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...]
7-Year-Old Drummer Avery Plays Van Halen’s “I’m The One” (VIDEO)
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...]