VAN HALEN's legendary free Dallas show is now available on CD! Live in Dallas 1991 on CD! Live at the West End Marketplace, Dallas, TX. (12/4/1991) released on one CD. Track List: 1. Poundcake2. Judgement Day3. There's Only One Way to Rock4. Runaround5. Why Can't This Be Love6. Panama7. A Apolitical Blues8. Finish What Ya Started9. I Can't Drive 5510. Best of Both … [Read more...]
Steve Lukather Addresses Rumors of New Van Halen Music
Rumors of a possible new Van Halen album being in the works started circulating last week. And now, Steve Lukather chimes in a second time, hoping to set the record straight. First, the backstory: Reports emerged in the Dutch press last week, with De Telegraf [paywalled] Alex Van Halen claiming that a potential new Van Halen album is in the works, and he's asked Alex and … [Read more...]
Official EVH Mini Guitar Collection Expanded with Fair Warning Tour’s ‘Circles’ & ‘Shapes’ Minis
We've got great news for Van Halen fans and collectors. Two new additions have expanded the line of official EVH miniature guitar replicas! Known to fans as the 'Circles' and 'Shapes' guitars, Eddie debuted these guitars to the world on the legendary FAIR WARNING tour in 1981. Ever the experimentalist, these Fair Warning guitars varied from his previous builds in the … [Read more...]
Watch Van Halen’s Cameo Appearances in Frank Sinatra’s ‘L.A. Is My Lady’ Video
Back in 1984, MTV had reached over twenty-five million homes and had become a big wheel in the engine of the ever-spinning Van Halen promotional machine. Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth even made a cameo appearance in the video for Frank Sinatra's "L.A. Is My Lady," from the singer's final studio album of the 1980s. While riding in a limo, Dave popped a videotape of vintage … [Read more...]
What if Van Halen had their own Star Wars and Marvel-style intros? [Fan-made video]
Van Halen fan, Simon Alkin Feilberg, made a short video, just for fun. "I was experimenting with recreating the Star Wars and Marvel Studios intros on After Effects and Element 3D, and decided it could be fun to do both with the band Van Halen as the subject. I threw in some Back to the Future at the start too, because why not? Enjoy!" … [Read more...]
Unearthed Video: Van Halen LIVE at the Capitol Centre, 10/11/82
In October of 1982, Van Halen performed two sold-out performances at the Capital Centre in Landover (Largo), Maryland. This particular stop on the tour is historic, simply because the only pro-shot concert to ever surface from the 1982 North American tour is from one of these two shows. Many people have seen the famous footage from Largo from the second night, October … [Read more...]
Sebastian Bach: ‘I can’t think of anyone who embodies the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll more than Diamond David Lee Roth’
Sebastian Bach posted this yesterday about David Lee Roth & M3 Rock Festival: "Rock ‘n’ roll is a spirit ANIMAL! And I can’t think of anyone who embodies the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll more than 'Diamond' David Lee Roth of 'The Mighty Van Halen'!!!! "A couple of weeks back, somewhere in the Hinderland Who’s Who, it actually occurred on this earth that I got to play a … [Read more...]
Billy Corgan Interviews Wolfgang Van Halen
Wolf Van Halen has been interviewed on "The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan". Billy Corgan sits down with Wolfgang Van Halen for a candid and far-reaching conversation about music, identity, and forging a creative path in the long shadow of one of rock’s greatest legends. Wolfgang opens up about his drive to earn every opportunity on his own merits. He reflects on the … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen Receives Modern Drummer’s Hall of Fame Award [Video]
"I had the pleasure of meeting with David from Modern Drummer and my good friend Nicko in Florida this past month to collect this award, which commemorates my induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame." - Alex Van Halen's social media posts today. Congrats to our favorite drummer! … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s Debut- If It Was Recorded in 1940!
Get ready for Van Halen like we've never heard before: a 1940s jazz twist on classic VH tunes! Imagine hearing Van Halen’s debut album transported back in time and reimagined in a 1940s jazz style. Sounds wild, right? That’s exactly what the Jazzified YouTube channel has delivered—with a little help from AI. Artificial intelligence plays a key role in this creative … [Read more...]
Dave TV in HD: Classic MTV Videos From ‘Crazy From The Heat’ & ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’ Now Streaming
To celebrate the release of David Lee Roth's 5-CD Remastered Box Set The Warner Recordings 1985-1994, Rhino Records is releasing high-quality versions of David Lee Roth's iconic music videos from the heyday of MTV. So far, they've released "Yankee Rose", "Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody", and "California Girls." We've embedded them below. [Updated with "That's … [Read more...]
Ram’s Superbowl Commercial Featuring Van Halen [Video]
Van Halen fans are in for a treat as the Ram has released a 90-second extended version of its Super Bowl LIX commercial ahead of the Big Game. The action-packed ad, starring actor Glen Powell, puts a high-octane spin on the classic fairy tale “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” This extended cut, offers even more of Powell’s over-the-top adventure as he tests out three … [Read more...]