Credit: Neil Zlozower Readers of Ultimate Guitar ranked Van Halen's 1978 song "Atomic Punk" among the heaviest songs of the 1970s. The guitar community website has a weekly poll asking readers to vote an various topics. This week they wanted to know which song from the '70s is the heaviest of them all. Van Halen's classic deep track from their '78 debut album fared … [Read more...]
REELZ To Spotlight David Lee Roth In Upcoming ‘Frontmen’ Series
Credit: Neil Zlozower The REELZ network will devote an entire episode to David Lee Roth in a brand new upcoming series on iconic rock 'n' roll frontmen. The episode, which premieres Sunday, December 12th at 8 pm (ET)/5 pm (PT), is part of a four-episode series titled "Frontmen". Via press release from REELZ (11/17/21): REELZ today announced December 2021 … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Remembers ‘Pop’ Eddie On One Year Anniversary Of EVH Tribute Song ‘Distance’
Wolfgang Van Halen marked the one year anniversary of his Mammoth WVH song "Distance" today by thanking the fans and remembering the man he affectionally calls 'Pop' - Eddie Van Halen. "'Distance' released a year ago today," Wolfgang wrote in a post to his Instagram page today. "It's a special song for two very important reasons. A song commemorating my Pop and our bond, as … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On How Playing Live Rekindles Connection With His Dad
Credit: Michael Christopher (Right Photo) Wolfgang Van Halen says playing his Mammoth WVH songs live on stage keeps him close to his dad. Here is what Wolfgang had to say to Rolling Stone's Jon Blistein in a new article titled "Mammoth WVH, Dirty Honey Ready to Prove the Heart of Rock & Roll Is Still Beating on 2022 Tour": "It's really the only thing I've got … [Read more...]
KISS Manager Doc McGhee On David Lee Roth’s Departure From KISS Tour: ‘He Had Commitments That He Had To Do’
KISS manager Doc McGhee says the reason for David Lee Roth not returning to KISS's "End Of The Road" was simple - Roth had other plans. McGhee recently appeared on The Rock Experience with Mike Brunn and cleared the air regarding Roth's departure from the tour. "It was just a year and a half later [after KISS returned from COVID-19]. [David] had commitments that he had to … [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...]
New Van Halen Book ‘The Eruption And The Aftershock’ Released
A new Van Halen full-band biography entitled Van Halen: The Eruption And The Aftershock has been published by Backbeat Books. The book is now in stock at Van Halen Store. Order direct from Van Halen Store to have your copy shipped immediately! Here's the scoop: Come the late '70s, the rock music landscape was littered with the bloated carcasses of bands who … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ’77 Pasadena Concert Ranks Among ‘Greatest Live Moments In Entire History Of The Guitar’ By Louder
Credit: Neil Zlozower The rock website Louder has placed Van Halen's 1977 concert at the Pasadena Convention Center among the 32 greatest live moments in the entire history of the guitar. The list was compiled by the staff at Classic Rock magazine and aimed to "celebrate the pioneering, the spectacular and the unrepeatable" with their history of the guitar's greatest … [Read more...]
WATCH: Van Halen Photographer Neil Zlozower Interview At Sunset Sound Studios
Photographer Neil Zlozower has shot as many classic Van Halen photos as Van Halen has recorded classic songs. That's a lot, which means he has just as many stories to tell. Zlozower sat down for a lengthy interview at Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, California to share the stories of his time "hangin', gettin' into trouble together and workin' together" with David Lee … [Read more...]
MusicRadar On Eddie Van Halen: ‘A Legend For All Times’
Credit: Rudy Childs MusicRadar says Eddie Van Halen isn't just a legend of his time. He's a legend for all times. The website for musicians recently posted the results of a readers poll asking who they think is the greatest guitarist of all time. Eddie placed third behind Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix. MusicRadar added their own praise for Eddie and included a nod … [Read more...]
Is ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ Van Halen’s Best Album? This Fan Says ‘YES!’ [VIDEO]
What is Van Halen's best album? Popular opinion would say Van Halen's '78 debut. Others may say it's Fair Warning or 1984. Some may go with 5150. But For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge? There is one fan who says it is. Author Martin Popoff hosts a video podcast called The Contrarians. The title speaks for itself. The theme of the podcast is to hear from those who tend to oppose … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Announce Co-Headlining Tour With Dirty Honey
Mammoth WVH will be heading out on a co-headlining North America tour with Dirty Honey beginning in January. The 29-date "Young Guns Tour" will begin in Chicago at the House of Blues on January 21st and wraps up on March 5th in Indio, California. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster with a pre-sale beginning tomorrow (November 4th) with the password YOUNGGUNS. The … [Read more...]