Pretty maids all in a row, go on and set ‘em up. Wait a second…you’re not really maids? David Lee Roth shared a few more stories from his days of rock ‘n’ roll excess with Van Halen during two recent episodes of his podcast this week. The first was all about a moment on the band’s first tour, in 1978. Prior to the tour, Roth said the band’s manager, Noel Monk, warned the … [Read more...]
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The Greatness Of Van Halen’s ‘Jump’ Explained
This is fantastic. Our favorite musical mechanic, Rick Beato, has gone under the hood once more to reveal a close-up look at the lean, mean engine of classic Van Halen. This time around he decided to dissect the many parts that make up the band’s classic hit single “Jump”. Beato is a musician/producer who has a long-running popular podcast series called “What Makes This … [Read more...]
Hypnotic Remix of Van Halen’s ‘Jump’ Released
The most popular trance music DJ in the world has remixed Van Halen’s most popular song, “Jump.” One month after Armin van Buuren debuted his hypnotic remix of Van Halen's "Jump" at Ultra Music Fest with a little onstage help from David Lee Roth, the track is now available to stream. The Dutch trance DJ's new take starts sparse with a slow-building rhythm and Roth's lyrics … [Read more...]
Guitarist John 5 Plays Clip Of Unreleased Music Recorded With David Lee Roth
UPDATE 5/15/19: Today John 5 told VHND that it was actually early 2007 when David Lee Roth and himself recorded together. (Other websites report the date as years later). Back in March guitarist John 5 said that his unreleased acoustic album recorded with David Lee Roth may eventually see the light of day. This week he gave fans a preview of what that music will sound … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Reveals His Hilarious Harley Davidson Mishaps
David Lee Roth had another busy week on the podcasting front and this week he talked Harley Davidson’s and a former flame named “Dottie the Body”. It all started with the night Roth snuck out to see the classic 1969 film “Easy Rider” starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson. “That’s almost a national anthem film,” said Roth. “My parents wouldn’t let me go … [Read more...]
Watch The New Roth Show ‘Bad Bunny Pot Sex…’ (Updated)
Updated with Part 2, below. David Lee Roth wants your attention. How do we know? He’s wearin’ a bunny suit. That’s how we know...so pay attention! A brand new episode of The New Roth Show is up. “I only wear the bunny suit when I need to get attention. When somebody’s not paying attention and I’ll tell ya how I got started with it,” said Roth donning a bunny suit and a … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Thanks VHND Fans, Shares Story About Russ
Yesterday we wrote an article about the nice sendoff David Lee Roth gave his dog, Russ. David was touched by the article and the fans' comments, and recorded a message for VHND readers today. You can listen to it in the video embedded above. He also sent us a new photo to share with the fans. Enjoy. … [Read more...]
R.I.P. Russ: David Lee Roth Shares His Beautiful Sendoff For His Best Friend
David Lee Roth’s best friend has passed away. Russell, a twelve-year-old Australian Cattle Dog, was Dave’s unrivaled loyal sidekick, living together, touring together, and seeing the world together. Russ accompanied Dave to every city Van Halen performed at on the last two tours, including even Japan and Australia. Russ was mentioned countless times on The Roth Show, and his … [Read more...]
‘The New Roth Show’ Episodes 3- 5, Now With Video
Three new episodes of The Roth Show have been released recently. Episode 5 includes live video. Enjoy! The New Roth Show, Episode 3: Let's go to Vegas... Dave goes to Vegas The plan Perfect combination the Roth Report (Food news and cannabis reviews) The New Roth Show, Episode 4: The Roth Report: Pot Shop Donut Stop… Vidalia Roscoe Blvd … [Read more...]
‘The Roth Show’ Episode 2: ‘Jump’ Remix, Ultra & More
A little of The Roth Show ain’t enough not just for Diamond Dave but, judging by the responses, for his fans too. Less than a week after releasing a long-awaited brand new episode of The Roth Show (his first since August of 2016) David Lee Roth returned with a follow up episode to continue regaling fans with more of the story behind his recent surprise appearance with DJ Armin … [Read more...]
Updated: Remixed ‘Jump’ / ULTRA Appearance / ‘The Roth Show’ / Video Interview
UPDATED with 2 new videos, and exclusive photos for VHND, straight from Dave: When it comes to David Lee Roth fans know to always expect the unexpected. This weekend he delivered not one but two of those unexpected surprises. Although neither was with Van Halen one was with van Buuren, as in Dutch trance DJ Armin van Buuren. Roth made a surprise appearance at the Ultra … [Read more...]
Two Faces of Van Halen
35 years ago today, Van Halen was staying at the Cincinnati Clarion Hotel. Rolling Stone was there to interview Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth. Enjoy the interview and newspaper convert review of the March 8th Cincinnati show, below. (The interview took place on March 8th or 9th, and was published in June). “It’s a cold March day in Cincinnati. Eddie Van Halen has turned … [Read more...]