Michael Anthony said it's only recently that he's had the chance to really appreciate the influence Van Halen has had on generations of fans and musicians. "During the career [with Van Halen] while we were playing, were touring and recording and doing all that, you don't really have - myself personally anyway - I didn't have time to sit back and think about any kind of … [Read more...]
Proof That A Time Corrected Van Halen Song Is All Wrong
What happens when you remove the heart and soul from classic Van Halen? You're about to find out thanks to YouTuber Dr. Bob. Bobby Huff aka "Dr. Bob" has a musical surgery channel and for his latest episode he put the 1978 Van Halen song "Runnin' With The Devil" on the cutting table to demonstrate the detrimental effects of something called quantization. Dr. Bob defines … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Releases Two New Songs + Video
Wolfgang Van Halen has unleashed two more Mammoth WVH tracks along with an official video, recorded at 5150 Studios. The track "Don't Back Down" is the latest single from the album due out June 11th. Check out the official video below starring Wolfgang Van Halen on lead vocals, Wolfgang Van Halen on guitar, Wolfgang Van Halen on bass, Wolfgang Van Halen on drums and, yes, … [Read more...]
‘Women & Children First’ Anniversary & Tribute!
Here's our extensive tribute to Van Halen's third album... Track listing: 1. And The Cradle Will Rock...2. Everybody Wants Some!!3. Fools4. Romeo Delight5. Tora! Tora!6. Loss Of Control7. Take Your Whiskey Home8. Could This Be Magic?9. In A Simple Rhyme(Hidden) Growth Release Date:March 26, 1980Recorded:December 1979 - February 1980Length:33:13Producer:Ted … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On VH Favorites, Original ‘316’ Title, DLR & More In Latest Twitter Q&A
Wolfgang Van Halen held an impromptu “Ask Me Anything” Q&A session with fans on Twitter and answered plenty of Van Halen-related questions along the way. Here's a look at some of the questions and Wolfgang's answers regarding Van Halen and his "Pops" Eddie: Your fave VH record? Can’t pick just one. I love them all, but I’d go 'Fair Warning'/'1984' for Roth, … [Read more...]
‘In The Studio With Redbeard’ Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of Van Halen’s ‘5150’
The syndicated radio program In The Studio With Redbeard has released an episode devoted entirely to the classic Van Halen album released on this day in 1986 - '5150'. "In 1985, the shock of David Lee Roth‘s announcement that he was leaving the lead singer slot of America’s most popular band, Van Halen, was equaled (but not eclipsed, interestingly) by the band’s … [Read more...]
‘Van Halen II’ Anniversary & Tribute!
Van Halen II: 1. You're No Good2. Dance The Night Away3. Somebody Get Me A Doctor4. Bottoms Up!5. Outta Love Again6. Light Up The Sky7. Spanish Fly8. D.O.A.9. Women In Love...10. Beautiful Girls Release Date:March 23, 1979Recorded:December 1978 - January 1979 at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CALength:32:00Producer:Ted TemplemanPreceded By:Van … [Read more...]
George Lopez Reveals How He Made Eddie Van Halen-Sammy Hagar Reunion Happen
Comedian George Lopez revealed for the first time how he helped reconnect Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar in early 2020. Lopez shared the story with Sukanya Krishnan and Scott Stanford on “The Suki and Scott Show". "Ya know I've never answered this question," said Lopez. “I think Sammy had tweeted Ed ‘Happy Birthday’ and then Ed said to me, ‘Why does he tweet me happy … [Read more...]
Listen To ‘Extremely Rare’ 1979 Interview With Eddie & Alex Van Halen
A July 1979 interview with Eddie and Alex Van Halen during Van Halen's first headlining tour has surfaced. In the interview, uploaded by YouTuber Paulo Micheli, Eddie and Alex are hangin' out in the studio of St. Paul, Minnesota's KQRS FM to promote their second of two shows at the St. Paul Civic Auditorium. Van Halen played at the St. Paul Civic on July 24th and 25th of … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Drops The Needle On Latest Album Track Teaser
Wolfgang Van Halen went old school to preview yet another track from his upcoming debut Mammoth WVH album. This one titled "Don't Back Down". On Friday Wolfgang posted this quick 16 second video of the song playing off of a vinyl record along with the comment "1 week": 1 week. #DontBackDown #MammothWVH pic.twitter.com/zfnXvuqje0— Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) March 19, … [Read more...]
Grammy Executive Producer Comments On Brief Eddie Van Halen ‘In Memoriam’ Segment
Ben Wilson, the executive producer of the Grammys, has commented on the brief Eddie Van Halen tribute at the event held last weekend. Here's the Q&A portion taken from an interview Variety recently conducted with Wilson along with Recording Academy chief Harvey Mason Jr. Ben, do you think the “In Memoriam” segment, which is always a challenge but especially … [Read more...]
Watch High Schooler Effortlessly Perform ‘Eruption’ At Basketball Game
An Iowa high school student showed his love for Van Halen by performing a blistering version of Eddie Van Halen's "Eruption" during a recent basketball game. Kaya Latcham is a member of the Montezuma pep band and was performing at a recent basketball game held at Wells-Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Watch as he effortlessly busts out the EVH classic before he and his … [Read more...]