Soon after news of Eddie Van Halen's death hit the masses, a New York City street artist paid tribute by turning the Van Siclen Avenue subway stop in Brooklyn into "Van Halen Avenue." Adrian Wilson is the same artist who, in September, turned 50th St station in Manhattan into "Ruth St" in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Wilson, who uses the Instagram handle @plannedalism, said … [Read more...]
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Sammy Hagar Reveals More On His Recent Reunion With Eddie Van Halen
Sammy Hagar said his reconciliation with Eddie Van Halen could have happened a lot sooner than it did. The former Van Halen singer talked about his early 2020 phone call to Eddie during his appearance on Chicago's 95.5 FM today. "When I called him, after years of not speaking, back in February, I think, or January, whatever it was — before COVID — he said, 'What took you … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Honored at 2020 Billboard Music Awards
During the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, which aired October 14th, host Kelly Clarkson paid special tribute to Eddie Van Halen, whom she called a "true giant." The "ones we lost" segment featured other recent losses, including Kenny Rogers and Little Richard. Of Eddie, Clarkson said: "He was a legendary guitarist, an amazing musician and an incredible … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Guitar Rest Patent Design Slated for Auction
On July 30, 1985, Eddie Van Halen filed for a US Patent on his guitar rest. Described simply as a "musical instrument support," Eddie designed the device to prop up the guitar to make finger tapping easier. According to TMZ, memorabilia collector Eric Kuck plans to auction off the original designs. Kuck purchased the pages for $800 about 15 years ago. He says they're highly … [Read more...]
Valerie Bertinelli Shares Family Photos In Tribute To Eddie Van Halen
Valerie Bertinelli has shared some rare family photos of herself, Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen during happy times together over the years. She posted this photo video on her Instagram page yesterday. It's set to the music of the Eddie Van Halen instrumental "316", titled in honor of Wolfgang's date of birth - 3/16/91: View this post on Instagram A post … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Shares Sweet Memories of Life with his Father
Since Eddie Van Halen's passing on October 6th, son Wolfgang has been sharing vintage memories on social media. Wolf Van Halen's twitter account features black-and-white photos of beautiful dad-and-son moments over the years. Take a look... Fans even get a glimpse into Wolf's younger days with his pop. Then, there's this. A snippet from Eddie's … [Read more...]
Watch Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony’s Eddie Van Halen Tribute Performance of ‘Right Now’
Sammy Hagar's 73rd birthday is today and we thought we'd share a video that not only recognizes The Red Rocker's birthday but also honors the legacy of Eddie Van Halen. Below is a complete performance of the 1991 Van Halen classic "Right Now" by Hagar 's band The Circle including Michael Anthony. The clip was recorded on October 8th, two days after the day Eddie passed, … [Read more...]
Visiting Eddie Van Halen’s Home Studio In 1998 [VIDEO]
Plenty of rarely-seen footage of Eddie Van Halen has surfaced over the last week. MTV just uploaded one where Eddie gives us a tour of his home studio. The video posted on October 7th shows Chris Connelly of MTV News visiting Eddie's home studio in 1998 around the release of the 'Van Halen III' album. Eddie discusses building the space, breaking down guitars, and being a dad … [Read more...]
Watch Howard Stern’s Tribute To Eddie Van Halen
Howard Stern's recent tribute to Eddie Van Halen is proof that Eddie continues to influence younger generations. Check out this video posted to YouTube a day after the news of Eddie's October 6th death. In it Howard Stern Show writer/producer Steve Nowicki (who, according to Stern's website, is 28 years old) earns his Eddie stripes by offering us a glimpse of his impressive … [Read more...]
Irving Azoff Says The Original Four Van Halen Reunion Tour ‘Very Nearly Happened’
Irving Azoff confirmed the rumor millions of Van Halen fans had hoped would come true. The original four members of the band were set to reunite in 2019. Azoff, who managed Van Halen for over 15 years, recently told Pollstar that a 2019 stadium tour featuring founding members Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony was in the works. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
The Van Halen News Desk Tribute To Eddie Van Halen [Podcast Special Included]
Over the last week the staff at the Van Halen News Desk has been doing our best to bring you the overwhelming amount of stories and tributes coming in regarding the passing of Eddie Van Halen. Today we'd like to take some time to offer our thoughts, condolences and tributes to the man who has brought us so much joy for over four decades. Below are the thoughts from some of … [Read more...]
Fans Take to the Streets to Memorialize Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen's childhood home now serves as a memorial to the GOAT. According to many sources, the tribute and another outside a nearby liquor store attract a steady stream of traffic day and night. PCC Courier News Editor and Staff Writer Mark Sovel took photos of the growing shrines after being assigned to write Eddie's detailed obituary. According to the … [Read more...]