EDDIE AND DAVE runs through Feb 17th in Manhattan VHND reader Tom James and his wife Heather caught the 2:30pm matinee of “Eddie And Dave” on Eddie Van Halen’s recent birthday (Jan. 26th). The Stage 2 theatre was close to full. It included a fair number of older season-ticket holders mixed with a diverse age and gender cross-section. Tom's review is exclusively for VHND … [Read more...]
Home Video From Eddie Van Halen’s Birthday Party
Here's a little home video from Eddie Van Halen's birthday party at his house last weekend! This home video is courtesy of Susan Holmes Mckagan (Duff McKagan's wife). View this post on Instagram Happy Birthday #EVH !!!We LoVE You! Killer nt w @officialduffmckagan celebratin’ your bday ??????#comedians ?#salsadancinglessons ????and #cake ?oh my ? @janievanhalne … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Wants to Protect Your Tattoos with a Line of Aftercare Products
Here's the fourth (and final) new interview with David Lee Roth about his new interest, InkTheOriginal. It's from FAST COMPANY: Van Halen’s David Lee Roth wants to protect your tattoos with a line of aftercare products The colorful musician and erstwhile emergency medical technician has turned his energies to helping people maintain their skin, while doing his part to … [Read more...]
Full Scoop on All 8 New EVH Guitars
EVH has eight new models hitting the market in 2019 for your playing enjoyment. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s in store… EVH® Striped Series Shark Shark week is a little early this year. A notorious fan favorite since the early days of Van Halen, the EVH Striped Series Shark makes its way into the lineup with some serious attitude. From the visionary mind of … [Read more...]
Video: ‘Eat ‘Em And Smile’ Band Reunites Without Roth (Full Set)
This weekend saw the EAT EM’ AND SMILE BAND reunite on stage for the first time in 33 years. Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan, Greg Bissonette, Brett Tuggle reunited on stage last Saturday night at The Ultimate NAMM Night, during NAMM 2019. David Lee Roth couldn’t make it, so Jeff Scott Soto stepped in for lead vocals. It was a two-song set - Queen's "Tie Your Mother Down" and … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Complete Interview in GOLF magazine
Eddie Van Halen gave a rare interview with Golf Magazine (Feb 2019 issue), and explained what he thought about playing golf. “Naw. I’ll hit a good ball and then two bad ones. I don’t even keep score, man. What’s the point? I know it’s going to be in the hundreds. The worst thing is my putting. The thing is: I never practice.” On how he spends his time right now, he … [Read more...]
Watch ‘IN YOUR FACE – The Neil Zlozower Story’ – Out Now
The time has come. The award winning documentary, "IN YOUR FACE - The Neil Zlozower Story" is out now. WATCH IT NOW on: Amazon / iTunes / Google Play / Vimeo "It's VERY ENTERTAINING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - ZLOZ Take his word for it. :) It's a MUST-SEE for everyone who loves rock ’n’ roll and particularly rock photography. And the film not only includes … [Read more...]
Must-See Mashup: Van Halen & The Jackson 5 – ‘Mean Machine’
First, there was the Van Halen–Jackson family collaboration which resulted in the unforgettable guitar solo in "Beat It." Now, the Van Halens and Jacksons are together again! This new mashup combines Van Halen's "Mean Street" and the Jackson 5's "Dancing Machine", created by YouTube user Bill McClintock. Could lightning strike twice? Could an epic guitar song from Van … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays From Eddie & Janie
Happy Holidays, everyone! Eddie and Janie wish fans Happy Holidays on their social media. VHND also wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. … [Read more...]
Is David Lee Roth the Estée Lauder of Tattoos?
New interview with Roth. Interview by Bee Shapiro. Photo courtesy DLR. From The New York Times: The Van Halen rocker has a new skin care line for people with tattoos. Just don’t call it a celebrity thing. “This is my first interview in nearly 10 years,” David Lee Roth said one recent morning. The Van Halen frontman’s trademark mane has been shorn to a bleach-blond … [Read more...]
Unearthed Video: Eddie Van Halen Playing Football, 1972
Three days ago, a video surfaced which supposedly shows a young Eddie Van Halen playing football on a beach. The silent video is entitled, "Football in Newport Beach 1972". This is starting to circulate online, and some claim that one of the players is Eddie Van Halen. Naturally, some doubt the video's authenticity. But take it from us, it really is Eddie! This video was … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth: ‘When Van Halen Happens…’
As we said there would be, here's another interview with David Lee Roth. (There will be four new interviews, in total). This one is from VULTURE, and has a bit more Van Halen talk than the one from Vogue this week. We like their title: "A Long Talk With David Lee Roth Diamond Dave on Tattoo Skin Care and the Future of Van Halen" Dave talks about what he calls the … [Read more...]