose]], The Other Half, [[Chickenfoot (band)|Chickenfoot]], [[Michael Anthony (musician)|Mad Anthony Xpress]], [[Extreme (band)|Extreme]], [[The David Lee Roth Band]] | URL = {{URL|http://www.van-halen.com}} | Notable_instruments = | Current_members = [[Eddie Van Halen]]<br />[[Alex Van Halen]]<br />[[David Lee Roth]]<br />[[Wolfgang Van Halen]] | Past_members = [[Mark Stone (musician)|Mark Stone]]<br />[[Michael Anthony (musician)|Michael Anthony]]<br />[[Sammy Hagar]]<br />[[Gary Cherone]] }} '''Van Halen''' was a [[hard rock]] group from [[Pasadena, California]]. They were formed in [[1972]]. Guitarist [[Eddie Van Halen]]'s style of playing changed the guitar world. He used lots of new techniques such as shredding and tapping. They made history with their first self-titled debut album in 1978, producing 4 major hits. The band released twelve studio albums, which have sold 80 million records