Following Wolfgang Van Halen on Instagram and Twitter has been paying off lately! Throughout the week, he's been digging into his father's incredible guitar collection, and teasing us with glimpses of A Different Kind of Treasure Trove. For our many readers who aren't on those sites, we're featuring his pictures here. If you are, be sure to follow Wolf … [Read more...]
Sneak Peak: Van Halen Song To Be Featured in Super Bowl Commercial
Van Halen fans have been salivating for years at the prospect of the band appearing as the main attraction at the halftime of the Super Bowl. No, that's not happening this year. But one of the band’s songs will be featured in another typically high-profile slot during the big game – a comedic commercial starring Mindy Kaling. Watch a sneak peak of the commercial above, where … [Read more...]
Exclusive Photos from This Day in 1984: Lakeland Civic Center, Florida
On this day in 1984, Van Halen performed in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,000 at the Lakeland Civic Center, in Lakeland Florida. Enjoy these exclusive photos from the 4th show of their 1984 tour. All of these live shots—many seen for the first time ever—are from Tim Mccrum, the same photographer who shared his photos from Van Halen's 1981 Tangerine Bowl shows with the … [Read more...]
Eddie’s Still Got His Jumpsuit
So cool to see Eddie Van Halen still has his pink jumpsuit from the 1980 Invasion tour, and that it still fits! Wonder what other classic stage clothes he still has... … [Read more...]
EVH Stripe Series Star Guitar Coming Soon!
Here’s the info on the newest EVH Stripe Series guitar to be released soon from EVH Gear. (Release date to be announced). EVH Stripe Series Star Model, Rosewood Fingerboard, Black and White Stripes With its distinctive body shape and black and white gloss "1980 Invasion" graphic finish, the EVH Star model is without question one of the most eye-catching guitars in the Stripe … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s ‘A Little Ain’t Enough’
David Lee Roth’s third full-length studio album, A Little Ain't Enough, was released Jan. 15th, 1991. It's full of '80s "Big Rock" sound, FUN lyrics, party attitude, and wild guitar solos. On its 25th anniversary, we're featuring the official music videos from the album, a couple sexy fan-made videos, a recent interview with producer Bob Rock, and insights from guitarist … [Read more...]
8-Year-Old Drummer Tackles Van Halen’s ‘5150’!
8-year-old drumming sensation Avery Molek returns with an outstanding version of Van Halen’s “5150.” One look at the video and you will clearly see that the Van Halen force is strong with this one. In addition to playing along perfectly with the beat, Avery can seen smiling exuberantly as he lip syncs to the words and plays a little air guitar on a drumstick during an … [Read more...]
The Ultimate David Lee Roth Karate Kick Compilation
"The kicks, the kicks, and nothing but the kicks..." David Lee Roth put his best foot forward (again and again and again) when he Tweeted this video – so let’s all brace ourselves and click Play! … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth, Dave Grohl’s “Bucket List Motherf*cker,” Trends at #1 Today!
David Lee Roth's appearance at Saturday night's all-star Foo Fighters concert at the L.A. Forum was still big news on Monday. Rock fans were clearly surprised and interested in the event, flocking to various media sites at the start of the work week, temporarily making David Lee Roth the No. 1 trending term on Yahoo.com this morning. When it comes to current Van Halen news, … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Performs with Foo Fighters at “Surprise” Birthday Concert for Dave Grohl
UPDATED VIDEO. The video above is the best one yet! Another great one is below, as well. Van Halen's David Lee Roth was one of the surprise special guests at Saturday Night's very special concert at the Forum in Los Angeles for Foo Fighter Dave Grohl's 46th birthday celebration. Diamond Dave was the very last surprise guest, and belted out "Panama" and "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Playing “Sunday Afternoon in the Park” (Video)
Sunday Afternoon on a Friday #FairWarning A video posted by Wolf Van Halen (@wolfvanhalen) on Jan 9, 2015 at 3:16pm PST Today, Wolf Van Halen posted a short (15 second) video to Instagram, saying simply "Sunday Afternoon on a Friday." Play it above. Wolf is playing Eddie's Electro-Harmonix Micro-Sythesizer to create the bizarre, haunting … [Read more...]
38th Anniversary of ‘1984!’ Eddie Looks Back on Van Halen’s Landmark Album
Van Halen's 1984 was released 38 years ago today! Van Halen’s 1984 album and tour were the pinnacle of Van Halen's popularity. To this day, the album remains an absolute classic, and the tour goes down in history as on of the biggest and most extravagant (and costly) rock tours of the decade. Even into the nineties, the staff of Guitar World magazine proclaimed it … [Read more...]