Today would have been Edward Van Halen's 67th birthday. Alex Van Halen, Wolf Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony all shared messages for Ed today, embedded from Instagram, below. "Hey Ed, Happy Birthday! May your light never dim. Love you, miss you and btw... Wolf is killin' it." - Alex View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reverend Al … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Announce Summer Tour
Sammy Hagar & The Circle are gearing up for one crazy summer. The band has just announced a 14-date "Crazy Times" summer US amphitheater tour and it's set to kick off on June 10th in Connecticut. The Circle lineup features fellow Van Halen member Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson. George Thorogood and the Destroyers will be the special … [Read more...]
Valerie Bertinelli Opens Up About Eddie & Wolfgang On ‘The View’
Valerie Bertinelli shared her regrets and joys regarding Van Halen past and present during a recent appearance on "The View". Bertinelli, who has written extensively about her marriage to Eddie in her new memoir titled Enough Already, said the reason for their divorce in 2007 was mainly due to his abuse of drugs and alcohol. It was a world she didn't want her son Wolfgang … [Read more...]
Oh, Baby, Please!!!! Check Out Annihilator’s Smokin’ Cover Of ‘Romeo Delight’!
The Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator has just released a cover of Van Halen's "Romeo Delight". Grab your whiskey, find somebody to squeeze and turn the volume up! The track, which also features Dave Lombardo (Slayer) on drums and Stu Block (Iced Earth, Into Eternity) on vocals, is included on Annihilator's album due out February 18th titled Metal II . As you'll hear, … [Read more...]
‘Unchained’ Author Paul Brannigan Talks Eddie Van Halen On Chris Jericho Podcast
Author Paul Brannigan recently appeared on the Talk is Jericho podcast to share stories from his brand-new book "Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story". Here is a quick rundown of what Jericho and Brannigan cover in the interview, which you can listen to in its entirity below: Eddie's childhood yearsWhy wasn't Van Halen bigger in the UK?The rocky relationship between Eddie … [Read more...]
Start Of Mammoth WVH/Dirty Honey Tour Delayed, New Dates Added
The upcoming Mammoth WVH/Dirty Honey co-headlining North American tour will kick off one month later than planned. Both bands announced this morning that the "Young Guns Tour" will begin on February 20th instead of January 18th due to "an abundance of caution regarding the recent COVID surge". All shows previously scheduled from February 20th through March 5th will remain … [Read more...]
Valerie Bertinelli Reveals Eddie Van Halen’s Last Words
From PEOPLE.com: "Maybe next time. Maybe next time, we'll get it right." That's what Valerie Bertinelli said through tears to her first husband Eddie Van Halen as he was dying of cancer in late 2020. The two had shared almost four decades of "love, anger, frustration and friendship" and raised a son they adored, Wolfgang, before the rock … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth On Canceled Vegas Shows: ‘We Got Rained Out’
We can confirm that David Lee Roth has canceled ALL his remaining shows at House of Blues in Las Vegas amid coronavirus concerns. A DLR insider confirmed the news to VHND on Monday. In a previous statement, venue organizers said the cancellations were made "due to unforeseen circumstances related to COVID and out of an abundance of caution for those working and attending the … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Names The 11 Albums That Changed His Life, Includes Two From Van Halen
Credit: Neil Zlozower Wolfgang Van Halen has come up with 11 albums that have changed his life and two of them come from Van Halen. In a recent interview with Louder's Dave Everley, Wolfgang picked a list of albums (in no particular order, according to Wolfgang) that have shaped his musical path so far and included 1981's Fair Warning and 1995's Balance. Here's … [Read more...]
When Eddie Van Halen & Prince Met At The 1991 MTV Video Awards
Former Prince drummer Michael Bland recalled the time Eddie Van Halen and Prince briefly met up and shared some laughs at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. During Bland's recent appearance on Podcast on Prince, the topic of Van Halen came up, which sparked his memory of Eddie and Prince. "I met Sammy [Hagar] when we played the MTV Video Music Awards in ’91,” Bland said. … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s First Two Vegas Shows Canceled
David Lee Roth's first two scheduled shows in Las Vegas have been canceled due to COVID-related concerns. From Las Vegas television network KTNV: David Lee Roth's shows at House of Blues this weekend have been canceled according to a press release sent to 13 Action News.The shows were sold out.The statement sent on behalf of the venue stated:“Due to unforeseen … [Read more...]
Carmine Appice On Eddie & Alex Van Halen’s Love For The Band Cactus
Credit: Neil Zlozower Legendary drummer Carmine Appice is probably best known for his work with Vanilla Fudge and Rod Stewart but there were no bigger fans of his band Cactus than Eddie & Alex Van Halen. Cactus formed out of Long Island, New York in 1969 and featured Appice on drums, former Vanilla Fudge bandmate Tim Bogert on bass, Jim McCarty (Mitch Ryder's … [Read more...]