Mash-up by Jonny Dex / Art Dust Productions: Lady Van HaGaga performing “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Poker” (Van Halen’s “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” & Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face”)
Chickenfoot begins recording new album
January 28, 2011 132 Comments
That supergroup known as Chickenfoot (from left, Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony, Chad Smith and Sammy Hagar) are ready to cut album number two this weekend.
We have a huge, six-part Chickenfoot update today:
1) MusicRadar.com has the following Chickefoot exclusive:
Sammy Hagar on recording Chickenfoot’s new album
“It’s time to ‘Zeppelin-ize’ our music!”
Joe Bosso, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 12:05 pm UTC
Chickenfoot begin recording their new album this Friday, but for singer Sammy Hagar, the next 48 hours will feel like an eternity. “I am so ready to make this record,” he says. “I’m
Summer Lovin’: The Top 10 Songs to Cure the Winter Blues
January 27, 2011 45 Comments
From Gibson.com: Some of us are freezing in the middle of winter in the northern hemisphere. For those readers, here are some songs to warm you up with thoughts of sunshine. For those of us partying by the pool in the southern hemisphere, here’s your summer soundtrack. 10. “Kokomo” – The Beach Boys 9. “Sunshine [...]
Happy Birthday, Eddie Van Halen!
January 26, 2011 122 Comments
Edward Van Halen turns 56 today. Ed has given the world a gift, three decades of musical genius. His approach to the guitar has given birth to an entire generation of guitar players who look at the guitar as an instrument with unlimited possibilities. He introduced a myriad of new styles and sounds that will [...]
Classic Van Halen footage from “Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert”
January 24, 2011 63 Comments
Rock music promoter and producer Don Kirshner died last week of heart failure in Boca Raton, Florida, at the age of 76. Don was one of the people that helped put Van Halen on the map. His syndicated series,”Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert,” featured live performances of Van Halen from their 1979 and 1981 tours, which [...]
Producer John Shanks Confirms Working With Van Halen
January 21, 2011 271 Comments
The Van Halen News Desk was the first to report last December that Van Halen were to record a new studio album with Grammy Award winning producer John Shanks in January, 2011. Shanks confirmed this with a tweet late Thursday night, “here we go kids…..vh” followed by tweeting this photo he took from the studio: [...]
Reissue Review: Van Halen II, Women and Children First, 1984 — 180 Gram Rhino Vinyl
January 21, 2011 15 Comments
From myvinylreview.blogspot.com: Rhino continues their Van Halen vinyl reissue program with the release of three more titles: Van Halen II, Women and Children First, and 1984. Their 2009 vinyl reissue of the self-titled debut, Van Halen on 180 gram vinyl, proved superb–and turned out to be a re-pressing of the now out-of-print DCC vinyl reissue, [...]
“You’re gonna see a lot more of Ed this year…hopefully by summer.”
January 20, 2011 46 Comments
From VintageRock.com: Vintage Rock sat down with EVH Gear’s Product Manager, Chris Cannella, for a chat about what’s new and what’s ahead in EVH-land… Some interesting comments by Cannella, who winks at the camera while answering a question about a new Van Halen album, while following that up with “you’re gonna see a lot more [...]
What’s New At EVH?
January 19, 2011 18 Comments
From SonicState.com: NAMM 2011: All The New EVH Gear – Wolfgang Custom, Stealth, and the 5150 Chris Cannella of Fender takes us through all of the latest gear from Eddie Van Halen’s very own line of guitars and amps, EVH. First up is the Wolfgang Custom, Eddie’s shreddable take on a classic ’58 design – [...]
Neil Zlozower’s second Van Halen photo book due later this year
January 17, 2011 33 Comments
Neil Zlozower’s coffee table photo book, Van Halen: A Visual History, 1978-1984, is probably the best Van Halen book ever put together. The response to the book has been incredible, with virtually all feedback positive and all reviews glowing. The only complaint that fans had was that they wished there was a “Part Two.” Well, [...]
2011 NAMM Video: Eddie Van Halen and new EVH gear
January 14, 2011 78 Comments
UPDATED 1/17/11: Videos and photos have been added, below: Chris Cannella from EVH brand mentions Eddie working on “the new album”: “He [Eddie] is actually using this guitar [Wolfgang Stealth] in the studio right now… getting ready for the new album. So, he’s going to be recording with this, a Wolfgang Special, and a regular [...]
Photo of Eddie Van Halen at NAMM 2011
January 13, 2011 71 Comments
