The Professor of Rock is back with a two-part episode on Van Halen, this time he takes us back to the year and album '1984'. Part 1: "It was a pivotal crossroads for America’s favorite party band to make the jump to becoming the world’s biggest rock band," said The Professor. "We break down Van Halen '1984' song by song including a great story about Eddie Van Halen from his … [Read more...]
Listen to Nancy Wilson’s Tribute to Eddie Van Halen
The short instrumental track, "4 Edward", will appear on Wilson's upcoming solo album. Co-founder, guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Nancy Wilson of Heart recently announced her first ever solo album, You and Me, due out on May 7, 2021 via Carry On Music. Today, she releases "4 EDWARD" a tender, heartfelt tribute to her friend, Eddie Van Halen. Featuring a … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Diver Down’ Released 39 Years Ago Today
‘It’s not heavy metal and it’s not The Temptations, but it’s something in between.’—David Lee Roth Thirty nine years ago today (April 14th, 1982) Van Halen released their most unique, odd, and light-hearted album. Enjoy our tribute to Diver Down! Diver Down, Temperature Up By John Scanlan Before the making of Fair Warning, Roth had moved to an apartment block … [Read more...]
Van Halen/Metallica Mashup: ‘Enter Panaman’
Hush, little baby, don't say a word, and never mind that noise you heard. It's just mom and dad rockin' out to the latest Van Halen mashup! Coming off the heels of mashups with Smokey Robinson & The Miracles ("Tears Of A Panama Clown") and Stevie Wonder ("Chained Uptight") is "Enter Panaman". YouTuber Mike from The-Art-of-Guitar combined Van Halen's "Panama" with … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH ‘Think It Over’ Official Lyric Video
Wolfgang Van Halen released another Mammoth WVH video today - a lyric video for "Think It Over". The track is the latest single from the album due out June 11th. Check out the official video below. "Think It Over" Lyrics: Think It Over One by oneRemembering a brighter sunAll you love will fall awayAway I can't go backNot everything is built to lastGive … [Read more...]
‘Hot For Teacher’ Among The 10 Hardest Drumming Songs In Hard Rock
The website WhatCulture has come up with a list of the ten hardest drumming songs in hard rock and Alex Van Halen's performance on Van Halen's classic 1984 track "Hot For Teacher" placed tenth. Tim Coffman set up his list by saying the drummers that made his list "are much more than just the pulse of the song...they're the heart." "In addition to just adding in the casual … [Read more...]
Dave Navarro On His Favorite VH Album, Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstein Approach To Songwriting
Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro called Van Halen's 'Fair Warning' album his favorite while citing the track "Mean Street" as being the epitome of Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein approach to songwriting. "You can't have a show about great guitar players without mentioning, without playing, without paying homage to Mr. Edward Van Halen - huge, massive influence on me," … [Read more...]
‘Something New’ Coming Soon From David Lee Roth
Short and sweet yet full of possibilities. A recent Twitter post from David Lee Roth promises something new is coming soon... #SoggyBottom #DLR #DavidLeeRoth #DiamondDave pic.twitter.com/nQrMo4VlIl— David Lee Roth (@DavidLeeRoth) April 5, 2021 As fans know Roth has plenty of creative outlets including his artwork, The Roth Show podcast and the recently released … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Bass Tech Kevin Dugan Talks 30-Year History With Van Halen
Michael Anthony's long-time bass tech Kevin "Dugie" Dugan shared stories from his 30-year history with Van Halen during a recent interview with Ultimate Guitar. Here are some excerpts from Just Beckner's interview, which you can find at ultimate-guitar.com. On Getting The Job As Michael Anthony's Bass Tech In the early years, I worked for the Beach Boys for a little … [Read more...]
LISTEN: Gene Simmons/KISS Demos Featuring Eddie & Alex Van Halen
The complete versions of all three demos Gene Simmons recorded with Eddie & Alex Van Halen can now be heard. YouTuber ShockMe1994 had uploaded "Christine Sixteen" and "Have Love Will Travel" back in October. Just recently he uploaded the the last of three tracks - "Tunnel Of Love" - to his channel. Simmons officially released the long sought after recordings in … [Read more...]
Ted Nugent: ‘We Will Never Get Past The Impact Of Losing The Masterful Virtuosity Of Eddie Van Halen’
Ted Nugent has felt the loss of Eddie Van Halen both personally and professionally. He reflected on Eddie's passing during a recent interview with Bravewords. "Us older guys are dropping like flies out there and we will never get past the impact of losing the masterful virtuosity of Eddie Van Halen," said Nugent. "I think I would just be redundant to repeat what a sweetheart … [Read more...]
Van Halen Teams Up With The Miracles In Smokin’ New Mashup
Jump back, what's that sound? It's Van Halen with Smokey Robinson & The Miracles! YouTuber Ray C Mashups has taken Van Halen's "Panama" and The Miracles 1970 hit "The Tears Of A Clown" to come up with "Tears Of A Panama Clown". Along with the mashup, Ray has also created his own fictional story about David Lee "Smokey" Roth and his supergroup Van Miracles. Here's … [Read more...]