The video of "The World's Most Interesting Man" playing slide guitar with ancient traditional salt shaker(!) and practicing some of his Iaido moves. The music, which could be right at home in a Quentin Tarantino film, features Dave on guitar, and the Kabuki Orchestra performing "The Oo-oka River Blues." Recorded June 27, 2014, at Onkio Haus in Tokyo. Great music to chill to as … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Eddie’s Porsche 911
Eddie Van Halen poses with his new Porsche 911. He treated himself after the Fair Warning album and tour. “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...]
Van Halen’s Stripper Invasion
From KSHE95.com, by Beau Phillips From the first time I set the needle down on Van Halen’s debut album, I knew we’d struck gold. The band’s raw power jumped out of the speakers. Their songs grabbed you by the ears and refused to let go. Van Halen commanded your attention—no, they demanded it. The rock radio jocks at KISW in Seattle wore out the grooves on “You Really … [Read more...]
Exclusive: Eddie Van Halen’s “Peeping Tom” Instrumental from ‘The Wild Life’ Film Score
Finally, we are kicking off Round 2 of music from The Wild Life! These are all Van Halen News Desk exclusives. Here’s what we call “Peeping Tom,” written and performed by Eddie Van Halen in 1983. This track is part of the musical score from the movie The Wild Life. Eddie wrote the entire musical score for the movie, playing guitar along with his electronic drum … [Read more...]
Foo Fighters Cover “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love”
From NME: Foo Fighters headlined the Firefly Music Festival in Delaware Friday night, finishing their set with an encore filled with cover versions. Dave Grohl and his bandmates played their only scheduled date of the summer at the event. Click above to watch their cover Queen's 'Under Pressure'. Elsewhere in the encore, they covered School's Out by Alice Cooper, Miss … [Read more...]
VHND’S All Access Photo: Michael & Fans
Michael Anthony jumps out of the tour bus and poses with some young fans during Van Halen's "1980 Invasion" world tour. Michael Anthony just turned 60 yesterday! Happy Birthday, Michael. “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 … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Michael Anthony!
Happy Birthday, Michael Anthony! Join us in wishing the BAD ASS bass player and vocalist a great 62th birthday. You can also wish Michael a Happy Birthday on our Facebook page. Bottoms Up, Michael! Enjoy some great videos featuring Michael below! … [Read more...]
The Gospel of David Lee Roth
Author and storyteller Kambri Crews tells the story of how, as a teenager growing up in a poor family, David Lee Roth became her unconventional life coach. She started off incredibly attracted to the Van Halen singer, and then opened her mind to his words of wisdom, which inspired her and change her life. "The only thing I had was my boombox, and my love for David Lee … [Read more...]
Photos: Van Halen In Concert, 1979!
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 second world tour in 1979. Thanks for the fantastic shots, Ross! You can keep up with him on Ross Halfin Photography's Facebook page. … [Read more...]
7-Year-Old drummer Avery Rocks Van Halen’s “Everybody Wants Some!!”
Our favorite little drummer is back! And this time Avery is kicking some butt on the Van Halen drums-filled classic, “Everybody Wants Some!!” Avery says, "Playing the same fill pattern over and over again was really hard to do. Hope you like it." How do you think he did? Share your thoughts in the comments section. Avery's t-shirt: Avery is rockin' a really cool … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Interviews Les Paul
Famous musician and inventor Les Paul would have turned 101 years old today (born 6/19/1915). We look back to 1986, when Guitar World put Eddie Van Halen and Les Paul together in the same room to talk about what they knew best. From Guitar World: Almost three decades ago, Guitar World writer Steven Rosen brought together Les Paul and Eddie Van Halen for a quick chat. It … [Read more...]
Lisa Roth on Van Halen, Hawking Heavy Metal CDs for Kids and Red M&Ms
David Lee Roth's sister Lisa Roth is the label VP and executive producer of Rockabye Baby, the company who has released a CD of lullaby versions of Van Halen songs. Daves's sister Lisa just gave a new interview in which she talks about the CD, her brother Dave, and Van Halen, below. (And make sure to check out the video above of Lisa and Dave joking about the CD)! From The … [Read more...]