EVH GUITAR PICKS! For the very first time, Edward Van Halen is officially offering EVH Premium Quality Collector's Edition Guitar Picks! The special EVH collector's tin contains a set of twelve, .60 mm medium-gauge nylon guitar picks with the classic EVH logo, non-slip grip surface and a comfortably rounded tip that's just right for shredding Eddie's licks! The custom … [Read more...]
Archives for 2008
Eddie Van Halen 2008 Guitar Solo with SOUNDBOARD Audio
This is audience-filmed footage of Eddie Van Halen's guitar solo from May 2nd, 2008, in Charlottesville, Virginia. What makes this clip special is that it is the only 2007-2008 Van Halen concert footage on Youtube that has audio from the soundboard. The audio is rumored to be from the ALD (an Assisted Listening Device for the hearing impaired that some arenas have). Watch it … [Read more...]
Sammy’s new ‘Cosmic Universal Fashion’ CD available for pre-order
Multi-platinum Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar will release a new album on Loud & Proud Records on November 18. Cosmic Universal Fashion marks the first official release for Loud & Proud, a Roadrunner Records imprint focusing on established artists. The title track and first single, "Cosmic Universal Fashion", was written as an online collaboration between Hagar … [Read more...]
YOUR QUESTIONS for Michael Anthony
The Van Halen News Desk will be conducting an exclusive interview with Michael Anthony in the very near future and this is your chance to ask the questions. Feel free to submit your own questions to be used in the interview with the legendary Van Halen bass player! Simply add your question to the Comments section below. We'll pick the best and ask them during the interview. … [Read more...]
Joe’s Jams Top Ten Van Halen Songs
Granted, this is just one guy's opinion, but here it is, nonetheless: From: 411mania.com: Joe's Jams 09.16.08: Top Ten Van Halen Songs Posted by Joe Rivett on 09.16.2008 Based on this list, David Lee Roth was clearly better than Sammy Hagar... 10. Little Guitars – One of the advantages of Satellite Radio is that you do not hear the same five Van Halen songs. … [Read more...]
Extreme In Hollywood
From KNAC: Extreme in Hollywood By Charlie Steffens, aka Gnarly Charlie, Writer/Photographer Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 4:17 PM House of Blues A reunited, reignited Extreme knocked a full-to-capacity Hollywood House of Blues the funk out with a night of music and theatrics, proving that a little time off--like thirteen years--can be a good thing. The crowd, … [Read more...]
GOP’s Use of “Right Now” Leads to Sammy Hagar-Eddie Van Halen Phone Tag
This just in from RollingStone.com: Days before Heart served the GOP campaign with a cease-and-desist letter for playing their 1977 hit “Barracuda” to introduce VP pick Sarah Palin (high school alias: “Sarah Barracuda”) at the August 31st Republican convention, Van Halen sounded off against McCain and Co. for blasting their tune “Right Now” at a rally in Dayton, Ohio. … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Chad Smith form Supergroup
For months now, news and rumors have been leaking out about a new band being formed featuring Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Chad Smith. The rumors of the supergroup are indeed true, although the rumors about the band's name being either "Chickenfoot", or "HSAS", are false. The real name of the band is being kept a secret, for now. Earlier this year, they … [Read more...]
Ultimate Van Halen License Plate Collection
Uwe from Germany has two hobbies: collecting Van Halen stuff and the collecting of international automobile license plates. So he combined both hobbies and has been collecting Van Halen personalized plates for years. His collection, from all over the world, is finally online. Perhaps his collection will inspire you to get your own VH-inspired plate. He's got quite a … [Read more...]
Rare David Lee Roth Track Sung in Portuguese!
Note: This song was recorded before Roth joined Van Halen for their 2007-2008 tour. From My Poproks: This has been floating around lately and I thought it was pretty interesting. It appears that David Lee Roth recorded a track in Portuguese without Van Halen. The song is called “Take Sarava” and was recently put up on this site, the home of NYC based guitarist Jeff … [Read more...]
Diamond Dave for President!
Warning! Watch this ONLY if you're in the mood for a cheesy spoof! Watch the News 3 Online story here: … [Read more...]
Sarah Palin Loves Van Halen?
John McCain's pick for VP is Sarah Palin. Not only does Palin rhyme with "Halen", as in "Van Halen," she named her newborn son in homage to Van Halen! This article from Wired.com states, "Trig Paxson Van Palin (an homage to the rock band Van Halen) was born in April." This article from WND.com quotes her saying, "We've always liked the middle name Van because, you know, … [Read more...]