Edward Van Halen scored a number-one hit this year. Not with a new song, but with a new collectible... the guitar god has been immortalized with his own Funko POP vinyl figure! Wolfgang announced the Eddie Van Halen Funko Pop nearly a year ago. “Dad signed off on this Funko way back in 2019 and it's wonderful to see it finally come to fruition. So stoked with how it turned … [Read more...]
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Brian May Working On Extended Version Of 1983 ‘Star Fleet Project’ With Eddie Van Halen
The 5150 vaults aren't the only place rare Eddie Van Halen recordings can be found. Brian May has reached into his own treasure trove of recordings and is currently working on an extended version of 1983's The Star Fleet Project featuring Eddie. Here's what May had to say about the project during a recent interview with Variety's A.D. Amorosi: OK, so the three of you are … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On Why ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ Is His Favorite Van Halen Record
Of the four studio albums he recorded with Van Halen, Sammy Hagar says 1991's For Unlawful Carnal Knowlege is his personal favorite. "I think it's even better than 5150 because the writing, vocals, and the way the band was playing tops it," said Hagar during a recent interview with Guitar World. Hagar added that the extra time put into F.U.C.K. paid off, particularly … [Read more...]
Coheed And Cambria Guitarist Travis Stever On His Love Of Van Halen’s ‘Women And Children First’
Coheed and Cambria guitarist Travis Stever says Van Halen's Women and Children First album was a life-changer. Stever was recently asked by Musicradar to list the 10 albums that changed his life. He put WACF in the number two spot right behind Led Zeppelin III. "I wouldn't by any means call it under-appreciated, because Van Halen is Van Halen -- all of their early … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On The ‘Twister’ Era Van Halen Song We’ve Yet To Hear: ‘It’s In The Archives, They’ll Find It’
Sammy Hagar says the unreleased 1996 Van Halen track "Between Us Two" isn't hard to find and when it does finally see the light of day, it'll be worth the wait. During a recent appearance on the Kyle Meredith with...podcast, Hagar was asked about the ballad recorded for the soundtrack to Twister and whether he thinks the song will eventually be released. "Everyone keeps … [Read more...]
Rick Beato Asks: What Is Van Halen’s Greatest Song? [VIDEO]
Not even Tom Cruise can make this mission possible. Rick Beato is asking fans to come up with Van Halen's greatest song in his latest video. To help out with the video, the producer, composer, engineer, music theorist and now popular YouTube personality reached out to his fellow Van Halen fan friends including Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X, Dweezil Zappa and Dean DeLeo of Stone … [Read more...]
Jesse Harms Shares The Inside Stories On Working With Sammy Hagar & David Lee Roth In The 80s
Imagine working with both Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth during the most turbulent time in Van Halen history. Jesse Harms doesn't have to imagine it. He lived it and oh, the stories he has to tell. Harms was a guest on the RetroZest podcast to talk about his stellar five-decade career, which included a stint as keyboardist and background vocalist for Sammy Hagar from … [Read more...]
Sammy Still Trying To Make Peace With Alex: ‘I Don’t Think I’m Going To Unless He Reaches Back Out To Me’
Sammy Hagar says he's tried contacting Alex Van Halen several times in an effort to reconnect, but to no avail. During his appearance on the Sirius/XM "Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk" show today (11/2), Hagar was asked if there has been any progress made on a possible Eddie Van Halen tribute. He said he's heard nothing new about it. In fact, he's heard nothing at all from … [Read more...]
Eddie’s Frankentstrat Is ALIIIVE For Halloween Weekend! [VIDEO]
Ditch the orange and black, it's all red, black and white on this Halloween weekend! YouTuber Marty5150 posted a few videos to his channel this weekend. In the first, he gives us an up-close look and listen to his very own EVH Frankenstein guitar. He followed with a second video showing guitarists some of the tricks and treats Eddie Van Halen pulled out of his bag. EVH … [Read more...]
POLL: ‘Me Wise Magic’ vs ‘Can’t Get This Stuff No More’
On this week in 1996, Van Halen released Best Of - Volume 1. Sure, the album promised to please the casual fans with the familiar hits from the Dave and Sammy eras but what would be a reason for the Van Halen die-hards to spend their hard-earned cash on an album with songs they already owned? The band answered that question with not just one but two reasons - "Me Wise Magic" … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Continues Work On Next Mammoth WVH Album, Eddie’s ‘Fair Warning’ Guitar To Make Appearance
Wolfgang Van Halen has been working hard on the sophomore Mammoth WVH album and is keeping fans in the know along the way. Most recently, he revealed the news that his father's Gibson SG will be making its appearance on the album. In his most recent posting to social media, Wolfgang shared the photo above of Eddie's SG along with the news: "Pop played this SG on the … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle – ‘Father Time’ (Official Video)
At 75 years old, Sammy Hagar has certainly lived out his dream....but it ain't over yet. The official video for Sammy Hagar & The Circle's "Father Time" has been released via Sammy's YouTube channel. The song features some stunning backing vocals from Michael Anthony, just as Sammy promised we'd hear on his latest album with The Circle - Crazy Times. Along with hearing … [Read more...]