A special article today. Greg Renoff, author of Van Halen Rising, has been asked by the widow of original Van Halen bassist, Mark Stone, to post something about Mark on social media. We're sharing it here on VHND, so that she can read the comments, thoughts, and memories posted online about her dear, late husband... "Darlene Stone -- the wife of the late Mark Stone, who was … [Read more...]
Behind Guitar Player’s 2020 Edward Van Halen Tribute Issue [VIDEO]
Credit: Neil Zlozower In the latest episode of Final Resonance TV's "Van Halen Stories" Matt Blackett, a former writer for Guitar Player magazine, gives a detailed account of the creation process behind the final Guitar Player Tribute Issue dedicated to Edward Van Halen titled "A World Without Ed". In his tribute article, Blackett envisions a world … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Almost Had A Cameo In ‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’
Eddie Van Halen intended to be in the 2020 film Bill & Ted Face the Music, according to the film's co-star Alex Winter. Here is what Winter (aka Bill S. Preston, Esq.) had to say during a recent appearance on The Paltrocast with host Darren Paltrowitz. We asked Eddie to be in every single movie and every single movie he said 'no.' So when we got to Bill & Ted 3 … [Read more...]
WATCH: Peanuts Gang Performs Van Halen’s ‘Dreams’
Who knew Charlie Brown could hit those high notes? Check out this fantastic video created by YouTuber Garren Lazar featuring the Peanuts gang led by good ole' Charlie performing Van Halen's "Dreams". The video was originally posted in 2020 in memory of Eddie Van Halen but was removed due to YouTube's then fair-use policy. Thankfully, Lazar was able to repost it this week so, … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar on Club Random with Bill Maher
Bill and Sammy riff on rock and roll excess, the upbringing and the heartbreak that drove Sammy to be a rock star, the technology that would have helped Bill talk to girls when he was younger, how to survive fights when you’re married, Sammy and Eddie Van Halen making peace at the end, and how Quentin Tarrantino put Sammy’s tequila brand in his movie. Watch the full … [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...]
Valerie Bertinelli Reveals Eddie Van Halen’s Last Words
From PEOPLE.com: "Maybe next time. Maybe next time, we'll get it right." That's what Valerie Bertinelli said through tears to her first husband Eddie Van Halen as he was dying of cancer in late 2020. The two had shared almost four decades of "love, anger, frustration and friendship" and raised a son they adored, Wolfgang, before the rock … [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...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Remembers His Late Father With Emotional Message
Wolfgang Van Halen posted an emotional message to his father Eddie Van Halen, who passed away one year ago today. Below is his post to Twitter today: One year.You fought so hard for so long, but you were still taken away. It's just so unfair.I'm not ok. I don't think I'll ever be ok. There's so much I wish I could show you. So many things I wish I could share with … [Read more...]
Nancy Wilson Shares Extended ‘4 Edward with Love,’ Tribute to Eddie Van Halen (Video)
Back in May, Heart’s Nancy Wilson stepped out on her own with You and Me, a solo album that marked her very first foray into “solo artist” territory. One of the more affecting songs on the record is “4 Edward,” Nancy’s emotional tribute to her friend, the late Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Today, Oct. 6, marks the one-year anniversary of his death after a courageous … [Read more...]
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