Credit: Michael Christopher Gene Simmons isn't happy with millennials, especially since Eddie Van Halen passed away. During a recent interview with Classic Rock, Simmons said he's frustrated that the younger generation is unaware that Eddie Van Halen is "the second most important musician since Jimi Hendrix." Below is some of what he had to say to Classic … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen News
The Eddie Solo With More Thrills & Spills Than Evil Knievel On A Dirt Bike & A Fifth Of Jack!
Credit: Neil Zlozower Summertime's almost here babe, and Classic Rock Magazine already has something to keep things cool. They've listed the 50 best Van Halen songs that make up the ultimate American party soundtrack. At the top of the list is the only song we can think of that would want a kid to go to summer school - "Hot For Teacher." Here's what they had to … [Read more...]
Hear Eddie Van Halen Play Unreleased Guitar Riffs
Credit: Neil Zlozower Jas Obrecht has done it again and released another exclusive tape of his 1980 interview with Eddie Van Halen, but this time we get to hear some never-before-heard riffs that didn't make it onto a Van Halen album. Below are Jas's comments on tape five along with the complete audio from his YouTube channel Talking Guitar: Jas Obrecht's Music … [Read more...]
Was Vito Bratta Imitating Eddie Van Halen’s Style? Bratta Got The Answer From Eddie Himself
White Lion guitarist Vito Bratta was among the leading guitarists of the 1980s. He had the speed, style, and look of the prototypical 80s guitar god. But the critics said he was merely an Eddie Van Halen imitation. In a brand-new interview with Guitar World, Bratta says he was eventually able to find out firsthand what Eddie himself thought. His response brought Bratta to … [Read more...]
From One Brother To Another
On Alex Van Halen's 70th birthday today, he posted the following a message on Instagram: "Your sound is always with me. Missing you a bit extra today. #VanHalenforever" "Ed, I wish you were here to celebrate with me. You left too soon. It's comedy down here." We wish Alex a very Happy Birthday today, with all our love. Alex's video is the intro to "Drop Dead … [Read more...]
Steelheart Singer Miljenko Matijevic On Eddie Van Halen’s Generosity
Steelheart singer Miljenko Matijevic spoke of Eddie Van Halen's generosity during a recent interview, saying Eddie offered to give Matijevic his piano. Matijevic struck up a friendship with Edde through a mutual friend - photographer Neil Zlozower - sometime in the early 2000s, after Van Halen's tour with Sammy Hagar in 2004. At the time, Eddie and the band were still … [Read more...]
Paul Gilbert: ‘When Eddie Came Out It Was Otherworldly’
Credit: Neil Zlozower Mr. Big guitarist Paul Gilbert recently named the "otherworldly" Eddie Van Halen among the 12 guitarists who shaped his sound in an interview with Guitar World. Here'w what Gilbert had to say about Eddie and Van Halen: "Anybody who plays guitar and is around my age has got to have Eddie's name on their list, right? I mean, when Eddie came … [Read more...]
Listen To Epic Orchestral Version Of ‘Jump’
Truly epic! Listen to this stunning version of Van Halen's "Jump" from the creative minds behind the YouTube channel FL Music. So, what do you think of this Pirate adventure version of "Jump"? What other Van Halen songs would you like to see FL Music create? Let us know in the comments below! … [Read more...]
Early Van Halen Stories With Great White’s Mark Kendall (VIDEO)
Great White guitarist Mark Kendall was the latest guest in Final Resonance TV's "Van Halen Stories" series. Kendall witnessed the rise of Van Halen from their backyard party days to becoming the biggest rock and roll band in the land. Kendall was a high school student in Huntington Beach, California at the time he first saw Van Halen perform at a junkyard for one dollar. … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar: ‘I Cherish Eddie More Than Ever’
Sammy Hagar says he appreciates his time working with Eddie Van Halen now more than ever. Here's an excerpt from Hagar's Q&A interview with USA Today published (4/26): "The peak of my musical life was Van Halen," says Hagar of his 1985 to 1996 run in what is now dubbed Van Hagar. "My ego wants to say I was doing great as a solo artist. Well, yeah, I was doing fine, … [Read more...]
Watch Van Halen Prepare For Orange Bowl ‘Monsters of Rock’ Concert
Here's another gem for all you rock-n-rollers out there! You can now watch a WTVJ local news report which has recently surfaced online. It's a news segment shot two days before 'Van Halen's Monsters Of Rock' stadium tour hit Miami, Florida on June 4th. Travel back to June 2, 1988: Rock band Van Halen prepares for its concert at the Orange Bowl. It shows band members Eddie … [Read more...]
Listen To Tape Four Of Jas Obrecht’s 1980 Interview With Eddie Van Halen
Credit: Neil Zlozower Jas Obrecht's marathon day-long 1980 interview with Eddie Van Halen continues! Obrecht has just released tape four of the interview. Below are his comments on tape four along with the complete audio in HD: Tape 4 of our day-long 1980 interview features Eddie Van Halen at his most reflective. In especially heartwarming sections, he speaks in … [Read more...]