If you really want to get Dave Navarro talking, just ask him about Eddie Van Halen, then just sit back and wait for the fireworks to begin. The legendary Jane’s Addiction guitarist was the guest on Eddie Trunk’s Sirius/XM radio show “Trunk Nation” in Los Angeles Monday afternoon to talk all-things music but the topic of Van Halen was at the very top of Navarro’s … [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!
Front Row for the Fair Warning Tour
On this day in 1981, The Mighty Van Halen rolled through Portland, Maine, while on the Fair Warning tour. Here's a little story from VHND reader Joe Royland who got to witness that tour from the front row at age 16! I was 16 years old, and this was maybe the third concert I'd ever been to, and first by myself. It was at the former Cumberland County Civic Center here in … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Told He’s ‘Going to Get a Call’ From the Van Halen Brothers
In this photo from a few years ago, Sammy Hagar stands outside the "Van Halen" room at Facebook's headquarters. Talk about symbolic! Sammy Hagar keeps knocking on the proverbial Van Halen door. The question is, do Eddie and Alex have any interest in ever opening it? Many Van Halen fans wonder if the hatchet will ever be buried between Hagar and the Van Halen brothers. Hagar … [Read more...]
‘Van Halen Rising’ Author Greg Renoff Interviewed on EVH Gear TV
Greg Renoff, historian and author of the best seller "Van Halen Rising - How A Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal" was the special guest on EVH Gear TV last Friday. Here's the episode, in case you missed it. Greg and host Eric Broadbent share a fun talk about the early and formative years of their favorite band. Get your copy of Van Halen Rising … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Talks VH Reunion Hopes, David Lee Roth’s Surprising Donation And More With Eddie Trunk
Count Michael Anthony among those wanting a Van Halen reunion with both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar. And, yes, he wants to be there too. Anthony appeared on Eddie Trunk's Sirius/XM show "Trunk Nation" on Wednesday in Los Angeles to talk about an upcoming fundraising walk for Children's Hospital Los Angeles he'll be part of and to promote the upcoming tour of Anthony's … [Read more...]
‘Judgement of Pain’ Van Halen Medley by Liquid Charlie (Video)
Kick off your weekend with a KILLER Van Halen mashup! Here's a new, unique Van Halen medley from guitarist Charlie Stinchcombe (aka “Liquid Charlie”) that cleverly combines explosive riffs from Van Halen's David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar eras. "Had so much fun using my friend Gerd Metzger's EVH Tour Relic guitar on this video! That guitar is something else, and what a … [Read more...]
From Holland With Love: Meeting Van Halen in 1992
This is a very unique story about two Van Halen fans from Holland who flew to the USA to not only go see Van Halen in concert, but to hopefully meet them, as well. Michel Schinkel shares his story with the Van Halen News Desk. At the time, Michel published a fan magazine in Holland, called “5150.” The magazine was written mainly in Dutch, with occasional parts in English, … [Read more...]
The Yin and Yang of Van Halen’s Allure
Our friends and VHND fan favorites, Jacob Deraps & Joshua Gallagher, have made a couple cool videos that we thought would pair together nicely for VHND. (Also, we've got some exciting news about these guys at the bottom of this article)! Jacob’s guitar video shows off some of the riffs that made Eddie Van Halen famous, while Josh’s four-screen a cappella showcases some of … [Read more...]
Watch ‘Van Halen’s Beginnings in Our Backyard’ (Updated with Video)
Van Halen Rising author Greg Renoff gave an excellent presentation today (Sat. April 29th) about Van Halen's early days on the campus of Pasadena City College. He shared unpublished photos that he couldn't include in the book and told a few tales about Edward, Alex, Michael, and David's stint as students at PCC. Watch the video above. Photos: Most photos here were … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Reveals Dream Van Halen Setlist With David Lee Roth
Promo video for Sammy's "Best of Both Worlds" episode Sammy Hagar dares to imagine a future where Van Halen hits the road with BOTH lead singers. He has put together the "ultimate" setlist if there ever were a Van Halen reunion tour with Eddie, Alex, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, and Sammy Hagar. He revealed his dream setlist during episode #101 of Sammy Hagar's Top Rock … [Read more...]
Man Robs Bank Wearing Van Halen T-Shirt
A bank in New Orleans was robbed today by a man wearing a Van Halen shirt. Dude, please get out of that Van Halen T-shirt before you jinx the band and they break up! The New Orleans Advocate reports: A man robbed the Whitney Bank in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter on Monday afternoon, according to the FBI. The FBI said the robber walked into the Whitney in … [Read more...]
10-Year-Old Drummer Avery Molek Performs ‘Hot For Teacher’ with Steel Panther
What happens when you combine Van Halen, Steel Panther, and everybody's favorite 10-year-old drumming prodigy, Avery Molek? Avery attended a Steel Panther concert recently, holding up a sign which simply read, "Can I Play Hot For Teacher?" Watch the video above to see what happened! Spoiler: Steel Panther was blown away, and the crowd goes wild! See our Steel Panther … [Read more...]