On this night 35 years ago Van Halen's 5150 tour finished on a high note with the last of four shows at the jam-packed Cow Palace Arena in Daly City, California. The Cow Palace shows ran from October 31st through to November 3rd and would cap off a highly successful 111-date tour which began on March 27th, 1986 in Shreveport, Louisiana. As was the case with many of the … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Jump’ (In The Minor Key) – It’s Scary Good
What do you get when you take Van Halen's "Jump" and give it a bit of a John Carpenter's "Halloween" twist? You get Andy Rehfeldt's "Jump" (In the Minor Key). Rehfeldt is a Los Angeles musician/composer who has been creating parody music video mashups on YouTube since 2007. He recently re-posted the above reworked version of "Jump" and it arrives just at the right time - … [Read more...]
Watch Animated Eddie Van Halen Tribute
Eddie Van Halen has inspired countless guitarists. That much we know. But soccer players too? Comedian Tig Notaro’s recent animated HBO stand-up special “Tig Notaro: Drawn” includes Notaro's story about her childhood crush – Eddie Van Halen. In her imaginary world, Eddie would often check in with Notaro to not only see how she was doing but to provide some encouragement … [Read more...]
WATCH: Eddie Van Halen Pasadena Plaque Dedication Ceremony
Pasadena's local TV network Pasadena Media has released video of the October 11th Eddie Van Halen plaque dedication at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Above is the video posted to the Pasadena Media YouTube channel, which features speeches from Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, Councilmembers Tyron Hampton and Felicia Williams along with comments from Catherine Enmark - a former … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Perform Van Halen Classics At Birthday Bash [SETLISTS & VIDEO]
The Red Rocker is still rockin' after all these years. Hagar, who celebrated his 74th birthday today, recently completed his series of 2021 Birthday Bash concerts held at the Catalina Casino in Avalon, Catalina Island. It was the second straight year Hagar celebrated his birthday in Catalina instead of his usual location - The Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. … [Read more...]
Ace Frehley Band Honors Eddie Van Halen [VIDEO]
Ace Frehley's band honored Eddie Van Halen before a recent concert by performing a pair of Van Halen classics. On the one-year anniversary of Eddie's death (October 6th), guitarists Ryan Cook and Jeremy Asbock, bassist Philip Shouse and drummer Matt Starr played "Somebody Get Me A Doctor" and "Dance The Night Away" during soundcheck at the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, … [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...]
A Tribute to Edward Van Halen
One year ago today, our favorite musician passed away due to cancer. The Great Edward Van Halen. Van Halen News Desk reader Dave King reached out this week with the following message: "To recognize the one year of Eddie's passing I made this video. I started out making the video just to show my 11 and 14-year-old kids how special Eddie was, as they never were able to see … [Read more...]
LISTEN: Unearthed 1991 Australian Radio Interview With Eddie Van Halen [RARE VIDEO INCLUDED]
A rare 1991 interview featuring Eddie Van Halen on an Australian radio station has surfaced. The interview took place in July of '91 while Van Halen was rehearsing for their upcoming tour to support the For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge album. Van Halen fan Adam Roach not only uploaded the interview (above) but also included some rare video he filmed of Eddie and his bandmates … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth At The 2021 MTV Video Awards [VIDEO]
David Lee Roth made an appearance at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards last night (September 12) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. US Weekly caught up with Dave before the event. He revealed some interesting news including plans for a Las Vegas concert (or concerts?) later this year. He also dropped a few thoughts on Eddie and Alex Van Halen: "Eddie Van … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen Spotted Cruising Down The L.A. Freeway! [VIDEO]
A new video of Alex Van Halen has surfaced online and it looks like "Big Al" was enjoying a ride in his brand new Porsche! Yesterday (Friday, September 10th), the Van Halen Brasil YouTube channel uploaded a quick 14-second video of Alex titled "Alex Van Halen Driving His New 911 GT2 RS - September 10, 2021". It sure looks like our beloved drummer and, clearly, he still … [Read more...]
This Day in 1984: Van Halen’s Original Lineup Plays Final Concert [VIDEO & AUDIO]
On this day in 1984, the original lineup of Van Halen — David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony — played their very last show together. A total of five "Monsters of Rock" Festival dates in Europe were to be Van Halen's last shows of their massive 1984 tour. Those festival dates kicked off on August 18th in Leicestershire, England, and ran through … [Read more...]