Today Dunlop: released the entire movie, which features Eddie Van Halen, Kirk Hammett, Slash, and more: Guard House Pictures is proud to announce the release of Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks the World, a definitive documentary that tells the story of the #1-selling effects pedal of all time, from its invention in 1966 through its evolution into the present day. The … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2011
MP Rocks Parliament with Van Halen on Air Guitar
An MP has been caught on camera playing a slimmed down version of air guitar in the House of Commons. Watch Tory MP Graham 'Axeman' Evans let loose with a live Eddie Van Halen guitar solo during a speech by Defence Secretary Liam Fox. … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Career-Spanning Video Montage
Sammy Hagar: Every Picture Tells A Story, Don't It? Sammy put this visual guide together to give you a sense of his musical history - from Montrose to solo career to Van Halen (and the Van Halen reunion) to the Wabos to Chickenfoot! Let Sammy tell you all about it by picking up a copy of his book at VanHalenStore.com. … [Read more...]
Vote for the best rock band on ESPN
From ESPN: Colin Cowherd and "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" staff need your help crowning the best rock band. They've got 64 bands seeded in the bracket and your votes will crown a winner at the end of the month. Vote below and sound off on the bracket in the comments or by e-mailing us at theherd@espnradio.com. Here is the direct link to vote for Van Halen. … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar, Phil Collen, Rudy Sarzo To Take Part In Next ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp
From Blabbermouth: Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, ex-VAN HALEN), Phil Collen (DEF LEPPARD), Mark Hudson (AEROSMITH producer), Ronnie Montrose (MONTROSE), Kip Winger (WINGER) and Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT) will take part in the next edition of the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp, set to take place May 10-15 in Hollywood, California. … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar: ‘I Would Love to Make Another Record With Van Halen’
From Rolling Stone.com: By Andy Greene Sammy Hagar's new autobiography Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock (in stores on March 15th) traces the singer's long career from his days in the 1970s hard rock band Montrose to his insane ride in Van Halen through the formation of his supergroup Chickenfoot. The new issue of Rolling Stone (on sale and in the online archive Friday) … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar RED: My Uncensored Life In Rock Video Promo
Loud rock, fast cars, and Cabo. This is the life of Sammy Hagar. Sammy and co-author Joel Selvin talk a little bit about the process of writing his upcoming autobiography that tells his unforgettable story. From his decade-long journey alongside Eddie Van Halen to his raucous solo career with Chickenfoot and everything in between—the drugs, groupies, and excesses of … [Read more...]
Henry Rollins on Classic Van Halen
Henry Rollins talks about classic Van Halen. From the book, Van Halen 101, by Abel Sanchez. Henry Rollins: I will always consider myself lucky for being teenage when the first Van Halen album was released. I had heard about it before it came out. Someone told me about a song called “Runnin’ With The Devil” and that it was really cool. It was probably getting some … [Read more...]
“Eruption” Nominated For Best Guitar Solo of All-Time
Guitarist Magazine (UK) has come up with a list of the "Greatest Guitar Solos Of All-Time" and has published a poll on its website. They have polled for a shortlist of 20 guitar solos from which people can vote, and Eddie Van Halen's revolutionary solo "Eruption" has been nominated. But surprisingly, "Eruption" has only a small percentage of votes as of this moment. VOTE FOR … [Read more...]