Three new episodes of The Roth Show have been released recently. Episode 5 includes live video. Enjoy! The New Roth Show, Episode 3: Let's go to Vegas... Dave goes to Vegas The plan Perfect combination the Roth Report (Food news and cannabis reviews) The New Roth Show, Episode 4: The Roth Report: Pot Shop Donut Stop… Vidalia Roscoe Blvd … [Read more...]
Archives for 2019
Watch The Circle Cover Van Halen Songs on Opening Night
'The Circle' launched their new tour at The Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada Friday night and packed the set list with Van Halen classics, including a rarely performed track off of Van Halen’s 1995 album, Balance. Sammy Hagar and his band featuring Michael Anthony (bass), Jason Bonham (drums) and Vic Johnson (guitar) are out on the road promoting their upcoming debut … [Read more...]
Watch Corey Taylor & Friends Cover ‘Hot For Teacher’
Corey Taylor didn’t just bring his solo band to Wisconsin, he brought along some beautiful girls….. and his pencil too. “Gimme something to write on Green Bay!” The Slipknot and Stone Sour front man shouted those words out to a packed house during his band’s performance of Van Halen’s “Hot For Teacher” Sunday night at the Green Bay Distillery in Green Bay, … [Read more...]
Watch The Circle Perform ‘Finish What Ya Started’ on Howard Stern
Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony brought back some good-time Van Halen memories for Howard Stern and his listeners yesterday when they performed the 1988 classic “Finish What Ya Started”. Sammy Hagar & The Circle featuring bassist Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson appeared on the Howard Stern Show to promote the release of their upcoming album ‘Space … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Performs Van Halen Classics With Corey Taylor And John 5
Rob Zombie, Michael Anthony, Corey Taylor, John 5 & Fred Coury last night at the Whisky. Michael Anthony made a surprise appearance at L.A.’s Whisky a Go Go with John 5 and The Creatures last night and played a set of Van Halen classics for a delighted audience. The night’s promo poster promised “Some VERY special celebrity guests” and it certainly lived up to the … [Read more...]
‘The Roth Show’ Episode 2: ‘Jump’ Remix, Ultra & More
A little of The Roth Show ain’t enough not just for Diamond Dave but, judging by the responses, for his fans too. Less than a week after releasing a long-awaited brand new episode of The Roth Show (his first since August of 2016) David Lee Roth returned with a follow up episode to continue regaling fans with more of the story behind his recent surprise appearance with DJ Armin … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s Original ‘Frankenstein’ Guitar & 1978 Rig Exhibit (UPDATED)
UPDATED 4/5/19 with several fantastic photos of Ed's Frankenstein guitar, and two videos, below: Eddie Van Halen announced on social media, "My 1978 touring rig and original "Frankenstein" guitar are on display in New York at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's "Play It Loud" Instruments of Rock & Roll exhibit. The exhibit opens to the public on April 8th." As … [Read more...]
Updated: Remixed ‘Jump’ / ULTRA Appearance / ‘The Roth Show’ / Video Interview
UPDATED with 2 new videos, and exclusive photos for VHND, straight from Dave: When it comes to David Lee Roth fans know to always expect the unexpected. This weekend he delivered not one but two of those unexpected surprises. Although neither was with Van Halen one was with van Buuren, as in Dutch trance DJ Armin van Buuren. Roth made a surprise appearance at the Ultra … [Read more...]
Watch Van Halen Kick Off First Headlining Tour!
41 years ago today, Van Halen kicked off their first headlining tour. And now, finally, ALL of of the audience-filmed footage from the first night is available online, for the first time! Watch this footage below, some of which has never been seen before! On March 25th 1979, two days after the release of their second album, Van Halen kicked off their very first headlining … [Read more...]
The Story Behind Edward Van Halen’s Most Personal Song: ‘316’
Edward Van Halen's 1978 groundbreaking instrumental "Eruption" symbolized the birth of a whole new generation of guitar rock, but there would be another instrumental to come years later, that, for Edward, would symbolize a far more important birth. On March 16th, 1991 Edward Van Halen and his then wife Valerie Bertinelli welcomed their son Wolfgang into the world. It was for … [Read more...]
Two Faces of Van Halen
35 years ago today, Van Halen was staying at the Cincinnati Clarion Hotel. Rolling Stone was there to interview Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth. Enjoy the interview and newspaper convert review of the March 8th Cincinnati show, below. (The interview took place on March 8th or 9th, and was published in June). “It’s a cold March day in Cincinnati. Eddie Van Halen has turned … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth / Joe Rogan Interview Highlights
“One of the greatest rock and roll frontman of all time.” -Joe Rogan Watch some of the highlights Joe Rogan's 3-hour interview with David Lee Roth yesterday... … [Read more...]