That's right! Amazon made a deal with Chickenfoot and for four days only (through Monday, June 8th at midnight), you can download the entire new album for the crazy price of just $3.99! Buy the MP3 album for $3.99 at the Amazon MP3 Downloads store NOW! (click here) UPDATE (6/9): The special price expired and it's now $8.99. … [Read more...]
“Guitar Hero: Van Halen” Confirmed, Game Due in 2009
All those rumors about a VAN HALEN Guitar Hero game coming in 2009 have proven to be true! Today, Activision announced that Guitar Hero: Van Halen is scheduled to arrive this year! This game will be a new and unique interactive way for literally millions of people to connect with Van Halen and their awesome body of music. This partnership will give Van Halen a powerful … [Read more...]
More on Guitar Hero Van Halen: achievements reveal first details
From Destructoid.com: Although it's not been officially announced, we've heard of this game called Guitar Hero Van Halen. We can't be sure it exists, but rumors, retail listings, and German ratings boards seem to indicate that it does. As do the handful of rumored achievements for the Xbox 360 version of the game that Destructoid exclusively got its hands on today. If … [Read more...]
More GUITAR HERO: VAN HALEN News
While speculation has continued that Activision will be releasing a version of the perenial Guitar Hero centered around Van Halen, the company has offered no official comment. This speculation was further increased over the weekend as a German game ratings board announced specifics for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of the game. Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK) … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Striped Sneakers now available!
High Tops & Low Tops in three different color schemes Get ‘em now at Van Halen Store! Van Halen Store is proud to offer the most anticipated and fan-requested Van Halen wearable ever - Eddie Van Halen striped sneakers! These are the famous sneakers that Eddie's been wearing for years, which sport the greatest graphics in the … [Read more...]
Review: Van Halen 180 Gram Vinyl
We've received a lot of emails asking if the newly issued Van Halen 180 gram RTI vinyl really sounds better than the original LP or the remastered CD. Below is a review from My Vinyl Review. If you have your own review, please share it in the Comments section. Even wish you had a time-machine so you could go back in time and buy the records you failed to buy that are now out … [Read more...]
Review: EVH Frankie Pickup Worth Every Penny
WoodyTone.com has what seems to be the first review of the new EVH Frankenstein Humbucker: Ed’s Sound: Priceless If you’re a fan of Edward Van Halen, ask yourself this question: How much money would you pay for a pickup that EVH personally designed with Seymour Duncan? Bear in mind that good humbuckers can cost anywhere from $40-$50 made by single-person boutique shops … [Read more...]
EVH Frankenstein Humbucker Now Shipping
Eddie Van Halen's new pickup is in stock & shipping now at Van Halen Store. The legendary humbucking pickup from the guitar that changed everything. Think of it as a brand-new version of the original Frankenstein's battle-worn pickup, wound to the exact original specs and built to fit in any humbucking-pickup-equipped guitar. One of the most famous humbuckers of all … [Read more...]
Exclusive Chickenfoot update
The Van Halen News Desk brings you another CHICKENFOOT UPDATE with exclusive info: CD & TOUR INFO: Chickenfoot's self-titled debut CD will be released in either APRIL or MAY. The first single might be either "Oh, Yeah!" or "Bitten By The Wolf." The tour will kick off in MAY, warming up in smaller venues (possibly clubs) in the USA followed by a few weeks in Europe … [Read more...]
14th Anniversary of the Balance Tour
Fourteen years ago today, Van Halen's Balance tour kicked off in Pensacola, Florida. The 1995 tour was jokingly dubbed the "Ambulance" Tour by Eddie because of the hip and neck injuries sustained by himself and brother Alex. The band added a new element to their stage show on this tour: the Jumbotron. Initially Alex's idea, this was the band's first time touring with a … [Read more...]
Van Halen Photographic Prints Available
VanHalenStore.com has teamed up with world-renowned rock photographers so that they can offer an exceptional collection of Photographic Prints for the true Van Halen collectors! Each Print is professionally printed on high quality archival paper from the original slide or negative. These beautiful pieces are exhibition quality and are suitable for framing. Prices are very … [Read more...]
“Guitar Hero: Van Halen” Video Game Reportedly On the Way
It seems that the rumors are true and that Van Halen really is planning on being featured in a Guitar Hero game. Eurogamer is giving the game an August 2009 release date. And from RollingStone.com today: Van Halen are rumored to be the next band to get its own Guitar Hero game, Joystiq.com is reporting. The group would be the third with a specifically branded Guitar … [Read more...]