Wolfgang Van Halen was joined by his mom Valerie Bertinelli for the latest episode of his weekly SiriusXM radio show "Wolfgang's Top of the Pack". Bertinelli shared some candid memories of Eddie Van Halen with her son, including the two songs that would often bring tears of joy to his father's eyes. In the clip above, Bertinelli recalled the times she would play Alanis … [Read more...]
Nancy Wilson Shares Extended ‘4 Edward with Love,’ Tribute to Eddie Van Halen (Video)
Back in May, Heart’s Nancy Wilson stepped out on her own with You and Me, a solo album that marked her very first foray into “solo artist” territory. One of the more affecting songs on the record is “4 Edward,” Nancy’s emotional tribute to her friend, the late Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Today, Oct. 6, marks the one-year anniversary of his death after a courageous … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s New Song ‘Lo-Rez Sunset’ – Full Animated Video
Ride off into the "Low-Rez Sunset" with Diamond Dave! David Lee Roth dropped a new song at midnight. The track was co-written and recorded a few years ago with guitarist/bassist John 5. We've heard a teaser of "Lo-Rez Sunset" before, but the full song has now been officially released by Roth and is accompanied by his original artwork made into a short animated video by … [Read more...]
July, 22nd 1980: Van Halen Invades Baltimore [AUDIO]
Credit: Mark Weiss Save the women and children first! Van Halen is about to invade Baltimore! On this night in 1980 Van Halen rocked the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland while on the second North American leg of the World Invasion Tour - dubbed by the band as the "Party 'til You Die Tour". The trek, which began on March 19th, 1980 in Canada (Victoria, … [Read more...]
Listen to ‘You’re To Blame’ From Wolfgang Van Halen’s Upcoming Mammoth WVH Album
Today Wolfgang Van Halen released his second song from his upcoming album. "You're To Blame" can be heard below. The song is from his upcoming debut album. Mammoth WVH is the name of the album and band. Wolf played most of the song for Howard Stern last November, as they were talking over parts of it, so this is the first time we can properly hear the entire song. It's a … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘On Fire’ in Greensboro, 1981
Press play on the video below, and then sit down. Or, you might want to stand up and go crazy. On this day in 1981, The Mighty Van Halen performed at the Greensboro Coliseum. There’s an audio recording of this amazing concert. It’s one of the better-sounding audience recordings of the Fair Warning tour. But hold on a sec, we want to set this up first. This concert was … [Read more...]
Van Halen Plays Amsterdam As Hometown Heroes, 1978 (Photos & Audio)
On this day in 1978, Van Halen played the Amsterdam Paradiso, their third European show of their first world tour, after playing Poperinge (Belgium) and Delft (Holland). At this show a lot of the brothers' Dutch family were present. It was the first and only time their parents returned to Holland after their emigration in 1962. Below, enjoy photos and an audio recording … [Read more...]
Never-Before-Heard Alex Van Halen Interview From 1981
“There’s a little bit of Van Halen in everybody, and we’re just there to bring it out.” Talk about the perfect t-shirt. Those words came straight from the man who has brought the undeniable Van Halen beats we’ve been rocking to for over four decades - Alex Van Halen. They’re from a 1981 interview that has never been heard before until now thanks to the podcast The Tapes … [Read more...]
What’s In Van Halen’s Vault? Michael Anthony Talks Unreleased Concert Footage
Went went straight to Michael Anthony when we wanted to talk Van Halen bootlegs, and what the band might have in its vaults. In the video below, you can listen to Michael talk with Jeff Hausman from the Van Halen News Desk, about one of the fans' favorite subjects to ponder. We had a chance to ask Michael about the pro-shot footage from 1979, the pro-shot footage from the … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Sammy Hagar Reaches Out to Alex Van Halen, Invites David Lee Roth to Upcoming Festival
Sammy Hagar is still talkin’ ‘bout Van Halen, Van Halen still ain’t talkin’ ‘bout Sammy. During his recent visit to Eddie Trunk’s “Trunk Nation” radio show, Hagar revealed that he reached out to Alex Van Halen last month but to no avail. “This is the first time I’ve ever told anyone this. I reached out to Al on his birthday [on May 8th],” said Hagar. “I sent him a nice … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Sneak Peek!
A sneak peek to start your week ?? pic.twitter.com/QnIsV58hQ4 — Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) December 11, 2017 Wolfgang has been recording his solo album. The video above is a 17-second sneak peek that he posted on social media. What do you think? Sounds like his solo project is really coming along. Earlier this year, VHND received confirmation that the talented … [Read more...]
10-Second Sneak Peek of Wolfgang Van Halen’s Music
Update 8/28/17: Wolf tweeted it today. Embedded above. Listen to a 10-second sneak peek of Wolfgang Van Halen's solo project in the video above. The snippet was posted by Wolfgang himself this week as an Instagram Story. All Instagram Stories are automatically deleted by Instagram 24 hours after they're posted, but – wouldn't you know it – someone grabbed the audio and … [Read more...]