Happy Halloween, all! Here are some fun backstage photos of Van Halen dressed in Halloween costumes at the Coliseum in Macon, Georgia, from October 31st, 1980. Classic! Also, our exclusive photos of Van Halen performing on stage that night—still in costume! Did you know that you can get the much sought after “1980 INVASION” Van … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2019
35 Years Ago: Van Halen Release ‘Hot For Teacher,’ Then Everything Goes To Hell
For the 35th anniversary of the release of "Hot For Teacher" today, we're featuring Van Halen Rising author Greg Renoff's new piece for Ultimate Classic Rock: In the fall of 1984, Van Halen dominated rock 'n' roll. Their latest album, 1984, had sold a jaw-dropping 4 million copies in less than a year. The album’s debut single, the … [Read more...]
Family Fun
Wolf shared some fun family pics on Instagram yesterday... https://www.instagram.com/p/B4BZ5UKF7LM/ … [Read more...]
Watch the Kick-Ass Video Trailer for Van Halen’s Vinyl Boxed Set!
Warner Records has released a totally awesome video trailer for the new Van Halen vinyl box set comprised of singles the band released in Japan between 1978 and 1984. Watch it above. 'The Japanese Singles 1978-1984' will be made up of thirteen 7” vinyls, complete with replicas of the original sleeve artwork. The release date is Nov. 1, 2019. Order … [Read more...]
That Moment a Fan of Another Band Asks You to Take a Picture of Him, Not Knowing You’re Eddie Van Halen
Stranger things have happened, but… During last night’s Tool concert in Los Angeles, a die-hard Tool fan asked a fellow concert goer to snap a pic of him with the stage in the background, not realizing he was asking none other than Eddie Van Halen! Wolfgang, who attended the concert with his legendary dad, captured the moment perfectly on his Instagram. View this … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Encounter
Eddie Van Halen made someone's day yesterday, at a McLaren dealership in Beverly Hills... Susan Dion writes, "I've had a bad week, so please indulge me in this gushing post. "I love my job. I love the cars, I love my co-workers and I love the clients.Admittedly, I've had more than my share of cool things that I've done in my life. "Co-worker: "Sue, today you got to … [Read more...]
Watch 23-Year-Old Guitarist Joshua Jones Shred Van Halen Classics
Rock is dead? Not so fast nay-sayers. Rock isn’t dead. It’s not only alive but we have proof that the future of rock looks bright, particularly guitar-heavy rock. The Van Halen News Desk has a guitarist from Oklahoma who simply must be heard. His name is Joshua Jones and he is heavily inspired by the guitar playing of Edward Van Halen. On his YouTube channel the 23-year old … [Read more...]
Live Unboxing: ‘Van Halen: The Japanese Singles’ Vinyl Box Set
Yesterday, Van Halen Store did a quick, casual Facebook Live unboxing video, where they shared with fans their first look at the upcoming Rhino/Warner Records release, Van Halen: The Japanese Singles, 1978-1984. Watch the video below. VHND has more info on this release here. Exclusive Lithograph: Get a FREE 11" x 17" Lithograph ONLY when you pre-order from … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth – The Evolution Of An Interview Artist (Podcast)
We're still celebrating the 65th birthday of our favorite true rockstar on VHND this week. And right now it’s time to look at one of David Lee Roth's "unsung" talents ... his gift of gab. He's the master of the interview. There's no one like him. Van Halen News Desk's Eric Senich has released an episode of his podcast DISCovery devoted to Dave-isms... Eric: While most of what … [Read more...]
Ted Templeman Bio Coming from Greg Renoff – Excerpt, Autographed Copies
The authorized autobiography of Grammy-winning Van Halen producer Ted Templeman is coming soon. Here's all the details, including a book excerpt about Van Halen, info about how much Van Halen content is in the book, and how you can get autographed copies... Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music will cover Ted's life & work with: Van Halen, The Doobie Bros., … [Read more...]
‘Van Halen: The Japanese Singles 1978-1984’ Vinyl Box Set Coming Soon – Exclusive Contest
Warner Records is releasing a new Van Halen vinyl box set comprised of 13 singles the band released in Japan between 1978 and 1984. 'The Japanese Singles 1978-1984' will be made up of thirteen 7” vinyls, complete with replicas of the original sleeve artwork. The release date is Nov. 1, 2019. WIN A TEST PRESSING: Van Halen Store has a very cool EXCLUSIVE CONTEST for this … [Read more...]