Here's a review of A Different Kind Of Truth that we've never featured. Well worth reading. From: The Editing Room Floor By Doug Fox Back in the late 1970s and early 80s when Eddie Van Halen was constantly rewriting prevailing wisdom on what people presumed possible to achieve on electric guitar, he used to describe his playing approach as falling down the stairs and … [Read more...]
Van Halen: Behind-the-Scenes in Osaka
Van Halen completed their Japan tour with two shows at the City Central Gymnasium in Osaka on June 24th and 26th, 2013. Thanks to Alex's son, Malcolm, we have some great backstage photos. Set List for both nights: 1. Unchained 2. Runnin' With The Devil 3. She’s The Woman 4. I'm The One 5. Tattoo 6. Everybody Wants Some!! 7. Somebody Get Me A Doctor 8. China … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rocks the Tokyo Dome! (Videos, Photos, Setlist)
Today, Van Halen played the Tokyo Dome, the second stop on their 2013 Japan Tour. Van Halen rocked the house of 50,000 fans and put on a superb show. The setlist was the same as Tuesday's show in Nagoya, but they swapped out "Jamie's Cryin'" for another song from Van Halen, "I'm The One", which hasn't been played since the 2007-08 Reunion Tour. Setlist: 1. … [Read more...]
Van Halen Kicks Off Japan Tour in Nagoya! (Videos, Photos & Setlist)
Updated with the two pre-show Eddie photos below: Today (June 18th) Van Halen kicked off their Japan 2013 tour at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan! (Showtime was 7PM in Japan, which was 3AM Pacific time) This morning, Wolf tweeted, "Show day in Nagoya", followed by "We're almost ready for ya, Nagoya. Just gotta tune up real quick... " with … [Read more...]
Van Halen = Hot Lava?! David Lee Roth Explains
Lead singer of Van Halen, David Lee Roth, and Jay Mohr sit down with Opie & Anthony today (June 5th) and reminisce about David's childhood and playing the game 'hot lava'. David discusses the competitive and risky nature of the game and how it has developed into his band's current life; Van Halen trying to expand their parameters and pushing the edge during their … [Read more...]
VIDEO: David Lee Roth’s Mysterious New Movie, “Tokyo Story”
Some fans call David Lee Roth "The Most Interesting Man In The World." And now that he wrote and starred in an exotic short new film, he just became even more interesting. A short Tarantino-esque video hit YouTube Wednesday, starring the Van Halen frontman. Roth's video channel uploaded it with the title "DLRmovietrailer." Roth gives us no information on the background of … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Eddie Van Halen & LL Cool J interviewed on Piers Morgan Live
Watch the complete segment of Eddie Van Halen and LL Cool J interviewed on Piers Morgan Live. May 3rd, 2013. … [Read more...]
LL Cool J’s AUTHENTIC Released Today: Listen to Both Songs With Eddie Van Halen Here
LL Cool J's new album AUTHENTIC is released today. Eddie Van Halen guests on two tracks, which can be listened to below. "We're The Greatest" features Eddie Van Halen on guitar, who LL himself heralds as "one of the greatest guitar players that ever lived." Travis Barker plays drums on the track. "It's not necessarily about me and Eddie, per se," LL told Radio.com of the … [Read more...]
‘Revealed: David Lee Roth’ Interview (Video)
REVEALED: David Lee Roth is the half-hour special that aired during mid-April on REELZ, a US based cable network channel dedicated to stars, fans and all aspects of Hollywood. The legendary Van Halen frontman talks about the band’s early days, comeback, and what it’s like to be a Samurai swordsman! Watch the 22-minute interview above. … [Read more...]
More Videos, Photos, Videos & Reviews from Van Halen’s Australia Gig
Here's two reviews and some of the best photos and videos we can find from Van Halen's April 20th concert at the Stone Music Festival in Sydney, Australia. (By the way, many people are wondering why the band wore matching outfits. They were all dressed like the main character from STONE, the classic Australian 70s film that the Stone Music Festival takes it's name … [Read more...]
Singers On A Plane: 30,000 Feet Above the Ocean with Diamond Dave!
Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach had quite the experience yesterday! While flying home after performing at the Stone Music Festival in Australia, he noticed that one of his fellow passengers was none other than Diamond Dave! Here's what he posted to facebook once he landed in Los Angeles: "30,000 feet above the ocean w Diamond David Lee Roth! From the … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rocks Australia! (Recap, Photos, Videos)
Van Halen completed their gig at the Stone Music Festival in Sydney, Australia, which is their first show of 2013. SETLIST : 1 ) Unchained 2) Runnin' with the Devil 3 ) She's The Woman 4) Romeo Delight 5) Tattoo 6) Everybody Wants Some!! 7) Somebody Get Me A Doctor 8) China Town 09) (Oh) Pretty Woman 10) Drum Solo 11) You Really Got me 12) Dance The Night … [Read more...]