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Archives for 2008
Wasn’t me, says David Lee Roth after reports OPP had pulled him over
From Canwest News Service Published: Saturday, July 12, 2008 Rock singer David Lee Roth is denying reports that he was saved by a pair of Ontario Provincial Police officers after having a severe allergic reaction while driving near Oakland, Ont., a story widely circulated by entertainment Web sites earlier this week. "I was in Canada only from July first through the … [Read more...]
Diamond Dave turns out to be a fake
Tale of Van Halen rock star in area takes bizarre jump By Graham Rockingham From The Hamilton Spectator It's a story that circulated around the world: Rock star David Lee Roth saved by two OPP officers after suffering a severe allergic reaction to nuts while driving on a country road near Brantford. This newspaper even had a followup to the original wire service … [Read more...]
Roth suffers medical emergency in Ontario
From Torontosun.com: OPP credited for saving David Lee Roth's life Former Van Halen star suffers medical emergency in Ontario By MONTE SONNENBERG, Sun Media “We didn’t run anything on it because it’s something we come across everyday,” Plummer said. “We try to protect people’s privacy when it involves personal information.” Const. Chris Thompson was one of the … [Read more...]
“Tora Tora” played backwards
Van Halen's 1980 masterpiece, Women And Children First, (The real "Van Halen III"), contains the song "Tora Tora", which, as you all surely know, was a song consisting of Ed tinkering around on the guitar, recorded backwards. Thankfully, a VH fan has uploaded this "backwords" song backwards, so we can now listen to it forwards - the way Eddie played it. … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar 1977 concert – listen here!
Thanks to the Wolfgang's Vault website, we get to hear Sammy Hagar, live at Winterland (San Francisco, CA. 11/19/1977) as one of their featured concerts! This show, recorded for the King Biscuit Flower Hour, is a classic solo performance. It's a MUST-LISTEN for Sammy fans, as it is so very different from the vibe of the Sammy Hagar concerts that most fans are familiar with! … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Signature Wah Pedal
Introducing the NEW Jim Dunlop Eddie Van Halen Signature Wah Pedal, or simply, the "EVH Wah Wah", is the latest offering by Jim Dunlop in the celebrated EVH Signature Series, developed after intensive design collaboration with the legendary guitarist. Early on in the process, Eddie handed over his "Holy Grail" Crybaby - a standard Crybaby customized in the early Nineties … [Read more...]
Short video of Rolling Stone photoshoot
At the Guitar Heroes Cover Shoot With Eddie Van Halen, B.B. King, John Mayer, and More For the "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time" issue, Rolling Stone gathered together eight real-life guitar heroes for a special double-sized cover. Watch the behind-the-scenes video from the cover shoot, including thoughts from the participants about being on the cover of the magazine … [Read more...]
Van Halen 2007-2008 Tour Highest Grossing in Band’s History
From Van Halen's official newsletter: VAN HALEN 2007-2008 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR HIGHEST GROSSING IN BAND’S HISTORY Arena Concerts Sell Out Across The Country, Grossing More Than $93 Million (Los Angeles, CA) June 5, 2008 – Nearly a million fans journeyed from all over the world to witness the landmark VAN HALEN tour, which kicked-off in September of 2007 in Charlotte, NC … [Read more...]
One last concert – July 3rd in Quebec City
VAN HALEN at Quebec City’s Summer Festival on July 3rd The Festival today unveiled its final surprise: rounding out its most surprising program of events for 2008 will be rock legends Van Halen! The most popular American rock group of the late 70s and early 80s will be giving a show in Québec City on July 3! Festival to Get Off to an Electrifying Start With Van … [Read more...]
VHND Revamped!
The Van Halen News Desk has finally received it's long overdue redesign! The last two years were the biggest years ever in terms of traffic at the VHND, and although we've posted nearly 300 stories or reviews in just the last year and a half, we haven't been too pleased with the site and would have liked to have been able to update it more often. Our new design is much … [Read more...]
Secrets of the Guitar Heroes: Eddie Van Halen
New Rolling Stone interview with Eddie Secrets of the Guitar Heroes: Eddie Van Halen BRIAN HIATT Posted Jun 12, 2008 4:00 PM Q: How did you start playing guitar? A: My brother and I were forced to take piano lessons, and it wasn't fun for me. I heard music in my head, but I wasn't allowed to play it. Then I bought myself a drum kit, and somehow my mom convinced my … [Read more...]