Valerie Bertinelli appeared on the TODAY show and talked about how she and her son Wolfgang have been doing since Eddie Van Halen's passing. "We're doing OK," she said. "We spent the holidays together. I'll see [Wolfgang] later today. We've been spending a lot of time together." Bertinelli become emotional when a photo of her with Wolfgang and Eddie together was … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen News
Paul Stanley Shares Video Of ‘True Hero’ Eddie Van Halen & Jason Becker
Credit: Tilly antoine Paul Stanley referred to Eddie Van Halen as a “real hero” in response to the recently-released video of his 1996 visit with Jason Becker. Stanley shared the video on his Twitter page yesterday with the comment: “Some just have the empathy, deep kindness & love to give. Humbling to see & a reminder of the real hero we lost. These sharings … [Read more...]
‘Edward Van Halen: My Hero’ by Author Kevin Dodds
Kevin Dodds, author of Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography, has written this special Edward Van Halen tribute article exclusively for the Van Halen News Desk: Edward Van Halen: My Hero This is hard. Edward Van Halen’s passing was a body blow with full impact for me personally and for so many other fans of all ages for whom Eddie was in fact their hero. I chose my … [Read more...]
Angus Young Looks Back On Good Times & Late-Night Call With Eddie Van Halen
Credit: Neil Zlozower AC/DC's Angus Young will always remember Eddie Van Halen as a man full of fire on stage, full of warmth off. "He was just all charm - full of warmth, happy to see me," Young recalled during a recent interview on the Talk is Jericho podcast. "At first, I was a bit shocked. I got this guy, he's talking like, 'You crazy motherfucker!', he's hugging … [Read more...]
Nuno Bettencourt On First-Ever Meeting With Eddie Van Halen, Favorite Van Halen Album
Credit: Rudy Childs Nuno Bettencourt is among the many guitarists included in the massive Eddie Van Halen memorial issue available now. In it he talked of his first-ever meeting with Eddie and his favorite VH album. Bennencourt recalled to Guitar World: “The first time I met Eddie I was working on Dweezil Zappa’s album [1991’s Confessions], and he handed me … [Read more...]
Watch Fan-Made Van Halen Light-O-Rama Holiday Video
Now this is how you "Light Up The Sky" for the holidays! Check out the fan-made video above from Henry Leetz, who honored Eddie Van Halen with a Light-O-Rama house-lights display synchronized to the sounds of Eddie's classic instrumental "Eruption". A very Happy Halen Holidays from the Van Halen News Desk! "Joy To The World" - Steve Lukather Featuring … [Read more...]
WatchMojo Pays Tribute To Eddie Van Halen [VIDEO]
The YouTube channel WatchMojo paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen by highlighting his best career moments. In the video above WatchMojo takes a look at the accomplishments of Eddie by counting down his past appearances on: Top 10 Songs That Make You Want to Jump, Top 10 Iconic Guitars of All Time, Top 10 Musical Siblings, Top 10 Coolest Rock Vocal-Guitar Duos, Top 10 Most Insane … [Read more...]
‘Mean Street’ & “Dirty Movies’ Covered By Liquid Charlie [VIDEO]
Liquid Charlie has returned and this time he goes undercover for a trip down "Mean Street". Charlie posted his cover of the Van Halen classic from 1981's 'Fair Warning' album with the comment, "Had a lot of fun making this one!" A short and sweet comment as he lets the music do the talking! Check out the video of Charlie performing both guitar and vocals above. Also, see … [Read more...]
Dweezil Zappa Breaks Down His Favorite Van Halen Album: ‘Fair Warning’ [VIDEO]
Guitarist Dweezil Zappa said Van Halen's 1981 album 'Fair Warning' marked the moment the band was firing on all cylanders. "For me that was the apex of the creativity of the band," said Zappa during an interview with Sunset Sound Records. "The sonic character of that record is what I wanted to hear more and more of." Zappa and host Drew Dempsey sat in Studio 2 at Sunset … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Honored With ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ By The National GUITAR Museum
The National GUITAR Museum has awarded Eddie Van Halen a "Lifetime Achievement" Award. Below is the press release: (NEW YORK, NY December 19, 2020): Every year for more than a decade, The National GUITAR Museum has given our “Lifetime Achievement Award” to a living guitarist who has contributed to the legacy of the guitar. The guidelines are … [Read more...]
Brian May Remembers Friend & ‘Star Fleet Project’ Bandmate Eddie Van Halen
EVH Photo Credit: Rudy Childs It was the moment the planets aligned for two otherworldly guitarists. It was the moment Eddie Van Halen and Brian May became lifelong friends. “A couple of days after I heard the news about Eddie [passing away on October 6th], I went back to ‘Star Fleet’,” May recently told Total Guitar. He was referring to the 1983 three-track mini … [Read more...]
Guitarist Blues Saraceno On Why He Almost But Never Golfed With Eddie Van Halen
Guitarist Blues Saraceno appeared on the latest episode of Dweezil Zappa's podcast Runnin' With The Dweezil and shared a story of the time in the early 90s Eddie invited him to play a round of golf. "I don't remember exactly what year it was but at some point I got invited to one of these T.J. Martell celebrity golf charity things," said Saraceno. "And you don't really … [Read more...]