In a new video from New England Cable News, musicologist John Laurenti talks about the musical style differences of two of the best guitarists of our time -- Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen. They asked classic rock fans for their opinion. Who is the better guitarist -- Jimi Hendrix or Eddie Van Halen? Unfortunately, the poll was already closed when we discovered it. … [Read more...]
Video: Sioux Falls Preps For Van Halen In 1980
On this Day in 1980, Van Halen rolled through Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Keloland, the local news, was there to film the VH road crew settling up. Fans won't know this, but the young man they spoke to was Patrick Whitley, Van Halen's stage manager at the time. Here's the transcript: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Sioux Falls has been lucky enough to have a lot of artists perform in … [Read more...]
Historic Video: Van Halen LIVE at the Capitol Centre, 10/12/82
On this day in 1982, Van Halen performed the second of two sold out performances at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. The lucky crowd witnessed The Mighty Van Halen at the height of it's powers. This particular show is historic, simply because it's the only pro-shot concert to ever surface from the 1982 North American tour. The only reason this footage exists is … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony and Robin Zander Featured In New Song
Embed from Getty Images EXCLUSIVE: Legendary Van Halen bassist/vocalist Michael Anthony and Cheap Trick singer Robin Zander have contributed their iconic voices to a brand new track by gothic rock super group Beauty in Chaos. The track “Drifting Away” appears on ‘Finding Beauty in Chaos’, the debut album from Beauty in Chaos released on September 28th. Beauty in Chaos is … [Read more...]
‘Sunday Afternoon In The Park’ Video Cover
Enjoy this unique Van Halen cover on a beautiful Sunday afternoon! This video comes from Jeff Miller in Boston. "Here's my drum and bass version of this weirdo tune on the amazing Fair Warning album by Van Halen. "After seeing Wolfie's 'Sunday Afternoon in The Park' Instagram vid, I got a little crazy and had to do something. So I made this, I hope you like it, and I'd be … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Performs at Brent Shapiro Foundation’s ‘Summer Spectacular’: Photos, Video
Where is David Lee Roth? Just like he did last year, the Van Halen frontman performed at The Brent Shapiro Foundation Summer Spectacular at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Friday September 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. Slideshows and video are below. View this post on Instagram That’s all folks! Thank you for your continued support of the Brent Shapiro … [Read more...]
All 131 Van Halen Songs Ranked from Worst to Best by Chuck Klosterman
Van Halen fans, get ready for a highly entertaining read! New York Times-bestselling author and cultural critic Chuck Klosterman took on the gargantuan task of ranking every single Van Halen song ever recorded. Whether you agree with how he ranked the songs, or what he says about each one, Klosterman's writing is so sharp and funny that you probably won't want to stop reading. … [Read more...]
Animated ‘Dance The Night Away’ Cover
Out upon the islands on a cool summer night ... guitarist Luca Federici sent us his video cover of Van Halen's "Dance The Night Away". And we think it's brilliant! The unique animation and playing are wonderful. Hope it brightens your day! … [Read more...]
Mashup: Kool & The Gang Vs. Van Halen: ‘Celebrate With the Devil’
This has been going around… a clever Mashup of Van Halen's "Running With the Devil" and Kool & the Gang's “Celebration." The mashup was created by YouTube user Bill McClintock. Watch it above. Kool & the Gang opened for Van Halen during their 2012 “Different Kind Of Truth” tour. … [Read more...]
Video: The Van Halen Effect (And the Future of Shredding)
Recently, we featured a very interesting video from musician/producer Rick Beato, "What Makes Van Halen Great". And now, Beato has a new Van Halen video, were he discusses "The Van Halen Effect" and the future of guitar virtuosos. It's an EXCELLENT video on how rock guitar was changed — radically — after Van Halen's debut album. He poses the question, "Has the guitar … [Read more...]
Jacob Deraps Covers ‘I’m the One’, Releases Original Material
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...]