Homework was never quite as cool as this. It’s a crash course in “Frankenstrat 101”. A recent video produced by the YouTube channel Secrets of Rock traced the history of Eddie Van Halen’s iconic homemade guitar from its inception in the mid 70s to the 90s as it went through many modifications. Included are soundbites […]
The History Of Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstein Strat AKA ‘Frankenstrat’
Miles Copeland On Eddie Van Halen, Sammy Hagar & Hagar’s One-Time Opening Act Steven Seagal
Legendary music manager and label owner Miles Copeland has worked with many of the biggest artists in music history including The Police, The Go-Go’s, The Bangles and R.E.M. One musician he wishes he could have worked with but never had the chance to was Eddie Van Halen. “He’s an artist I would have liked to […]
Sammy Hagar On 2004 Van Halen Reunion: ‘I Really Wish We Would’ve Made A Whole New Record’
Seventeen years ago this week Van Halen released its two-disc best of collection titled The Best Of Both Worlds. While Sammy Hagar did get to record three new tracks with the band, he said he wishes there could have been more. “Looking back now, I really wish we would’ve made a whole new record,” Hagar […]
43 Years Ago Today: Van Halen Performs At ‘Day on the Green’ Concert In Oakland, California
Van Halen performed Bill Graham’s Day on the Green in Oakland, California on July 23rd, 1978. Here’s the story of that day along with a plethora of photos! Over 57,000 rock fans (57,512 to be exact) witnessed this legendary show. General admission tickets were $11, and the lineup was AC/DC, Van Halen, Pat Travers, Foreigner, and […]
July, 22nd 1980: Van Halen Invades Baltimore [AUDIO]
Credit: Mark Weiss Save the women and children first! Van Halen is about to invade Baltimore! On this night in 1980 Van Halen rocked the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland while on the second North American leg of the World Invasion Tour – dubbed by the band as the “Party ’til You Die Tour”. […]
Sammy Hagar Returning To Catalina For 2021 Birthday Bash
Sammy Hagar’s Birthday Bash is coming back to Catalina. For the second straight year Hagar will celebrate his birthday in Catalina instead of his usual location – The Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The event is scheduled for October 7th, 8th and 9th. More details are to come according to Hagar, who […]
Musician Frank Meyer On Hangin’ With David Lee Roth, Hearing Secret DLR/Van Halen 2000 Recordings
Frank Meyer is a man with stories to tell. Being a veteran musician, author, journalist and film director, he’s met plenty of interesting people, seen plenty of interesting things. But it’s what he heard that may be of most interest to Van Halen fans. While a guest on the podcast The DLR Cast, The Streetwalkin’ […]
Sammy Hagar To Add ‘Balance’ Deep Track To Playlist, Posts Rare ’95 Live Clip
Sammy Hagar has another surprise in store for Van Halen fans. Shortly after revealing he will play the band’s 1988 album OU812 in its entirety in Las Vegas, he has added an “almost forgotten” deep cut from Van Halen’s 1995 album Balance. In a recent post to his and Michael Anthony’s Van Halen/Other Half Facebook […]
40 Years Ago Tonight: Van Halen Headlines New York City’s Madison Square Garden For The First Time [AUDIO]
New York City…Make it there and you can make it anywhere. On this night forty years ago Van Halen had officially made it… On July 17th, 1981 the mighty foursome of David Lee Roth, Eddie and Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony headlined the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City for the first […]
Billy Sheehan, Gregg Bissonette To Discuss Making Of DLR’s ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’ At Upcoming Rocknpod Expo
Former David Lee Roth band members Billy Sheehan and Gregg Bissonette will be the featured panel guests for a discussion of the making of Roth’s classic 1986 album Eat ‘Em and Smile. Their appearance is part of the Rocknpod Expo Saturday, August 7th in Nashville, Tennessee. Sheehan and Bissonette are among several special guests and […]
