There's a new cover of Van Halen's "Jump" and this version's got David Lee Roth up. About a month ago, solo artist Alex Melton recorded an "Acoustic Alt-Pop Indie Rock Cover" of Van Halen's number one single from 1984. Today, Roth showed his approval by uploading a video featuring Melton's version, which you can see above. In it is archival footage of Roth and his late … [Read more...]
Five Kids, One Dream: Seeing Van Halen Live
Credit: Neil Zlozower Forty years ago this month, five Cincinnati, Ohio kids barely in their teens got the chance to witness their very first Van Halen concert. The biggest band in rock and roll came to the Cincinnati Gardens and gave them an experience that would last a lifetime and it's all told in the brand-new book Jump: 40th Anniversary of Attending the "1984" Van … [Read more...]
1984 Throwback: Watch Skydiver-Version Video Of Van Halen’s ‘Jump’
Who knew when David Lee Roth sang "Go ahead and Jump" some people would take it literally. We have to give credit to Van Halen historian Greg Renoff for tipping us off to this video. On what is the 40th anniversary of the week Van Halen's "Jump" hit #1 on Billboard, Greg stumbled on this gem filmed back in 1984 by a group of Skydivers from Texas. It features a cast of … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘Hot For Teacher’ Video Location Tour
Credit: Neil Zlozower The Van Halen News Desk's Jeff Goebel recently made a trip to Los Angeles, California, on the trail of the hottest site in Van Halen history - the "Hot For Teacher" video filming location! In the video below, Goebel takes us on a tour inside John Marshall High School located in the Los Feliz district of Los Angeles. Goebel and his guest gives us … [Read more...]
Part Two: Greg Renoff Interviews Donn Landee
Photo Credit: Warner Music Group Part two of Van Halen author Greg Renoff's interview with legendary Van Halen engineer Donn Landee has arrived! Renoff shared part one of his interview for Tape Op magazine with VHND readers back in September. Now he's back to make good on his promise to deliver part two. Below is an excerpt from part two of Renoff's two-part … [Read more...]
Watch Van Halen ‘1984’ 40th Anniversary Special Pt. 2
The 5150 Show's celebration of Van Halen's 1984 is back with more! They've just released another episode devoted entirely to the album released 40 years ago this month. Joining the show once again are authors Greg Renoff (Van Halen Rising, Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music) and Chris Gill (Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen), who will discuss the … [Read more...]
Billie Joe Armstrong On Seeing Van Halen At 12: ‘I Cried’
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong says his first-ever concert experience was seeing Van Halen in 1984. During Green Day's recent appearance on Howard Stern's show, Armstrong recalled the emotional experience. "When I saw Van Halen in '84 I was 12," Armstrong told Stern. "They were my favorite band and...I cried. [laughs] 'Cuz Eddie was so....it's like his guitar playing … [Read more...]
Watch Van Halen ‘1984’ 40th Anniversary Livestream
The 5150 Show is livestreaming an episode devoted entirely to Van Halen's 1984 album, which was released 40 years ago this month. Joining the show are authors Greg Renoff (Van Halen Rising, Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music) and Chris Gill (Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen), who will discuss the album's creation, reception and legacy. Catch … [Read more...]
Faith No More’s Midsong Van Halen Crisis
Credit: Neil Zlozower As a co-founder of legendary band Faith No More, bassist Bill Gould first found international success when the 1987 single “We Care A Lot” took off. Faith No More would go on to mainstream success just a few years later when 1989’s The Real Thing took off and the group became an MTV staple. The band would eventually go on hiatus in 1998, remaining … [Read more...]
Photographer Neil Zlozower Shares Van Halen Stories & Photos
When it comes to Van Halen, he's seen it all and he has the photos to back up every story. Legendary Van Halen photographer Neil Zlozower was the recent subject of Gibson TV's "Through The Lens" series for a look back at his unparalleled body of work with the band! From Gibson TV: From the moment he first heard “Running with the Devil” in an office building in Los … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Part Of Upcoming Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp
Michael Anthony is among the legendary rockers part of the upcoming Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp, who will also celebrate the 40th anniversary of Van Halen's 1984 album. The camp is scheduled to run from March 14th through 17th in Los Angeles. Aspiring musicians get to jam with Michael Anthony and more legends including Warren DeMartini of Ratt, and Tommy Aldridge of … [Read more...]
Restored Edward Van Halen Miura Unveiled!
Credit: YouTube by VHND Contributing Writer Jeff Goebel Over the last four years, I have been chasing the story of not just Edward Van Halen’s famous Red Lamborghini Miura’s Restoration but also the location of his former 1985 Black Lamborghini Countach. Edward’s love for fast cars was legendary and owned a vast collection of them. But what makes his … [Read more...]