The famous and longest-running Van Halen tribute band, The Atomic Punks, did a Live Stream Concert at the Monsters of Rock Cruise Studios in N. Hollywood today. Presented by the Monsters of Rock Cruise, it's streamed on their Facebook, and embedded above. … [Read more...]
Make America ’80s Again
"When I die, sprinkle my ashes over the '80s." - DLR The '80s was a fun, carefree decade that was all about hairspray, spandex, and rockin' music that still brings back childhood memories. What was the soundtrack to your life? Your drive to school? Your first kiss? Your high school years? Road trip weekends? No rock band exemplifies the best of ‘80s “Big Rock” and … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Donut City’ Covered by Liquid Charlie
Guitarist Charlie Stinchcombe (aka “Liquid Charlie”) has done a "one-take spontaneous jam" of the Eddie Van Halen track, "Donut City." "Donut City" is a song written by Eddie Van Halen that was released on the soundtrack for "The Wild Life." It's one of the only studio-recorded EVH instrumentals that was never released on a VH album, so it's pretty rare. Charlie says, … [Read more...]
Gregg Bissonette on Dream Gig With David Lee Roth
Gregg Bissonette tells Rolling Stone his Van Halen and David Lee Roth stories: I know your earliest professional gigs were with Gino Vannelli and Maynard Ferguson, but tell me how you wound up in the David Lee Roth Band. I was doing an audition for Vinnie Vincent of Kiss. He was starting the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. I went down with Myron Grombacher from Pat Benatar’s … [Read more...]
Listen to Eddie Van Halen Join Scandal On Stage in 1984
Not many people are aware that Eddie Van Halen joined Patty Smyth's band, Scandal, on stage in 1984. Eddie Van Halen and his then-wife Valerie Bertinelli were good friends with Patty Smyth as Scandal was still riding a wave of popularity after 'The Warrior' became a Top 10 hit song. During Scandal's 1984 tour, Eddie - impromptu - joined Scandal on stage for two songs in … [Read more...]
Quarantine Cover Video of the Van Halen’s ‘Loss Of Control’
Bassist Billy Sheehan, singer Jeff Scott Soto, guitarist Phil Demmel and drummer Dave McClain have teamed up to cover “Loss Of Control," the deep track from Van Halen's third album, Women And Children First. This is their seventh "Collab-A-Jam." Guitarist Phil Demmel explains, "This a song Dave and I have been jamming for a while. It had to be covered. While I was touring … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Is Letting His Art (Mostly) Do the Talking
Huge new DLR piece in The New York Times today! Since the Covid-19 pandemic forced him off the road, the singer has been making comics at his Los Angeles home, and calling it performance therapy. The Van Halen frontman and solo musician David Lee Roth has devoted himself to making art while quarantined and off the road. Typically, David Lee Roth spends his days, or at … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Signed Auction to Help The Navajo Nation
Legendary Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth is helping draw attention to - and raise funds for - a great cause. He’s donating a signed item to raise money for the Navajo Nation, who’s been hit hard by the new coronavirus. The Navajo Nation currently has the highest per-capita infection rate of Covid-19 in the United States, with limited healthcare and running … [Read more...]
Epic Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solos Performed on Keyboard
Here's a real treat for the ears! Derek Sherinian is lauded around the world for his distinctive “guitaristic” approach to his keyboard style. Watch him perform classic Eddie Van Halen guitar solos on keyboard. Sherinian's ivory wizardry of guitar on keyboard is a feat that once witnessed, will leave you speechless. Listen to three keyboard interpretations below. Hopefully, … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Responds to the Name Change Rumors
It’s been said that art is in the eye of the beholder, and everyone will have their own interpretation. Apparently, so is a painting by David Lee Roth. Roth recently took to social media to share more of the artwork he’s been posting during the COVID-19 downtime. His "soggy bottom" series of artwork usually features things like “inebriated frogs arguing with each other … [Read more...]
‘And the Cradle Will Rock…’ Drum Cover by Avery Molek
Watch 13-years-old drummer, Avery Molek, below, cover Van Halen's "And The Cradle Will Rock..." from Van Halen's third album, Women And Children First. Check out Avery’s covers of more Van Halen classics, “Girl Gone Bad!” “Outta Love Again” "I'm The One" "Everybody Wants Some" "5150" "House of Pain", and "Hot For Teacher" at age 6 and 13. You'll be amazed! Keep … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony’s Birthday Show, 6/20/81 Fabulous Forum
Happy Birthday, Michael Anthony! To celebrate "Cannon-mouth's" birthday today, we feature an audio recording of Michael's birthday show during the Fair Warning tour. Listen to Van Halen LIVE at the Fabulous Forum, recorded on June 20th, 1981 in Inglewood, CA, on Michael Anthony’s 27th birthday, below. (Photo Credits: Both photos taken by Mike Romy on … [Read more...]