Tonight (Dec. 9th), Wolfgang Van Halen tweeted a photo of Eddie Van Halen posing next to the giant replica of his Frankenstein guitar at the Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood at Universal CityWalk. Wolf said Ed hadn't seen it before today. Looks like they had a nice time! Last November, the Hard Rock updated their giant guitar to a replica of Eddie Van Halen's … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
Caption This Photo #9
New photo of David Lee Roth. Write your own caption/punchline in our Comments section. (Captions only). … [Read more...]
MTV’s ‘Lost Weekend With Van Halen,’ Part Two
"Fear And Loathing in 1984", Part Two (Continued from Part One). The Detroit Van Halen show quickly came to a close and Kurt and Tom found themselves deep in the tunnels of the dungeonesque backstage. They were quickly served lobster and filet mignon while the band took a few minutes for some post-show relaxation. When the band returned, they spent time hanging out with the … [Read more...]
Van Halen Nominated in 2012 Ultimate Classic Rock Awards
As we reported last month, the staff of Ultimate Classic Rock chose Van Halen's "A Different Kind of Truth" as the Best Rock Album of 2012, and Van Halen's "Outta Space" as the Best Song of 2012. (Read that story here). But now it's time for their READERS to cast their votes! The 2012 Ultimate Classic Rock Awards are now live and ready for your voting. They've narrowed … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Nominated For Bassist of the Year
Loudwire has nominated Wolfgang Van Halen for Bassist of the Year 2012 for his work with both VH and Tremonti. Congrats, Wolfie! Great to see him get some well deserved recognition! You may vote once an hour until through the 15th of December. VOTE HERE. Bassist of the Year -- 2012 Loudwire Music Awards by Loudwire Staff Although they can remain low-key, bassists are … [Read more...]
‘Lost Weekend With Van Halen’ Winner Tells His Story
This week in 1984, the winner of MTV's "Lost Weekend With Van Halen" suddenly found himself in the eye of the hurricane. This is his story! When MTV announced it's "Lost Weened With Van Halen" contest in early 1984, the network received over a million postcard entries for a chance to spend three days with the band during their 1984 tour. The lottery couldn't have found a more … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Hanging Christmas Lights
Here's a new pic of Eddie Van Halen hanging the Christmas lights. It was posted by Eddie’s pup Kody Van Halen on his facebook page. To see more pics from Kody, here's Kody Van Halen’s Photos From The Road that he posted this summer. … [Read more...]
When Eddie Van Halen & Michael Jackson Performed “Beat It” Onstage (Video & Photos)
Eddie Van Halen once joined Michael Jackson onstage. Watch the video of the unrehearsed performance, above. It was this weekend in 1984, when two gigantic musical acts rolled through on Texas. Michael Jackson kicked off three nights at Texas Stadium, with Eddie Van Halen joining him onstage during the first night. Eddie was unable to join him on the next two nights, as Van … [Read more...]
Caption This Photo, #8
Van Halen partying on a yacht. Write your own caption/punchline in our Comments section. (Captions only). … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Deconstructs His Collaboration On ‘Beat It’
Eddie Van Halen was interviewed this Wednesday by CNN for a segment on Michael Jackson's masterpiece album, Thriller. The transcription of their entire interview with Eddie is below. (CNN) -- Eddie Van Halen sits on a sofa in his home studio, smoking an electronic cigarette and reminiscing about the 30th anniversary of Michael Jackson's masterpiece album, … [Read more...]
Audio: Isolated Guitar From Van Halen’s First Three Albums!
We've featured these isolated guitar tracks from Eddie Van Halen before, but those original ones are mostly gone from youtube now. Here's all the ones that are currently circulating from Van Halen's first three albums...Van Halen, Van Halen II, and Women And Children First. We'll feature more isolated tracks from Fair Warning, Diver Down, and 1984 soon. These never get old. … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s “Outta Space” Named Best Song of 2012!
Not only did Ultimate Classic Rock list 'A Different Kind of Truth' as the very best album of 2012, they now have proclaimed Van Halen's "Outta Space" the very best song of the year! From their article, here's their intro and their Number One pick: 2012 has turned out to be the year in which everything old is new again. From the triumphant returns of Van Halen and Bruce … [Read more...]