Here's something different--a Van Halen article written by a female. Liz Barker says, "'Van Halen with David' is the most magical and powerful and soul-changing sour-heart antidote I've ever known in all my awesome life." From NoGoodForMe.com: (L: David Lee Roth, the year I was born. R: The David Lee Roth photo I identify with most.) Do you want to know why I'm … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2011
Van Halen Update 8/10/11
Here’s a quick update on the latest news about the upcoming Van Halen album and tour. 1) AUSTRALIAN SHOWS, ALBUM, TOUR: MelodicRock has this update today: A Van Halen and Soundwave Revolution Festival update for you. I'm hearing from one of my sources connected to the band that Van Halen did NOT pull out of the Soundwave Festival and had things gone ahead as planned, the … [Read more...]
Soundwave Revolution Cancelled Because Of Aerosmith Backing Out & Lagging Ticket Sales
When it was announced that the Soundwave Revolution festival in Australia was cancelled yesterday, some fans were quick to blame Van Halen, assuming that they must have pulled out of the festival. The truth is, Van Halen DID NOT pull out of Soundwave Revolution, and had nothing to do with the festival being cancelled. The promoter had been planning on securing one or two … [Read more...]
Australia’s Soundwave Revolution Officially Cancelled
Sad news for rock fans in Australia - the Soundwave Revolution festival that was to be headlined by Van Halen has been officially cancelled because the promoter was unable to secure a second headliner. The five cities to be played were Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth from Sept 24th to October 3rd. Hopefully Van Halen will make it to Australia as part of their … [Read more...]
Top 10 Sammy Hagar Songs
From UltimateClassicRock.com: by: Matthew Wilkening Craig Allen, Getty Images Despite the flack he takes, there's more great Sammy Hagar songs than you might think, even if you subtract his amazingly fruitful decade as the second lead singer of Van Halen. The following list focuses on his solo work, with one notable exception, and reveals an earnest, positive … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Opens Up in his First Guitar World Interview From 1981
From GuitarWorld.com: Eddie Van Halen made his first Guitar World cover appearance with the January 1981 issue, during the magazine's second year of publication. The cover beckoned readers to ponder if the young EVH was the world's greatest guitarist, while the original headline (on page 35) dubbed him The New King of Heavy Metal Guitar. Here's part one of that classic … [Read more...]
Van Halen Retrospective (Parts 1 & 2)
Earlier this summer, we featured Part 1 of Midnight Phil's two part Van Halen Retrospective. We're glad to say that Part 2 is finished! A message from Midnight Phil to VHND readers: "Thanks for all the amazing feedback on Part 1 of the Van Halen Retrospective! Part 2 was tricky, because it involved discussing some of the more frustrating things about the band's history … [Read more...]
Chickenfoot Members Praise Van Halen
Ever wonder what the members of Chickenfoot think of Van Halen? Here's what Joe Satriani and Chad Smith have said about them: . "The power and virtuosity that Eddie displays on every record is staggering. His timing and his tone make him so much fun to listen to. The first time I heard VH on the radio I stood up and cheered, because I felt that Eddie was doing what so … [Read more...]
Video Interview with Ted Templeman
“I’ve worked with such legendary guitar players as Allan Holdsworth, Ronnie Montrose, Eric Clapton, Lowell George and Steve Vai, but none of them come close to having Ed’s [Eddie Van Halen's] fantastic combination of chops and musicianship. I rank him along with Charlie Parker and Art Tatum as one of the three greatest musicians of my lifetime. Unfortunately, I don’t think Ed … [Read more...]