Nancy Wilson said her Eddie Van Halen tribute song "4 Edward" had to include three important ingredients: A little bit of classical, a little bit of rock and a whole lot of joy. Wilson was a guest on KLOS FM's "New & Approved" virtual show hosted by Matt Pinfield. She appeared to talk about her debut solo album 'You and Me', which was released last Friday (May 7th) and … [Read more...]
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From Alex
"First birthday without you, Ed. The view from my drum set will never be the same. VH forever! #vanhalenforever" - Alex Van Halen, May 8th, 2021 … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Alex Van Halen!
On May 8th, 1953, Alexander Arthur Van Halen was born in Amsterdam Holland. Later the family moved to Nijmegen, where they lived until they moved to the U.S. when Alex was about 9, through a government-incentive program to reunite families. Because the family spoke little English, Alex and Eddie formed a bond during this time that has lasted their entire lives. Together … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth- “Lo-Rez Sunset” (Short Fan Animation)
Ridin' off into the "Low-Rez Sunset" with Diamond Dave! Check out this short fan animation video created by artist Ramses Rios who has a YouTube channel devoted to David Lee Roth called The Mojo Dojo. The video features original character and art illustrations from Roth's The Soggy Bottom series and his immersive interactive comic The Roth Project along with the song "Lo-Rez … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar: ‘Eddie Was The Most Humble Musician I Ever Met’ [VIDEO]
Sammy Hagar appeared on KLOS FM's "New & Approved" virtual series to reflect on his entire career including the time he first met Eddie Van Halen in 1978. At around the age of 24 Hagar decided to move his family and bandmates from Fontana, California to San Francisco to kick start his career, which is exactly what it did. Soon after he became the lead singer of the band … [Read more...]
Watch: George Lynch Tribute To Eddie Van Halen – Dallas Guitar Festival
Guitarist George Lynch paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen during a performance at the Dallas Guitar Festival last weekend. Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob) broke into a version of "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" during an impromptu jam at the festival, which was held May 1st and 2nd at Dallas Market Hall. Afterwards, Lynch addressed the audience: "In remembrance of our fallen brother who … [Read more...]
Myles Kennedy On Meeting Eddie Van Halen: ‘It Was Everything I Could Have Hoped For’
Singer/guitarist Myles Kennedy remembered meeting a "totally cool" Eddie Van Halen all while he was trying to "play it cool" meeting one of his all-time musical heroes. "He was totally cool - it was everything I could have hoped for," Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash) told Ultimate Guitar. Kennedy said he had the chance to meet Eddie around 2010 through his friendship with … [Read more...]
10 Most Intriguing Songs Van Halen Covered In Their Club Days
From the Top 40 dance hits of the day to future hard rock and metal classics, The Houston Press has come up with the list of Van Halen's most intriguing cover songs from their early club days. David Rozycki wrote: "Fans around the world were shocked and saddened when they learned that Eddie Van Halen died on October 6, 2020, after years of battling cancer. It was obvious … [Read more...]
How David Lee Roth’s ‘Crazy From The Heat’ Book Led John 5 To Becoming DLR Band Guitarist
Guitarist John 5's David Lee Roth story began where Roth's book ended. Literally. During a recent interview with The Sessions, the former DLR Band guitarist recently recalled how he landed the job as Roth's guitarist in 1998 . He said it all started when he was reading Roth's 1998 autobiography 'Crazy From The Heat'. "I was reading ['Crazy From The Heat']. I was at my … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH To Perform At Houston’s Buzzfest 2021
Wolfgang Van Halen announced on Instagram today that Mammoth WVH will be among the headliners of Buzzfest 2021. The rock festival sponsored by radio station KTBZ-FM/94.5 (The Buzz) will take place on September 4th at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas. Headlining the event along with Mammoth WVH are The Offspring, Chevelle, P.O.D., Candlebox, Ayron Jones … [Read more...]
Dweezil Zappa Highlights The ‘Jeff Beck’ Influence On Eddie Van Halen’s Guitar Technique
Eddie Van Halen often talked about Eric Clapton being his main influence growing up but Dweezil Zappa said he hears more Jeff Beck in Eddie than Clapton. "I don't hear Eric Clapton in Ed's playing unless he's playing straight up blues and he can clearly mimic Eric to a T when he's doing that," Zappa said in a newly released clip from his podcast Runnin With The Dweezil. … [Read more...]
40th Anniversary Of Van Halen’s ‘Fair Warning’
Track listing: 1. Mean Street2. "Dirty Movies"3. Sinner's Swing!4. Hear About It Later5. Unchained6. Push Comes To Shove7. So This Is Love?8. Sunday Afternoon In The Park9. One Foot Out The Door “And someone said 'Fair Warning!'Lord, strike that poor boy down.”– Van Halen, 1981 Release Date:April 29, 1981Recorded:Early March - Early April 1981Length:30:58Producer:Ted … [Read more...]