From Billboard.com: by Gary Graff, Detroit August 30, 2010 Chickenfoot is four songs and “seven pieces of new music” into its second album, according to frontman Sammy Hagar. But he acknowledges there’s some concern about keeping that not-so-old gang of theirs together. The challenge is drummer Chad Smith and his regular gig with the Red [...]
Sammy Hagar on Sharing Chickenfoot Drummer with Chili Peppers, Autobiography
August 31, 2010 154 Comments
Video: MTV’s “Lost Weekend With Van Halen”
August 30, 2010 61 Comments
Probably not fully aware of what they’ve done, MTV had presented it’s first reality television show when they aired the “Lost Weekend With Van Halen” special back in 1984. When MTV announced it’s “Lost Weened With Van Halen” contest, the network received over a million postcard entries for a chance to spend three days with [...]
Couture shows Toney the ‘Mean Street’ with UFC 118 walk-in music
August 29, 2010 21 Comments
From Las Vegas Sun: By Allison Duck Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010 | 5:36 a.m. Keeping with his theme of classic rock walk in music, UFC legend Randy Couture went with another iconic act to signal his arrival into the octagon in Boston’s TD Garden. The frenetic pace of the guitar heavy intro to Van Halen’s [...]
Yacht Rock #9: “Runnin’ With The Devil”
August 27, 2010 25 Comments
Some humor for the weekend – Yacht Rock‘s Episode #9 – the story of a Van Halen hit. It’s 1977 and David Lee Roth & Eddie Van Halen are trying to convince Doobie Brothers producer Ted Templeman to produce their album. (The VH segment starts abruptly exactly 40 seconds into the video). For cast and [...]
New VH: What Do YOU Want to Hear?
August 26, 2010 112 Comments
Mashup: Kontrust & Beastie Boys & Van Halen & Empire of The Sun & Basement Jaxx
August 25, 2010 13 Comments
Who Needs a Singer? The Top 10 Instrumentals of All Time
August 24, 2010 42 Comments
From Gibson.com: Ellen Barnes 08.18.2010 A truly great instrumental song is worth a thousand words. Here are 10 wordless wonders so ubiquitous that we bet you’d instantly recognize every last one of them. These heirlooms have been covered and recovered by generations of artists but haven’t grown any worse for the wear. “Eruption” — Van [...]
Van Halen Tees for the Kids
August 23, 2010 26 Comments
Van Halen Store has got two awesome Van Halen Shirts for the kids just in time for the Back-to-School season. They’re available in many several different sizes and are sure to fit Kids of ALL ages, from fashionable babies and toddlers to rockin’ 12-year-olds. Plus, they’ve got a limited supply of Van Halen Baby Onesies [...]
The Rockstar Ramblings: Roth vs. Hagar
August 20, 2010 158 Comments
Listology: Timeless Music Scenes in Timeless Movies
August 19, 2010 21 Comments
From ology.com: By Ben Zoltowski Don’t ask us why exactly, we’re just feelin’ a twinge nostalgic this week. And as all y’all know, there’s only one way to satiate the longing for days gone by: List our 10 favorite music scenes from the 10 most timeless movies in existence! We’ll let the ‘Play’ button do [...]
Zakk Wylde with Eddie Van Halen’s original Marshall
August 18, 2010 50 Comments
Here’s a picture of Zakk Wylde from Black Label Society posing with a true piece of musical history. Zakk posted this on his Twitter Sunday: ” THIS IS “THE HEAD OF DOOM” !!! Eddie’s ORIGINAL MARSHALL from ERUPTION til’ 1984!!!!!! Serious MOJO !!!!!! ” ” I DON’T OWN ED’s Original Baby…. She’s Getting some TLC [...]
Gary Cherone on Van Halen and Chickenfoot
August 16, 2010 94 Comments
