Gregg Bissonette tells Rolling Stone his Van Halen and David Lee Roth stories: I know your earliest professional gigs were with Gino Vannelli and Maynard Ferguson, but tell me how you wound up in the David Lee Roth Band. I was doing an audition for Vinnie Vincent of Kiss. He was starting the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. I went down with Myron Grombacher from Pat Benatar’s … [Read more...]
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Who Decides If Eddie Van Halen Tours Again? ‘It’s Not DLR’ Says Wolfgang
If you’re wondering whether Van Halen will ever tour again don’t ask David Lee Roth. Wolfgang Van Halen made that very clear. Wolfgang recently responded to comments from Roth, who in a recent interview with The New York Times, said, “I don’t know that Eddie Van Halen is ever really going to rally for the rigors of the road again. I don’t even want to say I’ve … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Is Letting His Art (Mostly) Do the Talking
Huge new DLR piece in The New York Times today! Since the Covid-19 pandemic forced him off the road, the singer has been making comics at his Los Angeles home, and calling it performance therapy. The Van Halen frontman and solo musician David Lee Roth has devoted himself to making art while quarantined and off the road. Typically, David Lee Roth spends his days, or at … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Signed Auction to Help The Navajo Nation
Legendary Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth is helping draw attention to - and raise funds for - a great cause. He’s donating a signed item to raise money for the Navajo Nation, who’s been hit hard by the new coronavirus. The Navajo Nation currently has the highest per-capita infection rate of Covid-19 in the United States, with limited healthcare and running … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Responds to the Name Change Rumors
It’s been said that art is in the eye of the beholder, and everyone will have their own interpretation. Apparently, so is a painting by David Lee Roth. Roth recently took to social media to share more of the artwork he’s been posting during the COVID-19 downtime. His "soggy bottom" series of artwork usually features things like “inebriated frogs arguing with each other … [Read more...]
Watch the Earliest Known Van Halen Video Interview!
On this day in 1978, a very young Van Halen was filmed during an interview in London for the Australian TV show, Countdown. This is the earliest Van Halen video interview that has ever surfaced online, and it's an ABSOLUTE GEM! Enjoy! Watch the interview, embedded above. … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s Handrawn Artwork Speaks Volumes
During these crazy times, David Lee Roth has been drawing up some comics and sharing them with the world. His new hand-drawn comics are what he calls the 'Soggy Bottom' series, and they're all-new and relevant to what's going on in the world right now. His artwork is outstanding, his style truly unique, and his messages are brilliant! His personality really shines … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar: ‘Van Halen Will Never Be Finished’
Sammy Hagar surprised us today with his latest comments on Van Halen. Despite admitting he hasn't spoken directly to Eddie Van Halen since the conclusion of their 2004 reunion tour, Hagar makes a bold prediction about his former band. As Van Halen fans know. David Lee Roth caused mild panic in the Van Halen fan community late last year when he told … [Read more...]
Ted Templeman: ‘If I’d Tried to Put Sammy Hagar in Van Halen in 1977, I’d Have Made the Biggest Mistake in Rock History’
One of the biggest misconceptions some people have about Van Halen's early history is that they believe the band's original producer, Ted Templeman, wanted to replace singer David Lee Roth with Sammy Hagar before recording their first album. This isn't true. Or, at least, it wasn't true for more than a moment of time. To set the record straight, here's a short excerpt … [Read more...]
‘Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music’ Released Today
Greg Renoff, the author of the acclaimed Van Halen Rising, has just released the autobiography of legendary Van Halen producer, Ted Templeman! Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music contains a great deal of never-heard-before Van Halen content in this book, straight from the producer of their first six albums! Crafting smash hits with Van Halen, The Doobie … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Shares ‘Lock-Down Laffs’ in new Comic Series
During these crazy times, David Lee Roth can't tour. But if you know Dave like we do, you know that he can't sit still for long. He's been drawing up some comics and sharing them with 10,000 of his closest friends. His new hand-drawn comics are called the 'Soggy Bottom' series, and they're all-new and relevant to what's going on in the world right now. The first, … [Read more...]
Never-Before-Heard Alex Van Halen Interview From 1981
“There’s a little bit of Van Halen in everybody, and we’re just there to bring it out.” Talk about the perfect t-shirt. Those words came straight from the man who has brought the undeniable Van Halen beats we’ve been rocking to for over four decades - Alex Van Halen. They’re from a 1981 interview that has never been heard before until now thanks to the podcast The Tapes … [Read more...]