The Van Halen News Desk received a surprise update straight from Michael Anthony today, when he personally called us and said that he reads the VHND every day, and that he wanted to give us the inside scoop on some important details about Chickenfoot’s upcoming album and first single. “Okay,” said Michael, “Here’s some breaking [...]
Michael Anthony Clarifies Roth Comments
June 30, 2011 81 Comments
Van Halen’s Facebook Posts Australian Concert Dates
June 29, 2011 64 Comments
On May 11th, 2011 SOUNDWAVE REVOLUTION, an annual music festival held in major cities around Australia, announced VAN HALEN as the surprise headliner for their all five of their huge festivals in September and October. Then today, Van Halen officially acknowledged the shows by simply posting the dates on their official Facebook page. Here’s the [...]
Michael Anthony on Chickenfoot’s Next Album and Tour
June 28, 2011 136 Comments
UltimateClassicRock.com conducted an interview last week with Michael Anthony on Chickenfoot’s upcoming album. Here’s some excerpts: Michael Anthony, the founding bassist of Van Halen, and current member of hard-rock supergroup Chickenfoot, took time from planning the release of the band’s upcoming album to grant Ultimate Classic Rock an exclusive interview. He talked about his departure [...]
Five Things That Could Go Right/Wrong With Van Halen’s New Album
June 26, 2011 176 Comments
From Ultimate ClassicRock.com: Five Things That Could Go Right With Van Halen’s New Album by: Matthew Wilkening Any day now, Van Halen is expected to unveil the details of their first full-length album with original lead singer David Lee Roth since ’1984.’ Obviously, any cynic could come up with an article about the Five Things [...]
Sammy Hagar Limited Edition Signature Explorer
June 26, 2011 10 Comments
Gibson USA introduces the Limited Edition Sammy Hagar Explorer! Crafted in the image of the original Explorer of 1958—a guitar that was blindingly ahead of its time back in the day—and graced with an original blend of Sammy’s Red Rocker and Chickenfoot styling, the Sammy Hagar Explorer is an eye-catching axe from every angle, and [...]
Van Halen Summer Essentials
June 24, 2011 19 Comments
Stay cool with this season’s hottest items at Van Halen Store! Stars and Stripes and Van Halen Forever! Fantastic Patriotic tee for the 4th of July weekend! Regular Fit. 100% Pre-shrunk Cotton. Van Halen Stars Shirt S, M, L, XL $19.95 Order Now Soft, sheer, breathable fashion tee – perfect for Summer! Cozy, vintage, worn-in [...]
Rare Video: Young Fan Meets Van Halen
June 23, 2011 63 Comments
The Guardian’s “Music Weekley” podcast praises Van Halen
June 21, 2011 53 Comments
UPDATE: Links have been fixed. From Guardian.co.uk In this recent podcast, the Guardian’s film & music editor, Michael Hann, tells about his passion for Van Halen, whom he describes as “the most important and influential white rock band apart from the Beatles.” This guy really gets how Van Halen totally reinvented hard rock and how [...]
Michael Anthony Birthday message & update
June 20, 2011 58 Comments
It’s Michael Anthony’s birthday today! (Born June 20, 1954). Here’s an update from his “Mad Anthony” Facebook page: “Thanks to everyone for all the birthday wishes! The only thing that makes my day better is that mixing on the new Chickenfoot CD is done! It’s a lot heavier than the first record and I can’t [...]
Alter Bridge Guitarist Calls New Van Halen Album “Incredible”
June 18, 2011 152 Comments
In a new interview with Austria’s Mulatschag TV, Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti reveals that he was recently at Van Halen’s 5150 studios, where Eddie, Alex, and Wolfgang Van Halen treated him to a live performance of their upcoming album, played in it’s entirety. Tramonti: “We played with Van Halen years and years ago at [...]
Van Halen Mix by Skutch
June 16, 2011 43 Comments
