David Lee Roth has just uploaded newly recorded commentary for "Dave TV," his collection of videos and interviews released in 1986. The new commentary, which can be viewed above, was not included on his new Greatest Hits/The Deluxe Edition (CD+DVD) released last month by Rhino. While that collection has the full, original "Dave TV" special as part of the DVD, it does not … [Read more...]
Former Van Halen Engineer Donn Landee Discusses Recording Van Halen
Van Halen's engineer from the '70s and '80s, Donn Landee, rarely comments on his years with Van Halen. Here's some quotes from him on recording their classic albums... From SongWriter101.com, by Dave Simmons: The air-brushed album cover looked silly, an over-the-top rendering of “You Really Got Me” disgusted many a Kinks fan - and yet on their massive-sounding Warner … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Makes Surprise Visit to Los Angeles Music School (Photos & Video)
UPDATE 12/11/13: We've added a video of the local news coverage, as well as more photos. Rock star Eddie Van Halen paid a visit to the Foshay Learning Center in Exposition Park where he donated music equipment. The video above aired on the KTLA 5 News at 10 on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. From Guitar World.com: Photos: Lee Salem (Scroll down for video) Eddie Van … [Read more...]
Van Halen 2013 Holiday Gift Guide
We’ve put together this this list of the hottest Van Halen gift ideas this Holiday season. Whether you want something for yourself, or for the huge Van Halen fan in your life, you can’t go wrong with any of these awesome items. From Van Halen shirts, to winter gear, to books, to Eddie Van Halen striped items such as iPhone Cases, License Plate Frames and Guitar Keychains, this … [Read more...]
Flashback: Homecoming for Van Halen
Something from the archives of the Los Angeles Times: Posted By: Scott Harrison Posted On: 12:31 a.m. | December 5, 2013 July 9, 1978: David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen of rock band Van Halen celebrate their return to Southern California at the Long Beach Arena. Columnist Robert Hilburn reported on the band’s success in the July 11, 1978, Los Angeles Times: David … [Read more...]
Exclusive: Eddie’s “All Fired Up” Instrumental from ‘The Wild Life’
NOTE: Our Facebook link was bad. "Peeping Tom" is HERE. Another Van Halen News Desk exclusive! Here’s what we call “All Fired Up,” 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 machine. The director … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s Guitar Collection Reveals His Fascination With The Tools Of The Trade
This is an excerpt from the all-new January/February 2014 issue of Guitar Aficionado magazine. A Different Kind of Trove: Cool, unusual, and full of surprises, Ed Van Halen’s extraordinary guitar collection reveals the legendary player’s endless fascination with the tools of his trade. By Chris Gill | Photo by Kevin Scanlon Most guitarists and fans who have paid close … [Read more...]
VAN HALEN Number One Trending Subject on Yahoo!
UPDATE 12/3/13 at 7am MST: Van Halen is still trending at #3, and David Lee Roth is trending at #2! Anybody that thinks Van Halen is just some classic rock band that sold millions of albums that is not relevant anymore, think again! Van Halen is the number one Trending subject on Yahoo right now, and it's been that way all day long! This is due to David Lee Roth's recent … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Van Halen Visits KATT-FM, 1978
November 20th, 1978; Van Halen at "Oklahoma's Pure Rock Station," ROCK 100.5 "The KATT." The band made this radio appearance before jumping in a limo and heading straight to their in store appearance at Sound Warehouse. Thanks to R. Galbraith for the photo, which has never been seem anywhere before. “All Access” Van Halen photos is a weekly feature at VHND.com. Every … [Read more...]
New Van Halen Music and Tour in 2015?
A (somewhat recent) interview with David Lee Roth is currently making the rounds on music news websites. The interview one one that David Lee Roth did with Jim Florentine (from That Metal Show) for Ozzy’s Boneyard on SiriusXM. In it, David mentioned that the four members of Van Halen were beginning to work on new music. He implied that Van Halen could possibly release new music … [Read more...]
31 Years Ago: Eddie Van Halen Collaborates with Michael Jackson for Thriller
31 years ago today (Nov 30) Michael Jackson's colossal album, Thriller, was released. Eddie Van Halen collaborated with Jackson on the album's third single,"Beat It," and wrote and performed the guitar solo for the song. Upon the song's release on the radio, Eddie remembers standing in line at Tower Records when ‘Beat It’ started playing. “The solo comes on, and I hear … [Read more...]
7-Year-Old Drummer Avery Tackles Van Halen’s “Outta Love Again” (VIDEO)
Our favorite little drummer is back! And this time, he attempts another Van Halen deep track; the insane "Outta Love Again" from Van Halen II. How do you think he did? Share your thoughts in the comments section. Related Avery Molek Stories: Our original feature on six-year old drumming prodigy Avery Molek, 6-Year-Old Drummer Shreds Van Halen’s ‘Hot For Teacher’, was seen … [Read more...]