Unearthed footage of Eddie Van Halen and Leslie West hit the Internet last night, courtesy of the Lightyear Entertainment YouTube channel. Their description reads: "Never before-seen footage of the incredible Eddie Van Halen playing with the incomparable Leslie West and Corky Laing of Mountain at the House of Blues in Los Angeles in 2002. Includes behind-the-scenes footage … [Read more...]
Behind-The-Scenes With David Lee Roth & Eddie Van Halen
Credit: Neil Zlozower You want David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen stories? Frank Meyer's got the stories! Just recently, the VHND's Eric Senich had the opportunity to interview Darren Paltrowitz, author of the new book DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World. Paltrowitz shared a few David Lee Roth stories from the book courtesy of author/musician/documentarian … [Read more...]
Howard Stern Show Revisits David Lee Roth’s Acoustic Medley Of Van Halen Classics From 2002 [VIDEO]
The Howard Stern Show just reached into their video archives to bring back a rare acoustic performance from David Lee Roth exactly twenty summers ago! The video, released via Stern's YouTube channel this weekend, comes from Roth's September 6th, 2002 appearance on Stern's radio show. He had just wrapped up the highly-publicized summer tour with Sammy Hagar appropriately … [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...]
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...]
Exclusive Interview: ‘Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock’ Author Michael Christopher
The Van Halen News Desk's Eric Senich talked with music journalist Michael Christopher about his new book Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock! Below is the complete interview conducted by Senich for his podcast Booked On Rock. Christopher discusses a wide range of topics related to Van Halen including: The band's early days in Pasadena and original bassist Mark … [Read more...]
Musician Frank Meyer On Hangin’ With David Lee Roth, Hearing Secret DLR/Van Halen 2000 Recordings
Frank Meyer is a man with stories to tell. Being a veteran musician, author, journalist and film director, he's met plenty of interesting people, seen plenty of interesting things. But it's what he heard that may be of most interest to Van Halen fans. While a guest on the podcast The DLR Cast, The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs singer/guitarist told co-host Darren Paltrowitz of his … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Responds To David Lee Roth’s ‘Red Rocker’ Cartoon
No need to bid on David Lee Roth's latest work of art. He's already got a buyer: Sammy Hagar. Just yesterday Roth posted his Sammy-themed illustration to his Twitter page. It includes several references to Hagar including: "Concrete Flowers for Sam," "Sam the Man Not Only Will Be Giving His Life for Rock and Roll, But Plans to Be Buried in His Recently Acquired Jet!," "Red … [Read more...]
That Time David Lee Roth Recorded a Song for a Girl with Leukemia
David Lee Roth once recorded a spirit-lifting tune for a young girl suffering from leukemia. Many Van Halen fans likely have never heard the song, which can be listened to below. Here's the story... Back in 1999, David Lee Roth was reading an article in a local New York newspaper about the Songs of Love Foundation, a Queens-based nonprofit that records personalized tunes … [Read more...]
Hear ‘Joy to the World’ by Steve Lukather & Eddie Van Halen
Embed from Getty Images Years ago Steve Lukather released a Christmas album. One of the special guests on the album was his good friend, Eddie Van Halen. Together, they recorded their version of “Joy To The World,” which you can listen to below. Lukather in 2003: "Ed and I have been friends for 24 years or so. I got him out of seclusion to come rip on one of the Xmas … [Read more...]
How Eddie Van Halen Ended Up In My Livingroom
Here's a very unique story about meeting Eddie Van Halen, sent by VHND reader, Edward B. Fohrman, M.D. We hope you enjoy it. It's been many years since my encounter with Eddie, but I remember it like it was yesterday... I was "moonlighting" in an 8 bed ER in "the valley" while still a resident at UCLA. It started out a quiet, but steady night. The nurse handed me the chart … [Read more...]