Black and Blue - Van Halen - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Spearheaded by the late, nimble-fingered Eddie Van Halen – who sadly passed away from cancer in 2020 – Van Halen's alchemic rock formula rocketed them to the farthest heights of the rock 'n' roll canon, where they pitched up in the early '70s and remained until the death of their celebrated frontman. By the release of their 1988 album OU812, the band had become of the world's biggest and most successful rock bands, releasing their signature hit and only Billboard Hot 100 number one, "Jump," four years prior. Serving up an electrifying melange of blues-rock, hard rock, R&B, and glam metal, with a masterful guitar solo from Eddie Van Halen, soulful backing vocalists, and Michael Anthony's bass-playing keeping it all together, "Black and Blue" was the first single to be released from OU812 – Van Halen's second album to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar – and peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100.