Wolfgang Van Halen says he's looking forward to the upcoming remastered reissues of the often-overlooked Sammy Hagar years of Van Halen. "That era doesn't get enough respect I don't I don't think," said Wolfgang during a recent interview with Oklahoma's KATT FM. "There's a lot of amazing songs and just, obviously, brilliant guitar playing on all of that stuff." Van … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases Cover Of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Ain’t That Peculiar’
David Lee Roth dropped his own version of Marvin Gaye's 1965 top ten single "Ain't That Peculiar". DLR fans will recognize the track, which dates as far back as 1994. "Ain't That Peculiar" was the B-side to "Bad Habits", which was released in December of '94. While "Bad Habits" was eventually released on Dave's 2003 album Diamond Dave while, "Ain't That Peculiar" never found … [Read more...]
What’s Your Favorite Song From ‘Balance’? [POLL]
On this day in 1995, Van Halen released their tenth studio album Balance. It would be the band's fourth consecutive number one studio album and went double platinum just two months after its release. Before we ask you to vote for your favorite track from the album, here's a little bit more on what would be the final studio album the band recorded with Sammy Hagar as lead … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle – ‘Father Time’ (Official Video)
At 75 years old, Sammy Hagar has certainly lived out his dream....but it ain't over yet. The official video for Sammy Hagar & The Circle's "Father Time" has been released via Sammy's YouTube channel. The song features some stunning backing vocals from Michael Anthony, just as Sammy promised we'd hear on his latest album with The Circle - Crazy Times. Along with hearing … [Read more...]
Cinematographer Shares Behind-The-Scenes Stories Of Filming Van Halen’s Toronto ’95 Concerts
Rock 'n' roll cameraman Tony Wannamaker recently recounted his experience filming Van Halen's concerts at Toronto's Molson Ampitheatre in August of 1995. Wannamaker, who is currently working on a book titled "Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Cameraman", shared the story for his podcast to support the upcoming book. "We were doing a program, a series of shows called the Big … [Read more...]
What Are The Ten Best Van Halen Deep Cuts?
Just how deep will you go when it comes to your Van Halen fix? Of the 131 songs in Van Halen's catalogue, 56 of them were released as singles. That leaves another 75 songs that can be referred to as "album tracks" or "deep cuts". Just recently, Metal Injection's Andrew Kapper posted his own ten best Van Halen deep cut list, which included the tracks "Baluchitherium", … [Read more...]
The Denver Snow Show, Visiting 5150 & More Van Halen Stories With Guitarist Damon Johnson [VIDEO]
From a snowstorm concert in September to being the subject of an Eddie/Alex debate to visiting the hallowed 5150 Studios, guitarist Damon Johnson has plenty of Van Halen stories to tell and he shared them all during a recent appearance on Final Resonance TV. Back in 1995, Johnson (Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alice Cooper, Blackstar Riders) was the lead vocalist and guitarist … [Read more...]
LISTEN: ‘Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story’ Author Paul Brannigan Exclusive Interview
The VHND's Eric Senich talked with author Paul Brannigan to talk about his book Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story! Here's a rundown of the topics covered in the interview: Eddie's guitar and recorder always by his sideThe influence parents Jan and Eugenia had on EddieForget the Fab Four, Eddie's fire was lit by The Dave Clark Five!Eric Clapton was the Cream of the … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Names The 11 Albums That Changed His Life, Includes Two From Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen has come up with 11 albums that have changed his life and two of them come from Van Halen. In a recent interview with Louder's Dave Everley, Wolfgang picked a list of albums (in no particular order, according to Wolfgang) that have shaped his musical path so far and included 1981's Fair Warning and 1995's Balance. Here's what he had to say about the two … [Read more...]
A Video Tour Of Alex Van Halen’s Drum Sets Through The Years
The YouTube channel 65 Drums has gone back through the legendary career of Alex Van Halen to highlight each and every drum set he used from his early pre-fame days right through to 2012's A Different Kind of Truth! Here's the complete video with a chapter breakdown below: CHAPTERS Early Years :44Bands Leading To Van Halen 1:41Early 70s Drum Sets 2:24Van Halen I … [Read more...]
LISTEN: ‘Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen’ Authors Exclusive Interview
The VHND's Eric Senich talked with Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen authors Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill for an exclusive, in-depth discussion of Eddie Van Halen's legendary career! Throughout the interview Tolinski and Gill give their insight and opinions on a wide range of EVH topics including: Eddie's childhood days overcoming his shynessHis relationship … [Read more...]
Podcast Explores Van Halen’s Rare & Unreleased Recordings
It's the biggest question among Van Halen fans: Will we ever get to hear what's in the 5150 vaults? The fascination with Van Halen's vast collection of unreleased material was pretty intense back in the 80s and 90s but with the emergence of the internet, it grew to mammoth (pun intended) proportions. The Wax Audio Show podcast recently released an exceptionally … [Read more...]