Meanwhile in 1982, Eddie Van Halen takes a break from relentless touring to get a tractor ride in. Thankfully, a roadie took this picture and shared it with VHND. Never seen before! “All Access” Van Halen photos is a weekly feature at VHND.com. Every weekend we will be posting a photo from a roadie, friend, or band insider. Many will be exclusives that have never been seen … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Eddie Van Halen’s “The Wild Life” Music Score Unearthed!
"Out The Window" is a short (but epic!) piece of music - or rather, guitar squealing - written and performed by Eddie Van Halen. This track is part of the musical score from the movie The Wild Life, released in 1984. Eddie wrote the entire musical score for the movie, playing guitar with an electronic drum machine. We named this piece "Out The Window" because the main character … [Read more...]
EVH Striped iPhone Cases are now available!
Van Halen Store is excited to announce the new EVH Striped iPhone Cases! We expect these to be very popular, as Van Halen Store has received more requests for striped iPhone cases than any other item lately. Finally, they are here! Complement your iPhone with the iconic stripes of Eddie Van Halen's legendary guitar. *Slim hard shell with soft-touch exterior *Protects … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Young Van Halen Brothers At Home
Priceless photo of young Alex and Eddie Van Halen in their childhood home in Pasadena. Photo Credit: The Roth Show. “All Access” Van Halen photos is a weekly feature at VHND.com. Every weekend we will be posting a photo from a roadie, friend, or band insider. Many will be exclusives that have never been seen anywhere before, and some will be supplied with new captions … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rocks California (Photos, Videos, Setlist)
Van Halen played the California Mid-State Fair last night in Paso Robles, CA. Below are a few of the best YouTube videos that have surfaced (including part of soundcheck!), along with some photos from junebug5150 on Photobucket). During Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love, David Lee Roth told the audience, "This is our last show for awhile here in the United States." He also gave a … [Read more...]
Backstage Photos from Van Halen’s First US Show of 2013
Below are 4 photos from backstage at Saturday's Van Halen concert in Oshkosh, WI. David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen pose with Stephen Pearcy from Ratt. Related: Van Halen at Rock USA (Review, Photos, Setlist) … [Read more...]
Van Halen at Rock USA (Review, Photos, Setlist)
Van Halen headlined ROCK USA last night in front of 41,000 rock fans in Wisconsin. Here's a review and photos from the show! Rock USA: Van Halen Review Oshkosh didn’t seem to miss the Red Rocker on Saturday night as a David Lee Roth-led Van Halen hit the stage at Rock USA. Van Halen served as the capstone of the four-day rock fest at Ford Festival Park, … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Kramer Factory…
The pictures were taken at the Kramer factory circa November 1982. Photo Credit: Official Floyd Rose (Facebook) “All Access” Van Halen photos is a weekly feature at VHND.com. Every weekend we will be posting a photo from a roadie, friend, or band insider. Many will be exclusives that have never been seen anywhere before, and some will be supplied with new captions from David … [Read more...]
Van Halen Has Traveled A Rockin’, Rocky Road
From Green Bay Press Gazette: Bring on the icons. In typical fashion, the closing night of Rock USA at Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh will feature a performance by one of rock’s greatest legends: Van Halen. Following in the footsteps of 2011’s Saturday night headliner KISS and 2012’s Saturday night headliner Kid Rock, Van Halen will carry the capstone torch for Rock USA in … [Read more...]
A Cool Moment on Tour with Eddie Van Halen
Baby Animals guitarist, Dave Leslie, shared the following cool story about hanging out with Eddie Van Halen while touring as the opening act on Van Halen's F.U.C.K. tour: I remember it as if it was yesterday. February 24 1992 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Baby Animals were out on tour as the support act for Van Halen on the last half of their F.U.C.K. tour. We had been on tour for … [Read more...]
Stryper Covers “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” Live & Lead Singer Michael Sweet Talks Classic Van Halen
Glam metal band Stryper performed a cover of Van Halen's classic "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" for the first time Sunday night at The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY. How do you think they did? It's no secret that the band are fans of the Mighty Van Halen. In 2010, they released a cover of "On Fire", and in 2011, Michael Sweet cited Eddie Van Halen as one of his biggest … [Read more...]
Six-Year-Old Drummer Avery Tackles Van Halen’s “Girl Gone Bad” (VIDEO)
Everybody's favorite little drummer is back! And this time, he attempts Van Halen monstrous "Girl Gone Bad"! Our original feature on six-year old drumming prodigy Avery Molek, 6-Year-Old Drummer Shreds Van Halen’s ‘Hot For Teacher’, was seen by hundreds of thousands of people and received over 75,000 facebook 'likes' on VHND.com, and another 17,000 likes and shares on … [Read more...]