'Van Halen: A Visual Biography' by Martin Popoff is a hardcover coffee table book now offered at the Van Halen Store. Many have asked how good the book is and if the pictures inside are rare. So, we're giving you an exclusive look inside the book! It's a stunning visual presentation - this is a hardcover book on thick 100 lb. gloss stock, clocking in at 224 pages. There are … [Read more...]
‘DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World’ Available Now
Backbeat Books has set a January 1, 2024 release date for DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed The World by Darren Paltrowitz. However, Van Halen Store has permission from the publisher to start shipping the book NOW, so if you place your order now, you could have your hands on it a bit early. It’s currently only in stock & shipping at Van Halen Store. Book … [Read more...]
‘Let’s Take A Ride’ With David Lee Roth! (VIDEO)
Who wants to take a weekend ride with Diamond Dave?! The latest animated video from the Mojo Dojo Network features David Lee Roth full blast and top-down cruising the freeway to the sounds of his new, original song, "Let's Take A Ride". We love it! Here is what artist Ramses Rios posted to YouTube along with the video: Westcoast bound and then some- cruising down the … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases Cover Of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Ain’t That Peculiar’
David Lee Roth dropped his own version of Marvin Gaye's 1965 top ten single "Ain't That Peculiar". DLR fans will recognize the track, which dates as far back as 1994. "Ain't That Peculiar" was the B-side to "Bad Habits", which was released in December of '94. While "Bad Habits" was eventually released on Dave's 2003 album Diamond Dave while, "Ain't That Peculiar" never found … [Read more...]
Steve Vai On The ‘Forensic’ Approach To Co-Producing ‘Skyscraper’ Album With David Lee Roth
Steve Vai recently talked about the "forensic" approach to co-producing David Lee Roth's 1988 album Skyscraper, adding that his solos came straight from the demos. Vai was interviewed by eonmusic to promote the release of his new album Vai/Gash, which was written and recorded back in 1991. Writer Eamon O'Neill noted that the guitar work sounds very much like Vai's raw, … [Read more...]
Jesse Harms Shares The Inside Stories On Working With Sammy Hagar & David Lee Roth In The 80s
Imagine working with both Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth during the most turbulent time in Van Halen history. Jesse Harms doesn't have to imagine it. He lived it and oh, the stories he has to tell. Harms was a guest on the RetroZest podcast to talk about his stellar five-decade career, which included a stint as keyboardist and background vocalist for Sammy Hagar from … [Read more...]
All Dave All Night: Fan Brings David Lee Roth To Animated Life With YouTube Tribute Channel
Twenty years ago, when Ramses Rios sat down to play the video game Grand Theft Auto, he was a fourth grader raised on classical music. Rock and Roll music wasn't even on his radar. Then he heard David Lee Roth's music for the first time. "I became a fan when I heard 'Yankee Rose' for the very first time while playing a video game in 4th grade back in 2002," said Rios. … [Read more...]
Podcast Releases Never-Before-Heard Steve Vai ‘Eat ‘Em And Smile’ Interview With Greg Renoff From 2016 [AUDIO]
The podcast "The Tapes Archive" has just released author Greg Renoff's complete 2016 audio interview with Steve Vai all about David Lee Roth's classic 1986 album Eat 'Em and Smile'! From "The Tapes Archive"/YouTube: In this never before-heard 2016 interview, Vai talks with author Greg Renoff about the landmark David Lee Roth album Eat ‘Em and Smile. At the time, it … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s New Studio/Live ‘Panama’
Last night, David Lee Roth released a new studio version of Van Halen's 1984 classic ‘Panama', with no description other than the title, "Roth lives! Panama – David Lee Roth studio live”. Fans online have been debating when it was recorded, who is playing on it, etc. Well, we've got the scoop, straight from the Mojo Dojo: On May 3, 2022 the Roth band went into Henson … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth ‘Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway’ Official Video
The official video for David Lee Roth's latest single "Nothing Cold Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway" has been released. The video, created by Roth's guitarist John 5 along with Mike Savage of Vision Savage Media, includes vintage photos and video of Van Halen during their early days as they quickly rose to fame and acclaim. It was first posted by John 5 Friday (July 29). … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases Van Halen Tribute Song ‘Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway’
David Lee Roth has just dropped his latest single and this is one guitarist John 5 has been hoping we'd hear for quite some time. It's Dave's tribute to Van Halen titled "Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway". The song is embedded below for your listening pleasure. Back in August of 2021 John 5 talked about the song to Alabama's AL.com: Speaking of rock legends, … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Gets Mellow With New Song ‘Pointing At The Moon’
David Lee Roth has just released a new song titled "Pointing At The Moon". The track, released along with Dave's artwork [via a 3-D YouTube video which you can view above], begins with a piano piece very reminiscent of "Dark Side Of The Moon"-era Pink Floyd before the lush sounds of acoustic guitar, slide guitar, piano and organ flow right into Dave's reflective … [Read more...]