Summertime on the Sunset Strip with Van Halen….gu-gu-gu-gauranteeeeed to satisfy! Forty five years ago tonight Van Halen performed at the legendary Starwood nightclub in West Hollywood. It wasn't too long before this gig that the lineup of David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony had been been confined to playing mostly cover songs but the tides … [Read more...]
Van Halen Performs First Of Two ‘Live: Right Here, Right Now’ Concerts On This Night In 1992
Twenty nine years ago tonight (May 14th, 1992) Van Halen performed the first of two shows at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. They would go on to make up the band's very first live album - 1993's "Live: Right Here, Right Now". The audio of the concerts, mixed by Eddie and Alex Van Halen along with engineer Jon Ostrin at 5150, were first heard courtesy of the … [Read more...]
Listen to Eddie Van Halen Join Scandal On Stage in 1984
Not many people are aware that Eddie Van Halen joined Patty Smyth's band, Scandal, on stage in 1984. Eddie Van Halen and his then-wife Valerie Bertinelli were good friends with Patty Smyth as Scandal was still riding a wave of popularity after 'The Warrior' became a Top 10 hit song. During Scandal's 1984 tour, Eddie - impromptu - joined Scandal on stage for two songs in … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony’s Birthday Show, 6/20/81 Fabulous Forum
Happy Birthday, Michael Anthony! To celebrate "Cannon-mouth's" birthday today, we feature an audio recording of Michael's birthday show during the Fair Warning tour. Listen to Van Halen LIVE at the Fabulous Forum, recorded on June 20th, 1981 in Inglewood, CA, on Michael Anthony’s 27th birthday, below. (Photo Credits: Both photos taken by Mike Romy on … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘Monsters of Rock’ Sweden, 1984
On this day in 1984, Van Halen rocked Sweden for the first time! Here's a fantastic shot of The Mighty Van Halen performing at Rasunda Stadium in Stockholm during that very day. This was part of the "Monsters of Rock" stadium shows that wrapped up the legendary 1984 tour. Besides this unique photo, here's an excellent sounding audience recording of that very concert! … [Read more...]
More Videos, Photos, Videos & Reviews from Van Halen’s Australia Gig
Here's two reviews and some of the best photos and videos we can find from Van Halen's April 20th concert at the Stone Music Festival in Sydney, Australia. (By the way, many people are wondering why the band wore matching outfits. They were all dressed like the main character from STONE, the classic Australian 70s film that the Stone Music Festival takes it's name … [Read more...]
Soundcheck Video: “Unchained”, “Runnin’ With The Devil”, “She’s The Woman”, “Tattoo” (Soundboard Audio)
Last week we featured a video of a Van Halen Soundcheck in Greensboro where the band performed “As Is” and “Light Up the Sky." The video below is "part 1" of that soundcheck, where the band first performed "Unchained", "Runnin' With The Devil", "She's The Woman" and "Tattoo." The fan-filmed footage is now synched with a separate IEM (inner ear monitor) audio recording, which is … [Read more...]
“As Is” & “Light Up The Sky” Performed During Soundcheck (Video with Soundboard Audio)
Here's a video that we're rarely given the chance to see. This is part of Van Halen's soundcheck in Greensboro, NC on April 21st. Filmed soundchecks are very few, and this one is extra special, as the fan-filmed footage is now synched with a separate IEM (inner ear monitor) audio recording, which is a high quality SOUNDBOARD audio! It's always interesting to hear Van Halen … [Read more...]
“Light Up The Sky” Recorded During Soundcheck
As a bonus for fans who have purchased VIP tickets, Van Halen has occasionally been letting VIP ticketholders into the venue early to watch Al, Ed and Wolf soundcheck. During a recent soundcheck in St. Paul, the band suddenly launched into "Light Up The Sky" a fan favorite from Van Halen II hasn't been performed in concert since 1980. Recognizing this rare opportunity, one … [Read more...]
Best Sounding Audio From Van Halen’s New Album Celebration Concert
Van Halen News Desk recorded last week's Van Halen show at Henson Studios. Our clips are definitely the best sounded clips that have surfaced. Enjoy - the band is on fire! More coming soon. (Photo by Robert Yager) You Really Got Me Runnin' With The Devil Unchained … [Read more...]
Jim Florentine’s Van Halen Cafe Wha? Podcast – Part Two
Comedian Jim Florentine has released Part Two of his Van Halen Cafe Wha? Podcast, featuring more of his account of attending the exclusive Van Halen show at the Cafe Wha?. This part also features more of his amateur recording of the concert. Jim is the co-host of VH1's 'That Metal Show' and Special Ed from Comedy Central's 'Crank Yankers'. He's also a huge Van Halen fan who … [Read more...]
Jim Florentine’s Van Halen Cafe Wha? Podcast (Includes LIVE Concert Audio)
Comedian Jim Florentine is the co-host of VH1's 'That Metal Show' and Special Ed from Comedy Central's 'Crank Yankers'. He's also a huge Van Halen fan who had the privilege of attending the band's private Cafe Wha? show last week, calling it "a dream come true." His first episode of his "Comedy Metal Midgets" podcast this year is entirely about Van Halen. We highly recommend … [Read more...]