Good news: Ed has apparently finished his stint in rehab. From a press release: Rock Legend Eddie Van Halen to Serve as Honorary Race Official For SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™ Van Halen to Unveil Limited Edition Fender® Stratocaster® Guitar Presented to Race Winner Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber has announced that rock superstar [...]
Father Wolfie Knows Best
April 9, 2007 4 Comments
Good news for everyone who thought having Wolfgang Van Halen replace Michael Anthony was a bad idea. From Blabbermouth.net: Wolfgang Van Halen, the 16-year-old son of VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen and the projected replacement for VH bassist Michael Anthony, has told People magazine that he isn’t disappointed there will be no VAN HALEN [...]
Mike and Sam Rock Hall Q&A
March 13, 2007 5 Comments
Mike and Sam appeared in the press room after accepting their Rock Hall trophies, and answered some questions. Here are some highlights: Mike, after being asked why he wasn’t invited to participate in the now-postponed summer reunion tour with Dave: “I don’t know. I’m here. I’m ready to play. The people wanna hear it. Sammy [...]
Van Halen inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
March 12, 2007 4 Comments
UPDATED 1 p.m. ET, 03.13.07 Couple of things: Though a glorious invention, the Internet can sometimes be a pain in the ass. Translation: We originally did not catch Mike’s initial words during his acceptance speech last night, which were a personal message to Eddie. They are now included in the transcript below. Streaming video of [...]
Van Halen’s Rock Hall induction is tonight
March 12, 2007 3 Comments
Those with VH1 Classic can watch tonight’s ceremony live starting at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Those without can watch it live online HERE. And those who want to wait can watch a two-hour edited version that premieres on VH1 this Saturday (3/17). As it stands now, it looks like Sammy and Mike are the only [...]
Ed heads into rehab … at last
March 8, 2007 15 Comments
Band name: two words, starts with ‘V’ …
March 8, 2007 7 Comments
“And now, ladies and gentlemen, in honor of their induction tonight into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, please welcome to the stage … VVVVVVVaaaan … er, uh … ahem … I mean, VVVVVVelvet Revolver!” So here’s how next Monday’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony is shaping up: Sammy, Mike and Dave [...]
Condolences to Sammy
March 6, 2007 3 Comments
Michael Anthony checks in
February 28, 2007 6 Comments
Michael Anthony—you know, the happy-go-lucky, fan-friendly, well-adjusted, ex-Van Halen member whose bass-playing, on-stage presence, stellar background vocals and overall energy helped make Van Halen the great band it once was?—has posted a new entry at his blog: Hey everyone! I thought I would post a little update as to what I’ve been up to. Last [...]
