Video highlights from Howard Stern's interview with Wolfgang Van Halen today have now become available. Below are the segments followed by the entire audio interview: Revealing There Was A Van Halen Reunion In The Works: On Writing “Distance” As A Tribute To His Father: On The Rumors He’ll Replace His Dad In Van Halen: On Waiting To Go … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Debuts Touching Single, ‘Distance,’ Dedicated to His Father
The wait is over. Wolfgang Van Halen's brand new single, "Distance," dedicated to his father Eddie Van Halen has been released. Check out the official video for the new song at the end of this post. He wrote the song while his late father battled cancer, “imagining what my life would be without him, and how terribly I’d miss him,” as Wolfgang explained in a statement. “I … [Read more...]
Listen to David Lee Roth’s ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bar and Grill’
David Lee Roth released a new song just now. Could the timing and the title be an ode to Eddie? Dave gave us his hand-written lyrics and artwork for the song. Listen to 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bar and Grill' by David Lee Roth and John 5 below. Besides YouTube, you can listen to it via many other platforms HERE. … [Read more...]
Van Halen Ave? Yes, Please!
Art & image by @plannedalism - used with permission Soon after news of Eddie Van Halen's death hit the masses, a New York City street artist paid tribute by turning the Van Siclen Avenue subway stop in Brooklyn into "Van Halen Avenue." Adrian Wilson is the same artist who, in September, turned 50th St station in Manhattan into "Ruth St" in honor of Ruth Bader … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Honored at 2020 Billboard Music Awards
During the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, which aired October 14th, host Kelly Clarkson paid special tribute to Eddie Van Halen, whom she called a "true giant." The "ones we lost" segment featured other recent losses, including Kenny Rogers and Little Richard. Of Eddie, Clarkson said: "He was a legendary guitarist, an amazing musician and an incredible … [Read more...]
David Crosby Apologizes For ‘Meh’ Comment In Response To Eddie Van Halen’s Death
Photo credits: David Robert Crews & Alan Light from Flickr Van Halen Nation is strong. Just ask David Crosby, who apologized after receiving backlash over a comment he made last week regarding Eddie Van Halen's death. On Saturday, the “Crosby Stills & Nash” co-founder was asked on Twitter what he thought about the passing of Eddie. Crosby came off as insensitive … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Guitar Rest Patent Design Slated for Auction
The illustration included in the original patent application. On July 30, 1985, Eddie Van Halen filed for a US Patent on his guitar rest. Described simply as a "musical instrument support," Eddie designed the device to prop up the guitar to make finger tapping easier. According to TMZ, memorabilia collector Eric Kuck plans to auction off the original designs. Kuck … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Shares Sweet Memories of Life with his Father
Since Eddie Van Halen's passing on October 6th, son Wolfgang has been sharing vintage memories on social media. Wolf Van Halen's twitter account features black-and-white photos of beautiful dad-and-son moments over the years. Take a look... … [Read more...]
Irving Azoff Says The Original Four Van Halen Reunion Tour ‘Very Nearly Happened’
Irving Azoff confirmed the rumor millions of Van Halen fans had hoped would come true. The original four members of the band were set to reunite in 2019. Azoff, who managed Van Halen for over 15 years, recently told Pollstar that a 2019 stadium tour featuring founding members Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony was in the works. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
Fans Take to the Streets to Memorialize Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen's childhood home now serves as a memorial to the GOAT. According to many sources, the tribute and another outside a nearby liquor store attract a steady stream of traffic day and night. PCC Courier News Editor and Staff Writer Mark Sovel took photos of the growing shrines after being assigned to write Eddie's detailed … [Read more...]
Remembering David Lee Roth’s Last On Stage Moment With Eddie Van Halen [VIDEO]
Today is David Lee Roth's 66th birthday. In what normally would be a celebration of Diamond Dave's life and career, we thought it would more appropriate to simply remember the last time he and Eddie Van Halen performed on stage together. On October 4th, 2015 Van Halen performed the second of two nights at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. During their performance of the … [Read more...]
Nuno Bettencourt: Eddie Van Halen Was ‘Super Excited To Finally Put The Original Van Halen Lineup Back Together’
Nuno Bettencourt and Eddie Van Halen circa 1991 "He wanted to do one final tour and have Van Halen go out the way they came in . Together... Guns Blazing!" Those were the words posted by Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt as part of his recent tribute to Eddie Van Halen. In a post on his Facebook page, Bettencourt shares his Extreme admiration for Eddie and describes … [Read more...]