Esquire lists The 75 Albums Every Man Should Own, an "unranked, incomplete, yet highly tasteful and informative list of the records your music collection requires." Van Halen's Fair Warning made the list. All they had to say about the album was, "The least commercially successful album from the David Lee Roth years. And the best." … [Read more...]
Archives for 2009
14th Anniversary of the Balance Tour
Fourteen years ago today, Van Halen's Balance tour kicked off in Pensacola, Florida. The 1995 tour was jokingly dubbed the "Ambulance" Tour by Eddie because of the hip and neck injuries sustained by himself and brother Alex. The band added a new element to their stage show on this tour: the Jumbotron. Initially Alex's idea, this was the band's first time touring with a … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Most Overlooked Band Members
Michael Anthony made Spike.com's list of "The Top 10 Most Overlooked Band Members" We all know that being in a band is a team effort. It’s never a one-man show. So it’s unfortunate sometimes when fans just assume the lead singer writes all the lyrics and the guitarist is the only one composing the music. This is why we need to give a few shout-outs to some of the most talented … [Read more...]
Van Halen Photographic Prints Available
VanHalenStore.com has teamed up with world-renowned rock photographers so that they can offer an exceptional collection of Photographic Prints for the true Van Halen collectors! Each Print is professionally printed on high quality archival paper from the original slide or negative. These beautiful pieces are exhibition quality and are suitable for framing. Prices are very … [Read more...]
“Guitar Hero: Van Halen” Video Game Reportedly On the Way
It seems that the rumors are true and that Van Halen really is planning on being featured in a Guitar Hero game. Eurogamer is giving the game an August 2009 release date. And from RollingStone.com today: Van Halen are rumored to be the next band to get its own Guitar Hero game, Joystiq.com is reporting. The group would be the third with a specifically branded Guitar … [Read more...]
Dweezil Zappa on Meeting Eddie Van Halen
Dweezil Zappa is currently touring with an ensemble performing a show dedicated to his late father's work, called "Zappa Plays Zappa". On February 26th of this year, during a stop at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Arizona, Dweezil took the opportunity to tell a short, funny tale of meeting Edward Van Halen for the very first time, when Zappa was but a mere teenager. He then … [Read more...]
World premiere video for “LOUD”
Sammy Hagar's official video for "LOUD" debuted today. From his Cosmic Universal Fashion CD. Hot chicks, cool cars, and of course, LOUD music from Sammy! Sammy on vocals, Mikey on bass, Billy Duffy on guitar, and Matt Sorum on drums. … [Read more...]
“Being Sammy” Interview
From TheRecord.com: "Being Sammy" by Gary Graff NightLife news services "This is all about a lifestyle, mine and my fans," Sammy Hagar says. "We have a direction and a lifestyle and a way we want to live: It's beach by day and dancing all night, tank tops and flip-flops. "Everything I do is . . . kind of like a manual to the way I live," says the 61-year-old singer, … [Read more...]
Chickenfoot interview from Classic Rock magazine
Exclusive Chickenfoot interview from Classic Rock magazine: Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony and Chad Smith team up for supergroup and give Classic Rock the exclusive lowdown. The name Chickenfoot doesn’t exactly conjure up visions of a union between some of rocks mightiest musical behemoths; in fact it sounds more like a nasty side effect of bird flu. “It … [Read more...]
Eddie Talks About the Future
The current issue of Hustler magazine has an exclusive interview with Eddie Van Halen. Here are the highlights where he talks about his upcoming wedding plans and making new music with David Lee Roth: When can we hope for the new CD? First, Wolfgang graduates, and then Janie and I are getting married. Then we'll sit down, give Dave a call and ask him if he feels like … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth “Trippin’ With The Beatles”
With the torrential flood of remixes and mash-ups hitting the internet daily at an alarming rate, it is surprising that no one has thought of this idea before: Combining the Beatles' original version of "Tomorrow Never Knows" with the interpretation offered by David Lee Roth on his own Diamond Dave album. Throw in some samples of Roth's isolated vocal from "Runnin' With The … [Read more...]
Van Halen Donates to Cancer-Stricken Deputy
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 actually does this sort of thing all the time. But because he prefers … [Read more...]