Van Halen tops the hennemusic Hot 10

A Van Halen feature with some vintage photos helps the band take top spot on this week’s hennemusic Hot 10.

The Van Halen News Desk posted 15 photos of Van Halen making a special in-store appearance at a record store during their first world tour back in 1978.

In the pics, the band is seen drinking cans of Schlitz Malt Liquor – their favorite beer at the time.

The HH10 is a list of the most-viewed rock news stories in the past week by hennemusic readers.

For a full list of hennemusic Hot 10 charts, check out the archives here.


hennemusic Hot 10
week ending December 18, 2011

01 - PHOTOS: Van Halen 1978 in-store appearance
02 - VIDEO: Megadeth guitarist rocks with Metallica
03 - VIDEO: Steel Panther sing Christmas tune
04 - Guns N’ Roses: Former drummer predicts Rock Hall induction will be a train wreck
05 - Megadeth guitarist raves about Metallica reunion
06 - Velvet Revolver record demos with new singer
07 - VIDEO: Jimmy Page, Aerosmith, Rush and more salute Metallica
08 - David Bowie: Lost 1973 BBC footage discovered
09 - Journey: Steve Perry praises band and its fans
10 - VIDEO: Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx falls on stage in Nottingham


See also:

DEC 11: Shakira
Dec 04: Motley Crue
Nov 27: NickelbackNov 20: Gene Simmons
Nov 13: Van HalenNov 06: Motley Crue
Oct 30: Guns N’ Roses
Oct 23: Black Sabbath
Oct 16: Guns N’ Roses
Oct 09: Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed
Oct 02: Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed
Sep 25: Guns N’ Roses
Sep 18: Duff McKagan
Sep 11: Van Halen
Sep 04: Motley Crue
Aug 28: Tom Waits
Aug 21: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Aug 14: Metallica