Gene Simmons performed Van Halen's demo version of "House Of Pain" live during a recent solo concert in Milwaukee. According to Setlist.fm, this marked the first time Simmons ever performed the song in concert. The fan-shot video above was from The Gene Simmons Band's show at the Rock & Brews restaurant Wednesday (July 3rd). Simmons' connection to the song dates back to … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony On Failed Van Halen Tribute: ‘I Heard About It In The Press’
Was Michael Anthony to be part of the failed Van Halen tribute project in 2021 or was it Jason Newsted? Three years ago, Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth were planning a Van Halen/Edward Van Halen tribute tour with Joe Satriani on guitar and either Newsted or Anthony on bass. This story first broke in April of 2021 when Newsted told The Palm Beach Post that he had been … [Read more...]
Band Wanted to Name Publishing Company ‘David Lee Roth Is God Music’
In Dave We Trust... The Los Angeles punk rock band Jughead's Revenge once requested that their music publishing company be named after the exalted one himself - David Lee Roth. During a recent appearance on The Paltrocast, Randall Wixen [the founder of Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. and Wixen Music UK Ltd.,] shared the DLR story with host Darren Paltrowitz. "One of our … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Sammy Hagar Summer Playlist
The summer song party continues at the Van Halen News Desk. This time we've got a "Red" hot playlist of summertime Sammy Hagar songs! "All We Need Is An Island"From: Sammy Hagar & Friends (2013) You can't have a Sammy summer without a "big ole' sandy beach" to throw a party. Heart's Nancy Wilson and Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart joins Sammy on this dream getaway … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Names His Favorite Edward Van Halen Solo
If Michael Anthony had to pick his favorite Edward Van Halen solo, it's the one he heard Edward play every night on stage since the beginning - "Eruption". Anthony commented on Edward's iconic solo from Van Halen's 1978 self-titled debut album during a recent interview with Ultimate Guitar's Greg Prato: What would you say were some of your favorite Eddie Van Halen guitar … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Joins Mr. Bungle For Van Halen’s ‘Loss Of Control’
Wolfgang Van Halen joined Mr. Bungle on stage yesterday (June 22) to perform a cover of Van Halen's "Loss Of Control". Below are a few videos taken of the performance at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium where both Mammoth WVH and Mr. Bungle appeared as part of the lineup of bands. Mr. Bungle features singer Mike Patton (Faithe No … [Read more...]
Nuno Honors Edward: ‘Bumblee Guitar’ Featured In Latest Extreme Video
Nuno Bettencourt has honored Edward Van Halen by playing on a custom-made black and yellow striped "Bumblee" guitar during the video for Extreme's latest single "Beautiful Girls". The original guitar designed by Edward debuted on the back cover of the 1979 album Van Halen II and was heavily played throughout the 1979 world tour. Bettencourt recently told Guitar World's … [Read more...]
Van Halen Tops List Of Missed Live Album Opportunities
Author Martin Popoff believes a live album from Van Halen during the original David Lee Roth-era of the band could have gone down as one of the greatest live albums of all time. Popoff, who is the author of the brand-new book Van Halen at 50, recently wrote an article for Goldmine magazine listing 20 bands who had that precious window of time to capitalize on their notoriety … [Read more...]
‘A Different Kind Of Truth’ Returns To Streaming Platforms
Van Halen's final studio album A Different Kind Of Truth has returned to streaming platforms. The 2012 album featuring the return of David Lee Roth and the debut of Wolfgang Van Halen, had disappeared from Spotify and Apple Music in 2022, leading fans to wonder why. During an October 2023 appearance on Sirius/XM's Trunk Nation, Wolfgang commented on the album's … [Read more...]
Mike Post On ‘Van Halen III’: ‘It’s Nobody’s Fault’
Van Halen III producer Mike Post says nobody should be to blame for the album failing to match the success of previous Van Halen albums. During a recent interview with The Bluegrass Situation's Amy Reitnour Jacobs, Post commented on the 1998 Van Halen album featuring Gary Cherone on lead vocals. While the album reached number four on Billboard and … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases Cover Of ‘867-5309/Jenny’
Dial 867-5309 for a good time. If Tommy Tutone picks up, tell him you're looking for Dave. David Lee Roth has just released a cover of Tutone's 1981 hit single "867-5309/Jenny". Dave stays true to the original version only he adds some harmonica to the track he titled "Jenny Jenny (That telephone song)". He's released a video for the song which you can check out above. … [Read more...]
Is Joe Satriani Switching Out His Ibanez For An EVH Guitar?
A band rehearsal video posted by Sammy Hagar has fans wondering: Is Joe Satriani swapping his iconic Ibanez guitar for an EVH model for the upcoming Best Of All Worlds tour? On Tuesday (May 28), Hagar posted a quick video of himself, Satriani, Michael Anthony, and Jason Bonham performing "Poundcake". Yesterday, Guitar Player's Phil Weller shared something interesting he … [Read more...]