Photos by ROBERT YEAGER Twelve years ago tonight, Van Halen launched their first tour with original singer David Lee Roth since 1984! The 2007-2008 tour was the highest grossing tour in the bands history, with arena sellouts all across the country, grossing more than $93 million. Nearly a million fans journeyed from all over the world to witness the landmark Van Halen tour, … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s “Spanish Fly” Guitar Solo Covered on PIANO! (New Video)
Updated 4/20/16: NEW, better video below! This is amazing! Watch the video below of famous keyboardist Derek Sherinian cover Eddie Van Halen's acoustic guitar instrumental "Spanish Fly." Hearing this on a piano is like hearing it in a whole new light. It really shows what an incredible piece of music this is! Eddie Van Halen got the idea for this instrumental after … [Read more...]
Top 10 Van Halen Music Videos
The VH1 documentary "All Time Top Ten: Van Halen" counts down the top 10 Van Halen songs. Former MTV VJ Mark Goodman takes you through their wild history while he rolls out their top 10, which is basically a list of their favorite Van Halen music videos. "Few Rock bands have risen to the height of Van Halen," says Goodman, "And even fewer have done it through a revolving … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Shows Off His New Tattoos (Video)
Friday, July 18, 2014: David Lee Roth, of Van Halen, was spotted at LAX, returning from Japan, where he's recently gotten the latest in a large catalogue of traditional Japanese tattoos. The video above is from X17online.com. … [Read more...]
How Van Halen Conquered the Texxas Jam (Photos & Video)
After losing almost all their gear on their flight from Japan, Van Halen was forced to play rented, borrowed and begged-for equipment in front of the biggest crowd they ever played for at the time! On July 1st, 1978, nearly 100,000 people crammed inside the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, during the hottest day of the decade for the first real stadium rock show … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Drive-Thru Prank (Video)
Some humor for hump day! Come join Diamond David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen as they order fast food. … [Read more...]
Behind The Scenes Videos: David Lee Roth in Tokyo
Here's two new behind the scenes videos of David Lee Roth in Tokyo! Dave has always been a fan of Japanese culture and film, which might explain his involvement in "Tokyo Story," a 4 minute film that was released online last year. The Tarrantino-style short stars David Lee Roth (as an assassin) and Konishiki Yasokichi (a famous Sumo wrestler, and friend of Dave's) and can be … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘US Festival’ Concert Revisited
The footage embedded above is an upgraded segment of Van Halen's appearance at the US FESTIVAL in 1983. Rock stars Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth “drop in” by helicopter at the venue ahead of US Festival '83. Acclaimed inventor Steve Wozniak, the organizer of the festival, comments on preparations and bemoans record-high fees for artists' performances. Includes video of … [Read more...]
Naturally 7 and David Lee Roth Gettin’ “Happy” Backstage in Tokyo (Video)
David Lee Roth attended Naturally 7's performance which took place Sunday night in Tokyo. He visited them backstage, and it looks like they have some fun! Watch them sing "Happy" in the video above. Below is Naturally 7's performance on the Arsenio Hall Show from April 4th, 2014. They blew everyone away with their powerful, a cappella performance of “Keep the Customer … [Read more...]
Backstage with Van Halen at the CaliFFornia World Music Festival
Here's our FUN look back at the 40th anniversary of a giant rock concert in the late seventies, involving Van Halen, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Cheech and Chong, midget security guards, and a chimpanzee. Van Halen co-headlined the 1979 CaliFFornia World Music Festival, and it was amazing! All photos on this page are from the festival (excluding the Aerosmith photo). Van … [Read more...]
Video: Bruce Springsteen Covers Van Halen’s ‘Jump’ at Dallas Show (with Tom Morello)
Update 4/7/14: Here's a full version of the song, above. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band began their six week U.S. tour tonight (April 6th), opening with Van Halen's #1 hit, "Jump." It was the first time that song has ever been played by the E Street Band. The video is embedded above, but unfortunately cuts before Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello's … [Read more...]
This Day in ’79: Van Halen Kicks Off First Headlining Tour! (Video)
Embed from Getty Images On March 25th 1979, two days after the release of their second album, Van Halen kicked off their very first headlining tour! On the first world tour a year earlier, Van Halen were like caged animals on stage, touring as the opening act for Black Sabbath and Journey. Limited to a brief 30 to 40 minute slot each night (often sabotaged by the … [Read more...]