Eddie Van Halen has inspired countless guitarists. That much we know. But soccer players too? Comedian Tig Notaro’s recent animated HBO stand-up special “Tig Notaro: Drawn” includes Notaro's story about her childhood crush – Eddie Van Halen. In her imaginary world, Eddie would often check in with Notaro to not only see how she was doing but to provide some encouragement … [Read more...]
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WATCH: Eddie Van Halen Pasadena Plaque Dedication Ceremony
Pasadena's local TV network Pasadena Media has released video of the October 11th Eddie Van Halen plaque dedication at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Above is the video posted to the Pasadena Media YouTube channel, which features speeches from Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, Councilmembers Tyron Hampton and Felicia Williams along with comments from Catherine Enmark - a former … [Read more...]
WATCH: Mitch Malloy & Pete Thorn Perform Van Halen Classics At EVH Tribute
From mitchmalloy.com Mitch Malloy and an all-star group featuring guitarist Pete Thorn paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen with a set of Van Halen classics last weekend in Florida. The concert, which took place on October 9th at Mattie Kelly Arts Village in Destin, Florida, was a celebration of Eddie Van Halen's life and work and initiated by Malloy, who was very briefly … [Read more...]
Ace Frehley Band Honors Eddie Van Halen [VIDEO]
Ace Frehley's band honored Eddie Van Halen before a recent concert by performing a pair of Van Halen classics. On the one-year anniversary of Eddie's death (October 6th), guitarists Ryan Cook and Jeremy Asbock, bassist Philip Shouse and drummer Matt Starr played "Somebody Get Me A Doctor" and "Dance The Night Away" during soundcheck at the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Memorial Plaque Unveiled In Pasadena
Photo by Eddie Rivera/Pasadena Now PASADENA, CA — Pasadena's place in rock history will not go unremembered. One year after the legendary guitarist’s death, the city of Pasadena unveiled a plaque Monday in honor of Eddie Van Halen at the Civic Auditorium, where the then-fledgling musician and his band performed more than a dozen shows before becoming global icons. A … [Read more...]
Pasadena To Unveil Eddie Van Halen Memorial On Monday
Credit: Rudy Childs An Eddie Van Halen memorial plaque is set to be unveiled on Monday morning. Here are more details on the event from an article posted to the Pasadena Star-News website today (October 8): Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen will be memorialized in Pasadena almost a year after his death.Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo and fellow council members are … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Janie Van Halen Post Tributes To Eddie Van Halen
Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony and Janie Van Halen posted their tributes to Eddie Van Halen today. Hagar shared a black and white photo of Eddie delivering his trademark mid-air scissor kick during Van Halen's 1991-1992 tour along with some brief words: "I can't believe it's been a year. The man is gone but the music lives on #forever." View this post on … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Remembers His Late Father With Emotional Message
Wolfgang Van Halen posted an emotional message to his father Eddie Van Halen, who passed away one year ago today. Below is his post to Twitter today: One year.You fought so hard for so long, but you were still taken away. It's just so unfair.I'm not ok. I don't think I'll ever be ok. There's so much I wish I could show you. So many things I wish I could share with … [Read more...]
Nancy Wilson Shares Extended ‘4 Edward with Love,’ Tribute to Eddie Van Halen (Video)
Back in May, Heart’s Nancy Wilson stepped out on her own with You and Me, a solo album that marked her very first foray into “solo artist” territory. One of the more affecting songs on the record is “4 Edward,” Nancy’s emotional tribute to her friend, the late Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Today, Oct. 6, marks the one-year anniversary of his death after a courageous … [Read more...]
A Tribute to Edward Van Halen
One year ago today, our favorite musician passed away due to cancer. The Great Edward Van Halen. Van Halen News Desk reader Dave King reached out this week with the following message: "To recognize the one year of Eddie's passing I made this video. I started out making the video just to show my 11 and 14-year-old kids how special Eddie was, as they never were able to see … [Read more...]
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Exclusive Interview: ‘Eruption: Conversations With Eddie Van Halen’ Authors Brad Tolinski & Chris Gill
Brad Tolinki (L), Chris Gill (R) The Van Halen News Desk had the chance to talk with Brad Tolinski & Chris Gill, authors of the much-anticipated book Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen, which is released today! Tolinski and Gill collected over 50 hours of unreleased interviews with Eddie - most conducted at his legendary 5150 studios in Los Angeles … [Read more...]