Greg Renoff, historian and author of the best seller "Van Halen Rising - How A Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal" was the special guest on EVH Gear TV last Friday. Here's the episode, in case you missed it. Greg and host Eric Broadbent share a fun talk about the early and formative years of their favorite band. Get your copy of Van Halen Rising … [Read more...]
‘Judgement of Pain’ Van Halen Medley by Liquid Charlie (Video)
Kick off your weekend with a KILLER Van Halen mashup! Here's a new, unique Van Halen medley from guitarist Charlie Stinchcombe (aka “Liquid Charlie”) that cleverly combines explosive riffs from Van Halen's David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar eras. "Had so much fun using my friend Gerd Metzger's EVH Tour Relic guitar on this video! That guitar is something else, and what a … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Tops Donors List for Michael Anthony’s ‘Walk L.A.’ Effort
Two weeks ago, Michael Anthony publicly shared the tragic news that he lost his newborn grandson from heart complications. Michael announced that he will be taking part in the “Walk L.A.” in June for Children’s Hospital L.A. with his family, in order to support the hospital that did so much for his grandson, and continues to serve the health needs of many other … [Read more...]
From Holland With Love: Meeting Van Halen in 1992
This is a very unique story about two Van Halen fans from Holland who flew to the USA to not only go see Van Halen in concert, but to hopefully meet them, as well. Michel Schinkel shares his story with the Van Halen News Desk. At the time, Michel published a fan magazine in Holland, called “5150.” The magazine was written mainly in Dutch, with occasional parts in English, … [Read more...]
The Yin and Yang of Van Halen’s Allure
Our friends and VHND fan favorites, Jacob Deraps & Joshua Gallagher, have made a couple cool videos that we thought would pair together nicely for VHND. (Also, we've got some exciting news about these guys at the bottom of this article)! Jacob’s guitar video shows off some of the riffs that made Eddie Van Halen famous, while Josh’s four-screen a cappella showcases some of … [Read more...]
Watch ‘Van Halen’s Beginnings in Our Backyard’ (Updated with Video)
Van Halen Rising author Greg Renoff gave an excellent presentation today (Sat. April 29th) about Van Halen's early days on the campus of Pasadena City College. He shared unpublished photos that he couldn't include in the book and told a few tales about Edward, Alex, Michael, and David's stint as students at PCC. Watch the video above. Photos: Most photos here were … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Reveals Dream Van Halen Setlist With David Lee Roth
Promo video for Sammy's "Best of Both Worlds" episode Sammy Hagar dares to imagine a future where Van Halen hits the road with BOTH lead singers. He has put together the "ultimate" setlist if there ever were a Van Halen reunion tour with Eddie, Alex, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, and Sammy Hagar. He revealed his dream setlist during episode #101 of Sammy Hagar's Top Rock … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Donates Signed Guitar for Charity
Eddie Van Halen has donated a guitar to the George Lopez Foundation again to help raise funds for kids with kidney issues. The mission of the George Lopez Foundation is to create positive, permanent change for underprivileged children, adults and military families confronting challenges in education and health, as well as increasing community awareness about kidney disease and … [Read more...]
Man Robs Bank Wearing Van Halen T-Shirt
A bank in New Orleans was robbed today by a man wearing a Van Halen shirt. Dude, please get out of that Van Halen T-shirt before you jinx the band and they break up! The New Orleans Advocate reports: A man robbed the Whitney Bank in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter on Monday afternoon, according to the FBI. The FBI said the robber walked into the Whitney in … [Read more...]
10-Year-Old Drummer Avery Molek Performs ‘Hot For Teacher’ with Steel Panther
What happens when you combine Van Halen, Steel Panther, and everybody's favorite 10-year-old drumming prodigy, Avery Molek? Avery attended a Steel Panther concert recently, holding up a sign which simply read, "Can I Play Hot For Teacher?" Watch the video above to see what happened! Spoiler: Steel Panther was blown away, and the crowd goes wild! See our Steel Panther … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Loses Infant Grandson, Supports Children’s Hospital L.A.
Our deepest condolences go out to Michael Anthony and his entire family. On Saturday, Michael took the news to Facebook, announcing he tragically lost his newborn grandson due to heart problems. "I recently lost my grandson Rex after turning just two weeks and one day old. We are tremendously proud of Rex. In the short time on earth he left a lasting impression that our … [Read more...]
Tribute to Eddie Van Halen’s Favorite Guitarist, Allan Holdsworth
British jazz fusion stylist Allan Holdsworth — the a guitar hero's guitar hero — passed away yesterday at age 70. Eddie Van Halen proclaimed Holdsworth "the best, in my book,” “the man,” and "so damned good that I can't cop anything.” Early on, Ed would often cite Eric Clapton as his main influence, but as the years went on, he mentioned Holdsworth just as often. The … [Read more...]