We've heard Eddie's amazing intro to "Mean Street" a million times, and it still get's our fur up! Well, today we're featuring it on keyboard, performed by famous keyboardist Derek Sherinian. We think you'll dig it! Derek Sherinian is a keyboardist who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kiss, and Joe Bonamassa. He was also a member of … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Apologizes to Van Halen (Exclusive Video)
How does Sammy Hagar feel about Van Halen today? The Van Halen News Desk has been given an exclusive video teaser from the Oprah Winfrey Network about their upcoming interview with Sammy. He says something to Van Halen that he’s never said before. Watch the video teaser, above. This week’s episode of 'OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?' airing this Saturday, August 20, at 10pm ET//PT … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘Mayhem in Amsterdam’ (Video Upgrade)
Update 1/18/17: An even clearer version of this 1981 Amsterdam footage has surfaced, embedded above. Enjoy! This is fantastic! Here's some high quality footage of Van Halen clowning around in the streets and famous canals of Amsterdam Holland, back in 1981. This is the highest quality and most complete version of this rare footage that we never seen. Van Halen's North … [Read more...]
Watch These Kids’ Incendiary Cover of Van Halen’s ‘On Fire!’
A couple years back, we featured some Van Halen covers by Jacob Deraps, a young Canadian guitarist who's absolutely tearing up Van Halen classics. In the new video above, Jacob once again collaborates with Australian drummer, Josh Gallagher, and together they perform an incendiary cover of Van Halen's "On Fire." The results should make you proud of how this younger … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rocks Cabo Wabo Cantina, 1990 (Photos & Video)
On this day in 1990, Van Halen performed at the Grand Opening of their very own Cabo Wabo Cantina! There's a sleepy town, south of the border. If you go there once, you'll be there twice. Sound familiar? These are the hallowed words that introduced us to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and the Cabo Wabo Cantina, which was, at the time, owned by Van Halen. Today marks the 26 … [Read more...]
Van Halen LIVE in Montreal, April 19th, 1984 (VIDEO)
It was this day in 1984 that Van Halen played a show in Montreal, Canada. At the time, that show was not anything unusual — just your typical life-changing concert by The Mighty Van Halen. But that one performance is now legendary. Why? Because it's the only performance from that tour that has been recorded in its entirety for anyone to see. It's the only full show from their … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar: ‘I was really as big as Van Halen’
Sammy Hagar sat down with Dan Rather to discuss his successful career in rock 'n' roll and his life outside of music. The 90-minute interview (filmed February 10th) premieres this coming Tuesday, February 23rd at 8PM Eastern on Dan Rather's AXS TV's The Big Interview. Set your DVRs! In the 3-minute sneak peak video above, Sammy compares the success of his solo career to Van … [Read more...]
FULL VIDEO of ‘Van Halen Rising’ Launch Party with Ted Templeman Q&A
Recently we featured exclusive video highlights from the Van Halen Rising launch party, which took place Oct. 9th at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena. Today we're debuting the complete 45-minutes video of the Q&A with Ted Templeman. Ted answers lots of great questions from fans! Watch the complete video coverage from the event below. All photos by Kevin … [Read more...]
Van Halen Does Dallas
"No brown ones." —Wolfgang, backstage in Dallas Van Halen performed at Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, Texas Wednesday night. Videos and band and fan photo galleries are below. Everybody Wants Some!! "Dirty Movies" Beautiful Girls Ice Cream Man Eddie's Solo Unchained LIVE GALLERY: FAN GALLERY: A video posted by Ralph … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rocks Charlotte: Photos & Video
Van Halen performed Friday night at PNC Music Pavilion for 22,000 fans in Charlotte, NC. Videos and exclusive concert and fan photo galleries below. "Dirty Movies" Light Up The Sky Romeo Delight Drop Dead Legs Little Guitars I'll Wait Everybody Wants Some!! Dance The Night Away In A Simple Rhyme Somebody Get Me A … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rocks Cleveland: Photos, Video, Reviews
Van Halen's playing Cleveland tonight! We'll be posting photos and video here as the night rocks on... First... and this is KILLER...a unique event poster for Van Halen's concert tonight in Cleveland. It's a short-run commemorative for the band and venue staff only, by Zak Wilson of VHND & Luke Muller. There are none left over and none for sale. LIVE … [Read more...]
Van Halen Bangs Maine (Review, Video, Photos)
Van Halen's One Night in Bangor! Van Halen performed during intermittent showers at the Darling's Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor, Maine on Thursday night, July 30th. We quote the review from Bangor Daily News's review, "Van Halen dances the night away on the Bangor Waterfront": As far as bang for your buck goes, you’d be hard pressed to find a better live music deal than Van … [Read more...]