The short instrumental track, "4 Edward", will appear on Wilson's upcoming solo album. Co-founder, guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Nancy Wilson of Heart recently announced her first ever solo album, You and Me, due out on May 7, 2021 via Carry On Music. Today, she releases "4 EDWARD" a tender, heartfelt tribute to her friend, Eddie Van Halen. Featuring a … [Read more...]
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The Story Behind The Iconic Eddie Van Halen & David Lee Roth ‘Under The McDonalds Arch’ Photo [VIDEO]
It's a photo Van Halen fans have seen many times over the years. Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth standing under the McDonalds arch grabbing a bite to eat on a cold, gray winter day. While many have seen it, few know just where that photo was taken. Until now. A brand new mini-documentary from the St. Louis Classic Rock YouTube channel has been released and in it is the … [Read more...]
Dave Navarro On His Favorite VH Album, Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstein Approach To Songwriting
Credit: Neil Zlozower Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro called Van Halen's 'Fair Warning' album his favorite while citing the track "Mean Street" as being the epitome of Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein approach to songwriting. "You can't have a show about great guitar players without mentioning, without playing, without paying homage to Mr. Edward Van Halen - … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Bass Tech Kevin Dugan Talks 30-Year History With Van Halen
Credit: Madanthonycafe.com Michael Anthony's long-time bass tech Kevin "Dugie" Dugan shared stories from his 30-year history with Van Halen during a recent interview with Ultimate Guitar. Here are some excerpts from Just Beckner's interview, which you can find at ultimate-guitar.com. On Getting The Job As Michael Anthony's Bass Tech In the early years, I worked … [Read more...]
LISTEN: Gene Simmons/KISS Demos Featuring Eddie & Alex Van Halen
EVH & AVH Photo Credit: Neil Zlozower The complete versions of all three demos Gene Simmons recorded with Eddie & Alex Van Halen can now be heard. YouTuber ShockMe1994 had uploaded "Christine Sixteen" and "Have Love Will Travel" back in October. Just recently he uploaded the the last of three tracks - "Tunnel Of Love" - to his channel. Simmons officially … [Read more...]
Ted Nugent: ‘We Will Never Get Past The Impact Of Losing The Masterful Virtuosity Of Eddie Van Halen’
Eddie Van Halen & Ted Nugent backstage at the 1979 CaliFFornia Music Festival Ted Nugent has felt the loss of Eddie Van Halen both personally and professionally. He reflected on Eddie's passing during a recent interview with Bravewords. "Us older guys are dropping like flies out there and we will never get past the impact of losing the masterful virtuosity of … [Read more...]
‘This Kid Is Dangerous!’: When Eddie Van Halen Predicted Son Wolfgang’s Future Success
Eddie Van Halen is probably looking down right now with a big ear-to-ear grin saying, "I told you so!" Back in 2006 Eddie called in to The Howard Stern Show for a rare interview. At the time Wolfgang was only 15 years old but, according to Eddie, already a "world class musician". "His main instrument is drums, number two is guitar and about three weeks ago he started … [Read more...]
Podcasters Debate & Discuss Eddie Van Halen Grammy Tribute
Credit: Neil Zlozower Just when we thought we were out of the Eddie Van Halen Grammy controversy, they pull us back in! It's been over a week since the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony and music fans are still talking about the tribute (or lack thereof) to Eddie Van Halen. The podcast Epic Footnote Productions has a series titled "Am I Missing Something?" where they … [Read more...]
George Lopez Reveals How He Made Eddie Van Halen-Sammy Hagar Reunion Happen
Comedian George Lopez revealed for the first time how he helped reconnect Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar in early 2020. Lopez shared the story with Sukanya Krishnan and Scott Stanford on “The Suki and Scott Show". "Ya know I've never answered this question," said Lopez. “I think Sammy had tweeted Ed ‘Happy Birthday’ and then Ed said to me, ‘Why does he tweet me happy … [Read more...]
Listen To ‘Extremely Rare’ 1979 Interview With Eddie & Alex Van Halen
A July 1979 interview with Eddie and Alex Van Halen during Van Halen's first headlining tour has surfaced. In the interview, uploaded by YouTuber Paulo Micheli, Eddie and Alex are hangin' out in the studio of St. Paul, Minnesota's KQRS FM to promote their second of two shows at the St. Paul Civic Auditorium. Van Halen played at the St. Paul Civic on July 24th and 25th of … [Read more...]
Grammy Executive Producer Comments On Brief Eddie Van Halen ‘In Memoriam’ Segment
Credit: Neil Zlozower Ben Wilson, the executive producer of the Grammys, has commented on the brief Eddie Van Halen tribute at the event held last weekend. Here's the Q&A portion taken from an interview Variety recently conducted with Wilson along with Recording Academy chief Harvey Mason Jr. Ben, do you think the “In Memoriam” segment, which is … [Read more...]
Watch High Schooler Effortlessly Perform ‘Eruption’ At Basketball Game
An Iowa high school student showed his love for Van Halen by performing a blistering version of Eddie Van Halen's "Eruption" during a recent basketball game. Kaya Latcham is a member of the Montezuma pep band and was performing at a recent basketball game held at Wells-Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Watch as he effortlessly busts out the EVH classic before he and his … [Read more...]