Alexander Arthur Van Halen was born on May 8th, 1953. He was raised in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Through a government-incentive program to reunite families, the Van Halens moved to the U.S. when Alex was about 9 years old. Because the family spoke little English, Alex and Eddie formed a bond during this time that has lasted their entire lives. Together they adapted to a new … [Read more...]
In Defense of Van Halen (By a Guy Who Just Drove 4 Hours to see Them)
From MerchantsOfRock.com: Written by Kevin Cenedella There’s been a movement within people who are roughly my age to dismiss Van Halen’s music entirely. I drove four hours to see them with David Lee Roth in Greensboro North Carolina last spring, and my reaction to their reformation and tour was nothing short of “This is going to be awesome!” Much to my surprise, this … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Eddie Van Halen & LL Cool J interviewed on Piers Morgan Live
Watch the complete segment of Eddie Van Halen and LL Cool J interviewed on Piers Morgan Live. May 3rd, 2013. … [Read more...]
Van Halen Tidbits: “1984” Re-enters Top 200 / Eddie on Piers Morgan Tonight
Various news tidbits today: 1) 1984 Still Rules: This week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, Van Halen's Diamond-certified 1984 returns to the chart for the first time since July 13, 1985, thanks to sale pricing in the iTunes Store. With 3,000 sold, it's the set's best sales frame since December 2009. The classic album is at number 147 this week. 2) Eddie Van Halen on … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, MTV! Original MTV VJs’ Dish on Doing Coke with David Lee Roth
Embed from Getty Images Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn and the late J.J. Jackson were MTV's original VJs. At 12:01 a.m. August 1, 1981, 36 years ago today, Music Television launched. And the world has never been the same. Original MTV VJs Alan Hunter and Mark Goodman spill the beans on what it was like to do coke with David Lee Roth... Alan … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen & Michael Jackson Go #1 With “Beat It”
"Beat It," the classic collaboration between Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen, went Number One on the Billboard chart on this day in 1983. “Beat It” hit the charts on 3/12/83, lasting 15 weeks and reaching #1 in the U.S. on April 30th, 1983, and #3 in the U.K. “Beat It” held the #1 spot for three weeks, and won Grammys for Record of the Year and Best Male Rock Vocal … [Read more...]
LL Cool J’s AUTHENTIC Released Today: Listen to Both Songs With Eddie Van Halen Here
LL Cool J's new album AUTHENTIC is released today. Eddie Van Halen guests on two tracks, which can be listened to below. "We're The Greatest" features Eddie Van Halen on guitar, who LL himself heralds as "one of the greatest guitar players that ever lived." Travis Barker plays drums on the track. "It's not necessarily about me and Eddie, per se," LL told Radio.com of the … [Read more...]
‘Revealed: David Lee Roth’ Interview (Video)
REVEALED: David Lee Roth is the half-hour special that aired during mid-April on REELZ, a US based cable network channel dedicated to stars, fans and all aspects of Hollywood. The legendary Van Halen frontman talks about the band’s early days, comeback, and what it’s like to be a Samurai swordsman! Watch the 22-minute interview above. … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: 5150 Studio
This week’s photo is from 1985 and shows Eddie Van Halen and then wife Valerie Bertinelli chillin' at 5150 Studios. Never published anywhere until now! (Technically, we did publish this photo in issue #8 of The Inside magazine back in '97, but the vast majority of fans have never seen it. The Inside was Van Halen's official magazine that we published from 1995-2000). “All … [Read more...]
Photo of Young Alex Van Halen / Video of their Childhood Home
Below is a short 4-minute video which shows Eddie and Alex's childhood home in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The video is entirely in Dutch, so we sent this video to Eddie himself for verification. He really got a kick out of it, and said that it is indeed the building where he and Alex lived, and that the two women in the video lived in the flat below. Two very old Van Halen … [Read more...]
More Videos, Photos, Videos & Reviews from Van Halen’s Australia Gig
Here's two reviews and some of the best photos and videos we can find from Van Halen's April 20th concert at the Stone Music Festival in Sydney, Australia. (By the way, many people are wondering why the band wore matching outfits. They were all dressed like the main character from STONE, the classic Australian 70s film that the Stone Music Festival takes it's name … [Read more...]
The Roth Show: Episode 14: Iaido Training
Your host, David Lee Roth, explains about Iaido and also demonstrates some techniques. Iaido is a modern Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard or saya, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard. While new students of iaido may start … [Read more...]