From Gibson.com: The annual NAMM Show in Anaheim, California is a great place to check out new musical instrument equipment, watch performances by some of the biggest names in music, attend classes and workshops on everything from music education to music retail to social media, and to simply kick back and enjoy a drink with the friends you made last NAMM, if you're lucky … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2013
Van Halen 35th Anniversary: In The Studio Interview with Dave, Eddie, Alex & Michael
From InTheStudio.net: The four original members of Van Halen, guitarist/songwriter Eddie Van Halen, big brother drummer Alex Van Halen, lead singer/lyricist David Lee Roth, and ex-bass player/backing vocalist Michael Anthony are all unanimous in this classic rock interview in their recollections of their unaided efforts before signing their record deal and releasing that … [Read more...]
The New EVH Wolfgang Custom LT
From The Music Zoo: NAMM 2013: What could be cooler than meeting Eddie Van Halen? Meeting Eddie Van Halen then getting to play his guitar! That’s exactly what happened last night in a little behind the scenes moment at NAMM 2013. This is the EVH Wolfgang LT. The “LT” stands for Larry Thomas, (parent company) Fender’s CEO and genuine guitar guy. Larry worked with Ed … [Read more...]
Top 10 Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solos
From UltimateClassicRock.com: Guitar wunderkind Eddie Van Halen is undoubtedly one of the most important rock musicians of the last 35 years. Beginning with Van Halen‘s 1978 debut, he virtually single-handedly re-invented the entire rock guitar lexicon with his blend of tone, technique and sheer musicality. The legendary axeman is most celebrated for his hard rock influence … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Eddie Van Halen!
Edward Lodewijk van Halen (Lodewijk is the Dutch version of Ludwig, as in Ludwig van Beethoven) was born in Nijmegen, Netherlands, on January 26th, 1955. Happy Birthday to the “King of Ten Fingers & Six Strings!” “Eddie’s accomplishments are enormous. Positively towering… there isn’t one aspect of the electric guitar he hasn’t changed, rearranged, or reinvented. He’s … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen at NAMM 2013 (Photos & Video)
The following video and photos of Eddie Van Halen are from yesterday (Wed, Jan 23rd) at the 2013 NAMM show. More details coming soon. From iheartguitarblog.com: I just got back from the Fender party here at NAMM (where I -- briefly, I'll admit -- met Eddie Van Halen!!!), and I happened to spy these beauties... Not only are the guitars cool, but check out the … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s Director of Security: “Ah, what these eyes have seen!”
Ed Anderson was director of security and David Lee Roth's bodyguard from 1980-1984. "Big Ed" contributed to the hardcover photo book, Van Halen, by Neil Zlozower. VHND.com has the exclusive on what he had to say about his amazing job: "Ah, what these eyes have seen! I was there, brother, for the insane ’round-the-world ride that was 1980 through 1984. Van Halen were kings . . … [Read more...]
The Roth Show, Episode 9: The Ballad of Rikidozan
In this episode, your host, David Lee Roth, tells the tale of Rikidozan, a sumo wrestler who turned to professional wrestling, and in doing so became a national hero to Japan. … [Read more...]
Ultimate Classic Rock Bowl Rd 3: Van Halen VS. Rush
Make sure to cast your vote HERE. You can vote once per hour until this Sunday at midnight. RUSH themselves have officially promoted this poll, therefore Van Halen is way behind and really needs our votes! From Ultimate Classic Rock: The 2013 Ultimate Classic Rock Bowl has reached the semifinal round! As you can imagine, that means some pretty important bands are facing … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s ‘Skyscraper’ is 25 Years Old Today
Update: This story is from January 2013. SKYSCRAPER is now 26! From Every Record Tells A Story: David Lee Roth’s Just Like Paradise is 25 Years Old Today. How Old Does That Make You Feel? The 21st January 2013 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Skyscraper – David Lee Roth‘s second solo album following his acrimonious split from Van Halen. I mention this just in … [Read more...]
Van Halen Videos with New Commentary By Sammy Hagar
This new TV special features Sammy Hagar and Van Halen director Andy Morahan giving commentary on classic Van Halen music videos. This is the Van Halen episode of the UK TV show, "Video Killed the Radio Star", which aired Dec. 12th, 2012. Videos featured: Finish What Ya Started Feels So Good When It's Love Poundcake Right Now Amsterdam … [Read more...]
Infographic: Van Halen Vocab
Paste Magazine looks back at some of the most-used words in Van Halen singles from 1978 to 1985. … [Read more...]