Kevin Dodds, author of Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography, has written this special Edward Van Halen tribute article exclusively for the Van Halen News Desk: Edward Van Halen: My Hero This is hard. Edward Van Halen’s passing was a body blow with full impact for me personally and for so many other fans of all ages for whom Eddie was in fact their hero. I chose my … [Read more...]
Listen To Van Halen/Foo Fighters Mashup ‘Jump Like These’
It's times like these you might as well "Jump"! Check out this mashup just posted to YouTube by Pierre Dentale. In it he takes David Lee Roth's isolated vocals from Van Halen's "Jump" and lays it over the music of "Times Like These" from Foo Fighters. The result - "Jump Like These": Makes us wonder what it'd be like if David Lee Roth actually was the lead singer … [Read more...]
Engineer Brian Kehew Talks Unreleased Van Halen Songs With The Van Halen News Desk
Credit: Neil Zlozower Ah, wow, man. Wait a second, man. Waddaya think “Hot For Teacher” is gonna sound like this time? It’s hard to imagine hearing Van Halen’s classic “Hot For Teacher” and not being able to recite every lyric word for word. Even harder to imagine is hearing the song with an entirely different set of lyrics but that's exactly what engineer Brian Kehew … [Read more...]
Song Sales For Van Halen’s Catalog Spike 7,800%, While Streams Rise 660% After Eddie Van Halen’s Death
The number of sales and streams of Van Halen's music have skyrocketed since the October 6th death of Eddie Van Halen. According to sales reports to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, Van Halen’s collected albums and songs sold 40,000 copies on October 6th, up 6,198% compared to the just under 1,000 copies sold the day before. Digital song sales were up 7,800%, while streams jumped … [Read more...]
Remembering David Lee Roth’s Last On Stage Moment With Eddie Van Halen [VIDEO]
Today is David Lee Roth's 66th birthday. In what normally would be a celebration of Diamond Dave's life and career, we thought it would more appropriate to simply remember the last time he and Eddie Van Halen performed on stage together. On October 4th, 2015 Van Halen performed the second of two nights at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. During their performance of the … [Read more...]
Anniversary Photo Gallery: Van Halen Onstage & Backstage at the Hollywood Bowl
Four years ago today, Van Halen completed their 41-date North American 2015 tour with two performances in their hometown in a storied venue they’ve never played before — the famous Hollywood Bowl! Enjoy this photo gallery from these two shows! Click on the photos to view at full size, or to view as a slideshow. [supsystic-gallery id='2'] Four even more photos from these … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s ‘Thanks For a Great Tour’ Video
Just as he did after the 2012 tour, David Lee Roth has uploaded a new video thanking fans for attending the 2015 tour. Watch it above. You can enjoy photos, videos, and reviews for each show of Van Halen's 2015 tour on our 2015 Tour Page! … [Read more...]
Van Halen Voted Best Live Act of 2015
In the new issue of Guitar World featuring the Eddie Van Halen cover story, we see that our boys won "Best Live Act" in the Guitar World 2015 Reader's Poll! Congrats, guys! Van Halen’s 2015 tour may be over, but you can relive the memories by enjoying photos, videos, and reviews for each show on our 2015 Tour Page! … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
"Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! Peace and Love." —Eddie, Janie and Kody Van Halen. … [Read more...]
‘Everybody Wants Some’ Extended Trailer Featuring Van Halen
Updated 3/15/16: Here's the new, extended movie trailer for 'Everybody Wants Some,' which features Van Halen throughout. Looks good! By now, anyone who’s paying attention has probably heard that Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some!! is a “spiritual sequel” to the 1993 stoner classic Dazed And Confused. But just in case: This is a movie that’s thin on plot and heavy on … [Read more...]
Billy Sheehan Says David Lee Roth Is ‘Into’ Reuniting ‘Eat ‘Em And Smile’ Band To Celebrate 30th Anniversary
Speaking to "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk, Bass legend Billy Sheehan opens up about the 'Eat 'Em And Smile' Band near-performance at Lucky Strike Live. Blabbermouth reports: "I had my bass out and was ready to go. And the fire marshal showed up and said, 'We're shutting it down.' And there was a line… Already the place was overcrowded. It holds about five hundred … [Read more...]
Van Halen Hollywood Bowl Poster Available in Limited Quantities
The Van Halen Store now has a limited number of the much sought after Hollywood Bowl show prints! Here's the details from the VH Store:This Limited Edition Fine Art Print that is absolutely STUNNING, and suitable for framing!We are ecstatic to be able to offer something we never expected.The band officially licensed this poster for their two-night stand at the world famous … [Read more...]