Thirty-eight summers ago, Van Halen's latest single "Dreams" reached all-new heights thanks to an unexpected collaboration with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. A recent online article from the website Simple Flying tells the story behind how this collaboration came to be. Below is an excerpt from an article written by Simple Flying's Mike Scanlon: Shortly after [Van … [Read more...]
Hootie Guitarist Mark Bryan Highlights Edward Van Halen’s Overlooked Talent
Hootie & The Blowfish guitarist Mark Bryan says he's a "gigantic" Van Halen fan and praises Edward Van Halen's ability to come up with undeniable riffs. "I wanna say this because everybody puts him on the top with the guitar playing [makes fingers on the fretboard impression] and he is but he's also one of the all-time greatest riff masters," Bryan said during a recent … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Reflects On Missed Opportunities Of 2004 Van Halen Tour
Michael Anthony looks back on Van Halen's 2004 tour as one of those "what could have been" experiences. During a recent interview with Ultimate Guitar's Greg Prato, Anthony discussed the troubled Van Halen tour that took place 20 summers ago. It launched on June 11th, 2004, and lasted 80s shows until the plug was pulled. Here is the article Prato originally posted to … [Read more...]
Listen To Wolfgang Van Halen On WTF with Marc Maron
WVH on WTF. Wolfgang stopped by the WTF with Marc Maron podcast recently to talk about his relationship with his dad Edward, Van Halen, Mammoth WVH, and more! From the WTF with Mark Maron podcast: For Wolfgang Van Halen, learning the drums, guitar, and bass came easier than learning to deal with the trolling and resentment he faced for being the son of Eddie Van Halen. … [Read more...]
The Frank Zappa Song Edward Van Halen Admitted He Could Never Play
EVH Photo Credit: Neil Zlozower It turns out there was one guy who could stump Edward Van Halen and that was Frank Zappa. During a recent radio interview, Dweezil Zappa revealed the one song Edward could never play. Greg Prato shared his article originally posted to Ultimate Guitar with the VHND: Frank Zappa was known to compose some extraordinarily difficult … [Read more...]
Hagar Discusses Tour, Van Halen Re-Issues & Unreleased Tracks On Trunk Nation
Sammy Hagar says he and Michael Anthony are determined to keep Van Halen "live and alive" with this summer's Best Of All Worlds tour. At a time when many legacy artists are under fire for using pre-recorded tracks, what you hear from Hagar and his band is all live. "I can't tell you how perfect this lineup is, how much fun we're havin', and how it's live," said Hagar during … [Read more...]
Did Van Halen Have Enough Material For A Follow-Up To ‘Van Halen III’?
Van Halen recorded music for a follow-up to their 1998 album Van Halen III. But was there enough material recorded for a full album? "There were a few things," Anthony recently told Ultimate Guitar's Greg Prato. "There were a couple of songs that actually Gary [Cherone] had written lyrics and he had a melody for. And there was music written, too, that hadn't really been … [Read more...]
Hagar: There’s Enough Vault Material For A New Van Halen Record
Sammy Hagar believes there's "a ton" of unreleased material in the 5150 vaults. Enough to turn into a new Van Halen record. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" , Hagar said he'd be more than happy to help go through the tapes left behind by Edward Van Halen. Getting Alex Van Halen to invite Hagar into those vaults, however, is the biggest hurdle. "I … [Read more...]
Sunset Strip Veteran Shares Front-Row Tales Of Van Halen’s Rise
Former Sunset Strip veteran musician Loren Molinare recently appeared on Final Resonance TV’s Van Halen Stories Podcast to discuss his front-row seat to the rise of Van Halen as the guitarist/vocalist for Detroit Rockers The Dogs. During the mid to late 1970s, The Dogs opened for Van Halen often, including a gig at The Pasadena Civic Auditorium, just after Van Halen signed … [Read more...]
Shinedown’s Berry Kerch On ’04 Van Halen Tour: “As Much As They Hated Each Other They Were So Sweet To All Of Us”
Shinedown drummer Berry Kerch says the 2004 Van Halen tour was a love/hate fest. While Kerch received nothing but love from Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar wasn't so fortunate. During his recent appearance on The Paltrocast, Kerch talked about his experience as part of the Van Halen '04 tour, which featured the return of Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony to the lineup. While … [Read more...]
Fans Unveil Reimagined Version Of ‘Van Halen III’
Van Halen III gets a 2024 reboot! Two fans have collaborated to reimagine Van Halen's 1998 album for a whole new listening experience. The project was put together by Scott Monroe, one of the hosts of the new podcast Regarding Van Halen 3, and podcaster/musician Kevin Brown. Monroe and Brown took the original 12-track album clocking in at 65:22 and edited it down to 10 … [Read more...]
Great White’s Mark Kendall: Van Halen’s Secret? Cold Calling
Credit: Neil Zlozower Eddie had his guitar, Dave had his mic. They also had a phone, which they put to very good use back in the day. During a recent appearance on the Booked On Rock podcast with the VHND's Eric Senich, Great White guitarist Mark Kendall shared a conversation he once had with David Lee Roth. It was at a time when Van Halen was a constant presence on … [Read more...]