Sammy Hagar says fans can expect more touring in his future, and the Van Halen-heavy setlists will get even heavier. During an appearance on the YouTube show That Rocks! yesterday (7/12/23), Hagar said he plans on going out on tour next year and continue to pack his setlist with Van Halen songs. "I do plan on going out and touring...I plan on doing even more … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen News
‘Star Fleet Project’ Reissue Released With Alex Van Halen’s Blessing
Credit: Neil Zlozower Brian May says he wouldn't have released the upcoming Star Fleet Project reissue featuring Eddie Van Halen without Alex Van Halen's support. In a new interview with Cleveland.com, May said he thought about releasing the newly expanded and remastered box set shortly after Eddie's passing in October 2020 but decided the time … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On Van Halen Manager Ed Leffler: ‘He Kept The Band Together’ (AUDIO)
Sammy Hagar says late Van Halen manager Ed Leffler was the glue that kept the band together. When Lefller passed away, everything fell to pieces. Leffler managed Van Halen from 1986 to 1993, when he lost his battle with cancer. During an appearance on The Bob Lefsetz podcast, Lefsetz asked Hagar how Leffler's death affected the band. "It totally broke up Van Halen," Hagar … [Read more...]
Steve Vai Says It Would Have Been Foolish To Compete With Edward Van Halen (VIDEO)
Credit: Neil Zlozower Steve Vai didn't feel the pressure of competing with Edward Van Halen when he became David Lee Roth's guitarist in 1986. That was simply because he never bothered to compete. "Having, I'll say 'the shadow' of Edward hanging over me, I didn't feel pressure," said Vai during a recent appearance on the Vintage Rock Pod. "If I would have felt … [Read more...]
The Fateful Encounter That Led To Edward Van Halen’s First Interview
Jas Obrecht, former Editor of Guitar Player Magazine (1978-1998), spoke in depth on Final Resonance TV's "Van Halen Stories Podcast" about his accidental meeting and first interview with Edward Van Halen in 1978 at The Day on The Green Festival Show. Edward himself referred to this interview as his "first interview." This fateful encounter captured a young Edward … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Almost Had A Cameo In ‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’
Eddie Van Halen intended to be in the 2020 film Bill & Ted Face the Music, according to the film's co-star Alex Winter. Here is what Winter (aka Bill S. Preston, Esq.) had to say during a recent appearance on The Paltrocast with host Darren Paltrowitz. We asked Eddie to be in every single movie and every single movie he said 'no.' So when we got to Bill & Ted 3 … [Read more...]
Watch Wolfgang Van Halen Debut New Mammoth WVH Single ‘Take A Bow’ (Featuring EVH-Inspired Solo) Live
Fan footage of Mammoth WVH performing the brand new single "Take A Bow" live for the first time has surfaced, and it's every bit as good as the studio version, most notably Wolfgang Van Halen's guitar solo. In the video above, filmed during Mammoth WVH's June 28th performance in Lisbon, Portugal, Wolfgang performs "Take A Bow" with his forthcoming EVH SA-126 … [Read more...]
What’s Your Personal Van Halen Six-Pack? (VIDEO)
Takin' a six-pack with you to the July 4th backyard party? How about a Van Halen six-pack? During a recent episode of That ROCKS!, hosts Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine, and Don Jamieson gave what they think are the six best Van Halen albums. After you watch the guys make their picks, post your top six list in the comments below! … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Going Through Entire Van Halen Catalog, Ready For Tribute If It Happens (VIDEO)
If a Van Halen tribute ever happens, Michael Anthony will be ready. "I'm gonna be ready for anything that might happen," Anthony said during an appearance on THAT Rocks! with Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine, and Don Jamieson. "I'm gonna go through all of our albums now. Stuff that I've forgotten, I'm gonna relearn. I'm gonna know everything in the Van … [Read more...]
Watch Neal Schon Pay Tribute To Eddie Van Halen With EVH Striped Guitar
As an homage to Eddie Van Halen, Journey guitarist Neal Schon has shared a video of himself freestyling on an EVH Striped Series guitar. "A little tribute to Ed," Schon posted to Instagram. "It was so amazing to be on Van Halen's first tour with him. I watched him annihilate every single night and was grateful I didn't have to follow him." View this post on … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Opens The Van Halen Gear Vault For Latest Mammoth WVH Single (VIDEO)
Wolfgang Van Halen has tapped into Van Halen history for the brand-new Mammoth WVH single "Take A Bow". An official lyric video for the near-seven-minute track can be viewed above. At the halfway mark is an electrifying solo featuring finger-tapping and phrasing very reminiscent of classic Van Halen. It's a song that will remain near and dear to Wolfgang. "It was the … [Read more...]
The Sammy Hagar Solo Album ‘Elevated’ By Eddie Van Halen Turns 36 (VIDEO)
Sammy Hagar celebrated the 36th anniversary of his 1987 album 'Never Said Goodbye' today, stating Eddie Van Halen's contributions helped elevate the music to another level. "Happy anniversary to I Never Said Goodbye! I still love this record today," Hagar posted to social media along with the official video for the album's single "Give To Live" (above). "I feel it was … [Read more...]