David Lee Roth was offered to be included in Mötley Crüe's 'The Stadium Tour' along with Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts but declined, according to Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx. The news came via the Los Angeles Times, who posted an article titled "The 25 Concerts, Festivals, Albums and Music Docs We're Most Excited For This Fall". Included in the … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2021
How Van Halen Can ‘Jump’ Start Any Entrepreneur’s Career
Van Halen has inspired many-a-musician to pick up an instrument over the last 40-plus years, that much we know. But you don't have to be strictly a musician to reap the benefits from the rise-to-fame and fortune story of this legendary band. Entrepreneur Magazine has posted an article titled "What Van Halen Can Teach you About Public Relations: How the band that changed rock … [Read more...]
35 Years Ago: Van Halen Shoots ‘Live Without A Net’ Concert Video
It was on this hot "Summer Night" in 1986 that Van Halen performed in New Haven, Connecticut for what would become the band's first-ever commercially released concert - "Live Without A Net". This was the second of two consecutive nights Van Halen performed in New Haven before 12,000 crazy, flipped out 5150s at the now-defunct Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which officially … [Read more...]
Gene Simmons Apologizes To David Lee Roth
Gene Simmons has apologized to David Lee Roth. "I am so sorry and ashamed, actually, that I hurt David's feelings," Simmons told US Weekly. The apology (in the video above) comes after Simmons made some unflattering comments about Roth during a Rolling Stone interview posted last week. Roth had performed as the opening act for KISS's “End Of The Road” tour … [Read more...]
“Dear Charlie. Godspeed.”
"Dear Charlie. Godspeed." -Alex Van Halen We received the above message from Alex Van Halen's camp today. Charlie Watts, whose strong but unflashy drumming powered the Rolling Stones for over 50 years, died on Tuesday in London. He was 80. His death, in a hospital, was announced by his publicist, Bernard Doherty. No other details were immediately provided. The … [Read more...]
Paul Stanley On David Lee Roth: ‘On Stage He’s Still Diamond Dave!’
Diamonds are forever, so says Paul Stanley. Stanley took to social media recently to offer up his support for Roth after his bandmate Gene Simmons made some rather disparaging remarks about the Van Halen frontman. Early last week during an interview with Rolling Stone, Simmons confirmed that Roth was no longer touring with KISS adding, "During Dave’s heyday, nobody did what … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On Including Van Halen’s ‘Sunday Afternoon In The Park’ Synth On Mammoth WVH Song ‘Mr. Ed’
Wolfgang Van Halen says he was just waiting for the right moment to insert his dad Eddie's synthesizer into a Mammoth WVH song. That moment arrived with the track "Mr. Ed". Just in case you haven't picked up on it yet, Wolfgang used the original Electro-Harmonix Micro-Synthesizer Eddie used on Van Halen's "Sunday Afternoon In The Park" from Van Halen's 1981 album Fair … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Says There Are A Few More Van Halen Jams In The Vaults
There may be a few more completed Sammy-era Van Halen songs left in the 5150 vaults, according to Sammy Hagar. During a recent interview with Ultimate Classic Rock's Matt Wardlaw, Hagar said, although there isn't much, there are still "a few jams" that remain from his time with the band. One of those songs Hagar cited was a demo recorded during the 5150 sessions titled … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Gives Gene Simmons The Middle Finger
Gene Simmons just got a big FU from DLR. Earlier this week Simmons told Rolling Stone that David Lee Roth was no longer on tour opening for KISS, adding that he’s not a fan of the “modern-day Dave”: "It bears noting that during Dave’s heyday, nobody did what he did. He was the ultimate frontman. Not Plant, not Rod Stewart, nobody. He took being a frontman way … [Read more...]
Guitarist John 5 On Unreleased Van Halen-Inspired DLR Track ‘Nothing Could Have Stopped Us’
Guitarist John 5 said there is a Van Halen-inspired track he recorded with David Lee Roth that has yet to be released titled “Nothing Could Have Stopped Us”. During a recent interview with Alabama's AL.com, John 5 revealed some of the details behind the track: Speaking of rock legends, you played guitar on the David Lee Roth solo album “DLR Band.” But … [Read more...]
Van Halen: The Life. The Music. The Joy.
The coveted Van Halen special issue by LIFE is now available at Van Halen Store! Beautifully printed and informative, this “bookazine” is high quality - more like a book than a magazine. Well-written and loaded with amazing color photos - many rare or never-before-seen. This LIFE special issue is 96 pages of pure Van Halen (no ads, or any non-VH content) and will be enjoyed … [Read more...]
THIS DAY IN 1984: Van Halen Performs At ‘Monsters of Rock’ Festival, Castle Donington [AUDIO, VIDEO & PHOTOS]
On this day in rock history, Van Halen performed for 65,000 sweaty heavy metal fans at the "Monsters of Rock" Festival at Donington Park in Castle, Donington, Leicestershire, England. This show was the first "Monsters of Rock" show out of five the band played to wrap up the 1984 tour. This was also Van Halen’s first U.K. appearance since 1980. The bill for this day included … [Read more...]