New from VanHalenStore.com: Officially licensed Eddie Van Halen Zippo-style windproof lighter featuring Eddie's signature red, white and black striped artwork from his legendary guitars. This is a collector's item no Van Halen fan should be without! The lighter has stripes on both sides and comes inside it's own EVH box. Just $24.95. Currently only available at … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
Van Halen Debuts Official Video For “She’s The Woman”
The Mighty Van Halen have premiered the second single off their new album, "A Different Kind of Truth," rolling out the single and video for "She's The Woman." A fun and nasty rocker with a synchronized guitar/bass intro that nearly knocks you cold, "She's The Woman" is an instant reminder that Van Halen can still work the heavy bag. This tune is one of six new songs that … [Read more...]
Van Halen: The Greatest Rock Comeback Of All Time?
By Richard Johnson (InquireLive.co.uk) Queen are headlining this year’s Download Festival with American Idol singer Adam Lambert. Black Sabbath were due to reunite until drummer Bill Ward decided he wanted some more money. The Beatles were the sixth best selling artist or group last year, just above Paul McCartney. In the midst of a time where classic-rock is making a huge … [Read more...]
John 5 on Van Halen’s new record: “It’s amazing!”
From MusicRadar.com: On his upcoming album, God Told Me To, guitarist John 5 covers Michael Jackson's Beat It - and does a spot-on rendition of Eddie Van Halen's famous solo. "It's one of the most incredible leads ever," he admits. "For me to play it any other way would have been wrong somehow. A solo like that, you have to do it perfectly." (Want to hear how he does? Check … [Read more...]
Concert Review: Van Halen at the BankAtlantic Center, April 10, 2012
From SunSentinel: The storied rock band revisited its past, while closing the book on a less-than-great portion of it. by Jake Cline, Sun Sentinel A Van Halen fan doesn’t need a reason to forget the name Sammy Hagar, but the reconstituted version of the band that played last night at Sunrise’s BankAtlantic Center offered plenty of them, anyway, and certainly no … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s “A Different Kind of Truth” wins Best Comeback Album on THAT METAL SHOW
By VHND's Scott Essman On the April 7 episode of That Metal Show on VH1 Classic, the "Throwdown" segment pitted Van Halen and its new album "A Different Kind of Truth" against Metallica and "Death Magnetic" for Best Comeback Album by a hard rock/heavy metal artist, ostensibly one whose heyday was in the hard rock-metal glory years of the 1980s. Guests for the April 7 … [Read more...]
‘A Different Kind of Truth’ only $6.99 On iTunes (Through Wednesday Only)
As part of an ongoing Easter sale, the new Van Halen album is now on sale at iTunes for only $6.99! The sale lasts 3 days only - beginning today and ending Wednesday, April 11th at midnight. The album rocketed straight to #1 at Rock chart today and is climbing into top 10 overall (currently #12!!). … [Read more...]
Van Halen Firing On All Cylinders In Concert
From AccessAtlanta.com: ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- As with any Van Halen tour, there are questions. Have the hip surgeries and tongue cancer endured by Eddie Van Halen hindered his ability to perform and sing backup? Can David Lee Roth still spin like a ballerina on acid and yelp those high notes? Will Eddie’s 21-year-old son, Wolfgang, be a worthy replacement for … [Read more...]
Caption This Photo, #4
Here’s a photo from 1980. Write your own caption/punchline in our Comments section. Links to past "Caption This" Photos: #1, #2, #3 … [Read more...]
Interview: John Shanks Discusses Producing Van Halen’s New Album, ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’
This is a must-read! Van Halen producer John Shanks was interviewed by Alison Richter for both GuitarWorld.com and Examiner.com. We have all of the Van Halen content from the interview below. We recommend clicking on the links and reading both parts of John Shanks' interview in their entirety. His background is truly remarkable, and he offers a lot of insight about … [Read more...]
“The Trouble With Never” Word Jazz
Here's the third "Word Jazz" video from David Lee Roth... … [Read more...]
Sebastian Bach’s David Lee Roth Story (Video)
From the "George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight" show: What happens when Rick Rubin, David Lee Roth, Axl Rose and Sebastian Bach are in a car together? Sebastian reveals the details for his best story ever. … [Read more...]