Frank Klepacki wrote a Christmas spoof in the style of AC/DC, Ozzy, Van Halen & Rob Zombie: … [Read more...]
Archives for 2008
New List: Top Guitarists of All Time – Eddie Van Halen #3
From the Chop Shop radio show Chop Shop Guitar Show Announces The Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time Steve Black, host of The Chop Shop and The Chop Shop Classic, assembled a five member panel to rate and rank guitarists, resulting in The Chop Shop's Top 100 Most Complete Guitarists Of All-Time. The list is a complete list, as each guitarist was ranked in … [Read more...]
The Greatest Band Logos of All Time
From: Houston Press (read the full article here) The following is just the intro & the Van Halen part. Read the full article at the link above. Classic Rock Corner: The Greatest Band Logos of All Time, Part 1 Mon Dec 15, 2008 at 11:25:25 AM Daniel Kramer With our ears still ringing from last night's AC/DC concert at Toyota Center (I knew we should have stayed … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays
From Mad Anthony's Cafe: Whew, is it Holiday season again already?? I hope all of you had a great year and are ready to finish it off in grand style!! First, I want to wish everyone out there "Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year"!! Party hard, but party safe. Second, I want to update you on the status of "Chickenfoot." Chad and I just got back this week from recording … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s Legendary M&M’s Rider
From The Smoking Gun: Van Halen's Legendary M&M's Rider DECEMBER 11--Behold the Holy Grail. Since we began publishing backstage concert riders about 10 years ago, TSG has been searching for the most famous rider of them all, the one in which Van Halen famously stipulated that brown M&M's were to be banished from the band's dressing room. Well, as seen below, the … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s “Almost Infamous”
Here's a entertaining recollection of what it was like to discover Van Halen back in 1978, and then to actually meet them on their first world tour. Echoes & Reverberations: Van Halen's "Almost Infamous" Written by Jeffrey Liles from the Dallas Observer. Photo: Eddie Van Halen, April 15, 1978, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Jeffrey Liles) It was the spring of 1978 and rock … [Read more...]
Van Halen gift ideas
Van Halen Gift Ideas Having trouble finding a unique gift for the Van Halen fan in your life? Check out the popular items shown below in your price range. This holiday season, you can find the perfect gift at VanHalenStore.com, where you'll find the world's largest selection of official Van Halen and Cabo Wabo merchandise. Guaranteed Delivery Before Christmas for all U.S. … [Read more...]
Ten Legendary Rock Drummers
From Yahoo.com: Ten Legendary Rock Drummers Posted Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:13pm PST by Rob O'Connor in List Of The Day Mitch Mitchell, the last surviving member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, has exited stage left, right or wherever. Just received the news and no determination of death has been made. However, he was only 61. Which is ancient in rock years, but to normal … [Read more...]
NASA Plays Van Halen in Space
From NASA's website: STS-126 Wakeup Calls Wakeup calls are a long-standing tradition of the NASA program. Each day during the mission, flight controllers in the Mission Control Center will greet the crew with an appropriate musical interlude. Flight Day 11 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 11 -- "Can't Stop Loving You" by Van Halen was played for Mission Specialist … [Read more...]
Van Halen: Like Father, Like Son
From Guitar World: Van Halen: Like Father, Like Son By Chris Gill This feature is from the April 2008 issue of Guitar World magazine. Eddie Van Halen put the fire in the group that bears his name. It took his son, Wolfgang, to rekindle the passion and get the group on the road for one of the most anticipated reunion tours in rock history. In this world exclusive … [Read more...]
VHND’s exclusive interview with Michael Anthony (Complete)
The final two segments are up of our exclusive interview with Michael Anthony, which was conducted in October, 2008. Below are all 8 segments. We hope you enjoy the interview. Part 1, Chickenfoot: Part 2, VH Bootlegs & Unreleased footage: Part 3, Van Halen: Part 4, Van Halen, continued Part 5, The internet, newest VH books, Michael's … [Read more...]
VHND’s exclusive interview with Michael Anthony, Parts 5 & 6
Here's the next two parts of our exclusive interview with Michael Anthony, conducted last month in Cabo. Parts 1 & 2 were posted a couple weeks ago, here. Parts 3 & 4 were posted last week, here. The final two segments will be posted in a few days. Enjoy. Part 5: The Internet, the Newest VH Books, Basses: Part 6: Hot Sauce, Mad Anthony Xpress: … [Read more...]