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 news for ya - I hope that you feel special 'cuz … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2011
Michael Anthony Clarifies Roth Comments
The Van Halen News Desk got an update straight from Michael Anthony today, when he personally called us and told us that he reads the VHND every day and he is hoping that we could clarify something he said in an interview that we featured this week. He also gave us the inside scoop on some details for Chickenfoot's upcoming album and first single, here. Michael Anthony, … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s Facebook Posts Australian Concert Dates
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 full post: Van … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony on Chickenfoot’s Next Album and Tour
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 … [Read more...]
Five Things That Could Go Right/Wrong With Van Halen’s New Album
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 That Could Go Wrong With Van Halen's New … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Limited Edition Signature Explorer
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 equipped for everything from searing to sublime … [Read more...]
Van Halen Summer Essentials
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 … [Read more...]
Rare Video: Young Fan Meets Van Halen
In 1998, MTV had a contest were viewers submitted their own home video explaining why they should get to meet Van Halen. Enjoy this rare glimpse of a fan getting to meet the band! … [Read more...]
The Guardian’s “Music Weekley” podcast praises Van Halen
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 David Lee Roth helped make them … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Birthday message & update
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 wait to get it out there! The first single should hit the airwaves … [Read more...]
Alter Bridge Guitarist Calls New Van Halen Album “Incredible”
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 Madison Square Garden and Palace in Detroit. The … [Read more...]
Van Halen Mix by Skutch
Here's a new Van Halen mix by VHND reader "skutch". "After hearing Roland Chayer's mixes, I was truly inspired to take a stab at my own. I love coming to this site and thought I might give something back. I've been doing audio editing for years, but I've never tried mixing music in this way. I had an absolute blast seeing what ideas worked and what didn't. I put some odd … [Read more...]