Michael Anthony might be forming his own band soon. The former Van Halen bassist recently hinted at the possibility of his own side project during a recent radio appearance. While Anthony was a guest on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation yesterday, he teased fans with the news. "Well, I wasn't going to mention anything about it, but there is a little side project thing that I've … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen Looking Forward To Remastered Releases Of Sammy Hagar Era Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen says he's looking forward to the upcoming remastered reissues of the often-overlooked Sammy Hagar years of Van Halen. "That era doesn't get enough respect I don't I don't think," said Wolfgang during a recent interview with Oklahoma's KATT FM. "There's a lot of amazing songs and just, obviously, brilliant guitar playing on all of that stuff." Van … [Read more...]
Guitarist Tracy G On Seeing Van Halen In 1976: ‘It Just Ran Over Me Like A Truck’ (VIDEO)
Guitarist Tracy G recently recalled seeing Van Halen perform in 1976 at the Golden West Ballroom in Norwalk, California. It was literally a jaw-dropping experience. "It just ran over me like a truck and I'm just standing there with my mouth open," Tracy (Dio, Love/Hate, Riff Raff) told host Jeff Goebel during a recent appearance on Final Resonance TV. "This was a band. … [Read more...]
Mike Portnoy Names Alex Van Halen Among 11 Greatest Drummers Of All Time (VIDEO)
Credit: Neil Zlozower Mike Portnoy named Alex Van Halen as one of the most influential rock drummers of all time and a major influence on his own style. In a video for Revolver, Portnoy (Dream Theater, the Winery Dogs) was asked to name who he believes are the 11 greatest drummers of all time and named Alex, citing his imposing sound as one of the first things he was … [Read more...]
Coming Out Of Retirement One Show At A Time, Van Halen Wanted To Open For Queen
Credit: Neil Zlozower "There's a little bit of Dave in every mother f*!#er out there!" Who else can make that claim so boldly? Nobody else but David Lee Roth, of course. Dave is back with another episode of The Roth Show. Among the highlights are Dave talking about his retirement, the Van Halen studio/live recordings and how he, Eddie and Alex had reently talked about … [Read more...]
Unearthed Eddie Van Halen: 1980 Jas Obrecht Interview, Part 2
Photo by Neil Zlozower Jas Obrecht's remarkably candid conversation with Eddie Van Halen continues, with lots of guitar playing! Today, Jas released PART 2 of his never-before-heard gem of an interview with Eddie Van Halen, from January of 1980. And, just like his complete 1978 and 1979 Eddie interviews, this is absolutely incredible to hear! But first, if you haven’t … [Read more...]
More Van Halen Road Stories In Latest Episode Of The Roth Show
When Van Halen shot up a Florida hotel pool with Japanese pellet rifles. That's what's on David Lee Roth's mind in episode six of The Roth Show. Dave takes us back to the time Van Halen stopped in Florida while on tour in 1978. After the show [which included Dave's 95-year old grandmother at the show], they checked into a Holiday Inn. While there, Dave, Eddie, Alex and Mike … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘Live: Right Here, Right Now’ to Make Vinyl Debut
VAN HALENLIVE: RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOWTO MAKE VINYL DEBUT ON RECORD STORE DAY 4-LP Set To Celebrate The Classic Album’s 30th AnniversaryWith Limited Edition Red Vinyl Version On April 22,Featuring Three Live Tracks Not Included On Original ReleaseFirst Title In A Series Of Upcoming Vinyl Releases FromVan Halen With Sammy Hagar Era Van Halen's first live album -- 1993's … [Read more...]
‘In The Studio’ Celebrates 45th Anniversary Of Van Halen’s Debut Album (Audio)
The syndicated radio show 'In The Studio' celebrates the 45th anniversary of Van Halen's debut album! In celebration of the 45th anniversary of Van Halen's classic debut album, 'In The Studio' has shared an episode devoted entirely to the album released on February 10th, 1978. Below is some of what host Redbeard had to say about Van Halen's debut.: The list of the … [Read more...]
Jas Obrecht’s Latest Audio Release: The Complete 1981 Interview With Michael Anthony
Credit: Neil Zlozower Jas Obrecht has released another classic Van Halen interview! This time the veteran rock journalist shares his complete interview with Michael Anthony from 1981. Jas shared the audio with the VHND and also released the interview via his YouTube channel "Talking Guitar: Jas Obrecht's Music Magazine". Here is what Jas had to say about Mike along … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s Debut Turns 45: What’s The Best Track? [POLL]
Credit: Neil Zlozower Van Halen's iconic debut album was released 45 years ago today! Released on February 10th, 1978, Van Halen was a huge commercial success and would go on to influence countless bands in the years that followed. The album peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard 200 and has gone on to sell more than 10 million copies in the United … [Read more...]
Watch Gregg Bissonette Break Down Alex Van Halen’s ‘Hot For Teacher’
Bring your pencil and your drumsticks. It's time to get some schoolin' on Alex Van Halen's classic drum track on "Hot For Teacher" with long-time David Lee Roth drummer Gregg Bissonette! Bissonette (DLR Band, Joe Satriani, Ringo & His All-Starr Band) was a recent guest for Drum Channel's series of videos. He not only shows how Alex's drum track works but also notes … [Read more...]