Credit: Neil Zlozower Count Grammy winning composer Carlos Rafael Rivera among the many fans of Eddie Van Halen. During a recent appearance on The Paltrocast hosted by The DLR Book author Darren Paltrowitz, Rivera talked about his love of 80s metal. Growing up in Miami as a teenager, Rivera saw plenty of bands come through the Hollywood Sportatorium including Van … [Read more...]
EVH Launches New SA-126 Signature Guitar
EVH® has announced the debut of the SA-126 model. The SA-126, Wolfgang Van Halen's signature guitar is the result of a 3-year collaborative development process between Wolfgang, Matt Bruck, and EVH's Masterbuilder Chip Ellis. With this release, Wolfgang and EVH® carry forward the more than 30-year brand legacy of innovation and top-quality standards into the future with a … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Remembers Eddie Van Halen, Shares Rare Home Video
Another tribute to Eddie Van Halen, this time from Sammy Hagar. Hagar posted a home video of he and Eddie back in the 90s along with his comment: "I sure miss hanging out with this guy. Happy birthday my brother, miss you." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sammy Hagar (@sammyhagar) … [Read more...]
Valerie Bertinelli Remembers Eddie Van Halen, Shares Father-Son Photo
In honor of Eddie Van Halen's 69th birthday, Valerie Bertinelli shared a photo of Eddie and their son Wolfgang together. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Valerie Bertinelli (@wolfiesmom) … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen: ‘We Miss You’
Credit: Neil Zlozower Alex Van Halen remembered his late brother Eddie on his 69th birthday. Along with a photo circa 1995 of Alex and Eddie together, Alex simply stated: "We miss you. #VanHalenForever" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reverend Al (@alexvanhalenofficial) … [Read more...]
Wolfgang’s Heartfelt Tribute On Eddie Van Halen’s Birthday
Wolfgang Van Halen has shared a tribute to his dad on what would be Eddie's 69th birthday. From Wolfgang: I wish you were here so I could give you a big hug, go to dinner, celebrate it with you and make a dumb joke about it being your 69th birthday. Just regular shit. I miss hearing you laugh. I miss laughing with you. It's the little things. I'll do my best to keep a … [Read more...]
Watch Mammoth WVH Perform On Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Just in case you missed it! Here's Mammoth WVH performing "I'm Alright" on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show last night (Wednesday). Wolfgang Van Halen and Mammoth WVH are about to hit the road once again as they continue to support Wolfgang's sophomore Mammoth WVH album Mammoth II. They kick off the tour in St. Louis, MO on February 21st. More info at the official Mammoth WVH … [Read more...]
Big & Bad: ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’
Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony take us back to 1991 for the big and bad sound of Van Halen's For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. It's among the Hagar era Van Halen albums now available in an all-new remastered sound as part of the recently released The Collection II boxed set. Hagar posted the video (above) along with a few additional comments from himself and Anthony: "I … [Read more...]
Comedian Mark Critch: ‘Van Halen Ruled Our Playground’
Credit: Neil Zlozower Nobody ruled the playgrounds like Van Halen! So says Canadian comedian Mark Critch. Critch was a recent guest on The Paltrocast (hosted by DLR Book author Darren Paltrowitz) to talk about season three of his hit Canadian comedy series Son Of A Critch. The series is inspired by Critch's memoir and takes place in the 80s. In episode one, a young … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘Live: Right Here, Right Now’ Released on 4-LP 180-Gram Black Vinyl
VAN HALENLIVE: RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOWTO MAKE BLACK VINYL DEBUT 4-LP Set To Celebrate The Classic Album’s 31st AnniversaryWith Black Vinyl Version On February 23,Featuring Three Live Tracks Not Included On Original Release Van Halen is still cookin’, and this time, the recipe is their first live album - 1993's double-platinum Live: Right Here, Right Now - remastered and … [Read more...]
Part Two: Greg Renoff Interviews Donn Landee
Photo Credit: Warner Music Group Part two of Van Halen author Greg Renoff's interview with legendary Van Halen engineer Donn Landee has arrived! Renoff shared part one of his interview for Tape Op magazine with VHND readers back in September. Now he's back to make good on his promise to deliver part two. Below is an excerpt from part two of Renoff's two-part … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Discovers Real Biological Surname
It's The Red Rocker Sammy.....Belcher? Sammy Hagar was a guest on the PBS series Finding Your Roots, which features DNA diagnosticians analyzing genetic code, tracing bloodlines and occasionally debunking beliefs. In the preview clip of the episode above, Hagar finds out that his DNA does not match any men with the last name Hagar, meaning that genetically, that is not his … [Read more...]