Credit: Rudy Childs What's a "T-Shirt Band" and why was Autograph called one? Did Van Halen really tell Autograph's guitarist Steve Lynch he wasn't allowed to finger tap? Lynch had the answers to those questions and more during a recent interview. Lynch was a guest on Waste Some Time with Jason Green and shared stories of the time his band Autograph opened for Van … [Read more...]
Sunset Sound Recorders Engineer On ‘Van Halen 1’s Weekend Remix
Former Sunset Sound Recorders engineer Peggy McCreary said she and Van Halen engineer Donn Landee remixed the band's 1978 debut album in one weekend. McCreary shared the story during her interview for the Sunset Sound Recorders YouTube channel. "We remixed the whole album in a weekend," said McCreary. "It was just the two of us. [Don] just said he needed to do this and he … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On Singing Van Halen Songs Then & Now
No matter how hard they may be to sing all these years later, Sammy Hagar said there are certain Van Halen songs he has to keep singing. They're just too important not to. Hagar was a guest on the syndicated interview series Kyle Meredith With... to talk about his latest Sammy Hagar & The Circle release 'Lockdown 2020', which includes current recordings of the Van Halen … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Talks Music, Shares Laughs With Comedian Bill Burr
Wolfgang Van Halen appeared on comedian Bill Burr's podcast for a laid back, laugh-filled discussion of many topics including the greatness of Alex Van Halen, social media, classic rock and even more of the greatness of Alex Van Halen. Burr, a self-proclaimed "drum geek", began by asking Wolfgang about Alex Van Halen's drumming on Van Halen's classic track from 'Fair … [Read more...]
Watch: Wolfgang Van Halen’s Interview On TODAY Show
Wolfgang Van Halen appeared on the TODAY show this morning for a brief interview followed by an acoustic performance of the debut Mammoth WVH single "Distance". During the interview Wolfgang talked about the lyrics to "Distance" and how they hold significance not just for him, but for anyone who has lost a loved one. He said that the main chorus - "No matter what the … [Read more...]
Van Halen Tour Stories With Guitar Tech Tom Weber & Keyboard Tech Greg Rule
From controversial keyboard mishaps to giant show-stopping bugs, Van Halen guitar tech Tom Weber and keyboard tech Greg Rule shared over two-hours worth of must-hear tour stories during a recent podcast appearance. Weber, who worked with Van Halen in 2007 & 2015, along with Rule, who worked with the band in 2015, appeared on The Jeremy White Podcast and Rock Talk with … [Read more...]
Paul Stanley On Van Halen’s ’78 Debut, How Eddie Van Halen Influenced ’80s KISS
Paul Stanley recalled the impact of Van Halen's 1978 debut album and how Eddie Van Halen influenced the KISS sound in the decade that followed on the Jeremy White Podcast. "They took the world by storm. They were an amazing, amazing band," Stanley told host Jeremy White when asked about Van Halen's first album, which was released 43 years ago this month (2/10/78). "Dave … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On Tonight’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! Performance: ‘The Last Time I Played The Show Was With My Dad’
Tonight is the night Wolfgang Van Halen and his band Mammoth WVH will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The last time Wolfgang was on the show he was performing alongside his dad almost six years ago. "I'm excited, I'm nervous. The last time I played the show was with my dad," Wolfgang in an interview with Montreal's CHOM 97.7 earlier this week. "There's a lot of swirling … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Talks Early Cover Band Days Of Van Halen
Michael Anthony recalled Van Halen's early cover song club days during a recent interview with Southern California radio station 95.5 KLOS FM. "In Van Halen we would all get together at [David Lee Roth's] house 'cuz we would make up the flyers for some of the clubs we would play at," Anthony told Matt Pinfield for the KLOS video series New & Appoved. "Alex [Van Halen] … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony On Eddie Van Halen: ‘He Was A Very Humble Guy’
Credit: Neil Zlozower Michael Anthony remembered Eddie Van Halen as a "very humble guy" during a recent interview. "He never let the fame or stardom or all the accolades that he acquired playing guitar go to his head," Anthony told Portland, Oregon's 105.9 The Brew. "He always just considered himself a guy who played guitar, and that was really special about … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony Say An Eddie Van Halen Tribute Is A Must
If an Eddie Van Halen tribute happens in the future Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony are all in. ""It's gotta happen," Hagar told New York's Q104.3 in a recent interview which you can watch above. "Of course it's gonna happen. No one's really connected all the dots with everyone involved, but I have been told, and I have read interviews with various people involved — … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On Eddie Van Halen Hearing ‘Distance’: ‘He Cried The First Time He Heard It’
Wolfgang Van Halen said his father Eddie Van Halen was brought to tears the first time he heard his son's song "Distance". “I remember when I showed it to dad for the first time, maybe it was out of pride or also just the song in general, he cried when he heard it," Wolfgang told HardDrive Radio's Lou Brutus in a recent interview. “I don’t think he was aware of the … [Read more...]