Sam and Ed on the 2004 reunion tour Sammy Hagar surprised us today with his latest comments on Van Halen. Despite admitting he hasn't spoken directly to Eddie Van Halen since the conclusion of their 2004 reunion tour, Hagar makes a bold prediction about his former band. As Van Halen fans know. David Lee Roth caused mild panic in the Van Halen fan community late last … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen News
‘Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music’ Released Today
Released today! Order at Van Halen Store Greg Renoff, the author of the acclaimed Van Halen Rising, has just released the autobiography of legendary Van Halen producer, Ted Templeman! Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music contains a great deal of never-heard-before Van Halen content in this book, straight from the producer of their first six … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Answers The Critics Regarding Keyboards In Van Halen
Sammy Hagar has heard it many times over the years. He’s the guy who wanted more keyboards and less guitar in Van Halen. Well, the former Van Halen frontman finally set the record straight on the topic and he had a rock-solid witness to back him up – Michael Anthony. “I didn’t do any of that. That’s what Eddie did,” Hagar said during yesterday’s interview on Sirius/XM’s … [Read more...]
Never-Before-Heard Alex Van Halen Interview From 1981
“There’s a little bit of Van Halen in everybody, and we’re just there to bring it out.” Talk about the perfect t-shirt. Those words came straight from the man who has brought the undeniable Van Halen beats we’ve been rocking to for over four decades - Alex Van Halen. They’re from a 1981 interview that has never been heard before until now thanks to the podcast The Tapes … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘Women and Children First’ Anniversary Podcast
Women And Children First - Released 40 Years Ago Today Van Halen’s ‘Women and Children First’ album has just turned 40 and like a bottle of David Lee Roth’s best party-ready whiskey, it’s only gotten better with age. To celebrate the anniversary of the classic Van Halen album released on March 26th, 1980, the podcast The Rocker Life recently released an episode … [Read more...]
Last Chance to Get EVH High Top Sneakers
Important merchandise news from Van Halen Store: All EVH high tops are out of production and are now in very limited supply. They anticipate being permanently sold out of these gorgeous striped shoes by sometime in April. It's your last chance to order them... ever! For a limited time enjoy free US shipping on your entire order when you order any of the four pairs shown … [Read more...]
Gary Cherone Talkin’ ‘Bout Van Halen: Hear Complete ‘Trunk Nation’ Interview
Van Halen III was released on this date in 1998 (March 17th) On the anniversary of Van Halen III today, it's a good time to highlight the recent talk former Van Halen singer Gary Cherone had with Sirius/XM’s ‘Trunk Nation’ host, Eddie Trunk. Gary spoke about his time singing for Van Halen, including a small update on his current relationship with the Van Halen … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Shares the Best Day of His Life
Today Eddie Van Halen shared an adorable photo of his son Wolfgang - the first photo ever taken of Wolf, in fact. March 16th marks Wolfgang's birthday. He turns 29 years old today. Eddie's social media posts stated, "The Best Day Of My Life. Happy Birthday Wolf! I Love You So Much!! Your Pop" Wolf replied, "Hot damn I am FRESH in this pic haha. Love you SO much, … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Skateboard!
Rides don’t get much cooler than this ... EVH Gear has released something quite unexpected… a 5150 Skateboard! Ready to ride right out of the box, but feel free to hang it in the man cave... Made of high quality, durable recycled aircraft aluminum. Made in the USA by Aluminati, this striking skateboard features Eddie Van Halen’s red, black and white stripes and the … [Read more...]
Tapped Out: Nuno Bettencourt Panics When Eddie Van Halen Hands Him a Guitar
What do you play if Eddie Van Halen hands you a guitar and asks you to plug in and play? That was Nuno Bettencourt's dilemma one day, circa 1990. He shares his story about suddenly finding himself at a Van Halen rehearsal, seeing Ed's rig and guitar and thinking, "There it is. There's that tone." And he imagined everybody leaving the room, and standing there alone, plugging … [Read more...]
‘5150’ In Two Minutes
Guitarist Charlie Stinchcombe (aka “Liquid Charlie”) says it's 5150 time! Here's his two-minute tribute to every song on the album... Bonus! Full cover of "Humans Being" Keep up with Liquid Charlie! Follow him on Instagram and Facebook. And Check out his YouTube Channel, filled with plenty of cool guitar vids! Related: Watch Liquid Charlie's Dave-era Van … [Read more...]
Van Halen Scores Two ‘Best Of The Decade’ Songs With ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’
Van Halen's comeback album, ‘A Different Kind Of Truth,’ released on this day in 2012, featured the return of David Lee Roth. The highly-anticipated album was a dream come true for fans. It also received high praise from music critics. As the decade recently came to a close, a pair of the music industry’s biggest magazines cited two of the album’s tracks as two of the … [Read more...]