"Beat It," the classic collaboration between Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen, went Number One on the Billboard chart on this day in 1983. “Beat It” hit the charts on 3/12/83, lasting 15 weeks and reaching #1 in the U.S. on April 30th, 1983, and #3 in the U.K. “Beat It” held the #1 spot for three weeks, and won Grammys for Record of the Year and Best Male Rock Vocal … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
LL Cool J’s AUTHENTIC Released Today: Listen to Both Songs With Eddie Van Halen Here
LL Cool J's new album AUTHENTIC is released today. Eddie Van Halen guests on two tracks, which can be listened to below. "We're The Greatest" features Eddie Van Halen on guitar, who LL himself heralds as "one of the greatest guitar players that ever lived." Travis Barker plays drums on the track. "It's not necessarily about me and Eddie, per se," LL told Radio.com of the … [Read more...]
‘Revealed: David Lee Roth’ Interview (Video)
REVEALED: David Lee Roth is the half-hour special that aired during mid-April on REELZ, a US based cable network channel dedicated to stars, fans and all aspects of Hollywood. The legendary Van Halen frontman talks about the band’s early days, comeback, and what it’s like to be a Samurai swordsman! Watch the 22-minute interview above. … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: 5150 Studio
This week’s photo is from 1985 and shows Eddie Van Halen and then wife Valerie Bertinelli chillin' at 5150 Studios. Never published anywhere until now! (Technically, we did publish this photo in issue #8 of The Inside magazine back in '97, but the vast majority of fans have never seen it. The Inside was Van Halen's official magazine that we published from 1995-2000). “All … [Read more...]
Photo of Young Alex Van Halen / Video of their Childhood Home
Below is a short 4-minute video which shows Eddie and Alex's childhood home in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The video is entirely in Dutch, so we sent this video to Eddie himself for verification. He really got a kick out of it, and said that it is indeed the building where he and Alex lived, and that the two women in the video lived in the flat below. Two very old Van Halen … [Read more...]
More Videos, Photos, Videos & Reviews from Van Halen’s Australia Gig
Here's two reviews and some of the best photos and videos we can find from Van Halen's April 20th concert at the Stone Music Festival in Sydney, Australia. (By the way, many people are wondering why the band wore matching outfits. They were all dressed like the main character from STONE, the classic Australian 70s film that the Stone Music Festival takes it's name … [Read more...]
The Roth Show: Episode 14: Iaido Training
Your host, David Lee Roth, explains about Iaido and also demonstrates some techniques. Iaido is a modern Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard or saya, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard. While new students of iaido may start … [Read more...]
Singers On A Plane: 30,000 Feet Above the Ocean with Diamond Dave!
Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach had quite the experience yesterday! While flying home after performing at the Stone Music Festival in Australia, he noticed that one of his fellow passengers was none other than Diamond Dave! Here's what he posted to facebook once he landed in Los Angeles: "30,000 feet above the ocean w Diamond David Lee Roth! From the … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Ed’s Jeep
This week’s photo is from 1979 and has never been published anywhere until now. The photo and story are by rock photographer Neil Zlozower. "When I first started hanging with the guys, they would just randomly pop over to my apartment on Fuller Street in Los Angeles to hang out with me if they were in my neighborhood. Ed had just gotten rid of his old Peugeot and got a … [Read more...]
Aerosmith’s Joe Perry on Eddie Van Halen: “He Redefined Guitar Playing”
Van Halen shared the stage today with Aerosmith for the first time since 1979. Recently, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry contributed to the hardcover photo book, Eddie Van Halen, by Neil Zlozower. The Van Halen News Desk has the exclusive on what he had to say about the first time he saw Van Halen in concert: "Aerosmith was rehearsing for another record when Van Halen’s first album … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rocks Australia! (Recap, Photos, Videos)
Van Halen completed their gig at the Stone Music Festival in Sydney, Australia, which is their first show of 2013. SETLIST : 1 ) Unchained 2) Runnin' with the Devil 3 ) She's The Woman 4) Romeo Delight 5) Tattoo 6) Everybody Wants Some!! 7) Somebody Get Me A Doctor 8) China Town 09) (Oh) Pretty Woman 10) Drum Solo 11) You Really Got me 12) Dance The Night … [Read more...]
Van Halen Possibly Recording New Songs This Summer
Good news for Van Halen fans! In a new interview with Faster Louder, David Lee Roth reveals that Van Halen is planning to spend some time recording new music after they complete their Japan tour in June. Dave mentions "preparing for some new recording and some new songs." While this is great to hear, we'll be cautiously optimistic and not count on a full album being released … [Read more...]