Corey Taylor didn’t just bring his solo band to Wisconsin, he brought along some beautiful girls….. and his pencil too. “Gimme something to write on Green Bay!” The Slipknot and Stone Sour front man shouted those words out to a packed house during his band’s performance of Van Halen’s “Hot For Teacher” Sunday night at the Green Bay Distillery in Green Bay, … [Read more...]
Van Halen News
Van Halen recently released its first-ever live album to feature original singer David Lee Roth. Recorded on June 21, 2013 at the famed Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, TOKYO DOME LIVE IN CONCERT includes 23 songs, spanning all seven of the band’s albums with Roth. Available on double CD; four-LP set on 180-gram vinyl; and digitally. Stay tuned to VHND for all the latest band news!
Watch The Circle Perform ‘Finish What Ya Started’ on Howard Stern
Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony brought back some good-time Van Halen memories for Howard Stern and his listeners yesterday when they performed the 1988 classic “Finish What Ya Started”. Sammy Hagar & The Circle featuring bassist Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson appeared on the Howard Stern Show to promote the release of their upcoming album ‘Space … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Performs Van Halen Classics With Corey Taylor And John 5
Rob Zombie, Michael Anthony, Corey Taylor, John 5 & Fred Coury last night at the Whisky. Michael Anthony made a surprise appearance at L.A.’s Whisky a Go Go with John 5 and The Creatures last night and played a set of Van Halen classics for a delighted audience. The night’s promo poster promised “Some VERY special celebrity guests” and it certainly lived up to the … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s Original ‘Frankenstein’ Guitar & 1978 Rig Exhibit (UPDATED)
UPDATED 4/5/19 with several fantastic photos of Ed's Frankenstein guitar, and two videos, below: Eddie Van Halen announced on social media, "My 1978 touring rig and original "Frankenstein" guitar are on display in New York at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's "Play It Loud" Instruments of Rock & Roll exhibit. The exhibit opens to the public on April 8th." As … [Read more...]
Updated: Remixed ‘Jump’ / ULTRA Appearance / ‘The Roth Show’ / Video Interview
UPDATED with 2 new videos, and exclusive photos for VHND, straight from Dave: When it comes to David Lee Roth fans know to always expect the unexpected. This weekend he delivered not one but two of those unexpected surprises. Although neither was with Van Halen one was with van Buuren, as in Dutch trance DJ Armin van Buuren. Roth made a surprise appearance at the Ultra … [Read more...]
Unearthed Footage: Van Halen Kick Off First Headlining Tour!
40 years ago today, Van Halen kicked off their first headlining tour. And now, finally, ALL of of the audience-filmed footage from the first night is available online, for the first time! Watch this footage below, some of which has never been seen before! On March 25th 1979, two days after the release of their second album, Van Halen kicked off their very first headlining … [Read more...]
Two Faces of Van Halen
35 years ago today, Van Halen was staying at the Cincinnati Clarion Hotel. Rolling Stone was there to interview Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth. Enjoy the interview and newspaper convert review of the March 8th Cincinnati show, below. (The interview took place on March 8th or 9th, and was published in June). “It’s a cold March day in Cincinnati. Eddie Van Halen has turned … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth / Joe Rogan Interview Highlights
“One of the greatest rock and roll frontman of all time.” -Joe Rogan Watch some of the highlights Joe Rogan's 3-hour interview with David Lee Roth yesterday... … [Read more...]
Watch David Lee Roth’s on ‘Joe Rogan Experience’
David Lee Roth was the featured guest on today's episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Watch it below. Check out Joe Rogan's Podcast Website for past shows. … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen ‘1978 High Tops’ Released (Updated w/ Video)
Eddie Van Halen is commemorating his more than 40-year-career with the first new EVH Sneaker in years. (Updated: Scroll down for a video preview) The new 1978 High Top, honors the occasion of Eddie’s groundbreaking debut to the world stage with the release of the first Van Halen album. Adding to the growing collection of footwear offered by the EVH™ brand, the 1978 High … [Read more...]
Dweezil Zappa Shows Off Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Rasta Guitar’ (2 Videos)
Watch the two videos below for the first ever close-up look into Eddie Van Halen's rarely-seen "Rasta" guitar! Dweezil Zappa recently stopped by Norman’s Rare Guitars in Tarzana, California, showing off a very special, rarely-seen guitar, formerly owned by Edward Van Halen. Known only as the rare "Rasta" guitar, Ed painted it during the 1981 "Fair Warning' tour in rasta … [Read more...]
Exclusive Review: ‘Eddie And Dave’ Off-Broadway Play
EDDIE AND DAVE runs through Feb 17th in Manhattan VHND reader Tom James and his wife Heather caught the 2:30pm matinee of “Eddie And Dave” on Eddie Van Halen’s recent birthday (Jan. 26th). The Stage 2 theatre was close to full. It included a fair number of older season-ticket holders mixed with a diverse age and gender cross-section. Tom's review is exclusively for VHND … [Read more...]