The Inside was an all-Van Halen, full-color, glossy magazine created by the VanHalenStore.com team from 1995 to 2000. Each issue was filled with content exactly what loyal VH fans crave: stunning, never-before-seen photos, exclusive interviews with band members, road crew, and other insiders, never-before-told stories, and rare facts and information about VH that couldn't be found elsewhere.

The Inside became Van Halen's official magazine, was promoted in the liner notes of their albums, and was sold both on tour and in stores. These issues are treasured collector's items by thousands worldwide.

Issue #1 included 28 pages of content:

INTRO TO THE INSIDE
Band photos, letter from the editor

RIGHT NOW
Current VH news

TAKE ME BACK
Recent VH news

MICHAEL ANTHONY INTERVIEW

GROWING UP WITH THE VAN HALENS
An exclusive interview with the boy next door. Dennis Travis was a member of The Trojan Rubber Company- Ed and Alex's first band! He shares stories and even a photo of his unforgettable experience!

LOS TRES GUSANOS ROCK THE CABO WABO CANTINA
Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, and their friend David Lauser party it up in Cabo!

A DAY AT 5150
Remember MTV's "Name Sammy Hagar's New CD" contest in 1987? Kim Muscgrove won the contest with the title, "I Never Said Goodbye". She tells The Inside what it was like to get to go to the 5150 studio during the recording of OU812. Complete with photos, of course!

AN INSIDE LOOK AT EVH MUSIC MAN
We interview Guy Wallace and Sterling Ball from Ernie Ball to get the inside scoop on Eddie's signature model guitar.

TIMELINE PART 1
Van Halen's influence on modern rock is immeasurable. Their legacy spans some 50 years, dating back to the earliest days in Holland with Alex and Eddie's musician-father Jan. The editors of The Inside have dug to the deepest, darkest caverns of our Van Halen files to chronicle their fruitful ascent to the top of the world. This first installment to our long-running Timeline feature starts with Jan Van Halen touring through Europe in the 1940s, and ends up with the band's second release in 1979.

UNBOXED
Our Sammy Hagar solo album chronology and review of Unboxed, his Greatest Hits CD.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN JURASSIC PARK
We dug up these rare, never-before-published photos of Van Halen and some giant dinosaurs on location for a video shoot for the Fair Warning album. We are not sure which song this video concept was for, but we do know that these dinosaurs never made it off the cutting room floor.

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CENTERFOLD
Van Halen Live at the Cabo Wabo Cantina, Second Anniversary, May 1992

BACK COVER
1995 group shot

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