Nice to see the GREAT Alex Van Halen get recognized! Modern Drummer has put together a special book that is entirely devoted to Alex Van Halen! Modern Drummer Legends: Alex Van Halen is the second installment in the 'Modern Drummer Legends' series, and is the one and only Alex Van Halen drum book! Includes Alex’s 1983, 1993, and 2008 Modern Drummer cover stories. … [Read more...]
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Michael Anthony Says He ‘Spoke Briefly’ With Alex Van Halen, Texted Wolfgang After Eddie Passed
Michael Anthony told KSHE 95 in St. Louis he made contact with Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen shortly after Eddie Van Halen's passing. "I spoke briefly with Alex right after Eddie passed but I wanted them to have their privacy," said Anthony. "I have texted with Wolfie a couple of times and everything's all good." Anthony added that he hopes to reconnect with Alex in the … [Read more...]
Steve Lukather On Wolfgang Van Halen’s ‘Distance’ & The VH Riff He Wishes He Wrote
Add Toto's Steve Lukather to the growing list of Wolfgang Van Halen fans. Lukather recently made an appearance on the podcast Talkin' Rock with Meltdown and gave his thoughts on Wolfgang's debut single "Distance". "It's great," said Lukather. "I wrote [Wolfgang] a note, saying, 'Wow! Congratulations, man, so proud of you.' I'm sure his old man is smiling down from heaven … [Read more...]
My Tribute to Eddie Van Halen (by Avery)
Right Now, like the rest of us, Avery Molek is mourning the loss of Eddie Van Halen. Avery's been performing killer drum covers of Van Halen songs since he was six years old, and he's put together a new tribute. Watch it above. Check out Avery’s covers of more Van Halen classics, “Girl Gone Bad!” “Outta Love Again” "I'm The One" "Everybody Wants Some" "5150" … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Talks Eddie Van Halen, The Would-Be VH Reunion, 5150 Vaults
Sammy Hagar appeared on Sirius/XM's Trunk Nation to talk about his friend and former bandmate Eddie Van Halen but said he's still coming to terms with his death. "To talk about someone like Eddie Van Halen, the greatness of him and to try to explain it to people or try to tell old stories, it's still not time. I don't feel comfortable with it yet," Hagar told host Eddie … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Talks Solo Debut, Missing His Dad, Planned VH Reunion & More To Rolling Stone
Wolfgang Van Halen spoke with Rolling Stone recently to talk about the passing of his legendary father Eddie, his new solo project, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony, the once possible Van Halen reunion and more. Wolfgang began the interview by commenting on the overwhelming responses he's received from fans regarding both the loss of his father and the release of his brand … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Howard Stern Interview – Video, Complete Audio
Video highlights from Howard Stern's interview with Wolfgang Van Halen today have now become available. Below are the segments followed by the entire audio interview: Revealing There Was A Van Halen Reunion In The Works: On Writing “Distance” As A Tribute To His Father: On The Rumors He’ll Replace His Dad In Van Halen: On Waiting To Go … [Read more...]
Irving Azoff Says The Original Four Van Halen Reunion Tour ‘Very Nearly Happened’
Irving Azoff confirmed the rumor millions of Van Halen fans had hoped would come true. The original four members of the band were set to reunite in 2019. Azoff, who managed Van Halen for over 15 years, recently told Pollstar that a 2019 stadium tour featuring founding members Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony was in the works. Unfortunately, … [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...]
Nuno Bettencourt: Eddie Van Halen Was ‘Super Excited To Finally Put The Original Van Halen Lineup Back Together’
Nuno Bettencourt and Eddie Van Halen circa 1991 In a post to his Facebook page Nuno Bettencourt said Eddie Van Halen wanted to get the original lineup of Van Halen back together again. Bettencourt said, "He wanted to do one final tour and have Van Halen go out the way they came in . Together... Guns Blazing!" Bettencourt shared his Extreme admiration for Eddie and … [Read more...]
Wolfgang And Alex Van Halen To Search 5150 Vaults For Possible Future Releases
Looks like Van Halen fans may finally get to discover what's inside the legendary 5150 Vaults. The curiosity as to how much unheard material actually exists in Eddie Van Halen's personal collection has grown to mythical proportions. Since the tragic news of Eddie's passing, the band's manager of over 15 years Irving Azoff has offered up some hopeful news in an otherwise dark … [Read more...]
From Alex Van Halen
We received this from Alex Van Halen… Hey Ed. Love you. See you on the other side. Your brother, Al . . … [Read more...]