The fifth and latest in a series of "interview" videos from Van Halen features Ed, Al and Dave sitting on stools around the camera talking about the good old days. This segment, which covers their earliest musical influences, starts off with the guys talking about the first record they ever bought. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rocked and Ruled Vegas
In what many fans are calling one of the best concerts of the current tour, Van Halen pulled out all the stops at the sold out MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday night (May 27th). From all accounts, Eddie, Alex, and Wolfgang Van Halen were an unstoppable musical powerhouse, playing like the virtuosos they are. Eddie matched up to his living-legend status on the … [Read more...]
Midnight Phil’s “A Different Kind of Truth” Album Review Video
Midnight Phil reviews Van Halen's long-awaited new album with David Lee Roth, "A Different Kind of Truth". And if you haven't seen his Van Halen Retrospective Video, we highly recommend it! … [Read more...]
Van Halen Unleashes “And The Cradle Will Rock” in St. Paul & Kansas City
Review of St Paul Van Halen show Saturday night from StarTribune.com: With High Kick And More, Van Halen Was Band Of Old All eyes in Van Halenville were on St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center on Saturday night. Eddie Van Halen and his namesake band -- once again featuring original singer David Lee Roth -- slinked into town under a cloud of speculation and rumors of stormy … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Talks Van Halen in New Interview
The American Rock Scene got a chance to talk via phone today with the hot-sauce makin’, hot-rod buildin’, hot-bass playin’ Michael Anthony from Chickenfoot and once upon a time, Van Halen. Most of the interview is about Chickenfoot and some of his passions away from the music. We've got the little bit of Van Halen talk transcribed right here: Compare playing with Joe … [Read more...]
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David Lee Roth gives us the Van Halen update! … [Read more...]
Van Halen Interviews, Part 4 (Video)
This new video is the fourth video interview from Van Halen which features the founding members of the band talking about what it was like before they skyrocketed onto the scene in 1978. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Old-School Throwdown in Calgary
From Calgary Sun: Maybe you can turn back the hands of time to 1984 — if only for a couple of hours. Although Sammy Hagar is a good singer, so-so songwriter, solid frontman and expert tequila maker, Van Halen was never really Van Halen without David Lee Roth. It’s true. At 57 years of age, the clown prince of rock ’n’ roll hijinx, shenanigans and tomfoolery was … [Read more...]
Pearl Jam & Alice In Chains Attend Van Halen Show
Wolgang tweeted a picture of himself and Eddie with Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready, Jerry Cantrell, and Sean Kinney backstage at a Van Halen show in Tacoma, Washington from last weekend. WolfVanHalen Wolfgang Van Halen: "Dad and I with Mike and Eddie of @PearlJam and Jerry and Sean of @AliceInChains after show in Tacoma. Great guys.." … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Is the Youngest Biggest Rock Star Alive
From Esquire.com: And it's not just the DNA. A conversation with twenty-one-year-old Wolfie — bass player, band leader, son of some other guy who apparently plays guitar (and chimes in from time to time). By David Curcurito (Part of the reporting for "Eddie Van Halen Alive," from the May 2012 issue of Esquire, on sale now) ESQUIRE: Did you actually have to decide at … [Read more...]
Van Halen: A Howlin’ Escape
From The News Tribune: By Sean Robinson; Staff Writer The year was 1982. I was 18, and a couple of younger guys had asked me to sing in their band. Their idea of a lead singer was Roth, the bad-ass blond howler from Van Halen. I loved Van Halen, but I could not scream like David Lee Roth. I tried – it felt like swallowing an exploding cigar. About the same time … [Read more...]
Van Halen Review: Hot For Tulsa
From Tulsa World: Thirty years on, Van Halen proves it can still put on a show. By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer "Diamond" David Lee Roth's trademark caterwaul may not carry the same range it did 30 years ago, but who cares? It came close. Tuesday night's Van Halen tour stop at Tulsa's BOK Center proved it. Van Halen was back. Fans came to hear the original, … [Read more...]