Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X was a guest the Final Resonance TV YouTube channel recently to share some amazing stories of his experiences with Eddie Van Halen, including the time he unintentionally contributed to one of the tracks on 2012's A Different Kind Of Truth. That story and much, much more is in the must-see video above featuring Phil with host Jeff Goebel. Check out … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen News
On My Wish List: An Eddie for My Dashboard!
By Pamela Hazelton Truth be told, I'm not a huge collector of lines of products. But I'm a huge Eddie Van Halen fan, so you can bet I've plenty of goodies representing the GOAT at home and the office. EVH guitar Christmas tree ornaments? You bet! The MicroStack (which I initially bought as a cool prop, but my husband actually uses it at house parties)? Guilty. And… Funko … [Read more...]
Rock Journalist Jas Obrecht Releases Complete 1978 Audio Interview With Eddie Van Halen
It was July 23rd, 1978 when rock journalist Jas Obrecht was assigned to cover the Day on the Green Concert in Oakland, California. Just a month before, Jas had his mind blown when his editor dropped the needle on a brand-new revolutionary instrumental track called "Eruption". On this day in the summer of '78, Jas would get to meet the man behind that jaw-dropping sound he heard … [Read more...]
Upgraded Footage Of 1980 World Invasion Tour Surfaces
Rare video of Van Halen performing during the 1980 World Invasion Tour has recently resurfaced with upgraded quality! This show started circulating years ago but was somewhat blurry. Now we have a much cleaner version of the band performing live in front of a packed St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The audio is taken from the band's show in Pittsburgh. Songs the … [Read more...]
Joe Satriani Says He, Alex Van Halen & David Lee Roth ‘Came Close’ To Performing A New York Concert In August Of 2021
During a recent appearance on Q104.3 FM in New York, Joe Satriani said Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth had come close to performing a concert in New York City in the summer of 2021. You can hear all of what Satriani had to say in the video above including the concert that almost was in Central Park in August of 2021, whether Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar were asked to be … [Read more...]
Talking Eddie Van Halen & Peavey Wolfgang Guitars with Jim DeCola of Gibson [VIDEO]
Gibson Guitars master builder Jim DeCola stopped by the Johnny Beane show to share his memories of working with Eddie Van Halen and designing the Peavey Wolfgang guitars. Back in the 90s, DeCola designed the Peavey Wolfgang and worked with Eddie during the Peavey days. He had plenty of amazing stories about the Wolfgang guitars and working with Eddie in the video below. He … [Read more...]
Unseen Footage Of Van Halen In ’78 Surfaces [WITH AUDIO]
Amazing unseen Super 8 footage of Van Halen performing live back in 1978 has surfaced! The video below of Van Halen performing at the Niagara Falls Convention Center in Niagara Falls, New York on September 8th, 1978 was uploaded to the YouTube channel "Speedy". The channel was launched as a tribute to Jim Kelly aka "Speedy", who passed away in January of 2021. Kelly worked … [Read more...]
11 Ways to Show Off the EVH Funko Pop!
Edward Van Halen scored a number-one hit this year. Not with a new song, but with a new collectible... the guitar god has been immortalized with his own Funko POP vinyl figure! Wolfgang announced the Eddie Van Halen Funko Pop nearly a year ago. “Dad signed off on this Funko way back in 2019 and it's wonderful to see it finally come to fruition. So stoked with how it turned … [Read more...]
Brian May Working On Extended Version Of 1983 ‘Star Fleet Project’ With Eddie Van Halen
The 5150 vaults aren't the only place rare Eddie Van Halen recordings can be found. Brian May has reached into his own treasure trove of recordings and is currently working on an extended version of 1983's The Star Fleet Project featuring Eddie. Here's what May had to say about the project during a recent interview with Variety's A.D. Amorosi: OK, so the three of you are … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On Why ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ Is His Favorite Van Halen Record
Of the four studio albums he recorded with Van Halen, Sammy Hagar says 1991's For Unlawful Carnal Knowlege is his personal favorite. "I think it's even better than 5150 because the writing, vocals, and the way the band was playing tops it," said Hagar during a recent interview with Guitar World. Hagar added that the extra time put into F.U.C.K. paid off, particularly … [Read more...]
Coheed And Cambria Guitarist Travis Stever On His Love Of Van Halen’s ‘Women And Children First’
Coheed and Cambria guitarist Travis Stever says Van Halen's Women and Children First album was a life-changer. Stever was recently asked by Musicradar to list the 10 albums that changed his life. He put WACF in the number two spot right behind Led Zeppelin III. "I wouldn't by any means call it under-appreciated, because Van Halen is Van Halen -- all of their early … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On The ‘Twister’ Era Van Halen Song We’ve Yet To Hear: ‘It’s In The Archives, They’ll Find It’
Sammy Hagar says the unreleased 1996 Van Halen track "Between Us Two" isn't hard to find and when it does finally see the light of day, it'll be worth the wait. During a recent appearance on the Kyle Meredith with...podcast, Hagar was asked about the ballad recorded for the soundtrack to Twister and whether he thinks the song will eventually be released. "Everyone keeps … [Read more...]