Today is a big day - here's the first episode of "The Roth Show" with your host, David Lee Roth! This is a real treat from the ultimate storyteller. Just press play and you'll be virtually hanging out with ol' Dave. By the way, we love his original artwork sprinkled in. And if you pause it during the quick comic book segments, you'll be able to read various David Lee Roth … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
The Roth Show: Sensei
The new video from David Lee Roth... … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Sammy Hagar!
The Red Rocker turns 65 today. Happy Birthday, Sammy! … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Voted “GREATEST GUITARIST OF ALL TIME” in Guitar World Readers Poll
From GuitarWorld.com: After nearly half a million total votes were cast, Eddie Van Halen has been named the victor in Guitar World's first-ever Greatest Guitarist of All Time poll. The tournament-style readers poll began in April with 132 guitarists, including four — Malcolm Young, Nuno Bettencourt, Jake E. Lee and Chet Atkins — who were voted in by readers. In the … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday David Lee Roth!
Happy Birthday, Diamond Dave! … [Read more...]
Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, FINAL ROUND — Eddie Van Halen Vs. Brian May
As soon as this poll began, we assumed the final round would end up being Eddie Van Halen Vs. Jimi Hendrix. We were wrong! Who will be crowned the public's choice for the greatest guitarist of all time in Guitar World's poll? Its the Final Round - Eddie Van Halen Vs. (believe it or not!) Brian May! CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW. EDDIE VAN HALEN may have earned the moniker "King … [Read more...]
Video Interview: Wolfgang Van Halen
While he may be the newest member, he also has the most fascinating story; being brought on to play bass for the Tremonti tour at a moment's notice! Mr. Wolfgang Van Halen is sitting down with FRET12 on the road to give you the full story. Wolfgang goes into his story of how he got his start in music, starting first with drums, then moving on to guitar, then to bass. Ever … [Read more...]
Photo: Eddie Van Halen Attends Tremonti Gig
Wolfgang Van Halen is proud that his father, Eddie Van Halen, attended his Tremonti gig last night (Oct. 3rd) in Kansas City. Wolfgang tweeted two photos of Eddie, which are the first pictures of Eddie since his emergency surgery. It's great to see that Eddie has recovered enough to make it out to the gig. He looks great! In the photo below, Eddie watches the Tremonti … [Read more...]
Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 6 — Eddie Van Halen Vs. Alex Lifeson
The Final Four kicks off with Eddie Van Halen taking on Alex Lifeson for a spot in the championship match! It's very close! CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW. EDDIE VAN HALEN has had his mettle tested lately, coming out on top in marquee matchups with the likes of Randy Rhoads and Joe Satriani. With his triumphant return to the top of the guitar heap with Van Halen's new album, A … [Read more...]
Great Songs: “Hot for Teacher”
From MagicalYeti.com: By Mr. Kellison Song: Hot for Teacher Song performed by: Van Halen (Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen) Album: 1984 One night a while ago I was at a dinner party and I struck up a conversation with another guy there. He was about my age, but unlike me was very clean cut, very well dressed. In our … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen, Tremonti Update: Videos From The Road
As previously reported, Van Halen bassist Wolfgang Van Halen has joined TREMONTI, the solo band of guitarist Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge/ Creed), for the bands current tour. Tremonti is currently touring in support of his solo debut album 'All I Was'. Wolfgang was scheduled to be on the road with Van Halen for much of late 2012, but his father, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, … [Read more...]