In Dave We Trust... The Los Angeles punk rock band Jughead's Revenge once requested that their music publishing company be named after the exalted one himself - David Lee Roth. During a recent appearance on The Paltrocast, Randall Wixen [the founder of Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. and Wixen Music UK Ltd.,] shared the DLR story with host Darren Paltrowitz. "One of our … [Read more...]
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Ultimate Van Halen Summer Playlist
There's no time like the Summertime, and there's no music like Van Halen. The two go together like an ice-cold Corona and a slice of lime. We think of Van Halen as kind of an American Led Zeppelin but with an added dose of humor and attitude. Another unique attribute that sets them apart from other rock bands is their almost Beach Boys-esque backing vocals, which helped them … [Read more...]
Van Halen Tops List Of Missed Live Album Opportunities
Author Martin Popoff believes a live album from Van Halen during the original David Lee Roth-era of the band could have gone down as one of the greatest live albums of all time. Popoff, who is the author of the brand-new book Van Halen at 50, recently wrote an article for Goldmine magazine listing 20 bands who had that precious window of time to capitalize on their notoriety … [Read more...]
‘A Different Kind Of Truth’ Returns To Streaming Platforms
Van Halen's final studio album A Different Kind Of Truth has returned to streaming platforms. The 2012 album featuring the return of David Lee Roth and the debut of Wolfgang Van Halen, had disappeared from Spotify and Apple Music in 2022, leading fans to wonder why. During an October 2023 appearance on Sirius/XM's Trunk Nation, Wolfgang commented on the album's … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony On Hearing DLR’s ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’: ‘Is Dave Trying To Kick Our Ass?’
During a recent interview with Ultimate Guitar, Michael Anthony was asked what he thought of David Lee Roth's first full-length solo album Eat 'Em and Smile. "That's a great album," Anthony told Ultimate Guitar's Greg Prato. "I mean, I'm friends with Billy [Sheehan]. And Steve [Vai]. Obviously, they're both great frickin' players. It was great. At first, my thoughts were, … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases Cover Of ‘867-5309/Jenny’
Dial 867-5309 for a good time. If Tommy Tutone picks up, tell him you're looking for Dave. David Lee Roth has just released a cover of Tutone's 1981 hit single "867-5309/Jenny". Dave stays true to the original version only he adds some harmonica to the track he titled "Jenny Jenny (That telephone song)". He's released a video for the song which you can check out above. … [Read more...]
Author Martin Popoff On Edward Van Halen’s ‘True Creative Force’
Van Halen at 50 author Martin Popoff calls Edward Van Halen is this era's "true Mozart" who had tools that no other guitarist had, including the ability to bring "personality" to the guitar. "He might even be the guitarist with the most personality ever on the guitar," said Popoff during a recent interview with the Van Halen News Desk's Eric Senich. "Because we know there's … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Shares Van Halen Road Tales & More On Trunk Nation
If Michael Anthony ever writes a book, he's got plenty of tales of debauchery on the road with Van Halen to tell. "I'll tell ya right now, boy, I could have a couple of chapters on just the trashing [of hotels] and all that stuff that we used to do when we first came out," Anthony said during a recent appearance on Trunk Nation. "My forte was fire extinguishers. Just kinda … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Found Closure After Reuniting With Wolfgang Van Halen
While Michael Anthony never had the chance to reconcile with Edward Van Halen, he says he was able to get closure after his recent reunion with Wolfgang Van Halen. "Eddie and I never had a chance to really settle any differences that we had in the past," said Anthony during a recent appearance on the Sally Steele Rocks! Show (video above). "But at the end of 2023 here (in … [Read more...]
A Look Inside: ‘Van Halen at 50’
'Van Halen at 50' is the new hardcover coffee table book by rock 'n' roll author Martin Popoff, coming May 28th, 2024. Here's an exclusive look inside! But do you need to wait until May 28th to get it? Not if you order it directly from Van Halen Store. They're shipping the book NOW, so it could be in your hands within a few days! 'Van Halen at 50' is a gorgeously crafted … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony On Van Halen Celebrations That Came & Went: ‘It Wasn’t To Be’
As Michael Anthony looks forward to celebrating the legacy of Van Halen this summer on the Best Of All Worlds tour with Sammy Hagar, he can't help but feel like this could have already happened not once, but twice. During a recent appearance on the Hook Rocks! podcast, Anthony commented on the failed Edward Van Halen tribute project in 2021 while also lamenting Van Halen's … [Read more...]
Gregg Bissonette: ‘Nobody Grooved Like Eddie’
Drummer Gregg Bissonette recently appeared on Final Resonance TV’s Van Halen Stories Podcast to discuss his years playing with David Lee Roth. During the interview, Bissonette covers his time recording the DLR albums Eat 'Em and Smile (1986), Skyscraper (1988), and his final album with Roth - A Little Ain't Enough (1991) produced by Bob Rock. Bissonette also gave insight … [Read more...]