David Lee Roth, Billy Joel, and the members of Aerosmith held a press conference at 11am today in Australia. The musical giants are headlining the inaugural Stone Music Festival at ANZ Stadium in Sydney this weekend, the first time they have ever shared a bill. Here's three articles which feature highlights from the press conference, and two videos of the … [Read more...]
Diamond Dave on Jay Mohr’s Podcast
Lead singer of Van Halen, David Lee Roth, comes to the Fake Mustache studio to guest on Jay Mohr's audio podcast. They discuss making music, touring, The Roth Show, and much more. Mohr, who's favorite band is Van Halen, actually gets David to divulge which Van Halen album is his all-time favorite. 109 minutes. Lots of VH talk. Listen here. … [Read more...]
Video: Eddie Van Halen & David Lee Roth Say “Hi” to Japan
A short little video, courtesy of Japanese concert promoter UDO, shows some footage of Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth saying hi to Japan. This was filmed just a few days ago at rehearsals. This video can't be embedded here on VHND, so you must watch it on youtube and then come back here and comment if you'd like. A rough translation of what Dave said in Japanese is, … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Flattered by David Lee Roth’s Comments
Eddie Trunk interviewed Michael Anthony this Monday, April 8th. The two spoke mostly about Michael's passion for hot sauce, and Michael's fond memories of getting to work with the late, great rock engineer and producer, Andy Johns. Michael says that his plans this year are to join Sammy Hagar on tour in the summer, and then get back together with Chickenfoot in the … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s spirited frontman talks about… pretty much everything in the world, actually
From Time Out Sydney: David Lee Roth – and I say this in the most affectionate way – is mad. That probably comes as little surprise to anyone familiar with the man known as Diamond Dave, but it’s worth making explicit from the outset. Barely has the call connected before there’s a bellowed “Call me David Lee, that’s my family name. If you have to yell my name across a … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Reveals He’s In Love, Opens Up About His Troubled Childhood
David Lee Roth gave the Brisbane Times a surprisingly open and honest interview about his past and his relationship with his parents. He also discusses sex and love and his new relationship with a Japanese girl: What I Know About Women David Lee Roth Singer, in a relationship, 58 I grew up playing outdoors in Bloomington, Indiana. It's near the Kentucky border, a corn … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Talks about Collaborating with LL Cool J
Rock And Hip-Hop Collide As Two Legendary Artists Come Together For The Track "We're The Greatest" on AUTHENTIC. LOS ANGELES, CA – Music legends, Eddie Van Halen and LL COOL J, have teamed up for two songs on LL's upcoming new album AUTHENTIC, set to release on April 30th. The rock icon joined the legendary rapper in the studio and kicked the volume up to create two genre … [Read more...]
Video: LL Cool J Talks Eddie Van Halen
“I just really wanted to work with the best, work with people that I respect, people that I look up to, people that impress me, people that I believe are truly super talented,” LL Cool J told Radio.com. “I feel like Eddie falls in that category.” Read more of what LL said about Eddie here. LISTEN TO A 90-second audio preview of “We’re The Greatest” with LL … [Read more...]
LL Cool J on Eddie Van Halen: “I Have Worked With One Of The Greatest Guitarists That Ever Lived”
Last week, LL Cool J boasted, "The Eddie Van Halen solo on 'We’re The Greatest' is a masterpiece!!! My favorite part of the song." Now, LL Cool J has more to say. From WZLX: A few weeks back, hip-hop legend LL Cool J unexpectedly posted a photo to his Facebook page that showed him sitting in the control room of a studio… next to Eddie Van Halen. Van Halen hasn’t guested … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rehearsals Have Begun: David Lee Roth Huffington Post Interview 3/26/13
David Lee Roth gave a very entertaining interview today (3/26/13) with Huff Post Live. He definitely lives his life like there's no tomorrow... he's been very busy indeed! Dave takes questions from fans about Van Halen and just about everything else. "I was rehearsing with the band last night… 'The Might Van Halen'! Up out of the ashes! Or, at least out of the pajamas and … [Read more...]
New Interview with the Van Halen Brothers (Audio)
Today (March 25th) there's a NEW interview with Eddie and Alex Van Halen! The VH brothers did a phone interview with Australia's TripleM.com. Sounds like they're in great spirits and they can't wait to make it to Australia! Van Halen's Bad Habits Eddie spills beans on biggest myths surrounding the 70s rock legends Van Halen will be here for the Stone Music Festival … [Read more...]
Audio Sample of LL Cool J song featuring Eddie Van Halen
A 90-second audio preview of "We're The Greatest" can be streamed above. This is one of two songs from LL Cool J's upcoming album, Authentic, which feature Eddie Van Halen. The album is due April 30th. That is unmistakably Eddie Van Halen on some VERY cool guitar on this! Makes us want to hear the whole song... Note that LL Cool J makes a couple Van Halen references: “I … [Read more...]