David Lee Roth's kicks off his Las Vegas residency TONIGHT! We'll feature photos and video tonight & tomorrow. PHOTOS & VIDEO OF ROTH's OPENING NIGHT - CLICK HERE. "I am beyond cloud 9 right now! There are moments in my career that really make me sit back and say damn I am lucky and tonight is one of my TOP 5! I got to do some video work with Mr. Diamond David Lee … [Read more...]
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Diamond Dave is on the road with KISS! Check out coverage of Dave's 2020 shows, as well as hundreds of other articles on David Lee Roth, below, and be sure to visit our new DLR bio, here!
Unearthed Van Halen! ‘Runnin’ with the Devil’ ALTERNATE Vocal & Solo!
This is amazing! Just leaked less than an hour ago... listen to an ALTERNATE TAKE of Van Halen's absolute classic, "Runnin' with the Devil"! This alternate track was taken from the original 24-track recording session. Hear an alternate Diamond David Lee Roth lead vocal track for this Van Halen classic. Enjoy an extended guitar solo from Eddie Van Halen, as well! Listen … [Read more...]
David Letterman Interrogates David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth was David Letterman's first guest of 1985, exactly 35 years ago. Letterman read parts of an unauthorized Van Halen book to Roth, and had to ask if some of the wild rumors about the band's behavior on the road were true. Watch the classic interview , embedded above. … [Read more...]
That Time David Lee Roth Recorded a Song for a Girl with Leukemia
David Lee Roth once recorded a spirit-lifting tune for a young girl suffering from leukemia. Many Van Halen fans likely have never heard the song, which can be listened to below. Here's the story... Back in 1999, David Lee Roth was reading an article in a local New York newspaper about the Songs of Love Foundation, a Queens-based nonprofit that records personalized tunes … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Opening For KISS Throughout 2020
David Lee Roth is not going to be confined to Las Vegas next year. He's going to hit the ground running as the opening act for KISS next year, when they resume their End of the Road tour. The Van Halen frontman will open up for them at 43 North American shows, with the first leg running between Feb.1 and March 15, and a second going from Aug. 28 until Oct. 2. Tickets are … [Read more...]
Van Hagar – Am I Missing Something?
The podcast (which you can listen to below) asks, "Why the hate for Van Hagar? Am I missing something?" In 1985, Van Halen shocked fans when they replaced David Lee Roth with Sammy Hagar. Over the course of 11 years, Van Halen and the Red Rocker scored four multi-platinum and #1 charting albums, had a slew of mainstream rock hits, and played hundreds of packed arenas along … [Read more...]
The Vocal Range of David Lee Roth
A new article on Ultimate-Guitar entitled, 'Top 10 Rock & Metal Singers With Widest Vocal Ranges' lists David Lee Roth as one of the top 10 rock singers with the widest singing range. In fact, they declare Roth "the most versatile old-school hard rock singer" of all. "Most of these vocalists have ranges of 5 octaves at least, where your average singer usually masters 2-3 … [Read more...]
Best Van Halen Halloween Costumes of 2019
Here are our favorite Van Halen Halloween costumes we've seen this year. Enjoy, and start thinking about your costume(s) for us to feature on VHND next year! All photos below are Instagram links. Follow Van Halen Store on Instagram for more fun photos of people showing off their Van Halen fandom. … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth – The Evolution Of An Interview Artist (Podcast)
We're still celebrating the 65th birthday of our favorite true rockstar on VHND this week. And right now it’s time to look at one of David Lee Roth's "unsung" talents ... his gift of gab. He's the master of the interview. There's no one like him. Van Halen News Desk's Eric Senich has released an episode of his podcast DISCovery devoted to Dave-isms... Eric: While most of what … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth: ‘Van Halen isn’t gonna be coming back in the fashion that you know’
David Lee Roth shined more light on the current state of Van Halen, in an interview today with the Talkin’ Rock with Meltdown podcast from Detroit’s 101 WRIF. The DJ asked, "People want to know... what happened with the Van Halen thing? Were you bummed out you couldn't play with those guys during the summertime, or what?" [Referring to the widespread rumors that Van Halen … [Read more...]
Anniversary of Amazing Footage: Van Halen in Fresno, 1978!
Screen capture from the 1978 footage, embedded below Van Halen's first world tour absolutely STUNNED unsuspecting audiences around the world. Watch INCREDIBLE audience-filmed footage from that tour below! On September 22nd, 1978, Van Halen performed at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. On this special night, Van Halen owned the stage. Thanks to a very clever … [Read more...]
‘I AM Las Vegas’: David Lee Roth Discusses Residency in Exclusive VHND Interview
"I don't walk in the light. But I have an aura like a burning tire. And around it, all dance." David Lee Roth gives the Van Halen News Desk an exclusive interview about his upcoming Las Vegas residency. Interview by Jeff Hausman VHND: It's not every day that you announce a tour, or a Vegas residency, and I appreciate you reaching out to the Van Halen News Desk … [Read more...]