UPDATED with more photos 5/28/15: Guitar legend Nuno Bettencourt jumped onstage unannounced to jam the Van Halen classic "Hot For Teacher' with The AtomicPunks.com on the Beach Stage of the 2015 Monsters Of Rock Cruise. The Atomic Punks — the longest-running and most popular Van Halen tribute band — were thrilled when the Extreme's guitarist jumped onstage for … [Read more...]
Video Proof That Eddie Van Halen Is A Human Being
I love making fun of him when he can't remember how to play something. He didn't know I was filming till he looked up. A video posted by Wolf Van Halen (@wolfvanhalen) on Apr 20, 2015 at 2:35pm PDT Wolfgang Van Halen posted a funny video of his dad (via Instagram) rehearsing for the upcoming summer tour. "I love making fun of him when he can't remember how to play … [Read more...]
The Eddie Van Halen Tremolo Mechanic — Video
From Guitar World: Van Halen’s recent Jimmy Kimmel Live performance affords an almost perfect glimpse of Eddie Van Halen’s legendarily unique approach to tremolo picking. The incredible speed and consistency of his take on this technique has been a source of fascination for 35 years. In Van Halen’s approach, the picking hand hangs suspended in mid-air, with no anchoring or … [Read more...]
Video: Van Halen Performs “UNCHAINED” & “AIN’T TALKIN’ ‘BOUT LOVE”
Here’s THE BEST Van Halen footage this week! Watch "UNCHAINED" & "AIN'T TALKIN' 'BOUT LOVE" from Jimmy Kimmel Live. EPIC! Van Halen shut down part of Hollywood Blvd. to perform on Kimmel’s show to support their new live album, “Tokyo Dome Live in Concert,” and a recently announced summer tour (tickets go on sale this Saturday). Over 6,000 die-hard fans turned up for the … [Read more...]
Video: Van Halen Performs on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’!
Watch Van Halen perform "Jump" and "Dance The Night Away" on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'! Roth: “This is the most auspicious way of starting the tour. We’ve never played American television before, and it was our idea that you couldn’t possibly pick a better audience than this here. This is our Ed Sullivan Show! This is James Brown on The Ed Sullivan Show. This is the Beatles. … [Read more...]
Do You Have a Van Halen Tattoo? (Video)
A ton of hardcore Van Halen fans came out for their concert on Jimmy Kimmel Live yesterday. So they went out to Hollywood Boulevard and asked people “Do you have a Van Halen tattoo?” Watch the results above! Related: Watch Van Halen's LIVE performance of “Panama” and “Runnin’ With The Devil” HERE. … [Read more...]
Watch Van Halen on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (Official HD Videos, Part 1)
On Monday, Van Halen shut down part of Hollywood Blvd. to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live to support its new live album, "Tokyo Dome Live in Concert," and a recently announced summer tour (tickets go on sale this Saturday). "Panama" and "Runnin' With The Devil" can be viewed below. Why does David Lee Roth have a bandage on his nose? He as he was spinning his microphone stand … [Read more...]
Van Halen 2015 Tour! (Video Trailer)
UPDATE: The tour promo video has been taken down by the user, but THE TOUR IS NOW OFFICIAL! DETAILS & TOURDATES HERE. Here's "HOT FOR TEACHER" — another official preview from 'TOKYO DOME LIVE IN CONCERT,’ the first-ever live album to feature original singer David Lee Roth. Recorded on June 21, 2013 at the famed Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, 'TOKYO DOME LIVE IN CONCERT' … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Demos the 5150IIIS (Video)
EVH Gear has announce the deadly NEW EVH 5150IIIS Head Stealth with an in-depth demo from Eddie Van Halen himself! Eddie Van Halen is continuing to make it even easier for fans to at least come close to imitating his iconic riffs. In the new demo video above, the founder and legendary guitarist of Van Halen tests out the 5150IIIS amp head, which recently joined the EVH Gear … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Appearance in “Hot For Teacher” Music Video by Trisha Paytas
Where is David Lee Roth? He's right here! And we’re guessing he doesn’t feel tardy... Keeping you abreast of the latest Van Halen oddities – here’s Diamond Dave offering up an introduction to Trisha Paytas’ top-heavy spoof of Van Halen’s “Hot For Teacher” video. "Hot For Teacher" is the new single and video released today by Trisha Paytas—a YouTube celebrity/blogger who … [Read more...]
Watch Classic Van Halen Music Videos In Full Quality
In March of 2015, Van Halen began streaming some of their earliest music videos. None of these videos have ever been officially released for sale. This was the first time that they ever put them online for fans to enjoy. Jamie's Cryin', Runnin' With The Devil, You Really Got Me, Dance The Night Away, Unchained, and Hot for Teacher can all be viewed here in awesome quality! … [Read more...]
Eddie Jamming Today!
Yup. A video posted by Wolf Van Halen (@wolfvanhalen) on Feb 27, 2015 at 3:03pm PST Wolfgang Van Halen shares a 15-second video of Edward jamming today! (From Wolf's Instagram). A big thanks to Wolf! And Wolf, please feel free to share more clips like these! (And please consider getting a YouTube account, where you can post videos longer than 15 … [Read more...]