Jas Obrecht has released another rare interview. His latest is from 1988 and features Steve Vai sharing the creative process behind each track on David Leee Roth's Skyscraper album. "Taped on February 16, 1988, this in-depth interview for Guitar Player magazine was timed to coincide with the release of David Lee Roth’s second full-length post-Van Halen album, Skyscraper," … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth To Headline M3 Rock Festival
David Lee Roth will headline the 2025 M3 Rock Festival, set to take place May 2-4, at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Roth will headline the Saturday, May 3rd lineup, including Accept, Winger, Slaughter, Steven Adler, Child's Play, and Red Voodoo. Tickets go on sale Friday (January 31) at 12:00 pm EST through Ticketmaster. The 16th edition of … [Read more...]
Remembering Edward Van Halen On His 70th Birthday
By VHND & contributing writer CJ Chilvers Edward Van Halen gave the world a gift—four decades of musical genius. His approach to the guitar gave birth to an entire generation of guitar players who look at the guitar as an instrument with unlimited possibilities. He introduced a myriad of new styles and sounds that will be scrutinized for decades. He’s widely considered … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar To Perform At ‘Rock For Responders’ Concert
Sammy Hagar will be part of an all-star group to perform at the Rock For Responders benefit concert on February 27th at the Battleship IOWA Museum in San Pedro, California. Pacific Battleship Center (PBC),the 501(c)3 nonprofit that owns and operates the National Museum of the Surface Navy at the Battleship IOWA and Los Angeles Fleet Week, announced this week it will host an … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar: ‘I Will Play Live Music As Long As I Can’
Sammy Hagar took to Instagram to clarify his recent comments that has his fans wondering if his days on the road could be ending soon. Hagar, who will take his Best Of All Worlds Tour to Las Vegas for a residency this spring, recently told the Las Vegas Review-Journal: "I don't think I want to go on tour anymore. I hate to say that, because I don't want to piss my fans off. … [Read more...]
Billy Sheehan On Edward Van Halen: ‘He Would Take My Phone Call When I Was Nobody’
Billy Sheehan says fame didn't matter to Edward Van Halen when it came to making friends in the music business. Below is an excerpt from Greg Prato's Ultimate Guitar article "Billy Sheehan Reveals How Eddie Van Halen Treated Him When He Was a 'Nobody,' Explains How Eddie Impacted His Career": The Van Halen member that Billy Sheehan will … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Hints At Ending His Touring Career After 50+ Years
Could Sammy Hagar's touring days be over? A recent comment from Hagar suggests that's the case. "I don't think I want to go on tour anymore," the 77-year old Hagar recently told the Miami Herald. "I hate to say that, because I don't want to piss my fans off." Hagar is coming off a highly successful Best of All Worlds summer tour and is now gearing up to play a residency … [Read more...]
Billy Sheehan On The Songwriting Process Of ‘Eat ‘Em & Smile’
During a recent podcast appearance, Billy Sheehan talked about the unpredictable yet always interesting songwriting sessions for David Lee Roth's Eat 'Em and Smile album. Below is an excerpt from Greg Prato's Ultimate Guitar article "10 Examples of Why Eddie Van Halen Was the Master of Rhythm Guitar and Riffs": For most readers of Ultimate Guitar, the top … [Read more...]
Former David Lee Roth Guitarist Terry Kilgore’s Altadena Home Destroyed By The Devastating Eaton Canyon Fire
Guitarist Terry Kilgore, best known to Van Halen fans as a sideman to David Lee Roth, lost his home to the fires that have devastated Altadena. Like so many victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, Kilgore had little time to collect his belongings before departing his residence. As a result, Kilgore lost a priceless collection of vintage guitars and amps, along with all his other … [Read more...]
Dweezil Zappa’s Favorite Edward Van Halen Solo: ‘They Never Played That Song Live’
Dweezil Zappa is busting out a Van Halen rarity during his current tour - "Push Comes To Shove". During a recent interview, Zappa discussed the setlist for his current Rox(Postroph)y Tour. Dubbed the “Rox-Postrophy Tour”, Zappa is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his father Frank Zappa’s albums Roxy & Elsewhere and Apostrophe while adding a few … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar To Add ‘Always Difficult’ Track From ‘Balance’ To Setlist
Thirty years after Van Halen released the single "Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)", Sammy Hagar says he's ready to bring it back to the fans. In a post to social media yesterday (January 9th), Hagar said he will add the lead single from Van Halen's 1995 album Balance to the setlist for the upcoming Best Of All Worlds Tour residency in Las Vegas. The shows will be held at … [Read more...]
Lzzy Hale: ‘Women and Children First’ Is ‘The Best Van Halen Record, Period’
Women and Children First is first on Lizzy Hale's list of Van Halen albums, and she doesn't need to think twice about it. "[It's] the best Van Halen record, period," the Halestorm lead singer recently told Guitar Player, who asked her to come up with the 10 records that changed her life. "I love all their records, but this one is dangerous and vicious. It's as if the band … [Read more...]