This is an excerpt from the all-new January/February 2014 issue of Guitar Aficionado magazine. A Different Kind of Trove: Cool, unusual, and full of surprises, Ed Van Halen’s extraordinary guitar collection reveals the legendary player’s endless fascination with the tools of his trade. By Chris Gill | Photo by Kevin Scanlon Most guitarists and fans who have paid close … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
VAN HALEN Number One Trending Subject on Yahoo!
UPDATE 12/3/13 at 7am MST: Van Halen is still trending at #3, and David Lee Roth is trending at #2! Anybody that thinks Van Halen is just some classic rock band that sold millions of albums that is not relevant anymore, think again! Van Halen is the number one Trending subject on Yahoo right now, and it's been that way all day long! This is due to David Lee Roth's recent … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Van Halen Visits KATT-FM, 1978
November 20th, 1978; Van Halen at "Oklahoma's Pure Rock Station," ROCK 100.5 "The KATT." The band made this radio appearance before jumping in a limo and heading straight to their in store appearance at Sound Warehouse. Thanks to R. Galbraith for the photo, which has never been seem anywhere before. “All Access” Van Halen photos is a weekly feature at VHND.com. Every … [Read more...]
New Van Halen Music and Tour in 2015?
A (somewhat recent) interview with David Lee Roth is currently making the rounds on music news websites. The interview one one that David Lee Roth did with Jim Florentine (from That Metal Show) for Ozzy’s Boneyard on SiriusXM. In it, David mentioned that the four members of Van Halen were beginning to work on new music. He implied that Van Halen could possibly release new music … [Read more...]
31 Years Ago: Eddie Van Halen Collaborates with Michael Jackson for Thriller
31 years ago today (Nov 30) Michael Jackson's colossal album, Thriller, was released. Eddie Van Halen collaborated with Jackson on the album's third single,"Beat It," and wrote and performed the guitar solo for the song. Upon the song's release on the radio, Eddie remembers standing in line at Tower Records when ‘Beat It’ started playing. “The solo comes on, and I hear … [Read more...]
7-Year-Old Drummer Avery Tackles Van Halen’s “Outta Love Again” (VIDEO)
Our favorite little drummer is back! And this time, he attempts another Van Halen deep track; the insane "Outta Love Again" from Van Halen II. How do you think he did? Share your thoughts in the comments section. Related Avery Molek Stories: Our original feature on six-year old drumming prodigy Avery Molek, 6-Year-Old Drummer Shreds Van Halen’s ‘Hot For Teacher’, was seen … [Read more...]
Unearthed Photos & Flyer: Van Halen 1978 Record Store Appearances at Sound Warehouse
We've unearthed photos and a promotional flyer from two of Van Halen's in-store appearances during their first world tour in 1978. First, here's a flyer from an appearance at Sound Warehouse in Dallas, Texas, from exactly 35 years ago today! The flyer states, "SOUND WAREHOUSE on Lemmon and knight welcomes [Van Halen logo]. See and Meet VAN HALEN in person. Saturday, Nov. 25 … [Read more...]
Dave Davies on the Link Between The Kinks and Van Halen
The Van Halen News Desk recently spoke to The Kink's Dave Davies, who shared with us what he thinks of Van Halen's cover versions of two of their original songs. Those of course are “Where Have All the Good Times Gone?” and the classic “You Really Got Me," which features one of the definitive riffs in all of rock and roll. By VHND contributing writer, Kevin Dodds, author … [Read more...]
Extreme’s Pat Badger Shares His Van Halen Experiences
Matt Wardlaw from POPDOSE spoke with Extreme's Pat Badger recently from his home in Massachusetts to talk about Pat's new album, which he is currently in the process of recording. Pat shared a couple cool little Van Halen stories, which we have here: PopDose: It’s exciting as a fan to know that exists and that there’s a full professionally shot show from that tour. I think at … [Read more...]
Eight Steps to Becoming a Legendary Hair Metal Guitarist
Guitar World recently made a pretty funny list, Eight Steps to Becoming a Legendary Hair Metal Guitarist. Just try to read through this list without thinking of Eddie Van Halen! Here it is: From fashion trends to movie remakes, the '80s are back with a vengeance. But are neon-colored Wayfarers and tiger-print bikinis enough to bring back the decade’s most recognizable … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Club Med 1978
December 1978: Brothers Alex and Eddie Van Halen taking a much needed break after their whirlwind 1978 tour. Van Halen had performed over 140 exhausting shows over nine months. Immediately after the tour's last date in San Diego, the band took a five-day break, vacation at Club Med in Mexico. The following week, they were back in the studio, recording what would become Van … [Read more...]
Middle East Unites in World Peace, Celebrates With Van Halen!
This week's episode of South Park, titled "Ginger Cow," featured an animated appearance of Van Halen! In the episode, Religious leaders come together in Jerusalem and settle their issues, and World Peace is finally achieved! The leaders announce to the gigantic crowd, ”Today, we are all united as one! Let us celebrate, under one symbol!” And then, on a massive screen, the crowd … [Read more...]