David Lee Roth can hear the sound of the North Pole calling, calling, calling... Our favorite skyscraping rock star has just returned from Camp Santa and posted a holiday illustration for fans to view, ponder and interpret however our beholding eyes prefer. Happy Holidays Dave from everyone at the Van Halen News Desk and keep on reaching for the skies...no matter how cold … [Read more...]
Archives for 2020
‘Mean Street’ & “Dirty Movies’ Covered By Liquid Charlie [VIDEO]
Liquid Charlie has returned and this time he goes undercover for a trip down "Mean Street". Charlie posted his cover of the Van Halen classic from 1981's 'Fair Warning' album with the comment, "Had a lot of fun making this one!" A short and sweet comment as he lets the music do the talking! Check out the video of Charlie performing both guitar and vocals above. Also, see … [Read more...]
Dweezil Zappa Breaks Down His Favorite Van Halen Album: ‘Fair Warning’ [VIDEO]
Guitarist Dweezil Zappa said Van Halen's 1981 album 'Fair Warning' marked the moment the band was firing on all cylanders. "For me that was the apex of the creativity of the band," said Zappa during an interview with Sunset Sound Records. "The sonic character of that record is what I wanted to hear more and more of." Zappa and host Drew Dempsey sat in Studio 2 at Sunset … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Honored With ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ By The National GUITAR Museum
The National GUITAR Museum has awarded Eddie Van Halen a "Lifetime Achievement" Award. Below is the press release: (NEW YORK, NY December 19, 2020): Every year for more than a decade, The National GUITAR Museum has given our “Lifetime Achievement Award” to a living guitarist who has contributed to the legacy of the guitar. The guidelines are … [Read more...]
Brian May Remembers Friend & ‘Star Fleet Project’ Bandmate Eddie Van Halen
It was the moment the planets aligned for two otherworldly guitarists. It was the moment Eddie Van Halen and Brian May became lifelong friends. “A couple of days after I heard the news about Eddie [passing away on October 6th], I went back to ‘Star Fleet’,” May recently told Total Guitar. He was referring to the 1983 three-track mini album called “Star Fleet Project” - a … [Read more...]
Guitarist Blues Saraceno On Why He Almost But Never Golfed With Eddie Van Halen
Guitarist Blues Saraceno appeared on the latest episode of Dweezil Zappa's podcast Runnin' With The Dweezil and shared a story of the time in the early 90s Eddie invited him to play a round of golf. "I don't remember exactly what year it was but at some point I got invited to one of these T.J. Martell celebrity golf charity things," said Saraceno. "And you don't really … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Answers Mammoth WVH Fan Questions & More Via Instagram
Wolfgang Van Halen took to Instagram on Monday to answer questions from fans regarding his upcoming Mammoth WVH album and more. The Q&A - done through Instagram Stories - mostly addressed Wolfgang's upcoming album but there were a few other topics covered. Wolf's mom Valerie and her many cats also joined in on the fun. Below are the highlights from the Q&A: Do … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Release ‘Santa’s Going South’ Video
Santa Sammy and his three Red Rockin' reindeers are headin' south for the holidays! Hagar and his band the Circle have just released a video for "Santa's Going South". It's episode number 11 in the band's series of Circle @Home sessions. 'This song has been waiting many years for a video," Hagar posted to YouTube. "Here it is, courtesy of Lockdown 2020. Merry Christmas … [Read more...]
New Van Halen Shirts!
Just in time for Christmas! Make their (your?) holidays merry with these new officially licensed Van Halen shirts, exclusive to Van Halen Store. Eight in all - something for everyone! All are exclsuive limited editions. And that's not all... 11 of their best selling shirts are back in stock. Everything Shown on Van Halen store is in stock and ships within one business … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Announce New Album, Release Cover Of David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’
Sammy Hagar and the Circle will be releasing a brand new album next month. Due out January 8th, 2021, the 11-track album titled "Lockdown 2020" was recorded remotely during the band's "Lockdown Sessions," which Hagar and the Circle launched in March amid the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine. One of the tracks included is a cover of David Bowie's 1977 song … [Read more...]
Heartwarming Video of Eddie Van Halen and Jason Becker Emerges
Guitarist Jason Becker posted something amazing today; private, home video footage from the day that Eddie Van Halen visited him at his home, back in 1996. You can watch the two guitar legends spending time together in this previously unseen footage. But first, Jason Becker sets it up: "An amazing meeting took place on August 31, 1996. That’s when Eddie Van Halen spent … [Read more...]
Listen To Paul Gilbert Play David Lee Roth Vocals On Guitar
Mr. Big guitarist Paul Gilbert appeared on Dweezil Zappa's "Runnin' With The Dweezil" podcast to discuss the influence Van Halen has had on his musical life. It turns out Eddie Van Halen's classic riffs aren't the only thing he enjoys playing. "Playing vocals on guitar - that's my hobby lately, and one of my favorite singers to copy is David Lee Roth on the guitar," said … [Read more...]