Jason Bonham said Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar were devastated in the days following the passing of Eddie Van Halen. Bonham is a member of Hagar's band The Circle, which also includes Anthony on bass. The Circle drummer appeared on WCSX in Detroit to talk about the group's new album 'Lockdown 2020' but also addressed the passing of Eddie Van Halen. Bonham was asked about … [Read more...]
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New EVH Guitar Lineup Announced In Honor Of Eddie Van Halen
EVH has announced a new lineup of guitars in honor of Eddie Van Halen, including new models for the 5150 Series, Wolfgang Special and Wolfgang WG Standard. Here are the details coming from EVH's press release: 5150 SERIES — Engineered for speed, comfort and full-throttle attitude, the reimagined EVH 5150 Series models are an iconic blast from the past that blend … [Read more...]
Nuno Bettencourt On The ‘Nasty’ Van Halen Song ‘Dirty Movies’
Extreme's Nuno Bettencourt thinks "Dirty Movies" isn't just good, it's nasty good. "To me ['Dirty Movies'] was a rock funk that went right through me and it was about the pocket," said Bettencourt in a recently released clip of Dweezil Zappa's podcast Runnin' With The Dweezil. In it the two discuss their love of Van Halen's 1981 album 'Fair Warning' including the track … [Read more...]
Valerie Bertinelli Appears On TODAY, Addresses Eddie Van Halen’s Passing
Valerie Bertinelli appeared on the TODAY show and talked about how she and her son Wolfgang have been doing since Eddie Van Halen's passing. "We're doing OK," she said. "We spent the holidays together. I'll see [Wolfgang] later today. We've been spending a lot of time together." Bertinelli become emotional when a photo of her with Wolfgang and Eddie together was … [Read more...]
Paul Stanley Shares Video Of ‘True Hero’ Eddie Van Halen & Jason Becker
Paul Stanley referred to Eddie Van Halen as a “real hero” in response to the recently-released video of his 1996 visit with Jason Becker. Stanley shared the video on his Twitter page yesterday with the comment: “Some just have the empathy, deep kindness & love to give. Humbling to see & a reminder of the real hero we lost. These sharings of spirit can lift someone … [Read more...]
‘Edward Van Halen: My Hero’ by Author Kevin Dodds
Kevin Dodds, author of Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography, has written this special Edward Van Halen tribute article exclusively for the Van Halen News Desk: Edward Van Halen: My Hero This is hard. Edward Van Halen’s passing was a body blow with full impact for me personally and for so many other fans of all ages for whom Eddie was in fact their hero. I chose my … [Read more...]
Angus Young Looks Back On Good Times & Late-Night Call With Eddie Van Halen
AC/DC's Angus Young will always remember Eddie Van Halen as a man full of fire on stage, full of warmth off. "He was just all charm - full of warmth, happy to see me," Young recalled during a recent interview on the Talk is Jericho podcast. "At first, I was a bit shocked. I got this guy, he's talking like, 'You crazy motherfucker!', he's hugging me... He was always funny, … [Read more...]
Nuno Bettencourt On First-Ever Meeting With Eddie Van Halen, Favorite Van Halen Album
Nuno Bettencourt is among the many guitarists included in the massive Eddie Van Halen memorial issue available now. In it he talked of his first-ever meeting with Eddie and his favorite VH album. Bennencourt recalled to Guitar World: “The first time I met Eddie I was working on Dweezil Zappa’s album [1991’s Confessions], and he handed me his guitar and said, … [Read more...]
Watch Fan-Made Van Halen Light-O-Rama Holiday Video
Now this is how you "Light Up The Sky" for the holidays! Check out the fan-made video above from Henry Leetz, who honored Eddie Van Halen with a Light-O-Rama house-lights display synchronized to the sounds of Eddie's classic instrumental "Eruption". A very Happy Halen Holidays from the Van Halen News Desk! "Joy To The World" - Steve Lukather Featuring … [Read more...]
WatchMojo Pays Tribute To Eddie Van Halen [VIDEO]
The YouTube channel WatchMojo paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen by highlighting his best career moments. In the video above WatchMojo takes a look at the accomplishments of Eddie by counting down his past appearances on: Top 10 Songs That Make You Want to Jump, Top 10 Iconic Guitars of All Time, Top 10 Musical Siblings, Top 10 Coolest Rock Vocal-Guitar Duos, Top 10 Most Insane … [Read more...]
‘Mean Street’ & “Dirty Movies’ Covered By Liquid Charlie [VIDEO]
Liquid Charlie has returned and this time he goes undercover for a trip down "Mean Street". Charlie posted his cover of the Van Halen classic from 1981's 'Fair Warning' album with the comment, "Had a lot of fun making this one!" A short and sweet comment as he lets the music do the talking! Check out the video of Charlie performing both guitar and vocals above. Also, see … [Read more...]
Dweezil Zappa Breaks Down His Favorite Van Halen Album: ‘Fair Warning’ [VIDEO]
Guitarist Dweezil Zappa said Van Halen's 1981 album 'Fair Warning' marked the moment the band was firing on all cylanders. "For me that was the apex of the creativity of the band," said Zappa during an interview with Sunset Sound Records. "The sonic character of that record is what I wanted to hear more and more of." Zappa and host Drew Dempsey sat in Studio 2 at Sunset … [Read more...]