Earlier this summer, we featured Part 1 of Midnight Phil’s two part Van Halen Retrospective. We’re glad to say that Part 2 is finished! A message from Midnight Phil to VHND readers: “Thanks for all the amazing feedback on Part 1 of the Van Halen Retrospective! Part 2 was tricky, because it involved discussing some [...]
New Photos of Van Halen and Family
July 3, 2011 87 Comments
VAN HALEN TO HEADLINE AUSTRALIA’S SOUNDWAVE REVOLUTION MUSIC FESTIVAL
May 11, 2011 269 Comments
It’s OFFICIAL – the first confirmed VAN HALEN tourdates for 2011 have been announced! VAN HALEN will headline SOUNDWAVE REVOLUTION, an annual music festival held in major cities around Australia. The confirmed festival dates: Brisbane – September 24 Sydney – September 25 Melbourne – September 30 Adelaide – October 1 Perth – October 3 SOUNDWAVE [...]
Happy Birthday, Wolfgang!
March 16, 2011 62 Comments
Eddie & Wolfgang Van Halen attend Alter Bridge concert, Wolfgang joins in on drums
January 5, 2011 118 Comments
Last night (Tuesday, January 4), Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen attended the Alter Bridge concert at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Wolfgang joined the band for a song on the drums. Two VHND readers were there and both said he was extremely impressive on the drums. Three tweets from the concert: @alterbride: [...]
HUGE VAN HALEN UPDATE: Van Halen’s 2011 Plans and The TRUTH Behind The Rumors
December 9, 2010 269 Comments
Righteous, Red, and Rockin’ Introducing the Sammy Hagar Red Rocker Les Paul
February 10, 2010 103 Comments
From Gibson.com: Sammy Hagar Red Rocker Les Paul Through a career that spans stints with Ronnie Montrose, Van Halen, and his own prominent solo work, Sammy Hagar has been the force behind a total of 60 million record sales and countless righteous riffs, and when the Red Rocker rocks, he chooses to rock Gibson. Now, [...]
Sammy Hagar’s 2009 Birthday Bash!
October 28, 2009 50 Comments
Welcome to the Van Halen News Desk’s “Cabo Wabo Birthday Bash” recap, which features setlists of all 5 of the wild concerts during the bash, videos of Chickenfoot’s soundcheck at the Cantina, and newly imported Cabo Wabo merchandise. Enjoy! First, here’s what Sammy Hagar had to say after the bash: “Wow….I am sitting on the [...]
Video: Wolfgang at the Oakwood School 2009 Arts Fair
August 30, 2009 108 Comments
Here’s some unexpected footage of Wolfie Van Halen rockin out with some friends at the Oakwood School 2009 Arts Fair. Cover of Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle,” Performed by (left to right) Ethan Young, Sam Kauffman, Wolfie Van Halen, Newman Wolf. Wolfie sings and plays guitar: Cover of “Last Resort” by Papa Roach. Wolfie on [...]
Why is Weezer in ‘Guitar Hero: Van Halen’?
August 11, 2009 83 Comments
From IGN.com: Why is Weezer in Guitar Hero Van Halen? Blame Wolfgang. by Erik Brudvig August 10, 2009 – Last week, Activision announced the track list for ‘Guitar Hero Van Halen‘, due out this December. Along with more than two dozen Van Halen songs, the likes of Weezer, blink-182, and Tenacious D are also included. [...]
Happy Birthday, Wolfgang!
March 16, 2009 30 Comments
Happy Birthday to Wolfgang Van Halen, who turns 18 years old today. (Born 3/16/91). To celebrate, Wolfgang and his girlfriend are going out to dinner tonight with his dad, Eddie Van Halen, Ed’s fiance Janie, his mother, Valerie Bertinelli, and Valerie’s boyfriend Tom, and Tom’s children. We wish Wolfgang and his family the very best. [...]
Van Halen donates to cancer-stricken deputy
March 2, 2009 18 Comments
We at the Van Halen News Desk just learned that Eddie, Alex, and Wolfgang Van Halen have donated some signed items for an auction to help to help a Southland sheriff’s deputy who is fighting acute myeloid leukemia. (The full story is below). This news doesn’t surprise us, as we know that Eddie Van Halen [...]
