Back in 1986, Edward Van Halen and Les Paul had the pleasure of meeting each other at the opening of Guitar Center in Los Angeles. Thankfully, the long talk that they had together that night was recording and transcribed. Enjoy. From UltimateGuitar.com: Rock Chronicles. 1980s: Les Paul By Steven Rosen In 1986, Guitar Center opened the RockWalk, their version of … [Read more...]
Archives for 2009
New Chickenfoot T-shirts, Behind-The-Scenes Video, Tourdates
Behind-The-Scenes Video: Joe, Chad, Mike and Sammy descend on London for their Summer European 2009 tour. New RED, WHITE & GRAY Chickenfoot shirts! The fans asked for more Chickenfoot t-shirts in different colors, and the 'Foot delivered! Officially Licensed Available exclusively at Van Halen Store SIZES: Small through 4XL in all colors. ALL Sizes & … [Read more...]
Heaven & Hell Guitarist Tony Iommi To Undergo Hand Surgery
An Eddie Van Halen mention from Metal Underground: Tony Iommi, best known as the guitarist of Black Sabbath and Heaven & Hell, has revealed in a recent interview that he will soon be undergoing some important surgery on his hand. Some excerpts from the interview read as follows: Q: Do you know what you’re doing after this US run? A: "After this US run, yes, we’re … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, John 5, Billy Gibbons, Joe Perry, Mourn Les Paul
From Bravewords.com: Further to our initial report on the passing of LES PAUL, who at the age of 94 died due to complications from pneumonia, the following acclamied guitarists have issued the following statements: Eddie Van Halen (VAN HALEN): "Les Paul was a pioneer, an innovator and a dear friend. I am deeply saddened at the news of his passing. It was truly an honour … [Read more...]
Guitar legend Les Paul dies at age 94
(AP) – 50 minutes ago WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Les Paul, the guitarist and inventor who changed the course of music with the electric guitar and multitrack recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, died on Thursday. He was 94. According to Gibson Guitar, Paul died of complications from pneumonia at White Plains Hospital. His family and friends were by his … [Read more...]
The return of the Van Hauler
This 1993 Chevy truck is a rare piece of history that is finally seeing the light of day again. Back in 1993, Eddie Van Halen asked Boyd Coddington to build a very special Chevy truck that would reflect his personality and strengthen his world-famous brand. The truck was christened “Boyd’s Hauler,” and was penned by Chip Foose. The running gear was comprised of the best … [Read more...]
Extreme Performs “Mean Street”
August 8th: Extreme wrapped up their Summer 2009 tour at the House Of Blues in Boston. The band was in perfect form, ripping it up for the hometown crowd (over 200 family and friends were on the guest list!). Their incredible two-hour-plus set closed with a blazing rendition of Van Halen's "Mean Street." The show was filmed for an in-concert DVD that Gary Cherone tells us will … [Read more...]
Why is Weezer in ‘Guitar Hero: Van Halen’?
From IGN.com: Why is Weezer in Guitar Hero Van Halen? Blame Wolfgang. by Erik Brudvig August 10, 2009 - Last week, Activision announced the track list for 'Guitar Hero Van Halen', due out this December. Along with more than two dozen Van Halen songs, the likes of Weezer, blink-182, and Tenacious D are also included. Wait, what? IGN caught up with the head of music … [Read more...]
Chad Smith on Chickenfoot
From Mlive.com: Super-group Chickenfoot comes to Fifth Third Ballpark in Grand Rapids by John Sinkevics | The Grand Rapids Press Sunday August 09, 2009 COMSTOCK PARK -- Drummer Chad Smith describes Chickenfoot in a slew of ways: It's a super-group, a cult band, a "loose and fun" bit of musical moonlighting and a way to re-energize his work with the Red Hot Chili … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen and Sheryl Crow Perform “Bitch” (Video)
Here's an Eddie Van Halen guest appearance that few VH fans have seen — Sheryl Crow and Eddie Van Halen performing together during City of Hope at Universal Studios, Hollywood. This was from the Oct 17th, 1996 VH1 All Star Garage Band performance of the Rolling Stone's sleazy classic, "Bitch." … [Read more...]
‘Guitar Hero: Van Halen’ Official Trailer
The official trailer for 'Guitar Hero: Van Halen' (release date Dec. 22nd, 2009): … [Read more...]
New Video of Eddie Van Halen—Mentions Roth & Rehearsing
Check out the video above of Edward Van Halen answering the papparazzi while Leaving Beso Restaurant In Hollywood, California, August 5th, 2009. With him are his wife Janie, his son Wolfgang, and Wolfgang's lady friend. … [Read more...]