The Van Halen News Desk had the chance to talk with Darren Paltrowitz, author of DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World. In the video above, Paltrowitz and the VHND's Eric Senich cover all things Diamond Dave including: Dave's contributions to Van Halen on and off stage Did Dave really quit Van Halen in '85? The DLR movie we never got to see: Crazy From … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar News
The former Van Halen frontman recently released his acoustic solo album, "Lite Roast". In 2015, he's touring with his band "The Circle", featuring Michael Anthony, Vic Johnson, and Jason Bonham. His other band, Chickenfoot, is on hiatus indefinitely.
Sammy Hagar Crashes Fan Podcast
Photo Credit: Brent Kinnaird & Darin Bristow The Sammy Hagar podcast The Bogus Otis Show recently had the chance to interview the Red Rocker himself! The Instagram comments started sometime in season two of the podcast, but they weren’t from any random listener. They were from Hagar himself. Bristow and Kinnaird would casually acknowledge their new listener on … [Read more...]
When Eddie Van Halen Gave The Socks Off His Feet
Credit: Neil Zlozower Some people are willing to give the shirt off their back to help another person. Eddie Van Halen would give the socks off his feet. During a recent appearance on the "Life In The Stocks" podcast, Ugly Kid Joe singer Whitfield Crane recalled the time he had the rare opportunity to walk in Eddie's socks: "We were on the road in Europe in 1995, … [Read more...]
Is YOSHIKI A Van Halen Fan? Yes!
Credit: YouTube YOSHIKI is a composer, classically-trained pianist, rock drummer, and leader of the rock groups X Japan and The Last Rockstars. He has sold over 30 million albums and singles, and is reportedly the first Japanese artist to have headlined Japan's Tokyo Garden Theater, England's Royal Albert Hall, Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, and New York's Carnegie Hall. … [Read more...]
Wolfgang: ‘Love Ya Mikey’
Wolfgang Van Halen met up with Michael Anthony in Las Vegas last night and shared a few photos! Below are the shots Wolfgang posted to X along with a comment: "Ran into an old friend at the @mammothwvh show in Vegas tonight. (Love ya, Mikey)" Ran into an old friend at the @mammothwvh show in Vegas tonight. (Love ya, Mikey ??) … [Read more...]
Satriani Aiming To Recreate Sound Of Each Era Of Van Halen
Credit: YouTube Joe Satriani wants to capture the best of all Eddie Van Halen tones on the upcoming Best Of All Worlds tour. In a recent Q&A with Rolling Stone's Andy Greene, Satriani was asked if he intends to try and replicate Eddie Van Halen's guitar tone. Below is Satriani's response: It's really interesting. There's an interesting period with Ed, which he … [Read more...]
Van Halen Holiday Gift Guide
We’ve compiled the ultimate guide for the hottest Van Halen gift ideas this Holiday season. Whether you want something for yourself, or Christmas presents for the huge Van Halen fan in your life, you can’t go wrong with any of these awesome items. With over 250 items in stock, this is your one-stop shop for the perfect gift ideas for Van Halen fans! These items are available … [Read more...]
What’s Your Ultimate Van Halen Mixtape?
Credit: Neil Zlozower It's time for a throwback party. Forget streaming services, we're looking for someone with the ultimate Van Halen mixtape! The Van Halen News Desk's Eric Senich was a recent guest on the podcast My Weekly Mixtape to come up with the ultimate Van Halen mixtape. A good excuse to ask our VHND readers to get in on the fun. Tell us what your ultimate … [Read more...]
Listen To ‘Best Of All Worlds’ Interview On Trunk Nation
Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Jason Bonham appeared on Sirius/XM's Trunk Nation last week (November 15th) and the entire interview has been released! Here's a rundown of what you'll hear followed by the complete episode: How the recent release of the remastered Van Halen/Sammy Hagar era albums (The Collection II) led to the Best Of All Worlds … [Read more...]
Nuno Bettencourt Defends Satriani’s Attempt To Play Van Halen
Nuno Bettencourt is defending Joe Satriani's perceived 'screw-up' of Eddie Van Halen's "Mean Street" intro last week on The Howard Stern Show. Much has been said about Satriani's performance last week (Nov. 17), who joined Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, and Jason Bonham for the announcement of Hagar's upcoming Best Of All Worlds tour, and not all of it has been positive. … [Read more...]
Hagar: That’s Not What I Meant
Big news again, today! First, Hagar announced his 'Best Of All Worlds' Van Halen tribute tour on The Howard Stern Show last week (November 14th). His tour lineup features Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Jason Bonham. During his appearance, he stated that both Alex Van Halen and Roth are welcome: "If Alex Van Halen wants to jump out, if David Lee Roth wants to come out and … [Read more...]
Roth Responds To Hagar’s Tour Invite: ‘Let’s Do This’ [VHND Exclusive]
The Van Halen News Desk has an exclusive quote from David Lee Roth, intended for Sammy Hagar. Roth has responded to Hagar's open invite to his upcoming 'Best Of All Worlds' tour! Hagar announced the 'Best Of All Worlds' tour during a visit on The Howard Stern Show last week (November 14th) along with his tour lineup featuring bassist Michael Anthony, lead guitarist Joe … [Read more...]