In the summer of 1996, Van Halen parted ways with Sammy Hagar, leaving Eddie, Alex, and Michael without a frontman as the band reached out to original singer David Lee Roth to record two new tracks (“Me Wise Magic” and “Can’t Get This Stuff No More") for the band's first greatest hits compilation. Even though Roth wasn't officially back in the band, it seemed everyone assumed … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Watch Joan Rivers Interview David Lee Roth (Twice)
Rest in Peace, Joan Rivers. Joan sadly passed peacefully today, surrounded by family and close friends. As a tribute to Joan, we're featuring videos of both times she interviewed David Lee Roth back in the '80s. The interviews from 10/31/85 and 10/9/86 are embedded here.. … [Read more...]
This Day in 1984: Van Halen’s Original Lineup Plays Final Concert
On this day in 1984, the original lineup of Van Halen—Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, and Alex Van Halen—played their very last show together. Five ‘Monsters of Rock’ Festival dates in Europe were to be their last shows of their massive 1984 tour. Those festival dates kicked off Aug 18th in Leicestershire, England, and ran through Sept 2nd in Nuremburg, … [Read more...]