Van Halen's comeback album, ‘A Different Kind Of Truth,’ released on this day in 2012, featured the return of David Lee Roth. The highly-anticipated album was a dream come true for fans. It also received high praise from music critics. As the decade recently came to a close, a pair of the music industry’s biggest magazines cited two of the album’s tracks as two of the … [Read more...]
Van Halen Producer John Shanks on Making ‘A Different Kind of Truth’
For the 5th anniversary of A Different Kind of Truth, we're featuring this new, EXCELLENT (and unexpected!) interview with Van Halen producer John Shanks. This is possibly our favorite interview conducted by the "Dave & Dave Unchained" Van Halen podcast. John Shanks rarely talks, and now sheds some light on the making of the record. This interview is precisely the kind of … [Read more...]
‘A Different Kind of Truth’ (‘Dave & Dave Unchained’ Podcast)
The all-Van Halen podcast "Dave & Dave Unchained" has released episode #2. After a successful debut, the "Dave & Dave Unchained" podcast has returned for more mammoth madness on episode 2. This time around the duo focuses on the underappreciation of VH's 2012 studio album, "A Different Kind of Truth." As the Daves breakdown the album song-by-song, they analyze the … [Read more...]
Watch Van Halen & Ted Templeman Talk “Jump” Origins & More
Here's a new Japanese TV special featuring three different Van Halen interviews. David Lee Roth and the Van Halen brothers sit back at David's house and reminiscing about old times. Guitar World's Editor-in-Chief Brad Tolinksi talks Van Halen. And new interviews with Ted Templeman are also interspersed. The band delves into the origins of "Jump." Dave explains the meaning of … [Read more...]
Sexy Video for Van Halen’s “Honeybabysweetiedoll” (Fan-Made)
Here's an unofficial (and sexy!) fan-made video for "Honeybabysweetiedoll," one of the many monstrous tracks from Van Halen's 2012 A Different Kind of Truth album. (There's no nudity, but there's lots of T&A, so you might not want to watch this around coworkers or your kids). Yowza! … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: “Tattoo” Video Shoot
Rare behind-the-scenes photos from Van Halen's video shoot for "Tattoo." Thanks to Dave for the black and white photo, and Wolf for the color photo. “All Access” Van Halen photos is a weekly feature at VHND.com. Every weekend we feature a photo from a roadie, friend, or band insider. Many are never-seen-before exclusives. Tune in every weekend for more! … [Read more...]
Eddie’s Christmas Message
"Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May 2014 bring you love, health and happiness." -Eddie Van Halen Also, we Van Halen fans at VHND.com want to wish all our friends and visitors the same! This is the biggest melting pot of Van Halen fans on the planet, and even though the debates here can sometimes get a bit heated, lets just remember that we … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Eddie and Frankenstrat
"Spinal Tap made a joke about things going to 11, but I’ve spent my whole life pushing things to 11.” -Eddie Van Halen quote from the new January/February 2014 issue of Guitar Aficionado magazine. Read an excerpt from the article here. Photo is from July 2013, taken by Kevin Scanlon. “All Access” Van Halen photos is a weekly feature at VHND.com. Every weekend we feature a … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Makes Surprise Visit to Los Angeles Music School (Photos & Video)
UPDATE 12/11/13: We've added a video of the local news coverage, as well as more photos. Rock star Eddie Van Halen paid a visit to the Foshay Learning Center in Exposition Park where he donated music equipment. The video above aired on the KTLA 5 News at 10 on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. From Guitar World.com: Photos: Lee Salem (Scroll down for video) Eddie Van … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s Guitar Collection Reveals His Fascination With The Tools Of The Trade
This is an excerpt from the all-new January/February 2014 issue of Guitar Aficionado magazine. A Different Kind of Trove: Cool, unusual, and full of surprises, Ed Van Halen’s extraordinary guitar collection reveals the legendary player’s endless fascination with the tools of his trade. By Chris Gill | Photo by Kevin Scanlon Most guitarists and fans who have paid close … [Read more...]
VAN HALEN Number One Trending Subject on Yahoo!
UPDATE 12/3/13 at 7am MST: Van Halen is still trending at #3, and David Lee Roth is trending at #2! Anybody that thinks Van Halen is just some classic rock band that sold millions of albums that is not relevant anymore, think again! Van Halen is the number one Trending subject on Yahoo right now, and it's been that way all day long! This is due to David Lee Roth's recent … [Read more...]
Video: Pearl Jam Covers Van Halen’s “Eruption” & “Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love”
After seeing Van Halen on tour in 2012, Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready has called Eddie Van Halen "The Mozart of the guitar.” Friday night, Pearl Jam performed a Van Halen medley during their show at Hartford, Connecticut’s XL Center. It was during a 2010 show at the very same venue that they surprised the crowd by launching into “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love.” At this … [Read more...]