Surf the web and you’re bound to find thousands of videos by die-hard Eddie Van Halen fans, doing their damnedest to pay a fitting tribute to their hard rock hero. Then there’s Andres Nunez, the Colombian musician who took first at the 2016 Sibelius Fest electric guitar festival. Nunez’ January 2018 YouTube video “If Yngwie Malmsteen Played For…” has racked up more than 440k … [Read more...]
‘Van Halen Rising’ Author Greg Renoff Appears on Eddie Trunk’s ‘Trunk Nation’
Van Halen Rising has risen once again. Two and a half years after releasing his highly acclaimed book Van Halen Rising author Greg Renoff appeared for the first time on Eddie Trunk’s Sirius/XM radio show “Trunk Nation”. Renoff sat down with Trunk Wednesday afternoon (4/17/18) for a lengthy interview which took place at The Hard Rock in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On the slim chances … [Read more...]
Report, Video & Pics from Houston Grand Opera Ball Featuring David Lee Roth
Dr Jack Roth, Dr Katherine Roth, David Lee Roth, and Dr Liz Grimm. Photo by Priscilla Dickson We have a special report from David Lee Roth's performance at Saturday night's Houston Grand Opera Ball. Chuck, a regular at VHND, was at the event and met David Lee Roth. Read Chuck's account, below, and watch the footage that surfaced from the gig! "My wife and I attended … [Read more...]
Opera Ball to Feature Rare, Private DLR Performance
UPDATE: See Pics & Video as they come in right here... Live in Houston… or within flying distance? Got yourself some spiffy duds for a White Tie evening, hobnobbing with the city's movers and shakers? Okay, sure, Houston's glamorous Opera Ball brings together the city’s most notable residents and tastemakers for an extravagant gala in support of HGO. And, this year's … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘In a Simple Rhyme’ Animated Video
Check out this animated video for the Van Halen classic, "In a Simple Rhyme." The song goes back to the band's backyard party days, and was officially released on their third album, Women And Children First. The animated video was created by Puerto Rican artist Jose H. Vazquez, known as "Vazz Toons." He's got plenty of other (non-VH) animated music videos on his Youtube … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s 20 Year Reign on Billboard Chart Challenged
It took more than 20 years for a rock band to tie—not beat—Van Halen’s long-running reign of having the most #1 singles on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart. Three Days Grace grabbed it’s 13th number one spot last week with “Mountain.” But does the band have a chance at holding power for as long as the almighty VH? The Mainstream Rock Songs chart launched March … [Read more...]
‘IN YOUR FACE – The Neil Zlozower Story’ — Coming Soon!
Watch the trailer below! Over the years, famed photographer Neil Zlozower has given us all an inside view of of the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle through his extraordinary photographs. It’s about time somebody turned the lens on “Zloz” himself. Thankfully, a brand new documentary has done just that. “In Your Face – The Neil Zlozower Story” will make its first appearances at a … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Aftershock’ Covered
It's another great Van Halen instrumental cover from Jacob and Josh! And once again, premiering it exclusively on the Van Halen News Desk. Jacob states, "Here's our cover of the highlight of the Balance album, "Aftershock!" We wanted to tackle the production of this era, which has what we both believe to be Eddie's second best tone, next to the original brown sound. The … [Read more...]
Van Halen 3/22/84 Buffalo, NY – Concert Reviews, Shirt, Tickets
On this day in 1984, Van Halen performed at in Buffalo, NY. Here's a picture of the special shirt the promoter made for the band and crew, two concert ticket stubs, and three newspaper articles about that show. … [Read more...]
Roundtable: What Went Wrong with ‘Van Halen III’?
Twenty years after the release of Van Halen III - the band's 11th studio album - our friends at Ultimate Classic Rock hosted a roundtable discussion about the album most fans say is their least favorite. Featuring UCR writers and VHND's Jeff Hausman, it focused on five of the biggest questions... answered in no-holds-barred fashion. Take a look... From UCR: After … [Read more...]
Van Halen 3/16/78 Concert Review — Columbus
Here's an interesting article and concert review published 40 years ago today, on March 16th, 1978. The show reviewed was from the night before, in Columbus. Some interesting quotes from DLR. This was written by Sylvia Simmons, and published in the May 13, 1978 issue of Sounds magazine. Columbus, Ohio (3/16/1978). Van Halen, just called back for an encore, are basking in the … [Read more...]
Watch 10-Year-Old Dazzle with ‘Eruption’ at School Concert
Quick ... somebody get this kid to Gazarri's! Yahoo News featured a video of a 10-year-old playing Eddie Van Halen's "Eruption" today. Garret is 10 years old and has only been playing guitar for two years and he's quite amazing! Garrett is playing "Eruption" in front of 300 people at his strings concert. He is such a talented boy, we know he is going to be a future rock … [Read more...]