It's time once again to make your voice heard in the annual Guitar World readers poll! Eddie Van Halen is nominated under the following: Most Valuable Player Best Rock Guitarist(s) Best Live Act Comeback of the Year But what's very peculiar is that Van Halen's 'A Different kind of Truth' is not nominated for 'Best Rock Album'! Perhaps they didn't want ED to win … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
The Roth Show, Episode 4: Love Train-ing/Howard Stern/The Boom
The best episode yet? In this episode, your host, David Lee Roth, talks about Love Train-ing, "replacing" Howard Stern on K-Rock, The Boom and much more! Also, the classic "Just a Gigolo" music video with added commentary by DLR! … [Read more...]
Remembering Dick Dale: Without Surf Music, Would There Be a Van Halen?
Dick Dale, the "King of the Surf Guitar," died Saturday at age 81. RIP, maestro. As we honor his legacy, we ask ourselves this: Would Van Halen exist as we know it - or even exist at all - without young Eddie and Alex first being influenced by Southern California surf rock? Two Van Halen authors share their thoughts on the subject... Dick Dale is best known for … [Read more...]
Jim Florentine Disgusted by NFL Picking Beyonce Over Van Halen for Super Bowl Halftime Show
Comedian Jim Florentine is disgusted that the NFL chose Beyonce for the Super Bowl over a band like Van Halen. In his recent podcast, the co-host of VH1's 'That Metal Show' goes on a long, hilarious rant about it. "Did ANY male heterosexual football fan get excited when they heard that it was Beyonce doing the halftime show? NOBODY. Van Halen would have been … [Read more...]
New Audio Interview with Wolfgang Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen was interviewd by Mick Burgess from Metal Express Radio on Oct 15th while he was on a short UK tour with Tremonti Project. Wolf talks about how he landed the gig with Mark Tremonti, the current and future situation with Van Halen, and Wolfgang doing backing vocals for Halestorm's latest release. Regarding Eddie Van Halen recovering from surgery for a … [Read more...]
Photos: David Lee Roth in Japan
David Lee Roth was spotted yesterday in a tiny little yakitori shop in Tokyo. These two photos were posted on the facebook page of local resident, Reiko Okuno. [Rough translation of captions]: Photo 1: Ta~da! ! ! ! ! ! ! Diamond Dave, vocalist of of Van Halen, and "Jump" ~ David Lee Roth's Yo~o ? ? ? ? I was so happy afterwards as I got to hear an a cappella song, and got … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s “One Piece Thermo-Molded Country Plastic Chair”
Something different from David Lee Roth today. As part of "The Roth Show" series, here's a new song from Dave, showing his mellower side. "One Piece Thermo-Molded Country Plastic Chair" is a beautiful acoustic piece he co-wrote with Scotty Emerick. He wants to dedicate it to all who are affected by and recovering from Hurricane Sandy. … [Read more...]
Vinnie Paul on His Favorite Band, Van Halen
Vinnie Paul (Pantera, Damageplan, Hell Yeah) contributed to the hardcover photo book, Van Halen: A Visual History 1978-1984, by Neil Zlozower. The Van Halen News Desk has the exclusive on his story: "Van Halen was and still is my favorite band of all time. Me and my brother always modeled ourselves after them. They were without a doubt our biggest influence. We … [Read more...]
Happy Halloween from VHND!
Happy Halloween from the Van Halen News Desk! … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Pumpkin!
It's this time of year again! Here's some Van Halenized pumpkins emailed to us from readers. Our favorite is the one which features Eddie Van Halen, above (Yes, it's REAL, not photoshopped!). It was made by Dave Bedford, who writes, "As Eddie is my guitar hero, I decided to take a stab at creating and carving him onto a pumpkin for Hallowe'en. The guitar didn't come out as … [Read more...]
‘Van Halen will always be his priority’: Tremonti says Wolfgang isn’t leaving Van Halen
From Something Else! Reviews: Fans shouldn’t worry that Wolfgang Van Halen’s new spot in Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti’s solo band means an end to Van Halen. Tremtoni says he’d like Wolfgang to stay, and they’ll work around any future commitments with his father’s group. “We’re talking about doing this arrangement for good,” Tremonti tells Metal Express … [Read more...]
Van Halen Nominated For ‘Favorite Band’ At People’s Choice Awards
Van Halen has been nominated for "Favorite Band" at the 39th annual People's Choice Awards. The People's Choice Awards are different from most industry awards sows in that that the winners are actually chosen by their fans. Voting ends Nov. 15th. Go to PCAvote.com to cast your vote. The People's Choice Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on … [Read more...]