For a reunited Van Halen, there's no turning back

By Edna Gundersen, 

USA TODAY

Van Halen's implosion, fed by bad blood and a cancer crisis, stalled the

career of a band as famous for its internal discord as its rock-metal

harmony. (Related story: There's only one way to rock

Now Van Halen is back to finish what it started. Friday, singer Sammy Hagar,

guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen and bassist Michael

Anthony will reunite onstage in Greensboro, N.C., first stop on a

blockbuster summer tour.