VAN HALEN's early years are featured on In The Studio this week.

"Van Halen’s 1978 debut quickly became a benchmark for every hard rock band ever since, and six years later they even topped that with 1984, one of the most popular and influential albums ever. Every one of the four Van Halen albums in between, II , Women and Children First, Fair Warning, and Diver Down would all sell a million-plus and chart Top 6 on Billboard sales .

Yet by 1982, Van Halen had become a series of contradictions, and here in 2012 are equaled only by PINK FLOYD as the longest-running soap opera in rock. Original members Eddie and Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony dish on the opposing forces inside and outside of the band during those years."

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Pro-shot footage of Van Halen, performing 'Eruption' and 'Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love', on March 5th at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, can be seen below:

Check out BraveWords.com's new photo gallery from Van Halen's show at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on March 3rd, at this location.

Van Halen's 2012 tour in support of their comeback album, A Different Knd Of Truth, kicked off on Saturday, February 18th in Louisville, KY. The Van Halen News Desk posted the official setlist for the night, which can be found below.

'You Really Got Me'

'Runnin’ With The Devil'

'She’s The Woman'

'Romeo Delight'

'Tattoo'

'Everybody Wants Some'

'Somebody Get Me A Doctor'

'China Town'

'Mean Street'

'(Oh!) Pretty Woman'

Alex Van Halen Drum Solo

'Unchained'

'The Trouble With Never'

'I’ll Wait'

'Dance The Night Away'

'Hot For Teacher'

'Women In Love' (a first since 1980)

'Outta Love Again' (a first since 1979)

'Beautiful Girls'

'Ice Cream Man'

'Panama'

Eddie Van Halen Solo

'Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love'

'Jump'

As previoustly reported, Van Halen singer David Lee Roth informed the Van Halen News Desk that the band is “totally okay with” fans shooting photos or video at the shows during their 2012 tour.

Van Halen's tour schedule can be found at this location.

Check out BraveWords.com's glowing review of Van Halen's A Different Kind Of Truth at this location.