Just in time for Christmas! Make their (your?) holidays merry with these new officially licensed Van Halen shirts, exclusive to Van Halen Store. Eight in all - something for everyone! All are exclsuive limited editions. And that's not all... 11 of their best selling shirts are back in stock. Everything Shown on Van Halen store is in stock and ships within one business … [Read more...]
Heartwarming Video of Eddie Van Halen and Jason Becker Emerges
Guitarist Jason Becker posted something amazing today; private, home video footage from the day that Eddie Van Halen visited him at his home, back in 1996. You can watch the two guitar legends spending time together in this previously unseen footage. But first, Jason Becker sets it up: "An amazing meeting took place on August 31, 1996. That’s when Eddie Van Halen spent … [Read more...]
My Tribute to Eddie Van Halen (by Avery)
Right Now, like the rest of us, Avery Molek is mourning the loss of Eddie Van Halen. Avery's been performing killer drum covers of Van Halen songs since he was six years old, and he's put together a new tribute. Watch it above. Check out Avery’s covers of more Van Halen classics, “Girl Gone Bad!” “Outta Love Again” "I'm The One" "Everybody Wants Some" "5150" … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Howard Stern Interview – Video, Complete Audio
Video highlights from Howard Stern's interview with Wolfgang Van Halen today have now become available. Below are the segments followed by the entire audio interview: Revealing There Was A Van Halen Reunion In The Works: On Writing “Distance” As A Tribute To His Father: On The Rumors He’ll Replace His Dad In Van Halen: On Waiting To Go … [Read more...]
Listen to David Lee Roth’s ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bar and Grill’
David Lee Roth released a new song just now. Could the timing and the title be an ode to Eddie? Dave gave us his hand-written lyrics and artwork for the song. Listen to 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bar and Grill' by David Lee Roth and John 5 below. Besides YouTube, you can listen to it via many other platforms HERE. … [Read more...]
Van Halen Ave? Yes, Please!
Soon after news of Eddie Van Halen's death hit the masses, a New York City street artist paid tribute by turning the Van Siclen Avenue subway stop in Brooklyn into "Van Halen Avenue." Adrian Wilson is the same artist who, in September, turned 50th St station in Manhattan into "Ruth St" in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Wilson, who uses the Instagram handle @plannedalism, said … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Honored at 2020 Billboard Music Awards
During the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, which aired October 14th, host Kelly Clarkson paid special tribute to Eddie Van Halen, whom she called a "true giant." The "ones we lost" segment featured other recent losses, including Kenny Rogers and Little Richard. Of Eddie, Clarkson said: "He was a legendary guitarist, an amazing musician and an incredible … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Guitar Rest Patent Design Slated for Auction
On July 30, 1985, Eddie Van Halen filed for a US Patent on his guitar rest. Described simply as a "musical instrument support," Eddie designed the device to prop up the guitar to make finger tapping easier. According to TMZ, memorabilia collector Eric Kuck plans to auction off the original designs. Kuck purchased the pages for $800 about 15 years ago. He says they're highly … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Shares Sweet Memories of Life with his Father
Since Eddie Van Halen's passing on October 6th, son Wolfgang has been sharing vintage memories on social media. Wolf Van Halen's twitter account features black-and-white photos of beautiful dad-and-son moments over the years. Take a look... Fans even get a glimpse into Wolf's younger days with his pop. Then, there's this. A snippet from Eddie's … [Read more...]
Fans Take to the Streets to Memorialize Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen's childhood home now serves as a memorial to the GOAT. According to many sources, the tribute and another outside a nearby liquor store attract a steady stream of traffic day and night. PCC Courier News Editor and Staff Writer Mark Sovel took photos of the growing shrines after being assigned to write Eddie's detailed obituary. According to the … [Read more...]
10 Simple Yet Powerful Tributes to Eddie Van Halen
Ever since the initial news about Eddie Van Halen's death, fans from all walks of life have taken to social media to honor the GOAT. Here, in no particular order, are ten posts that use few words to describe the love, appreciation and respect so many have for Eddie. Soon we'll be posting awesome memory galleries featuring EVH fans from … [Read more...]
From Alex Van Halen
We received this from Alex Van Halen… Hey Ed. Love you. See you on the other side. Your brother, Al . . … [Read more...]