Forty years ago, just weeks after the release of Eat 'Em and Smile, David Lee Roth sat down with CREEM magazine for one of the most revealing interviews of his early solo career. With the Van Halen split still fresh, Roth had just assembled his powerhouse new band featuring Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan, and Gregg Bissonette, while Van Halen was riding high with Sammy Hagar and … [Read more...]
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David Lee Roth’s ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’ Turns 40
And so the adventure continues...! Forty years ago today, David Lee Roth released his debut full-length studio album Eat ‘Em and Smile. Released on July 7th, 1986, the album peaked at #4 on the US Billboard 200 while eventually achieving platinum status for a million sales. For his first full-length release, Roth worked with long-time Van Halen producer Ted Templeman … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s Summer Tour Is Bringing the Party Back
David Lee Roth is alive, well, and running with the devil on his 2026 'Don't Love Me, Rent Me' Worldwide Tour, a 27-date run that kicked off April 16th in Airway Heights, WA, and will finish up on August 6th in Sturgis, SD. No opening band, just Diamond Dave, one of rock's most iconic frontmen. "Forget everything you've heard about David Lee Roth lately. "Forget the … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen: ‘We Did Call Mike’ Before Wolfgang Joined Van Halen
Alex Van Halen has revealed a surprising detail about the lineup shakeup that led to Wolfgang Van Halen joining Van Halen in 2006. During an interview from earlier this year with Brazilian journalist Igor Miranda, Alex said that he and Eddie Van Halen actually attempted to contact longtime bassist Michael Anthony before bringing Wolfgang into the band — but never heard … [Read more...]
Going Mad in Wisconsin: Van Halen Destroys the 7th Floor of the Sheraton Inn
In 1978, Van Halen was a four-man party looking for a place to happen. For the third stop of their first world tour, the band checked into Madison, Wisconsin's Sheraton Inn. The problem was that the seventh floor didn’t survive their visit. Inside the liner notes for their second album, Van Halen II, the band thanks, among others, “The Sheraton Inn (seventh floor), Madison, … [Read more...]
Alex Confirms NEW VAN HALEN ALBUM in the Works. Eddie, Alex, and Wolf Have Already Recorded Their Parts
In a new interview with Gastão Moreira of Brazil's Kazagastão, Alex Van Halen has confirmed that his previously mentioned collaboration with Steve Lukather is that Steve is helping Alex put together songs that the three Van Halen's have recorded together (Eddie, Alex, and Wolf). Alex: "Many people have asked, what about releasing unreleased stuff?' Well, we're not gonna … [Read more...]
Van Halen Trail 2026: Historic Pasadena Locations [Video]
Photo by Zeil Zlozower Pasadena played a critical role in the early lives of the Van Halen brothers, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony, and original Van Halen bassist Mark Stone. The Van Halen Trail 2026 video, filmed this week by VHND contributing writer, Jeff Goebel, documents the real locations connected to the band's history — from childhood homes and rehearsal spaces to … [Read more...]
Photos: Opening Night of Van Halen’s 1984 Tour
Van Halen kicked off their legendary 1984 world tour on January 18th — 42 years ago today! Michael Anthony, Neil Zlozower and Tim McCrum share their memories of that first show, below. McCrum also shares his photos from that night exclusively with VHND, and Eddie recalls how massive that tour was. A sold-out crowd of 11,628 people witnessed Van Halen's first show of the … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Announces 2026 North American Tour
David Lee Roth has just announced a 30-date tour of the US and Canada. Roth's tour will begin on April 16 in Airway Heights, Washington, and conclude Aug. 7 at Sturgis, South Dakota. The setlist should entirely consist of Van Halen classics. Presale starts tomorrow! David Lee Roth 2026 Tour Schedule April 16: Airway Heights, WA - Spokane LiveApril 18: Grand Ronde, … [Read more...]
‘It Makes Me LIVID When People Say This Legendary Frontman is a 2nd Rate Singer!’
Today, the Professor of Rock is diving into the solo career of one of rock's most over-the-top frontmen, David Lee Roth. After leaving Van Halen, one of the mightiest rock bands on the planet in 1985, this larger-than-life showman set out to prove he didn't need his former band to make killer rock music. Armed with a supergroup of virtuosos and a stadium-sized ego, he unleashed … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Is Done Being a ‘Punching Bag’: ‘I’m Not a Kid’
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Wolfgang goes deep on his great new album as Mammoth, (reluctantly) addresses his feud with David Lee Roth, reveals his weight-loss journey, and much more By Brian Hiatt Wolfgang Van Halen, who records as Mammoth, talks about his new album and much more in the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now. Listen to the Podcast. "It's as … [Read more...]
More Van Halen Funk Covers
Some of this shit is surprisingly good! Yes? No?... In any case, here's some wild stuff to listen to before Wolf's third album comes out Friday! … [Read more...]