Van Halen have postponed 31 dates on their 2012 North American tour. The postponed shows were to run from July 7 in Uncasville, CT through Sept. 25 in Milwaukee, WI. No official reason has been given for the postponements, and there's no word yet on when the rescheduled dates will be announced. (Note that these dates have been POSTPONED, not canceled. Several shows on Van … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
Van’s Halen’s “A Different Kind Of Truth” LP Vinyl Pressing (Video)
The following footage was shot by Richard Simms, III; and edited by JasonA. They write, "This is a fun little thing I recently edited of Van Halen's "A Different Kind Of Truth" LP being pressed to 180 gram red vinyl at United Record Pressing in Nashville, TN." The vinyl pressing for Van Halen's "A Different Kind Of Truth" contains all 13 songs on 2 Red Vinyl LPs, Custom LP … [Read more...]
Ronnie Montrose: “What Made Eddie Van Halen Special Was His Youthful Irreverence For The Rules.”
Shortly before his death, the late, great Ronnie Montrose contributed to the upcoming hardcover photo book, Eddie Van Halen, by Neil Zlozower. The Van Halen News Desk has the exclusive on the guitarist's story of meeting Eddie Van Halen: "The first tour I did with Van Halen, the bill was Journey, Ronnie Montrose, and Van Halen was opening. I was doing my instrumental … [Read more...]
Van Halen Interviews, Part 4 (Video)
This new video is the fourth video interview from Van Halen which features the founding members of the band talking about what it was like before they skyrocketed onto the scene in 1978. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Old-School Throwdown in Calgary
From Calgary Sun: Maybe you can turn back the hands of time to 1984 — if only for a couple of hours. Although Sammy Hagar is a good singer, so-so songwriter, solid frontman and expert tequila maker, Van Halen was never really Van Halen without David Lee Roth. It’s true. At 57 years of age, the clown prince of rock ’n’ roll hijinx, shenanigans and tomfoolery was … [Read more...]
Pearl Jam & Alice In Chains Attend Van Halen Show
Wolgang tweeted a picture of himself and Eddie with Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready, Jerry Cantrell, and Sean Kinney backstage at a Van Halen show in Tacoma, Washington from last weekend. WolfVanHalen Wolfgang Van Halen: "Dad and I with Mike and Eddie of @PearlJam and Jerry and Sean of @AliceInChains after show in Tacoma. Great guys.." … [Read more...]
New Van Halen “Biker Pin-Up” Shirt in Sizes Up To 4XL
Van Halen Store has a brand new shirt for 2012 featuring a classic pin-up girl on a vintage motorcycle. Printed on a 100% cotton sand colored tee and available in sizes Small - 4XL (Regular-Fit). Order the Biker Pin-Up Tee for just $24.95 here. Due to countless requests, Van Halen Store now carries more shirts available in larger sizes. View all 3XL (12 designs) or 4XL (4 … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Alex Van Halen!
Alexander Arthur Van Halen was born on May 8th, 1953, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He was raised in Nijmegan, a town just otside Amsterdam. Luckily for millions of rock fans, the Van Halens moved to the U.S. when Alex was about 9. While not much is known about the man himself, fans can deduce all they really need to know by listening to his music. We wish Alex all the best, … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Is the Youngest Biggest Rock Star Alive
From Esquire.com: And it's not just the DNA. A conversation with twenty-one-year-old Wolfie — bass player, band leader, son of some other guy who apparently plays guitar (and chimes in from time to time). By David Curcurito (Part of the reporting for "Eddie Van Halen Alive," from the May 2012 issue of Esquire, on sale now) ESQUIRE: Did you actually have to decide at … [Read more...]
Caption This Photo, #5
Here’s a photo from 1981. Write your own caption/punchline in our Comments section. … [Read more...]
Van Halen: A Howlin’ Escape
From The News Tribune: By Sean Robinson; Staff Writer The year was 1982. I was 18, and a couple of younger guys had asked me to sing in their band. Their idea of a lead singer was Roth, the bad-ass blond howler from Van Halen. I loved Van Halen, but I could not scream like David Lee Roth. I tried – it felt like swallowing an exploding cigar. About the same time … [Read more...]
Meet Kody Van Halen
Kody Van Halen, a Pomeranian pooch, is the newest member of the Van Halen family. Check out Kody's Facebook page for pictures of the little guy and his family. … [Read more...]