A new Eddie Van Halen biography entitled Eruption: Conversations With Eddie Van Halen will be published by Hachette next month. Due October 5, the book has been written by Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill who – as former editors of Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado, respectively – spent a huge amount of time speaking directly to the legendary … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Las Vegas Residency: PRESALE Info
UPDATE: PRESALE INFO! ON SALE Today (Sept 28th) at 10 AM PST Password: DLRVEGAS Ticket link for all 5 shows: www.ticketmaster.com/david-lee-roth-tickets/artist/736010 David Lee Roth is ringing in the new year Vegas style! Roth has announced a handful of shows to take place at the House of Blues in Las Vegas beginning with New Year's Eve. … [Read more...]
How Eddie Van Halen Influenced Def Leppard’s ‘Hysteria’ Sound
Whenever Eddie Van Halen gave advice, guitarists always listened. Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen recently talked to MusicRadar about how his first meeting with Eddie Van Halen would later influence the sound of Def Leppard's 1987 album Hysteria. “When I first met Eddie, it was on Van Halen’s first British headline tour at the Rainbow in Finsbury Park, London," said … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Plaque To Be Installed At Pasadena Civic Auditorium
An Eddie Van Halen memorial plaque is set to be installed at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium! The news came via a recent posting to the Pasadena 4 Van Halen GoFundMe website .The memorial tribute was launched by two Pasadena residents - Randa Schmalfeld and Julie Kimura, who have since raised $6,500 through fan donations. The goal was to come up with the funds for a permanent … [Read more...]
Pasadena Park Could Be Named After Eddie Van Halen, City Taking Votes
The city of Pasadena, California is considering naming a brand new park after Eddie Van Halen! 'Eddie Van Halen Park' and 'Edward Van Halen Memorial Park' are among the names being considered for the park in Eddie's former hometown. The park will be located at 701 East Union Street. Now through Friday (September 24) at 4:00 p.m. Pasadena city officials are asking the … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth At The 2021 MTV Video Awards [VIDEO]
David Lee Roth made an appearance at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards last night (September 12) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. US Weekly caught up with Dave before the event. He revealed some interesting news including plans for a Las Vegas concert (or concerts?) later this year. He also dropped a few thoughts on Eddie and Alex Van Halen: "Eddie Van … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen Spotted Cruising Down The L.A. Freeway! [VIDEO]
A new video of Alex Van Halen has surfaced online and it looks like "Big Al" was enjoying a ride in his brand new Porsche! Yesterday (Friday, September 10th), the Van Halen Brasil YouTube channel uploaded a quick 14-second video of Alex titled "Alex Van Halen Driving His New 911 GT2 RS - September 10, 2021". It sure looks like our beloved drummer and, clearly, he still … [Read more...]
Singer Mitch Malloy To Perform ‘A Celebration Of Van Halen’ Concert
Mitch Malloy, who in 1996 very briefly worked with Van Halen in 1996, will celebrate Eddie Van Halen's musical legacy in concert next month. "Mitch Malloy's Van Halen Experience" is set to take place on Saturday, October 9th at Mattie Kelly Arts Village in Destin, Florida from 5:30 PM to 10 PM CDT. A portion of the proceeds will go to the new Destin High School Music … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH’s ‘Don’t Back Down’ #1 At Active Rock Radio
Nearly six months since its release, Mammoth WVH's "Don't Back Down" refuses to go down the charts. In fact, the song has just reached the top of the active rock radio chart. "Don't Back Down", originally released on March 26th, 2021, passed Volbeat's "Wait A Minute My Girl" to take the #1 spot on the chart tracked by Mediabase, the music industry service which monitors … [Read more...]
Jerry Cantrell On The Stolen EVH Guitar That Found Its Way Back Home
Imagine Eddie Van Halen giving you an EVH guitar only to have it stolen. That's exactly what happened to Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell but, thankfully, this story has a happy ending. Even better, Cantrell was able to share the good news with Eddie himself. Back in 1991 Alice in Chains was chosen as the opening act for Van Halen. Cantrell said Eddie ended up … [Read more...]
This Day in 1984: Van Halen’s Original Lineup Plays Final Concert [VIDEO & AUDIO]
On this day in 1984, the original lineup of Van Halen — David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony — played their very last show together. A total of five "Monsters of Rock" Festival dates in Europe were to be Van Halen's last shows of their massive 1984 tour. Those festival dates kicked off on August 18th in Leicestershire, England, and ran through … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Adds More Headlining Dates
Mammoth WVH has announced over a handful of upcoming headlining dates, all set to happen in October. Wolfgang Van Halen posted the new dates to his social media sites yesterday, adding that the all-female band Plush will once again be the opening act. Plush had opened for Mammoth WVH's previous headlining dates. Below are the new shows added: October 15: Wichita, KS - … [Read more...]