Our favorite little drummer is back! And this time, he attempts another Van Halen deep track; the scorching “I'm The One” from Van Halen I. How do you think he did? Share your thoughts in the comments section. Related Avery Molek Stories: Our original feature on young drumming prodigy Avery Molek, 6-Year-Old Drummer Shreds Van Halen’s ‘Hot For Teacher’, was seen by … [Read more...]
Van Halen “Throwdown” on That Metal Show
Van Halen was the subject of the "Throwdown" segment of last week's episode of That Metal Show. Everyone was passionately debating the merits of ‘Van Halen I’ verses ‘Van Halen II’ The show's three hosts, Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine, where accompanied by four special guests: Alter Bridge's frontman and guitarist, Myles Kennedy and Mark … [Read more...]
Video: David Lee Roth & Mike Love Perform “California Girls”
Music legends David Lee Roth and Mike Love performed together at The Society of Singers' 21st ELLA Awards last night (Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014) in Beverly Hills, Calif. The event honored Mike Love, lead singer and co-founder of The Beach Boys, producer Nigel Lythgoe, and backup singers The Waters Family. "Look at all these smiling faces here tonight!" declared Diamond Dave … [Read more...]
Unearthed: Van Halen 1988 Raw & Uncut Video Interview
VOX POP has released their full, unedited 1988 video interview with Van Halen. This was filmed in the spring of '88, as the band was starting to do press for their upcoming "Monsters Of Rock" stadium tour. The crazy thing is that they weren't even finished recording OU812 yet! It was crunch time, as their album had to be out by the time the tour started in late May. For the … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth “Shyboy” Video
Here's a superior fan-made video for "Shyboy," a blazing track from David Lee Roth's solo career (check out the amazing tapping duets with Steve Vai and Billy Sheehan)! All the footage used is pro-shot. Half is taken from David Lee Roth's 1988 Skyscraper tour, and the other half is more recent footage of Steve Vai jamming with Billy Sheehan, from the 2001 Steve Vai "Live at the … [Read more...]
Video: 11-Year-Old Guitarist Performs Van Halen’s “Eruption” and “You Really Got Me” with Steel Panther
11-year-old rocker, Aidan Fisher, is going viral. His biggest idol is Eddie Van Halen, and his dream is "to make a Van Halen Tribute band. Have some cover songs and make some original songs on my own." From WOWT.com: One million hits on You Tube - and growing. An aspiring Omaha rocker is going viral and it's easy to see why he's someone to watch. He's only … [Read more...]
Fan-Made Animated Video for Van Halen’s “On Fire” Demo
Check out this animated video for Van Halen's 1976 demo version of "On Fire." The animated video was created by Puerto Rican artist Jose H. Vazquez, known as "Vazz Toons." He's got plenty of other (non-VH) animated music videos on his Youtube channel. This demo of "On Fire" was produced in 1976 by Gene Simmons. The song was later rerecorded and released on Van Halen's debut … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Makes Surprise Visit to Los Angeles Music School (Photos & Video)
UPDATE 12/11/13: We've added a video of the local news coverage, as well as more photos. Rock star Eddie Van Halen paid a visit to the Foshay Learning Center in Exposition Park where he donated music equipment. The video above aired on the KTLA 5 News at 10 on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. From Guitar World.com: Photos: Lee Salem (Scroll down for video) Eddie Van … [Read more...]
7-Year-Old Drummer Avery Tackles Van Halen’s “Outta Love Again” (VIDEO)
Our favorite little drummer is back! And this time, he attempts another Van Halen deep track; the insane "Outta Love Again" from Van Halen II. How do you think he did? Share your thoughts in the comments section. Related Avery Molek Stories: Our original feature on six-year old drumming prodigy Avery Molek, 6-Year-Old Drummer Shreds Van Halen’s ‘Hot For Teacher’, was seen … [Read more...]
How Mitch Malloy Almost Became Van Halen’s Third Singer (Video)
For the first time on camera, Mitch Malloy shares his story of how he was offered the singer position in Van Halen in 1996. And for the first time, listen to a sample of Mitch Malloy singing over an unreleased Van Halen instrumental. The legacy of Van Halen has never had a shortage of drama or die-hard fans...and rocker Mitch Malloy (official website) has a unique place … [Read more...]
Video: Pearl Jam Covers Van Halen’s “Eruption” & “Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love”
After seeing Van Halen on tour in 2012, Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready has called Eddie Van Halen "The Mozart of the guitar.” Friday night, Pearl Jam performed a Van Halen medley during their show at Hartford, Connecticut’s XL Center. It was during a 2010 show at the very same venue that they surprised the crowd by launching into “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love.” At this … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Talks to Girlfriend (Animated Video)
An animated Eddie Van Halen lets his fingers do the talking in this entertaining animated relationship primer. When it comes to saying just the right thing to your significant other, we could all take a page out of the Eddie's songbook! Watch the video embedded above. This funny cartoon is in the vein of Beavis & Butthead, Saturday Night Live, South Park, Robot Chicken … [Read more...]