From Ultimate Classic Rock.com: Rock and roll history is rife with intra-band family feuds, but perhaps none received quite as much publicity or caused a bigger fan base rift than Van Halen’s ugly divorce from singer David Lee Roth in 1985. Certainly, this was the battle royal of ‘80’s hard rock! After all, no other American band did quite as much as the Roth-fronted Van … [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!
20th Anniversary of Roth’s ‘Crazy From The Heat’ Autobiography
David Lee Roth's autobiography 'Crazy From The Heat' was released on this day in 1997. What's your favorite story from the book? … [Read more...]
The Roth Show Season 2 Promo Videos
Season 2 of The Roth Show is coming! Here's the two short promo videos that David Lee Roth has released. You can watch all 16 episodes of Season 1 here. … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Young David Lee Roth
Young David Lee Roth. Does he realize what the future holds for him? “All Access” Van Halen photos is a weekly feature at VHND.com. Every weekend we will be posting a photo from a roadie, friend, or band insider. Many will be exclusives that have never been seen anywhere before. Tune in every weekend for more! Photo courtesy of The Roth Show. … [Read more...]
“Thanks for a great tour!” (New Video from David Lee Roth)
David Lee Roth just uploaded a new video which thanks us for another great tour. Likewise, we'd like to give Van Halen a very heartfelt thank you for a truly mind-blowing album and, as Dave said, another great tour in 2012-2013!! … [Read more...]
Backstage Photos from Van Halen’s First US Show of 2013
Below are 4 photos from backstage at Saturday's Van Halen concert in Oshkosh, WI. David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen pose with Stephen Pearcy from Ratt. Related: Van Halen at Rock USA (Review, Photos, Setlist) … [Read more...]
Korn’s Ray Luzier on David Lee Roth: “A Lot of People Don’t Understand His Intelligence”
Former DLR Band drummer, Ray Luzier, told Ultimate Classic Rock in a new interview that he's quite fond of his time with former boss David Lee Roth. Luzier (who is currently the drummer in KORN) performed on 1998?s DLR Band and 2003?s Diamond Dave albums. When asked to recall his favorite DLR story, Luzier explains, “Roth is so eccentric and out there and I’ve learned so … [Read more...]
‘My prayers had to be altered’: Gregg Bissonette never played with Van Halen, but he got close
From SomethingElseReviews: For drummer Gregg Bissonette, as a youngster, Van Halen was the pinnacle. There was one problem, of course. “My dream was always to play in a rock back — and to me,” Bissonette says in the Vic Firth video below, “there was no other rock band than Van Halen. I loved Van Halen.” The problem, of course, was that Van Halen already had a drummer — … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s Tokyo Hi-Power Style Radio Show #3
Episode 3 of David Lee Roth's Tokyo Hi-Power Style Radio Show has arrived. You can listen to or download the show here. Want more episodes of the radio show? You can also check out Episode 1 and Episode 2. … [Read more...]
20 Years Ago: David Lee Roth’s ‘DLR Band’ Released
Twenty years ago this week, David Lee Roth released what we think is one of his very best solo albums... (if not THE best!) ... DLR Band. Released on June 9, 1998, DLR Band was his fifth full-length album, and has to be his most Van Halen-sounding solo album since 1986's Eat 'Em And Smile. DLR Band was recorded and mixed in ten days, a similar technique to 1979's Van Halen … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Ready to hit the Stage!
This week's photo is a never-before-seen candid taken backstage by a roadie in 1982. “All Access” Van Halen photos is a weekly feature at VHND.com. Every weekend we will be posting a photo from a roadie, friend, or band insider. Many will be exclusives that have never been seen anywhere before, and some will be supplied with new captions from David Lee Roth. Tune in every … [Read more...]
Van Halen = Hot Lava?! David Lee Roth Explains
Lead singer of Van Halen, David Lee Roth, and Jay Mohr sit down with Opie & Anthony today (June 5th) and reminisce about David's childhood and playing the game 'hot lava'. David discusses the competitive and risky nature of the game and how it has developed into his band's current life; Van Halen trying to expand their parameters and pushing the edge during their … [Read more...]