The number of sales and streams of Van Halen's music have skyrocketed since the October 6th death of Eddie Van Halen. According to sales reports to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, Van Halen’s collected albums and songs sold 40,000 copies on October 6th, up 6,198% compared to the just under 1,000 copies sold the day before. Digital song sales were up 7,800%, while streams jumped … [Read more...]
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Remembering David Lee Roth’s Last On Stage Moment With Eddie Van Halen [VIDEO]
Today is David Lee Roth's 66th birthday. In what would usually be a celebration of Diamond Dave's life and career, we thought it would be more fitting to remember the last time he and Eddie Van Halen performed on stage together. On October 4th, 2015 Van Halen performed the second of two nights at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. During their performance of the 1979 classic … [Read more...]
Nuno Bettencourt: Eddie Van Halen Was ‘Super Excited To Finally Put The Original Van Halen Lineup Back Together’
In a post to his Facebook page Nuno Bettencourt said Eddie Van Halen wanted to get the original lineup of Van Halen back together again. Bettencourt said, "He wanted to do one final tour and have Van Halen go out the way they came in . Together... Guns Blazing!" Bettencourt shared his Extreme admiration for Eddie and described their last visit together, which took place … [Read more...]
Wolfgang And Alex Van Halen To Search 5150 Vaults For Possible Future Releases
Looks like Van Halen fans may finally get to discover what's inside the legendary 5150 Vaults. The curiosity as to how much unheard material actually exists in Eddie Van Halen's personal collection has grown to mythical proportions. Since the tragic news of Eddie's passing, the band's manager of over 15 years Irving Azoff has offered up some hopeful news in an otherwise dark … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s Widow Janie Posts Farewell: ‘My Heart And Soul Have Been Shattered Into A Million Pieces’
Just a few days ago the Van Halen News Desk posted Valerie Bertinelli's emotional tribute to Eddie Van Halen. Today comes yet another heartbreaking farewell, this time from Eddie's widow Janie who posted a photo of her and Eddie's feet huddled together overlooking the ocean along with her moving farewell to her husband of 11 years: Eddie proposed to Janie Liszewski in … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Made Peace With Eddie Van Halen, Shares Tribute Video With Michael Anthony
Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar said his feud with Eddie Van Halen came to an end earlier this year. In fact, according to Hagar, the two rekindled their long-lost friendship before Eddie's passing. According to a note Hagar recently sent to The Howard Stern Show, he began talking with Eddie again earlier this year. "Eddie and I had been texting, and it's been … [Read more...]
From Alex Van Halen
We received this from Alex Van Halen… Hey Ed. Love you. See you on the other side. Your brother, Al . . … [Read more...]
Valerie Bertinelli’s Touching Tribute To Eddie Van Halen
The tributes to Eddie Van Halen continue to pour in. One in particular has grabbed the hearts of many fans. Below is Valerie Bertenilli's emotional post honoring her former husband and father to their son Wolfgang Van Halen on Twitter: Bertinelli married Eddie on April 11th, 1981. The two separated in 2001 and divorced on December 20, 2007. Their son Wolfgang (pictured … [Read more...]
Roth, Hagar, Anthony & Cherone React To Death Of Eddie Van Halen
David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony and Gary Cherone have posted their reactions to the news of Eddie Van Halen's passing. Below are their Twitter and Instagram tributes: DAVID LEE ROTH: SAMMY HAGAR: MICHAEL ANTHONY: GARY CHERONE: The news of Eddie's passing was confirmed by his son Wolfgang through his Twitter page yesterday: … [Read more...]
Edward Van Halen Loses Battle with Cancer
Devastating news to the world of rock 'n' roll, guitar, and music in general. Wolfgang Van Halen posted this on social media just now: "I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning. "He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and … [Read more...]
40 Years Ago: Valerie Bertinelli Meets Eddie Van Halen
Embed from Getty Images 40 years ago today, all-American Valerie met all-electric Eddie.The time was August 29th, 1980, during Van Halen's 1980 "Invasion” tour. The place was Hirsh Memorial Arena in Shreveport, Louisiana. TV actress Valerie Bertinelli ventured backstage with her brothers, huge Van Halen fans who hoped to meet the band using their famous sister as a life-size … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Donut City’ Covered by Liquid Charlie
Guitarist Charlie Stinchcombe (aka “Liquid Charlie”) has done a "one-take spontaneous jam" of the Eddie Van Halen track, "Donut City." "Donut City" is a song written by Eddie Van Halen that was released on the soundtrack for "The Wild Life." It's one of the only studio-recorded EVH instrumentals that was never released on a VH album, so it's pretty rare. Charlie says, … [Read more...]