Stay cool with this season's hottest items at Van Halen Store! Stars and Stripes and Van Halen Forever! Fantastic Patriotic tee for the 4th of July weekend! Regular Fit. 100% Pre-shrunk Cotton. Van Halen Stars Shirt S, M, L, XL $19.95 Order Now Soft, sheer, breathable fashion tee - perfect for Summer! Cozy, vintage, worn-in … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen News
Van Halen Retrospective (Part 1)
Midnight Phil discusses the David Lee Roth era of his favorite band, Van Halen, in the first part of this two part retrospective. It's basically a home-made comedic review done with a lot of effort by a young, passionate fan. We hope you enjoy it! We will feature "Part 2" of Midnight Phil's Van Halen retrospective later this month. … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s Guitars Through The Years
From GuitarWorld.com: In the July 2011 issue of Guitar, we tell the story behind Eddie Van Halen's Ibanez Destroyer. In honor of King Edward, GuitarWorld.com brings you this gallery of Van Halen's guitars through the years, from the famous to the obscure, and everything in between. Click the photo to view all 11 guitars: … [Read more...]
Search and Destroy
From the July 2011 edition of Guitar World: Search and Destroy Lost Photos Tell The Story Behind Eddie Van Halen's Ibanez Destroyer. By Chris Gill Guitarists attempting to duplicate Eddie Van Halen's elusive brown sound on Van Halen's debut album have gone to great lengths to build replicas of his trademark black-and-white Frankenstein guitar, but many overlook the … [Read more...]
EVH Frankenstein Striped Flip Flops Available For Summer
These EVH Frankenstein Striped Flip Flops sport the iconic Eddie Van Halen stripes and are sure to impress! Offered in all 3 classic EVH stripe color combinations--Red, Yellow, or White, or grab the Complete Set! These ultra comfortable, premium quality Flip Flops are the perfect fit for summer. Make a stylish statement and keep your feet cool and comfortable all season … [Read more...]
Smithsonian’s Q & A with Eddie Van Halen
From Smithsonian Magazine: Recently, guitarist Eddie Van Halen donated his guitar, the Frank 2, to the National Museum of American History. Smithsonian corresponded with him via email about his decision to give up his cherished guitar. “Eruption” is widely regarded as one of the greatest-if not the greatest-guitar solos ever. What’s the best guitar solo you ever heard … [Read more...]
Slash: Van Halen mixing album
On May 17, Tom Russell of U.K.'s Rock Radio conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash (Velvet Revolver, Guns 'n' Roses). Here's what Slash had to say about what Van Halen is up to: Slash: "I'm a huge Van Halen fan. They're finishing [up their new album right now], actually. I don't wanna speak on their behalf, but one of the guys that works for us works for Van … [Read more...]
“Eddie Van Halen” Hardcover Photo Book by Neil Zlozower Now Available For Pre-Order; Autographed Copies Exclusively at VanHalenStore.com
Legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower has just completed his second Van Halen hardcover coffee table photo book, Eddie Van Halen, to be released October 12th, 2011! Once again Van Halen Store is the exclusive retailer of autographed copies, signed by the author himself, at no additional charge. Pre-orders begin today, so order NOW to reserve your signed copy of this amazing … [Read more...]
Photo: Eddie Van Halen and Mike McCready
Mike McCready from Pearl Jam tweeted this photo yesterday: @MikeMcCreadyPJ Mike McCready Photo: Me and Eddie Van Halen... … [Read more...]
VAN HALEN TO HEADLINE AUSTRALIA’S SOUNDWAVE REVOLUTION MUSIC FESTIVAL
It's OFFICIAL - the first confirmed VAN HALEN tourdates for 2011 have been announced! VAN HALEN will headline SOUNDWAVE REVOLUTION, an annual music festival held in major cities around Australia. The confirmed festival dates: Brisbane - September 24 Sydney - September 25 Melbourne - September 30 Adelaide - October 1 Perth - October 3 SOUNDWAVE REVOLUTION Full … [Read more...]
Fair Warning Review, Isolated Guitar
For day 3 of "Fair Warning Week" celebrating the 30th anniversary of the album, we have an extensive Fair Warning review written by longtime fan and VHND reader Scott Esman of Glendora California, along with all three of Eddie Van Halen's isolated guitar tracks from the album, which have circulated only because fans were able to separate and extract the guitar track from songs … [Read more...]
Dark Victory: Billy Corgan assesses his favorite Van Halen album, Fair Warning
It's Day 2 of VHND's "Fair Warning Week" celebrating 30 years of Fair Warning. So grab a cold one. First, here's what Smashing Pumkins founder, Billy Corgan, said about the album (from the April 1996 edition of Guitar World): If you've ever seen the "Unchained" video, you've seen a band at its public epiphany. Beautiful and free, Van Halen ruled the world with a wink and a … [Read more...]