Former music journalist Blair R. Fischer has revealed e-mail exchanges with Eddie Van Halen over the last five years of his life, saying Eddie was ready for "a whole new beginning" just a year before he passed. Fischer had e-mail exchanges with Eddie from 2015 to 2020 and has just shared what was in them to Rolling Stone, a magazine he once worked as editor for the … [Read more...]
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How Alex Made Van Halen Swing! [VIDEO]
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing and, damn, could Alex Van Halen SWING!! YouTuber Fran Capitanelli has put together a fantastic video breaking down Alex's ability to swing like no other. "An intense romp through some of Alex Van Halen"s greatest drum tracks and how he manages to make everything swing," posted Capitanelli along with the video. "Grab your … [Read more...]
WATCH: Peanuts Gang Performs Van Halen’s ‘Dreams’
Who knew Charlie Brown could hit those high notes? Check out this fantastic video created by YouTuber Garren Lazar featuring the Peanuts gang led by good ole' Charlie performing Van Halen's "Dreams". The video was originally posted in 2020 in memory of Eddie Van Halen but was removed due to YouTube's then fair-use policy. Thankfully, Lazar was able to repost it this week so, … [Read more...]
What Are The Ten Best Van Halen Deep Cuts?
Just how deep will you go when it comes to your Van Halen fix? Of the 131 songs in Van Halen's catalogue, 56 of them were released as singles. That leaves another 75 songs that can be referred to as "album tracks" or "deep cuts". Just recently, Metal Injection's Andrew Kapper posted his own ten best Van Halen deep cut list, which included the tracks "Baluchitherium", … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar’s ‘I Never Said Goodbye’ Featuring Eddie Van Halen Turns 35 [AUDIO]
Sammy Hagar's solo album I Never Said Goodbye featuring Eddie Van Halen on bass turned 35 today. The syndicated radio show "In The Studio with Red Beard" recently re-released the album's 25th anniversary interview with Hagar. About The Never Said Goodbye Album I Never Said Goodbye, released on June 23rd, 1987 through Geffen Records, was Hagar's ninth studio album overall … [Read more...]
C.C. DeVille Fires Up Fans With Performance Of Eddie’s ‘Eruption’ [VIDEO]
Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille's performance of Eddie Van Halen's "Eruption" got a rousing response from fans Sunday night at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. DeVille and Poison have just kicked off a summer stadium tour with Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison, Joan Jett and Classless Act. As you can see (and hear) in the video above, DeVille struck an emotional chord … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Michael Anthony!
Happy Birthday, Michael Anthony! Join us in wishing "Mad Anthony" aka "Mikey" aka "Cannon Mouth" a KICK ASS birthday. Bottoms Up, Michael! Michael Anthony Sobolewski was born on June 20th, 1954 and was partly raised in Chicago. The family moved to California twice in Anthony's early years, settling in 1966 in Arcadia, California. Anthony attended Dana Junior High … [Read more...]
Gary Cherone On His Last Conversations With Eddie Van Halen: ‘We Picked Up Where We Left Off’
Gary Cherone says he was able to revive his friendship with Eddie Van Halen before his passing in 2020. "[Eddie and I] rekindled our relationship end of 2015, '16," Cherone said during a recent appearance on Sirius XM's "Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk" (Thursday, June 16th). "I reached out to him, and we picked up where we left off. It was wild, because we went back and … [Read more...]
‘Deraps’ Unleash Debut Album & 4 Music Videos
The Van Halen News Desk has featured the young players Jacob Deraps, Josh Gallagher and William Lachance performing their excellent Van Halen covers over a dozen times. Our readers have watched them grow and mature into the solid power trio, entitled 'Deraps'. Well, their 11-song, self-titled debut album is released worldwide today! And as you might expect, its got a vibe … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ Anniversary
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (also known as F.U.C.K.) is the ninth studio album by Van Halen (and the third with Sammy Hagar as vocalist), released June 17th, 1991. This album was their third in a row to reach #1 on the U.S. charts, which is where it stayed for three weeks. It has gone on to sell 3.9 million copies in the U.S. It was certified gold and platinum on 08/22/91, … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Sings ‘Unchained’ with Sammy Hagar and the Circle
Sammy Hagar & The Circle's "Crazy Times!" tour kicked off this past weekend with shows in Connecticut and New Jersey. Of the 16 songs played each night, eight of them were from Van Halen's catalog, and not all of them were from the Sammy era. The show in Mansfield, Massachusetts last night marked the first night that Anthony sang the Van Halen classic, 'Unchained" on … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Kick Off Summer Tour With Van Halen Heavy Shows [VIDEO & SETLISTS]
Summer nights and the music of Van Halen...that's all we need baby. Dont'cha know it! Sammy Hagar & The Circle's "Crazy Times!" tour kicked off this past weekend with shows in Connecticut and New Jersey. Of the 16 songs played each night, eight of them were from Van Halen's catalog, and not all of them from the Sammy era. Having the chance to catch the Connecticut … [Read more...]