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...]
Archives for 2012
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...]
Van Halen’s “Everybody Wants Some” Proclaimed Eighth Best Classic Rock Song of All Time
Ultimate Classic Rock did a month-long countdown of their Top 100 Classic Rock songs - the twist being each band only got one song. Van Halen came in at No. 8 with their choice, "Everybody Wants Some!!". "If you’ve attended any one of the group’s concerts in recent years, it might be pretty easy to understand why ‘Everybody Wants Some!!’ gets the nod over dozens of other … [Read more...]
Van Halen Review: Hot For Tulsa
From Tulsa World: Thirty years on, Van Halen proves it can still put on a show. By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer "Diamond" David Lee Roth's trademark caterwaul may not carry the same range it did 30 years ago, but who cares? It came close. Tuesday night's Van Halen tour stop at Tulsa's BOK Center proved it. Van Halen was back. Fans came to hear the original, … [Read more...]
Garfield High School Students Thank Eddie Van Halen
Garfield High School students thank Eddie Van Halen for the guitar donation he made via Mr. Hollands Opus. … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’ Official Guitar Tab Book Now Available
Great news for guitar players! The official guitar tablature book for Van Halen's new album, 'A Different Kind Of Truth', has just been released and it's already a best-seller at Van Halen Store: The album that Van Halen fans have waited for almost 30 years for is here and the boys did not disappoint. This is a full-on return to the unabashed rock god glory of Eddie's … [Read more...]