View image | gettyimages.com On this day in 1978, Van Halen performed Bill Graham’s Day on the Green Festival in Oakland, California. Here are several LIVE photos from their blistering set! Van Halen took the stage after AC/DC and delivered a slightly abbreviated set, since Pat Travers, Foreigner, and Aerosmith would follow them. Even then, the young and hungry band had the … [Read more...]
Backstage Photos: Van Halen at Oakland’s ‘Day on the Green’
Eddie and Y&T's Joey Alves backstage at the Day on the Green, July 23rd, 1978. Photo by Bill Frate Forty years ago, Van Halen performed Bill Graham's Day on the Green in Oakland, California. Enjoy a plethora of backstage photos from before Van Halen took the stage! 57,512 rock fans witnessed the legendary show. General admission tickets were $11, and the lineup was AC/DC, … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Returning to Holland, 1978
The Van Halen brothers in Holland on May 5th, 1978. This stop, two months into their first world tour, was their first visit back to their home country. Photo by Kees Baars. “All Access” Photos is a weekly feature at VHND.com. Every weekend we feature a photo from a roadie, friend, or band insider. Many are never-seen-before exclusives. Tune in every weekend for more! … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Shows Off His New Tattoos (Video)
Friday, July 18, 2014: David Lee Roth, of Van Halen, was spotted at LAX, returning from Japan, where he's recently gotten the latest in a large catalogue of traditional Japanese tattoos. The video above is from X17online.com. … [Read more...]
Van Halen #2 Highest Played Artist on US Rock Radio!
An extensive new study shows that Van Halen is the 2nd highest played band on US rock radio! This info is from a fascinating article on FiveThirtyEight.com on the state of rock radio in the US. Congrats to Van Halen for getting more spins across the country than nearly every other rock band! (Only Led Zeppelin gets more plays). One interesting find from the study is … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Visits Howie Weinberg Mastering Studio
Eddie Van Halen dropped by the Howie Weinberg Mastering Studio this week. Howie mastered Van Halen's last album, A Different Kind of Truth. Hopefully Ed didn't drop by to simply say hi—could this visit have something to do with the mysterious Van Halen “project” that we reported on earlier this year?! The above photo is from Howie's facebook page. On July 10th, he posted it … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s “Fashion Dynasty” Instrumental from ‘The Wild Life’ Film Score
More music from The Wild Life! Here’s “Fashion Dynasty"— a keyboard track from the 1984 movie The Wild Life. Eddie wrote the entire musical score for the movie, playing guitar along with his electronic drum machine. The director wanted this background music to be used during the scene at the Fashion Dynasty store in the mall. More exclusive tracks on the way! The Van … [Read more...]
A Bourbon Street Adventure with Van Halen
Journalist Steven Rosen shares his tale of his wild weekend attending the '85 NAMM show with Eddie Van Halen. This is the full, unedited version of that adventure (only right here!)—from issue #9 of The Inside magazine. The weekend begins on a deceptively subdued note, but this would change. The alarm clock performs its mechanical duty, jolting me from my sleep at the … [Read more...]
Eddie & Janie on the set of The Bridge
Eddie & Janie Van Halen having fun on the set of The Bridge yesterday. Unfortunately, the were arrested by Mexican police and thrown in jail. Hopefully they’ll be “Unchained" before too long! … [Read more...]
Rocco’s Discovery of Van Halen
From Amps and Green Screens: Hey guys, this is Rocco. Damian was kind enough to let me put something up here that is my very first attempt at writing. Next to my wife and family, Van Halen is what makes me happy. So I decided to put something out into the universe about it. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it. Thanks, Rocco I remember it like it … [Read more...]
Photos: Van Halen in Concert & Backstage, 1984!
Backstage in 1984: Eddie Van Halen with Journey's Neil Schon & The Who's John Entwistle Legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin has photographed Van Halen many times over the years. Here's some of his incredible shots from Van Halen's massive 1984 world tour. Thanks for the fantastic shots, Ross! You can keep up with him on Ross Halfin Photography's Facebook page. … [Read more...]
How Van Halen Conquered the Texxas Jam (Photos & Video)
After losing almost all their gear on their flight from Japan, Van Halen was forced to play rented, borrowed and begged-for equipment in front of the biggest crowd they ever played for at the time! On July 1st, 1978, nearly 100,000 people crammed inside the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, during the hottest day of the decade for the first real stadium rock show … [Read more...]