David Lee Roth's autobiography 'Crazy From The Heat' was released on this day in 1997. What's your favorite story from the book? … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Donates Guitar For ‘Last Chance For Animals’ Auction
Eddie Van Halen is donated two items for a live auction this Saturday, Oct 26th, for Last Chance for Animals. Eddie donated a signed EVH Stripes Series guitar (Ed signed the head stock and the body) and a personalized Hockey Jersey that he owned. Rumors are that Eddie might attend the auction Saturday. Last Chance for Animals (LCA) is a national, non-profit organization … [Read more...]
A Very Special Gift From Eddie Van Halen
Yesterday, Eddie Van Halen visited his friend, photographer Christopher Ameruoso. Ed presented him with a a very special gift - a signed EVH Stripes Series guitar! Christopher tells VHND, "Eddie has been so cool with me since we did the photos shoot together for the Elvis tribute. I love the guitar and Eddie did sign it to me on two spots on the guitar the head stock and the … [Read more...]
Van Halen News Roundup
Leslie Feffer at Examiner.com has been rounding up Van Halen news from all over the web and we're combining her latest three updates into one update below. Most of these news stories have already been featured on VHND, but it's nice to have all these news tidbits right here, in one article. New Van Halen Studio Recordings? Should Van Halen fans dare to hope that another … [Read more...]
Van Halen: A “Perfect Storm” of Talent and Chronology
Here's a cool little Van Halen blog entry from Greg's Horrible Waste of Internet Bandwidth: On Van Halen... A short time ago, conversation among friends turned to Van Halen (no idea why). We were discussing the band, their history, and the eighties. One friend turned to me and said "they (the band) are so overrated..." "Overrated?", I replied. "Are you kidding … [Read more...]
This Day in 1982: Eddie Van Halen Fractures Wrist
On this day in 1982, Eddie Van Halen hurt his wrist while “horsing around” in his hotel room. That same day, his right wrist was x-rayed at Hand Surgery Associates in New York, NY. A broken hairline fracture is found that results in the postponement of three shows on the band's Diver Down tour (two in East Rutherford, NJ and one in Uniondale, NY). The tour resumed for a … [Read more...]
Billy Sheehan on Touring with Van Halen, “The Greatest Band in the World”
In a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Talas, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) talked about his moments sharing the stage with Van Halen, a dream which would eventually lead to a full-time gig with Roth’s solo band in the decadent Eat 'Em And Smile lineup that also featured guitarist Steve Vai and drummer Gregg … [Read more...]
Don Dokken Scared After First Seeing Van Halen
"The first time I saw Van Halen it changed the way I looked at music and performing forever. It was 1978 and I had just formed my own group, Dokken. We were opening up for them for two nights at the Starwood in Hollywood. I was standing in my dressing room when they went on. Their first record wasn’t out yet, but they hit the stage like they had already made it. I could hear … [Read more...]
Watch The Van Halen Brother’s Instrumental Jam at the US Festival
Enjoy this clear footage from the US Festival, 32 years ago! Through the intense instrumental "Girl Gone Bad," to Ed's melodic tapping of "Women in Love," to a reworked "I'm So Glad," the Van Halen? brothers take us on a ride that we don't want to end! A new, high quality 9-minute video clip of Van Halen's performance at the 1983 US Festival has been released online and can be … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s OUTRAGEOUS House Party & Backyard Concert!
On this day in 2006, a grandiose event occurred at the famous 5150 estate. Eddie Van Halen hosted an extravagant and decadent party to celebrate the release of a friend's movie release. The friend was Michael Ninn, and the movie was Sacred Sin. The movie was actually adult film, and much to everyone's surprise, Eddie Van Halen contributed two music tracks to the … [Read more...]
Jeff Beck Praises Eddie Van Halen
Here's what legendary guitarist Jeff Beck has to say about Eddie Van Halen: “I suppose what people are pointing at is Van Halen for being the innovator and the one that committed tapping, hammering-on and harmonic screams to tape before anybody else. That’s quite right. It’s something he should get credit for.” — Jeff Beck, from an interview in Guitar magazine “I … [Read more...]
33 Years Ago: Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar First Perform Together
In a way, the birth of "Van Hagar" was exactly 33 years ago today. It was during the summer of 1985 that rock fans heard the devastating news that Van Halen and David Lee Roth had split up. There were rumors that the band was going to look for a new singer, but that's all that anyone knew. It was September 22, 1985, when "Red Rocker" Sammy Hagar performed at the first Farm Aid, … [Read more...]