David Lee Roth has released a new song titled "One Piece Thermo-Molded Country Plastic Chair" in dedication to those affected by the recent Kentucky tornadoes. The track is accompanied by a video (above) of Dave and his beloved late dog Russ just walkin' and hangin' (actually sittin' on his favorite plastic chair) in various parks, streets and rooftops throughout New York … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen’s ‘Mr. Ed’ Guitar Solo Voted Third Best Of The Year
Readers of Guitar World have voted Wolfgang Van Halen's guitar solo on the Mammoth WVH track "Mr. Ed" the third best of 2021. Wolfgang's "Mr. Ed" solo was among the ten best of the year as voted by Guitar World readers. Here's what Guitar World's Jonathan Horsley had to say about the solo: We've learned many things about Wolfgang Van Halen in the past year, but perhaps … [Read more...]
The ‘Unchained’ Sessions, Donn Landee & More Covered In Latest Sunset Sound Van Halen Roundtable [VIDEO]
Credit: Neil Zlozower Guitarist/producer Doug Messenger returned to Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles to reveal more behind-the-scenes stories on Van Halen! Messenger first caught Van Halen perform in February of 1977 and quickly made a call to Warner Bros., urging them to check out this guitar hero named Eddie Van Halen. Soon after, the former Van Morrison … [Read more...]
LISTEN: ‘Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen’ Authors Exclusive Interview
The VHND's Eric Senich talked with Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen authors Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill for an exclusive, in-depth discussion of Eddie Van Halen's legendary career! Throughout the interview Tolinski and Gill give their insight and opinions on a wide range of EVH topics including: Eddie's childhood days overcoming his shynessHis relationship … [Read more...]
Pasadena Residents Want New City Park To Be Named After Eddie Van Halen
Credit: Neil Zlozower The city of Pasadena recently asked residents to name a new city park and Eddie Van Halen ranked high on the list of suggestions. Eddie, author Octavia Butler and the Playhouse Village garnered the most submissions in a survey conducted by the city as they seek to find a name for a park to be located on Union Street. Close to 50 names were … [Read more...]
Watch Sneak Peek Of REELZ Documentary On David Lee Roth
Credit: Neil Zlozower The REELZ network has released a sneak peek of this weekend's documentary on David Lee Roth! The episode titled David Lee Roth Van Halen Frontman premieres on Sunday (December 12th) at 8 pm (ET)/5 pm (PT). It's part of a four-episode series titled "Frontmen". The clip below posted by Radar Online includes veteran rock photographer Mark … [Read more...]
Drummer Kenny Aronoff On Van Halen: ‘Every Single Player In That Band Was THE REAL DEAL!’
Credit: Neil Zlozower Drummer Kenny Aronoff talked about the influence of Van Halen a.k.a. "The Real Deal" during a recent interview with Sunset Sound Recorders. Check out Aronoff (John Mellencamp, John Fogerty, Chickenfoot) talk about the genius of Eddie Van Halen, the distinct, identifiable sound of Alex Van Halen, the "Rock God" showmanship of David Lee Roth, the … [Read more...]
Debunking David Lee Roth’s Frankenstein Stripes Origin Story
Chris Gill, author of Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen and EVH guitar expert, says: "C'mon Dave....gimme a break!" This past weekend David Lee Roth released a video in which he told the story of how Eddie's iconic red, black and white Frankenstein guitar design began. Roth claimed that sometime in the mid-70s he told Eddie to pinstripe his white guitar since it … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Adds Four More Shows To Vegas Residency
David Lee Roth has extended his upcoming Las Vegas residency with four additional shows. Roth's previously announced five shows (December 31st, January 1st, 5th, 7th & 8th) at Mandalay Bay's House of Blues have since sold out. As a result, Roth will return again on January 14th, 15th, 21st and 22nd. Roth made his announcement on his official website and via an audio … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth On The Frankenstein Guitar Design & Eddie Van Halen’s Business Ingenuity
David Lee Roth, in his own inimitable way, has taken fans down Van Halen memory lane. This story includes a plain white guitar, some tape, some paint and a whole lot of Eddie Van Halen ingenuity! In the video above titled "Separated At Birth?", Dave explains the history of Eddie's iconic red, white and black striped guitar along with a photo of a DLR painting. You may … [Read more...]
Podcast Explores Van Halen’s Rare & Unreleased Recordings
Credit: Neil Zlozower It's the biggest question among Van Halen fans: Will we ever get to hear what's in the 5150 vaults? The fascination with Van Halen's vast collection of unreleased material was pretty intense back in the 80s and 90s but with the emergence of the internet, it grew to mammoth (pun intended) proportions. The Wax Audio Show podcast recently released … [Read more...]
Watch Dave Grohl & Greg Kurstin Perform Van Halen’s ‘Jump’
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and producer Greg Kurstin are celebrating Hanukkah and David Lee Roth with a cover of Van Halen’s “Jump”! The performance, featuring Grohol on drums and vocals along with Kurstin on keyboards, is part of the duo’s second-annual Hanukkah Sessions. Grohl and Kurstin perform covers of songs originally done by Jewish artists and release one song a … [Read more...]