The Van Halen News Desk’s Eric Senich is going back to the classic Van Halen catalog once more for the latest episode of his classic rock podcast DISCovery. Just recently he revisited the ten-million plus selling ‘1984’ album. this time he’s digging deep into another diamond-selling album, the one that started it all – their iconic self-titled debut from 1978. “You cannot … [Read more...]
Archives for 2020
KISS Manager ‘Jumped’ At The Chance To Get David Lee Roth On Tour
Having been in the business for over 40 years legendary music manager Doc McGhee has seen and heard the best of the best rock bands in the world. As for Van Halen with David Lee Roth, now that's a band who easily ranks at the very top of what he says is a very selective list.McGhee, who’s been the manager of KISS since 1995, recently sat down for an interview with rock … [Read more...]
Fan Poll Results: ‘Van Halen’ Songs Ranked
Yesterday, on the 42nd anniversary on Van Halen's debut album, we conducted a fan poll asking everyone to rank all the songs on the album. The poll, which is now closed, allowed people to drag-and-drop the song titles into their own personal order of how they ranked. The poll would not allow anyone to vote more than once (unless they used a different computer). There were … [Read more...]
RANK THE SONGS on Van Halen’s Debut Album
Updated Feb 11th: HERE ARE THE RESULTS! Today marks the 42nd anniversary of Van Halen's first album! Today only, WE WANT YOU to RANK THE SONGS on Van Halen's ultra-popular debut album! Taste, especially in art and music, is subjective. Music critics rank songs based on performance and originality, while diehard fans go more by how the song made them feel when they … [Read more...]
Van Halen Scores Two ‘Best Of The Decade’ Songs With ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’
Van Halen's comeback album, ‘A Different Kind Of Truth,’ released on this day in 2012, featured the return of David Lee Roth. The highly-anticipated album was a dream come true for fans. It also received high praise from music critics. As the decade recently came to a close, a pair of the music industry’s biggest magazines cited two of the album’s tracks as two of the … [Read more...]
Joe Satriani Releases Eddie Van Halen-Inspired Instrumental
Joe Satriani has announced that his next album, Shapeshifting, will come out on April 10. He just released the first single from the LP, "Nineteen Eighty," which is an homage to Eddie Van Halen, containing plenty of finger-tapping and melody. Satriani used an Eddie Van Halen signature phaser pedal as a tribute to his guitar hero. Satch says, “I’ve always been a huge fan … [Read more...]
Diamond Dave Rocks Allentown
David Lee Roth and Kiss performed their second show last night (Tuesday, Feb 4) at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. This time, Roth played 11-song set, consisting of four songs (in bold, below) which weren't performed on the first night of the tour! Setlist & video below. David Lee Roth Setlist (Feb 4th): You Really Got MeJust Like … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Hangs with School of Rock Students Ahead of Allentown Show
David Lee Roth surprised School of Rock students -- and their equally starstruck parents -- Monday when he showed up to the Allentown school. The Van Halen frontman stopped at the school while his touring band was rehearsing for tonight’s performance, opening for Kiss at Allentown's PPL Center. Roth's team contacted the School of Rock Allentown inquiring … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Kicks Off 2020 Tour with Kiss
(Updated with video of complete show) David Lee Roth's first night with Kiss was a huge success! Kiss and David Lee Roth kicked off their 2020 tour last night in Manchester, New Hampshire. Roth's voice was in great form, and the 9-song, 45-minute set go over extremely well with the crowd. Watch video of "Panama" and "Unchained" below. (We'll add more video to this … [Read more...]
Meet NERD HALEN: A Van Halen Tribute Band with a Twist
There’s a Different Kind of Van Halen Tribute Band … NERD HALEN! Formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2019, Nerd Halen brings to pocket protector and T-square to the greatest rock and roll ever created! We’ve talked to the band, and we have some new concert footage of them, which you can view below. We think Van Halen fans will love this band... Guitarist Caleb … [Read more...]
Discover The Stories Behind Van Halen’s ‘1984’ Album (Podcast)
Thirty-six years ago this month Van Halen’s massively successful ‘1984’ album was released. Today it ranks among the greatest albums in rock history. While its songs continue to entertain millions of fans over three decades later, the intriguing stories behind the album continue to surface. Van Halen News Desk writer Eric Senich explores those stories and more behind '1984' in … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Balance’ Turns 25: Roundtable Discussion
Today, 25 years after the release of Van Halen's Balance, our friends at Ultimate Classic Rock host a roundtable discussion about the album. Featuring UCR staff, Mitch Lafon from Rock Talk with Mitch Lafon, and Jeff Hausman from Van Halen News Desk, they tackle five big questions about the album. Read everyone's answers to question #1, below, and continue to read the rest … [Read more...]