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...]
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Eddie Van Halen, Jason Becker Unseen Footage Released
Bonus footage of Eddie Van Halen's August 1996 visit with Jason Becker has been released! An amazing meeting took place on August 31st of '96. Eddie spent the day with Jason, who had by then been diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Eddie came to Jason’s house to give love and support—as well as a guitar—to his friend and to film an ALS awareness promotional video. … [Read more...]
Photographer Neil Zlozower Shares Van Halen Stories & Photos
When it comes to Van Halen, he's seen it all and he has the photos to back up every story. Legendary Van Halen photographer Neil Zlozower was the recent subject of Gibson TV's "Through The Lens" series for a look back at his unparalleled body of work with the band! From Gibson TV: From the moment he first heard “Running with the Devil” in an office building in Los … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Part Of Upcoming Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp
Michael Anthony is among the legendary rockers part of the upcoming Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp, who will also celebrate the 40th anniversary of Van Halen's 1984 album. The camp is scheduled to run from March 14th through 17th in Los Angeles. Aspiring musicians get to jam with Michael Anthony and more legends including Warren DeMartini of Ratt, and Tommy Aldridge of … [Read more...]
Director: ‘Mean Street’ Would Be Perfect For Horror Movie Song
Credit: Neil Zlozower Later this week (December 8) Magnet Releasing will release the horror film Lord Of Misrule to theaters and on-demand outlets. "Horror film? What does that have to do with Van Halen?" Lord Of Misrule was directed by William Brent Bell (The Boy, Orphan: First Kill, Stay Alive, The Devil Inside, Brahms: The Boy II) and written by Tom de Ville (The … [Read more...]
George Lynch Recalls Early Van Halen Memories
Credit: Neil Zlozower George Lynch opened up about his earliest memories of a "hungry", "on fire", and "vicious" club-era Van Halen in a recent interview. Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob) told the Van Halen New Desk's Jeff Goebel he saw Van Halen for the first time at The Golden West Ballroom in Norwalk, California. Lynch said it was the best show he had ever seen by the … [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...]
Reliving Van Halen’s Iconic 1983 US Festival Performance
Credit: Neil Zlozower Imagine what it was like being a teenager witnessing Van Halen for the first time. You're among an estimated 670,000 people packed into Glen Helen Regional Park on a hot summer day under the sun for the massive event known as the 1983 US Festival. The Van Halen News Desk spoke with two people who didn't have to imagine it. They lived through the … [Read more...]
A Closer Look At The EVH Guitar Gifted To Jason Becker
On December 14th, the guitar Eddie Van Halen gifted to his friend Jason Becker in 1996 will go up for auction. It was a special gesture from one friend to another. The Van Halen News Desk caught up with Becker's close friend and assistant Stephen Correa to get the story behind this one-of-a-kind guitar and share Becker's inspirational story. As you'll see Correa talk about … [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...]