Michael Anthony has commented on Alex Van Halen's decision to auction off his personal instrument and gear collection and why he wouldn't be surprised if Alex never returns to the stage again. Below is an excerpt from Anthony's recent Ultimate Guitar interview contributed to the Van Halen News Desk by UG writer Greg Prato: Although he's not entirely sure why his former … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen Historic Instrument and Gear Auction to Benefit Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship
"I hope that passing on all these pieces will inspire current and next generations to be the best they can be.” Alex Van Halen is selling his personal instrument and gear collection in a new auction, which Backstage Auctions, Inc. announced as "The Alex Van Halen Collection." The company stated: The auction event will feature rare music memorabilia, including iconic … [Read more...]
Is Joe Satriani Switching Out His Ibanez For An EVH Guitar?
A band rehearsal video posted by Sammy Hagar has fans wondering: Is Joe Satriani swapping his iconic Ibanez guitar for an EVH model for the upcoming Best Of All Worlds tour? On Tuesday (May 28), Hagar posted a quick video of himself, Satriani, Michael Anthony, and Jason Bonham performing "Poundcake". Yesterday, Guitar Player's Phil Weller shared something interesting he … [Read more...]
Author Martin Popoff On Edward Van Halen’s ‘True Creative Force’
Van Halen at 50 author Martin Popoff calls Edward Van Halen is this era's "true Mozart" who had tools that no other guitarist had, including the ability to bring "personality" to the guitar. "He might even be the guitarist with the most personality ever on the guitar," said Popoff during a recent interview with the Van Halen News Desk's Eric Senich. "Because we know there's … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Shares Van Halen Road Tales & More On Trunk Nation
If Michael Anthony ever writes a book, he's got plenty of tales of debauchery on the road with Van Halen to tell. "I'll tell ya right now, boy, I could have a couple of chapters on just the trashing [of hotels] and all that stuff that we used to do when we first came out," Anthony said during a recent appearance on Trunk Nation. "My forte was fire extinguishers. Just kinda … [Read more...]
Van Halen Releasing Expanded Edition of ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’
For the first time ever, Van Halen is releasing an EXPANDED EDITION of one of their albums! With rarities, promo videos and previously unreleased live footage!! Van Halen’s ninth studio album, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, debuted at #1 and stayed there for three weeks during the summer of 1991. It was the third consecutive #1 album from singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Found Closure After Reuniting With Wolfgang Van Halen
While Michael Anthony never had the chance to reconcile with Edward Van Halen, he says he was able to get closure after his recent reunion with Wolfgang Van Halen. "Eddie and I never had a chance to really settle any differences that we had in the past," said Anthony during a recent appearance on the Sally Steele Rocks! Show (video above). "But at the end of 2023 here (in … [Read more...]
EVH Releases New Wolfgang Van Halen Signature Model
Nearly four months after the announcement, Wolfgang Van Halen’s flagship EVH signature guitar – the EVH SA-126 Special – has been officially launched! Back in January, EVH formally announced the SA-126 Special, which was created in collaboration with brand managing director Matt Bruck, Masterbuilder Chip Ellis, and pickup expert Tim Shaw. The unveiling of the … [Read more...]
Bill McClintock Celebrates Good Times With Latest Van Halen Mashup
Let's all celebrate the weekend and have a good time with the latest Bill McClintock Van Halen mashup! McClintock has taken Van Halen's "Best Of Both Worlds" and mashed it up quite nicely with Kool & The Gang's "Celebration" to come up with "Van Hagar & the Gang - "Celebrate Both Worlds". McClintock had been thinking about doing this mashup for years, stating, "This … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen, Foo Fighters’ Pull ‘Eruption’ Prank At Welcome To Rockville Festival
Dave Grohl pulled a fast one on concert fans this weekend with the help of some fast fingers from Wolfgang Van Halen. During the Foo Fighters' appearance on Saturday (May 11) at the Welcome to Rockville concert, Grohl complained to the crowd he never gets the opportunity to play a guitar solo. He then launched into Edward Van Halen's "Eruption". Or so it seemed until cameras … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony On Van Halen Celebrations That Came & Went: ‘It Wasn’t To Be’
As Michael Anthony looks forward to celebrating the legacy of Van Halen this summer on the Best Of All Worlds tour with Sammy Hagar, he can't help but feel like this could have already happened not once, but twice. During a recent appearance on the Hook Rocks! podcast, Anthony commented on the failed Edward Van Halen tribute project in 2021 while also lamenting Van Halen's … [Read more...]
Gregg Bissonette: ‘Nobody Grooved Like Eddie’
Drummer Gregg Bissonette recently appeared on Final Resonance TV’s Van Halen Stories Podcast to discuss his years playing with David Lee Roth. During the interview, Bissonette covers his time recording the DLR albums Eat 'Em and Smile (1986), Skyscraper (1988), and his final album with Roth - A Little Ain't Enough (1991) produced by Bob Rock. Bissonette also gave insight … [Read more...]