Pro-Tools-Expert.com broke the tragic news today - legendary producer/engineer Andy Johns passed away today. Andy and Ted Templeman produced Van Halen's For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. From Examiner.com: Legendary rock producer Andy Johns dies at 61: Worked with Zeppelin and Stones Andy Johns was one of rock's most iconic engineers and producers. The 61-year-old English … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
David Lee Roth Reveals He’s In Love, Opens Up About His Troubled Childhood
David Lee Roth gave the Brisbane Times a surprisingly open and honest interview about his past and his relationship with his parents. He also discusses sex and love and his new relationship with a Japanese girl: What I Know About Women David Lee Roth Singer, in a relationship, 58 I grew up playing outdoors in Bloomington, Indiana. It's near the Kentucky border, a corn … [Read more...]
Aerosmith Cancel Stadium Show To Join Van Halen at Stone Music Festival
With just over TWO weeks to go until the first ever STONE Music Festival lands at ANZ Stadium with Billy Joel and Van Halen’s ONLY Australian performances (featuring full, greatest hits sets), STONE Music Festival is thrilled to announce that Aerosmith will be joining the line-up on Saturday, 20 April! Instead of performing their own show at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, on Sunday, … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Tops ’10 Rock Stars Who Would Make Great Pro Wrestler’ List
The good folks at Ultimate Classic Rock have put together a top 10 list of rock stars that would make great pro wrestlers. Appropriately, they placed none other than DIAMOND DAVE at the top their list: The worlds of rock and roll and pro wrestling have more in common than many music fans might like to admit. So it stands to reason that some of classic rock’s biggest stars — … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Talks about Collaborating with LL Cool J
Rock And Hip-Hop Collide As Two Legendary Artists Come Together For The Track "We're The Greatest" on AUTHENTIC. LOS ANGELES, CA – Music legends, Eddie Van Halen and LL COOL J, have teamed up for two songs on LL's upcoming new album AUTHENTIC, set to release on April 30th. The rock icon joined the legendary rapper in the studio and kicked the volume up to create two genre … [Read more...]
The Roth Show Episode 13: Alcohol & Cigarettes
In this episode Dave discusses his personal history with alcohol and cigarettes. … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Roth Basement
"Roth Basement c.1979 — Fast and thin was the pick to win ..." -David Lee Roth This week’s All Access Photo comes from a former Van Halen roadie and is something no one has seen. Eddie and Alex Van Halen in an impromptu moment in David Lee Roth's father's basement shortly before the release of Van Halen II. Roth's basement was pretty much Van Halen Headquarters during the … [Read more...]