Watch Musician/Producer Explain What Makes Van Halen — and specifically, ’Runnin’ With The Devil’ — Great What is it that makes a great Van Halen song so great? Is it the guitars? Is it the vocals? The drums? The bass? Actually, the answer is a collective "yes" to all of the above and you’re about to find out why. Rick Beato is a musician/producer who has released a … [Read more...]
Archives for 2018
In an Alternate Universe, is EVH the Lead Guitarist for… ZZ Top? AC/DC?
Surf the web and you’re bound to find thousands of videos by die-hard Eddie Van Halen fans, doing their damnedest to pay a fitting tribute to their hard rock hero. Then there’s Andres Nunez, the Colombian musician who took first at the 2016 Sibelius Fest electric guitar festival. Nunez’ January 2018 YouTube video “If Yngwie Malmsteen Played For…” has racked up more than 440k … [Read more...]
‘Van Halen Rising’ Author Greg Renoff Appears on Eddie Trunk’s ‘Trunk Nation’
Van Halen Rising has risen once again. Two and a half years after releasing his highly acclaimed book Van Halen Rising author Greg Renoff appeared for the first time on Eddie Trunk’s Sirius/XM radio show “Trunk Nation”. Renoff sat down with Trunk Wednesday afternoon (4/17/18) for a lengthy interview which took place at The Hard Rock in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On the slim chances … [Read more...]
‘Panama’ Blaring in New ‘Lost In Space’ Netflix Series
We know how big a part of the past 40+ years Van Halen has been, but if the creative teams behind current hit films and TV shows are any indication, the future'll be jam packed with plenty of hard rock from Eddie & crew as well. Recently, we pointed out how Stephen Spielberg set the tone for his latest blockbuster, Ready Player One, by featuring "Jump" under the opening … [Read more...]
Report, Video & Pics from Houston Grand Opera Ball Featuring David Lee Roth
Dr Jack Roth, Dr Katherine Roth, David Lee Roth, and Dr Liz Grimm. Photo by Priscilla Dickson We have a special report from David Lee Roth's performance at Saturday night's Houston Grand Opera Ball. Chuck, a regular at VHND, was at the event and met David Lee Roth. Read Chuck's account, below, and watch the footage that surfaced from the gig! "My wife and I attended … [Read more...]
Jump-starting Ready Player One
For my money, when I think about film directors who could put together killer soundtracks, there's John Hughes, and then everybody else. Yeah, Quentin Tarantino is up there, that man has an ear for music that fits his films like Frankenstein fits Eddie on stage, but still, it's a close second at best. However, since John Hughes is no longer with us, that leaves quite the … [Read more...]
Opera Ball to Feature Rare, Private DLR Performance
UPDATE: See Pics & Video as they come in right here... Live in Houston… or within flying distance? Got yourself some spiffy duds for a White Tie evening, hobnobbing with the city's movers and shakers? Okay, sure, Houston's glamorous Opera Ball brings together the city’s most notable residents and tastemakers for an extravagant gala in support of HGO. And, this year's … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘In a Simple Rhyme’ Animated Video
Check out this animated video for the Van Halen classic, "In a Simple Rhyme." The song goes back to the band's backyard party days, and was officially released on their third album, Women And Children First. The animated video was created by Puerto Rican artist Jose H. Vazquez, known as "Vazz Toons." He's got plenty of other (non-VH) animated music videos on his Youtube … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s 20 Year Reign on Billboard Chart Challenged
It took more than 20 years for a rock band to tie—not beat—Van Halen’s long-running reign of having the most #1 singles on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart. Three Days Grace grabbed it’s 13th number one spot last week with “Mountain.” But does the band have a chance at holding power for as long as the almighty VH? The Mainstream Rock Songs chart launched March … [Read more...]
9 Van Halen Easter Eggs You May Have Missed…
So Van Halen fans, you think you’ve heard and seen everything when it comes to Van Halen? Here are nine not-so-easy-to-find moments throughout the band’s career you may not have heard or seen … until now. 1) Could This Be Michael Anthony — Or Could This Be Someone Else? The harmonies heard on the first six Van Halen albums are the stuff of legend and that has a lot to do with … [Read more...]
‘IN YOUR FACE – The Neil Zlozower Story’ — Coming Soon!
Watch the trailer below! Over the years, famed photographer Neil Zlozower has given us all an inside view of of the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle through his extraordinary photographs. It’s about time somebody turned the lens on “Zloz” himself. Thankfully, a brand new documentary has done just that. “In Your Face – The Neil Zlozower Story” will make its first appearances at a … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Aftershock’ Covered
It's another great Van Halen instrumental cover from Jacob and Josh! And once again, premiering it exclusively on the Van Halen News Desk. Jacob states, "Here's our cover of the highlight of the Balance album, "Aftershock!" We wanted to tackle the production of this era, which has what we both believe to be Eddie's second best tone, next to the original brown sound. The … [Read more...]