Women And Children First - Released 40 Years Ago Today Van Halen’s ‘Women and Children First’ album has just turned 40 and like a bottle of David Lee Roth’s best party-ready whiskey, it’s only gotten better with age. To celebrate the anniversary of the classic Van Halen album released on March 26th, 1980, the podcast The Rocker Life recently released an episode … [Read more...]
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Anniversary of Amazing Footage: Van Halen in Fresno, 1978!
Screen capture from the 1978 footage, embedded below Van Halen's first world tour absolutely STUNNED unsuspecting audiences around the world. Watch INCREDIBLE audience-filmed footage from that tour below! On September 22nd, 1978, Van Halen performed at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. On this special night, Van Halen owned the stage. Thanks to a very clever … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Shares Video Of Childhood Home
Van Halen legend Michael Anthony just took a trip back in time and brought his fans along for the ride. “Whoa!! Where it all began!” Those are the words Anthony can be heard proclaiming in a video he recently posted on his Instagram. The video is of Anthony’s childhood home on 1323 South Eighth Avenue in Arcadia, California. “Oh my God, this is the house where I grew up … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Reveals More About Proposed Van Halen Reunion Tour
According to Michael Anthony, the recent rumors about a reunited Van Halen, featuring all four original members, was actually being talked about behind the scenes. Anthony, who had in recent months revealed he was approached by Van Halen management to possibly rejoin his former band, followed up with even more details while appearing on Tuesday’s Sirius XM radio show “Trunk … [Read more...]
The Greatness Of Van Halen’s ‘Jump’ Explained
This is fantastic. Our favorite musical mechanic, Rick Beato, has gone under the hood once more to reveal a close-up look at the lean, mean engine of classic Van Halen. This time around he decided to dissect the many parts that make up the band’s classic hit single “Jump”. Beato is a musician/producer who has a long-running popular podcast series called “What Makes This … [Read more...]
Watch The Circle Cover Van Halen Songs on Opening Night
'The Circle' launched their new tour at The Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada Friday night and packed the set list with Van Halen classics, including a rarely performed track off of Van Halen’s 1995 album, Balance. Sammy Hagar and his band featuring Michael Anthony (bass), Jason Bonham (drums) and Vic Johnson (guitar) are out on the road promoting their upcoming debut … [Read more...]
Watch The Circle Perform ‘Finish What Ya Started’ on Howard Stern
Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony brought back some good-time Van Halen memories for Howard Stern and his listeners yesterday when they performed the 1988 classic “Finish What Ya Started”. Sammy Hagar & The Circle featuring bassist Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson appeared on the Howard Stern Show to promote the release of their upcoming album ‘Space … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Performs Van Halen Classics With Corey Taylor And John 5
Rob Zombie, Michael Anthony, Corey Taylor, John 5 & Fred Coury last night at the Whisky. Michael Anthony made a surprise appearance at L.A.’s Whisky a Go Go with John 5 and The Creatures last night and played a set of Van Halen classics for a delighted audience. The night’s promo poster promised “Some VERY special celebrity guests” and it certainly lived up to the … [Read more...]
Exclusive Review: ‘Eddie And Dave’ Off-Broadway Play
EDDIE AND DAVE runs through Feb 17th in Manhattan VHND reader Tom James and his wife Heather caught the 2:30pm matinee of “Eddie And Dave” on Eddie Van Halen’s recent birthday (Jan. 26th). The Stage 2 theatre was close to full. It included a fair number of older season-ticket holders mixed with a diverse age and gender cross-section. Tom's review is exclusively for VHND … [Read more...]
Watch ‘IN YOUR FACE – The Neil Zlozower Story’ – Out Now
The time has come. The award winning documentary, "IN YOUR FACE - The Neil Zlozower Story" is out now. WATCH IT NOW on: Amazon / iTunes / Google Play / Vimeo "It's VERY ENTERTAINING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - ZLOZ Take his word for it. :) It's a MUST-SEE for everyone who loves rock ’n’ roll and particularly rock photography. And the film not only includes … [Read more...]
What’s In Van Halen’s Vault? Michael Anthony Talks Unreleased Concert Footage
Went went straight to Michael Anthony when we wanted to talk Van Halen bootlegs, and what the band might have in its vaults. In the video below, you can listen to Michael talk with Jeff Hausman from the Van Halen News Desk, about one of the fans' favorite subjects to ponder. We had a chance to ask Michael about the pro-shot footage from 1979, the pro-shot footage from the … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar ‘Tired of Sitting Around Waiting’ For Van Halen
Embed from Getty Images Sammy Hagar is confident he can make many things happen, but a Van Halen reunion is no longer one of them. The former Van Halen singer told Ultimate Classic Rock in a recent interview that he and former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony have given up on any possible reunion with their old bandmates. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: While … [Read more...]