On this day in 1993, Petersen Publishing Company gave away a Chevy C1500 red, white, and black striped project truck in a Sport Truck magazine giveaway. The truck is one of only two such beauties in existence. The other featured less stripes and was made for Edward Van Halen. Here's a look at both "Van Halenized" trucks. When the new 1988 Chevy C/K truck came onto the … [Read more...]
“I Can Sing It All!” — Michael Anthony Says He Can Sing Lead Vocals on Any Van Halen Song
Michael Anthony gave an interview last week to the "Lamont And Tonelli Show," which airs on the Bay Area rock station 107.7 The Bone. The radio host steered the conversation into vocals, and went on to compliment Michael... Host: I've got to give you credit. A lot of people don't give you enough credit, because you're a great singer in your own right. You could front your … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen “Driving Song” Instrumental from ‘The Wild Life’ Film Score (Exclusive)
More music from The Wild Life! Here’s what we call “Driving Song," a really nice guitar track from the 1984 movie The Wild Life. This has never been heard in full until now. (This track was only played for a few seconds, about 27 minutes into the movie, as Eric Stoltzs' character Bill was driving his truck). This piece, played on a stratocaster, reinforces the true nature … [Read more...]
Sexy Video for Van Halen’s “Honeybabysweetiedoll” (Fan-Made)
Here's an unofficial (and sexy!) fan-made video for "Honeybabysweetiedoll," one of the many monstrous tracks from Van Halen's 2012 A Different Kind of Truth album. (There's no nudity, but there's lots of T&A, so you might not want to watch this around coworkers or your kids). Yowza! … [Read more...]
Van Halen Tribute Band ‘Fan Halen’ Performs Live on TV
UPDATE: This has already aired, and we're not sure if it will air again. Big thanks to AXS TV Host & Producer, Katie Daryl, for mentioning the Van Halen News Desk twice on the show! While Van Halen remains out of the limelight this year, fans might want to catch the popular VH Tribute band, FAN HALEN, performing LIVE on television tonight! (Tuesday, Oct 14th) That's … [Read more...]
6 Times David Lee Roth Dominated The Internet In Honor Of His 60th Birthday
From VH1.com: 60 years ago today, one of the greatest frontmen in the history of rock n’ roll let out his first cry and he’s been making noise ever since. David Lee Roth made his bones as a member of legendary Southern California band Van Halen who forever changed hard rock with their boisterous party anthems and the over the top personalities. Only an exhibitionist of epic … [Read more...]
Watch Eddie Van Halen Jam on ‘Saturday Night Live’
On this day in 1987, Eddie Van Halen finger-tapped and whammy-bar-dived his way through a bluesy rave-up alongside G. E. Smith and the Saturday Night Live band. Video of the performance is below, along with video of G.E. Smith reminiscing about the experience. The footage of the unique jam is constantly being taken down from YouTube, but we discovered a pristine … [Read more...]
When Van Halen’s Bass Tech’s Mother Gave David Lee Roth Advice
DLR in 1981 and Kevin Dugan's Mother Grace in 1989 This is a special story brought to us by Kevin Dugan. Some fans will know his name—he’s perhaps the most publicly well-known Van Halen crew member—he’s been Michael Anthony’s bass tech from 1981 through the present day. He was on Van Halen’s crew from ’81 to ’06 (25 years). Kevin’s mother passed away recently. In memory of … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen on How He Created His Signature Sound Using MXR’s Phase 90 and Flanger Pedals
From GuitarWorld.com: This is an excerpt from the all-new November 2014 issue of Guitar World. For the rest of this story, plus Guitar World's cover feature on Jeff Beck and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, not to mention features on Weezer, George Thorogood, the guitar pick revolution, Nita Strauss and Black Veil Brides, plus gear reviews (Epiphone, Zoom, Gretsch, TC-Helicon, Mesa and … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Dave Signing Child’s Cast
Here's some never seen shots from seven years ago today. This was Sept 28th, 2007, the beautiful morning after Van Halen's first reunion concert with David Lee Roth in Charlotte, NC. As David was leaving his hotel he was greeted by a group of fans who had been patiently waiting outside. He stopped, and was glad to say hi and sign a few things. He gave special attention to … [Read more...]
12 Years Ago: Van Halen Launches First Tour with David Lee Roth Since 1984!
Photos by ROBERT YEAGER Twelve years ago tonight, Van Halen launched their first tour with original singer David Lee Roth since 1984! The 2007-2008 tour was the highest grossing tour in the bands history, with arena sellouts all across the country, grossing more than $93 million. Nearly a million fans journeyed from all over the world to witness the landmark Van Halen tour, … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s Cover of Wilson Pickett’s “In The Midnight Hour”
You can hear one minute of David Lee Roth sounding absolutely fantastic on a cover of "Mustang Sally" in the teaser video for The Roth Show below. The video was shot recently in his Pasadena home. We would love to hear the entire song some day! (The R&B song was written and first recorded by Mack Rice in 1965, named by Aretha Franklin, and gained greater popularity … [Read more...]