Could Jeff Scott Soto be the singer of Michael Anthony's new band? A recent social media post from Soto seems to suggest that he is. On Wednesday (3/22), Anthony told SiriusXM's Eddie Trunk that he had recently started a side project with Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X and current Aerosmith touring drummer John Douglas but didn't name the singer. "We do have a singer," Anthony … [Read more...]
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Michael Anthony Says A Side Project May Be In His Future
Michael Anthony might be forming his own band soon. The former Van Halen bassist recently hinted at the possibility of his own side project during a recent radio appearance. While Anthony was a guest on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation yesterday, he teased fans with the news. "Well, I wasn't going to mention anything about it, but there is a little side project thing that I've … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Takes On Censorship In Latest Mojo Dojo Video
David Lee Roth is making a bold statement regarding the C word - CENSORSHIP. In the latest video from the Mojo Dojo Network, Diamond Dave takes a stance with a bit of a verbal dance set to animation created by Ramses Rios. Here's what Ramses posted along with the video, which can be viewed above: An animated tribute to Dave TV- “The single greatest unifying spiritual … [Read more...]
Guitarist Tracy G On Seeing Van Halen In 1976: ‘It Just Ran Over Me Like A Truck’ (VIDEO)
Guitarist Tracy G recently recalled seeing Van Halen perform in 1976 at the Golden West Ballroom in Norwalk, California. It was literally a jaw-dropping experience. "It just ran over me like a truck and I'm just standing there with my mouth open," Tracy (Dio, Love/Hate, Riff Raff) told host Jeff Goebel during a recent appearance on Final Resonance TV. "This was a band. … [Read more...]
On This Day In 2012: Van Halen Releases ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’ Album [POLL]
It was a day Van Halen fans thought would never come. At one point, Eddie Van Halen himself didn't think it would happen. Yet, there it was - the first Van Halen studio album since 1998 and it featured the return of David Lee Roth on lead vocals. On February 7th, 2012 Van Halen released its twelfth and ultimately final studio album A Different Kind of Truth. It was the … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases Cover Of ‘Mustang Sally’ With Official Video
David Lee Roth released a new video this week - his cover of the R&B classic "Mustang Sally". Dave's version of the 1965 Mack Rice hit made famous a year later by Wilson Pickett includes various footage of "The Diamond One" over the years dating back to his early solo days. No details regarding the specific date of the recording or who is part of Dave's band, but we do … [Read more...]
Jason Becker’s Mother Shares ‘Beautiful Moments’ Spent With Eddie Van Halen
A message from Jason Becker who shared a letter written by his mother Pat about the day in 1996 Eddie Van Halen visited Jason: From Jason Becker's Facebook Page: On January 26, 1955, Edward Van Halen came into the world. Then, on February 10, 1978, the guitar world was changed forever with the release of Van Halen's first album. It is impossible to overstate his … [Read more...]
Van Hagar Remasters In The Works According To Sammy Hagar
Sammy Hagar says remasters of his era with Van Halen are coming soon. In celebration of the 28th anniversary of Van Halen's Balance, Hagar posted the band's performance of "Amsterdam" (above) during their appearance on The Jon Stewart Show back in 1995. A very interesting comment Sammy made was on the Van Hagar / Other Half Instagram page where he posted the video for … [Read more...]
What’s Your Favorite Song From ‘Balance’? [POLL]
On this day in 1995, Van Halen released their tenth studio album Balance. It would be the band's fourth consecutive number one studio album and went double platinum just two months after its release. Before we ask you to vote for your favorite track from the album, here's a little bit more on what would be the final studio album the band recorded with Sammy Hagar as lead … [Read more...]
Listen To Eddie Van Halen & Cheech Marin Performing at 1985 Charity Gig
Super rare audio of Eddie Van Halen and Cheech Marin performing at a charity gig in 1985 has just surfaced! What you're hearing above is a cassette audience recording of Eddie and Cheech playing cover tunes billed as Van Hey Man! at a charity gig on May 12th, 1985 at the Firestone Fieldhouse at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. The event was to support MER or … [Read more...]
A Look Back On The Iconic Van Halen Video Released 39 Years Ago This Week: ‘Jump’
Just when we thought they couldn't get any bigger, Van Halen soared to all new heights on January 2nd, 1984, the day MTV debuted the video for the band's brand-new single "Jump". Just over two years after launching, MTV had gone from a struggling upstart only available to households in parts of New Jersey to a pop culture phenomenon. For Van Halen front man David Lee Roth, … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On Why He’s Never Started A Business With Michael Anthony
Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony have been bandmates and friends for many years but business partners they'll never be. Sammy says he values his friendship with Mike too much to risk breaking that bond. Darren Paltrowitz, host of the Paltrocast, recently asked Sammy if he's ever thought about teaming up with Mike on a business venture. Below is what Sammy had to say in … [Read more...]