In the video above, new live footage of the Jacob Deraps Band covering Van Halen's "I'm The One" at La Réserve in St-Georges this week. In addition, Jacob has recently released two original songs. Check them out below! "Fuck Off" is written and performed by Jacob Deraps and Josh Gallagher. "Live Fast Die Slow" is written by Jacob Deraps and Vann Delorey, and … [Read more...]
Oh, You Ate 5150 Too! – Van Halen Mashup
Kick off your weekend with a KILLER new Van Halen mashup! Here's a new, unique Van Halen medley from guitarist Charlie Stinchcombe (aka “Liquid Charlie”) that cleverly combines classic riffs from Van Halen's 5150 and OU812 albums. Yet another great one from Charlie! Keep up with Liquid Charlie: Follow him on Instagram and Facebook. And Check out his YouTube Channel, … [Read more...]
EVH’s New 5150 Chorus Pedal Released: Video Demos
EVH has debuted its new 5150 Chorus pedal, which was released today (but in very limited quantity, for now). The new pedal is based on a legendary chorus unit that Eddie Van Halen used on Van Halen tracks like "Pretty Woman," "Cathedral" and more. The 5150 Chorus has a three-knob setup—Volume, Tone, and Intensity—with Input and Output Level pad switches, mono and stereo … [Read more...]
Unearthed TV Special From OU812 Tour
Watch some newly-surfaced footage from the OU812 tour! This was filmed in Portland, Oregon, for a Japanese TV special, and it seems that little or no people in the USA have seen this until it popped up on YouTube a few days ago. Enjoy some RARE footage from the road, circa 1988! This 16-minute clip features interviews, backstage footage, and on-stage footage of Van Halen, … [Read more...]
‘For Unlawful Carnal Mashup’ by Liquid Charlie
Kick off your weekend with a KILLER new Van Halen mashup! Here's a new, unique Van Halen medley from guitarist Charlie Stinchcombe (aka “Liquid Charlie”) that cleverly combines explosive riffs from Van Halen's For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge album. "My new guitar inspired me to make this mashup of Van Halen's "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" album!" - Charlie As usual, … [Read more...]
‘Eruption ’78’ Rundown Video
EVH Gear unveiled the "Eruption '78" guitars at Summer 2018 NAMM in Nashville last weekend, winning 'Best in Show'! Watch EVH Master Builder Chip Ellis & Product Manager Matt Brown give a quick "Eruption '78" rundown from the Summer NAMM Show. See our original article for the "Eruption '78" guitars. … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Preps Three Signature ‘Eruption’ Model Guitars
From Rolling Stone and EVH Gear: Eddie Van Halen is marking the 40th anniversary of Van Halen's self-titled debut LP with a trio of tribute guitars – the Super '78, '78 Eruption Relic and '78 Eruption – modeled after the signature black-and-white-striped instrument he used to record that iconic album. "Of all the guitars I've ever built, the white and black guitar will … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar Pay Tribute to Vinnie Paul
Terrible news in rock 'n' roll ... ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott passed away Friday (June 22) at the age of 54. Former Van Halen members Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar have paid tribute: Anthony wrote on Facebook: "So sad and heartbroken to hear of the death of my good friend Vinnie Paul. A great friend, human being, and incredible drummer. R.I.P. … [Read more...]
Have A Great Summer!
Eddie Van Halen's post on Facebook today: Have a great summer! #summer #music … [Read more...]
Fans & Janie Van Halen React to REELZ Documentary
Is a storm brewing between REELZ and Mrs. Mighty Van Halen? Janie Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen’s wife and publicist, took to Twitter Sunday night to speak her mind about REELZ’ latest docu offering - Breaking the Band: Van Halen. The episode, which premiered June 17th, was touted as covering the band’s complete timeline, from its height of popularity to two ‘break ups’. While the … [Read more...]
Wolf Confirms Long-Awaited Solo Project Ready to Mix
Flashback: In February 2015, Eddie Van Halen announced during his interview at the Smithsonian that son and Van Halen bassist Wolfgang would be releasing a solo album . Of the album, Eddie threw some hype Wolfie's way, telling listeners, “Wait until you hear his record! This is not pop talking, this is REAL talk. It blew my mind." But, the hype was quickly overshadowed, as a … [Read more...]
‘Breaking the Band: Van Halen’ Airing Sunday, June 17
Remember that Van Halen documentary that we reported was in the works back in January? Well, it's airing on TV this weekend! Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar have both been interviewed for the documentary, which will be airing on REELZ. Michael mentioned on Instagram that the interview "Brought up many great memories," and Sammy added, "These guys were great, feels like a … [Read more...]