Very cool that Wolf Van Halen and his girlfriend, Andraia Allsop, celebrate their birthdays together. She was born March 15th, and of course we know he was born March 16th, as his dad named the instrumental "316" after him. Have a great day, you two! Below are embedded tweets from Wolf and Valerie Bertinelli. (Links lead to Twitter, where you can follow Wolf and/or … [Read more...]
Archives for 2017
Sammy Hagar on What a Van ‘Hagar’ Reunion Would Take
In a new interview with Billboard today, Sammy Hagar talks about attending his first South By Southwest conference this week in Austin, Texas, where he plans to do some filming for his Rock & Roll Road Trip show on AXS. Hagar was asked if Chickenfoot will be making any music soon, but he doesn't think anything is likely soon. "I love the band. I love those guys," he … [Read more...]
Watch 15-Year-Old Girl Play ALL Instruments on Van Halen’s ‘Right Now’
What you’re about to watch is a 15-year-old girl by the name of Sina, and we think she'll impress you! "I'm a drummer, but I love this song so much that I thought it would be cool to try the other instruments as well.” Watch her play the intro to Van Halen’s "Right Now” on drums, piano, guitar, and bass! Her influences are Toto, Dream Theater, Van Halen, and Pink … [Read more...]
‘5150’ Visits 5150 Studios
Here’s a RARE, intimate look into a visit to 5150 Studios. Exactly 25 years ago today Michel Schinkel, the president of the Dutch Van Halen fan club got to visit Van Halen at their studio headquarters. At the time, Michel published a magazine in Holland, called “5150”. This was written mainly in Dutch, with occasional parts in English and was published from 1990 to 2004. … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘Dreams’ Cover From Down Under
Here's an excellent cover of one of the most powerful anthems of all time, Van Halen's "Dreams" from the "5150" album! This was performed by three young mates in Australia (Josh Gallagher on drums (who we've featured previously with his friend Jacob Deraps), his brother Luke Gallagher on guitar, and Sal Abate on vocals. They're premiering the video exclusively for … [Read more...]
Watch ‘Dinner At The Van Halens’ – the Classic ‘Saturday Night Live’ Skit
31 years ago tonight, Valerie Bertinelli appeared on Saturday Night Live. Her then husband, Eddie Van Halen, accompanied her to the taping of the episode. Eddie wound up not only jamming an instrumental with G.E. Smith and the Saturday Night Live band, but performing in a skit as well. The skit, entitled "Dinner at the Van Halens'", was a humorous poke at a … [Read more...]
Van Halen Producer John Shanks on Making ‘A Different Kind of Truth’
For the 5th anniversary of A Different Kind of Truth, we're featuring this new, EXCELLENT (and unexpected!) interview with Van Halen producer John Shanks. This is possibly our favorite interview conducted by the "Dave & Dave Unchained" Van Halen podcast. John Shanks rarely talks, and now sheds some light on the making of the record. This interview is precisely the kind of … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Helps Bring Music Back to Schools (New CNN Interview)
CNN reports today: Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Eddie Van Halen credits music with keeping him out of trouble -- and he asks an important question: "Could you imagine a world without music?" "It's a must," Van Halen told CNN's John Vause during an interview Tuesday. "It has to be taught." In an era when schools are forced to cut budgets, it's often non-essential … [Read more...]
Top Van Halen Love Songs
Valentine’s Day — make that Van Halentine's Day— is here, and to celebrate we’ve rounded up the most lovey dovey Van Halen songs for ya. What's that? You don't like that idea? You don't like to focus on love songs? We'd like to point out that Van Halen’s dozen studio albums are absolutely loaded with all kinds of love songs. It seems that both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar … [Read more...]
Chickenfoot’s New Song & Video: ‘Divine Termination’
Two former members of Van Halen have released something new today — check out the official video for the new song from Chickenfoot, entitled "Divine Termination." It’s been more than five years since we’ve heard new music from Chickenfoot, the supergroup featuring Sammy Hagar, founding Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and guitar … [Read more...]
Could Van Halen Ever Play the Super Bowl Halftime Show?
Could Van Halen ever play the Super Bowl halftime show? Their name pops up almost annually as a potential performer, but those rumors have never amounted to anything other than fans' wishful thinking. But why not? Van Halen's music is some of the most used music at sporting events, and Van Halen and football have always been a perfect combination; both are high energy and hard … [Read more...]
Man Battling Cancer Meets Eddie Van Halen Via FaceTime
Michael Brewer enjoyed a lifetime of good health, until he was diagnosed with an auto-immune disease in 2013. Two years later COPD followed, then prostate cancer that metastasized to his bones. Chemotherapy has stopped working, and his diagnosis is terminal. Now he's set to live life to the fullest. Some of his bucket list goals include flying a helicopter, meeting Eddie Van … [Read more...]