Malcolm Young, guitarist and co-founder of AC/DC, died today at the age of 64. Young had been suffering with dementia for the past three years. Eddie Van Halen posted the following on his Facebook today: "It is a sad day in rock and roll. Malcolm Young was my friend and the heart and soul of AC/DC. I had some of the best times of my life with him on our 1984 European tour. … [Read more...]
Edward Van Halen Rock Walk Induction
On November 13th, 1985, Edward Van Halen placed his hands in cement as he was inducted into the Hollywood, California Rock Walk. The Rock Walk is located in front of the Guitar Center music store on Sunset Boulevard. Other inductees at the inaugural ceremony included Stevie Wonder, Robert Moog (creator of the Moog Synthesizer), drum king Remo Belli, Les Paul, luthier Frank … [Read more...]
The Brown Sound Demonstration by Jacob Deraps
Our friend Jacob Deraps just posted "part 2" of his brown sound demonstration, and we need to share it. Crank it up! "Here it is, as promised, part 2 of my Brown Sound video, which has been my most popular video so far, thanks everyone! Hope you enjoy, crank it loud for maximum tone!" This video sounds amazing, and has us now breaking out our Van Halen albums... Keep … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar: ‘Van Halen Made a Real Strong Statement By Not Wishing Me a Happy Birthday’
Sammy Hagar was interviewed on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" yesterday, where he revealed that he didn't hear from the Van Halen brothers on his seventieth birthday. Hagar explained, "To me, they made a real strong statement by not wishing me a happy birthday for my seventieth. Especially amongst the fact that so many people have died. I mean, a week before that Tom Petty died. … [Read more...]
Van Houtte is to Coffee What Eddie Van Halen is to Electric Guitar
There is a surprise percolating in this new gourmet coffee ad. We wonder if this blend might go well with two burritos and a root beer float... Watch the new commercial by Van Houtte, entitled, "Become A Master With Van Houtte," which began airing this month. Not only is there a great Van Halen reference in the commercial, but we can confirm that it is actually Eddie Van … [Read more...]
Avery Molek Asks VHND Which Van Halen Song He Should Cover
We sent our favorite young drummer, Avery Molek, a box of swag from Van Halen Store. In the video above, he asks VHND readers which Van Halen song they want to see him cover in his next Van Halen video! Help him decide in the comments section, below! Related Avery Molek articles: Our original feature on young drumming prodigy Avery Molek, 6-Year-Old Drummer Shreds Van … [Read more...]
Happy 70th Birthday, Sammy Hagar!
"The day before I turn 70 on the beach doing what I love to do." - Sammy Happy 70th Birthday to Sammy Hagar! Sammy's annual birthday bash event going on this week brings a VIP list of big-name rockers together to celebrate his birthday at the former Van Halen frontman’s legendary Cabo San Lucas cantina. Classic rock and plenty of Cabo Wabo’s signature tequila highlight this … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, David Lee Roth! Watch the Earliest Van Halen Video Interview Ever!
To celebrate David Lee Roth's birthday today, we've got a newly surfaced video interview of Van Halen in 1978! And it's the coolest thing ever! This was filmed in London for the Australian TV show, Countdown. This is the earliest Van Halen video interview that has ever surfaced, and it's a absolute gem. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Anniversary Photo Gallery: Van Halen Onstage & Backstage at the Hollywood Bowl
Four years ago today, Van Halen completed their 41-date North American 2015 tour with two performances in their hometown in a storied venue they’ve never played before — the famous Hollywood Bowl! Enjoy this photo gallery from these two shows! Click on the photos to view at full size, or to view as a slideshow. [supsystic-gallery id='2'] Four even more photos from these … [Read more...]
Playboy Ranks Every Van Halen Song
Having just heard the sad news about the passing of Hugh Hefner, we wondered if the band had ever toured the Playboy Mansion. No news on that, but we were surprised to find that in February 2015, Playboy's website ranked every Van Halen song. That’s right … Jordan Hoffman from Playboy took on the gargantuan task of ranking every single Van Halen song ever recorded, sparing … [Read more...]
Not Everybody Wants Some!
Check out this letter written by a disgruntled parent who took their daughter to the Van Halen concert in Shreveport, Louisiana on this day in 1982. Priceless! Thanks to fellow fan Rodney Carr for digging this out of his collection. Here's a few ways we think the parent could have signed off on their letter: "And I almost forgot to mention that the singer … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Van Halen Tribute at University of Oklahoma
Updated with video above. Model citizens and The University of Oklahoma fans had an onramp coming through their stadium Saturday as the school's marching band performed Van Halen's "Panama" during the halftime show, complete with VH logo! Video of the VH tribute hasn't surfaced yet, but it probably will sometime soon. We'll feature it here when it becomes available. As … [Read more...]