Every fan has their story to tell. We know you've got yours. We certainly have ours. It's the story of the very first time you witnessed Van Halen perform live. The YouTube channel Final Resonance TV has recently launched a series titled "Van Halen Stories". For the debut episode guest Mike Simmons of Blackbird Rentals in Nashville, Tennessee recalled his first-ever Van … [Read more...]
July, 22nd 1980: Van Halen Invades Baltimore [AUDIO]
Credit: Mark Weiss Save the women and children first! Van Halen is about to invade Baltimore! On this night in 1980 Van Halen rocked the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland while on the second North American leg of the World Invasion Tour - dubbed by the band as the "Party 'til You Die Tour". The trek, which began on March 19th, 1980 in Canada (Victoria, … [Read more...]
Van Halen Author Greg Renoff Interview At Sunset Sound Recorders
Author/Van Halen historian Greg Renoff sat down for in-depth interview at the site of Van Halen's classic early recordings - Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Renoff, the author of Van Halen Rising: How A Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal and Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life in Music, had plenty of stories to tell regarding Van Halen's … [Read more...]
‘The Van Halen Story – The Early Years’ Now Available on DVD
Back on DVD! The Van Halen Story - The Early Years has been released again on DVD! This DVD documentary chronicles the rise of four young musicians from their formative years to their transformation into a worldwide phenomenon. Witness the group's gripping tale told by the people who were there when it began - the childhood friends, fellow musicians, roadies, bodyguards, … [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...]
Watch Singer/Guitarist Derek Day Perform Scorching Version Of Van Halen’s ‘Could This Be Magic?’
Derek Day has clearly caught some of that Van Halen magic. The singer/guitarist from Los Angeles stopped by the legendary Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood to perform "Could This Be Magic?" from Van Halen's 1980 album 'Women and Children First'. "This is my favorite song off the album," said Day. "Going on tour I always play this album, riding through Nebraska and stuff. … [Read more...]
Dweezil Zappa & Blues Saraceno Dive Deep Into Van Halen’s ‘Women and Children First’
Abandon ship! Better save the 'Women and Children First' album first! So say guitarists Dweezil Zappa and Blues Saraceno, who have chosen this classic 1980 Van Halen album for discussion. Zappa and Saraceno took a deep dive into the album for Zappa's Runnin' With The Dweezil podcast. Below is a clip from the episode where they break down the WACF tracks "Take Your Whiskey … [Read more...]
Angus Young Looks Back On Good Times & Late-Night Call With Eddie Van Halen
Credit: Neil Zlozower AC/DC's Angus Young will always remember Eddie Van Halen as a man full of fire on stage, full of warmth off. "He was just all charm - full of warmth, happy to see me," Young recalled during a recent interview on the Talk is Jericho podcast. "At first, I was a bit shocked. I got this guy, he's talking like, 'You crazy motherfucker!', he's hugging … [Read more...]
Guitarist Blues Saraceno On Why He Almost But Never Golfed With Eddie Van Halen
Guitarist Blues Saraceno appeared on the latest episode of Dweezil Zappa's podcast Runnin' With The Dweezil and shared a story of the time in the early 90s Eddie invited him to play a round of golf. "I don't remember exactly what year it was but at some point I got invited to one of these T.J. Martell celebrity golf charity things," said Saraceno. "And you don't really … [Read more...]
Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs, Warrior Soul, City Kids Members Release Eddie Van Halen Tribute; All Proceeds To Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation [VIDEO]
Musician/Producer Frank Meyer has assembled an international all-star lineup to record a Van Halen classic in tribute to Eddie Van Halen. “In A Simple Rhyme” was originally released on 1980’s 'Women and Children First' and Meyer’s cover is available at Bandcamp and all digital platforms today. The one-off project is a tribute to Meyer’s hero Eddie Van Halen and all proceeds … [Read more...]
Watch Fan Halen Guitarist Play Every Riff From Van Halen 1 In 10 Minutes
Guitarist Derek Fuller has performed Eddie Van Halen's classic riffs more times than he can remember but this is one performance he'll likely never forget. The guitarist for the Van Halen tribute band Fan Halen stopped by Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood to perform every classic riff from Van Halen's 1978 debut album in just 10 minutes. "This is truly a bucket list for … [Read more...]
Documentarian Sam Dunn: ‘The Definitive Van Halen Story Is Yet To Be Told’
Credit: Neil Zlozower Canadian documentarian Sam Dunn says a Van Halen documentary remains the "Holy Grail" of stories yet to be told. Dunn (Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, Super Duper Alice Cooper) was asked by Death Angel's Ted Aguilar during an "Alive & Streaming" YouTube interview if he had a bucket list of documentary … [Read more...]