Van Halen Charts Its First New Album In More Than Half A Decade

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentVan Halen Charts Its First New Album In More Than Half A DecadeByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorApr 29, 2026, 10:57am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Van Halen’s Record Store Day product Live in New Haven CT 1986 debuts on the U.K.'s rock albums chart, earning the band its first new win in more than five years. LONDON - 1st MAY: Van Halen pose in a London photographic studio in May 1978. Left to Right: Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns)RedfernsVan Halen rocked together as a band for nearly two decades until just before the new millennium, when the musicians went on a hiatus of several years. The rock group reformed in the early aughts and continued until 2020, when Eddie Van Halen passed away from cancer. Since then, fans have had to focus their listening on older collections, re-releases, and the like, and it looked for a while like Van Halen may never score another win on the charts again in the United Kingdom. That changes this week, as the outfit returns to one tally, scoring its first new placement in more than half a decade.Van Halen’s Live in New Haven CT 1986 DebutsVan Halen’s Live in New Haven CT 1986 debuts on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart. This frame, the live recording opens at No. 25 on the list of the top-selling full-lengths and EPs in the U.K. that can be described as rock, hard rock, metal, or other closely related subgenres.The Very Best Of Marked Van Halen’s Latest Chart EntriesVan Halen scores a new win on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart for the first time in more than five years. In October 2020, the band collected not one, but two launches, and they arrived one right after an...