Van Halen was the subject of the "Throwdown" segment of last week's episode of That Metal Show. Everyone was passionately debating the merits of ‘Van Halen I’ verses ‘Van Halen II’ The show's three hosts, Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine, where accompanied by four special guests: Alter Bridge's frontman and guitarist, Myles Kennedy and Mark … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
60 Years Ago: The Van Halen Family Travels by Boat to America
Today marks a historic anniversary for the Van Halen family... It was 60 years ago today that the Van Halen family traveled from Holland to America! (the newly discovered passenger list below proves the date was March 9th, and not February 22nd, as we previously thought). While living in Holland, Jan and Eugenia Van Halen received letters from relatives describing the wonders … [Read more...]
Video: David Lee Roth & Mike Love Perform “California Girls”
Music legends David Lee Roth and Mike Love performed together at The Society of Singers' 21st ELLA Awards last night (Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014) in Beverly Hills, Calif. The event honored Mike Love, lead singer and co-founder of The Beach Boys, producer Nigel Lythgoe, and backup singers The Waters Family. "Look at all these smiling faces here tonight!" declared Diamond Dave … [Read more...]
The Roth Show Season Two Premiere: The Roth Show is back!
"Where is David Lee Roth?" He's back! It's the premiere of Season Two of THE ROTH SHOW! This 44-minute episode has blown us away! Our host, David Lee Roth, is entertaining as he discusses "The New York City Way." His video editor must be exhausted, as she compiled no less than a hundred video/film clips (mostly from the 1940s through the 1960s) to create the visual side of … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Michael Anthony! Mike Reveals His Favorite Van Halen Albums
Happy Birthday to the great Michael Anthony! Michael Anthony talks Van Halen and Chickenfoot in a new interview with Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles. What follows are the Van Halen and Chickenfoot excerpts. Metal Exiles: To tap into Van Halen for a moment, you guys were always known for the excesses like the drinking, drugs, partying, etc., so what is something about your … [Read more...]
Tales From The Road – The Opening Bands: Joe Whiting And The Bandit Band
"The Opening Bands" Band: Joe Whiting And The Bandit Band Year: 1982 By VHND contributing writer Zak Wilson VHND: Can you give me a brief history of what the band was up to before they got the Van Halen opening slot? Joe Whiting: We were playing clubs and doing the occasional opening slot for touring bands that played in the Central New York area like Huey Lewis … [Read more...]
New Van Halen Music in the Works!
Blabbermouth has a new article about Van Halen supposedly working on a new album. Here is their article, along with our thoughts, afterwords: VAN HALEN Is Putting Together A New Album, Says MARK TREMONTI February 12, 2014 It's been pretty quiet on the VAN HALEN front lately but we've now found out why – they're working on a new album. ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s “Fair Warning”: An Appreciation
From Truth And Beauty: "Eddie Van Halen ruined guitar!" yelled the drunken ROTC guy standing just inches from my face. House party. 1991. The conversation had been very civil up to that point. I'd started with hey, we went to the same high school. That was all I had, as we were several years apart in age and had only met once before--a brief introduction through a mutual … [Read more...]
Unearthed: Van Halen 1988 Raw & Uncut Video Interview
VOX POP has released their full, unedited 1988 video interview with Van Halen. This was filmed in the spring of '88, as the band was starting to do press for their upcoming "Monsters Of Rock" stadium tour. The crazy thing is that they weren't even finished recording OU812 yet! It was crunch time, as their album had to be out by the time the tour started in late May. For the … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’ Released Two Years Ago Today
Two years ago today, we all had a NEW VAN HALEN ALBUM we could finally sink our teeth into! Van Halen released their twelfth studio album “A Different Kind of Truth” on February 7, 2012. To celebrate the anniversary, we're featuring a really cool review of the album that we somehow missed two years ago. It's by The Rock File. Return of the Atomic Punks I’ve been … [Read more...]
How Eddie Van Halen Unknowingly Stole my Grandfather’s Flying V Guitar
The following story is about how Eddie Van Halen acquired a mint condition 1958 Gibson Flying V from famed vintage guitar collector Dan Martin, who was based out of St. Louis, Missouri. Eddie went on to buy many guitars from Martin, who passed way in 2008. Jason Miller shares his story of how Dan Martin bought his father's guitar, and turned around and sold it to … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Mousepads Now Available
Rock your desk with this quality mousepad featuring Eddie Van Halen's iconic Frankenstrat guitar! 9" x 7" x 1/8"– Perfect for any desk or work space Durable non-slip back keeps the pad in place Officially licensed & made in the USA Currently only in stock at VanHalenStore.com. CLICK HERE TO ORDER and be among the first to get it! … [Read more...]