Could Van Halen ever play the Super Bowl halftime show? Their name pops up almost annually as a potential performer, but those rumors have never amounted to anything other than fans' wishful thinking. But why not? Van Halen's music is some of the most used music at sporting events, and Van Halen and football have always been a perfect combination; both are high energy and hard … [Read more...]
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Watch Sammy-Era Van Halen Covers by Liquid Charlie
Here's a new, unique Van Halen medley from Charlie Stinchcombe (aka “Liquid Charlie”) that cleverly combines two killer tracks from Van Halen's Balance album, "Baluchitherium" and "Amsterdam." Watch it above. "My first video with the Striped Wolfgang! Had some fun combining a couple of my favorite tunes from Van Halen's 'Balance' album. Hope you guys like it! \m/" Also, … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen To The Rescue!
So, this is probably the coolest thing we'll see all day. Watch the video below, which shows a few seconds of George Lopez jamming at home today. Uh , this happened today #casachingon Thank you @eddievanhalen for my new @evhgear for the #chingon New #EVHLunchbox #unchained #themightyvanhalen ( the 8th Wonder of the World) #OhMan Eddie to the rescue ? A video posted by … [Read more...]
40 Years Ago: Van Halen Offered Record Deal!
Today's is one of the least appreciated and yet most important anniversaries in Van Halen history. Forty years ago tonight, producer Ted Templeman, acting on a tip from Marshall Berle, stood in the back of Hollywood's Starwood Club and watched a little band from Pasadena tear it up. Impressed, he'd return the next night with Warner Bros. Records president Mo Ostin in tow. … [Read more...]
20 Years Ago: Pat Boone’s Campy Cover of Van Halen’s ‘Panama’
This week marks the 20th anniversary of a Van Halen cover which no one expected! In January 1997, the king of schmaltz, Pat Boone, laughed his way up the charts with a cover of Van Halen's "Panama" from his album In a Metal Mood - No More Mr. Nice Guy. The entire album consisted of hard rock and heavy metal songs covered in a Las Vegas, jazz-type style by the 1950s Christian … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘Outta Love Again’ Cover by Jacob Deraps and Josh Gallagher
Premiering exclusively on the Van Halen News Desk, watch this brand new video by guitarist Jacob Deraps and drummer Josh Gallagher, where they rip through Van Halen II’s “Outta Love Again!" Jacob tells VHND, “This song totally showcases Alex's playing, and to me is one of the many reasons why Alex Van Halen is my favorite drummer. The drum tone is phenomenal and it grooves … [Read more...]
Watch this guy react to seeing Eddie Van Halen play guitar for the first time!
How long have you been a Van Halen fan? Years? Decades? Well, for the guy in this video, you can watch him become a Van Halen fan right before your naked steaming eyes. And it's a real treat! This guy, "Weaboo," posts videos of himself reacting to music videos, as he's seeing them for the very first time. And he has quite an online following. This guy has NEVER seen Van … [Read more...]
Eddie Trunk Talks Van Halen’s ‘1984’ Album
Eddie Trunk discussed Van Halen's '1984' this week on his Sirius/XM "Trunk Nation" show. He took some calls as well. This aired this Monday, January 9th, on the 33rd anniversary of the classic album. Listen to it above, with all the non-Van Halen talk edited out. Trunk and the callers discuss the controversial use of keyboards and the more pop direction of some of the songs. … [Read more...]
Ultimate Jam Night Salutes Van Halen
The place to be in Hollywood Tuesday night was the Whisky A Go Go, where Ultimate Jam Night returned, with some of Hollywood’s biggest rock musicians a doing a whole set of music dedicated to the Mighty Van Halen! Performers: Michael Starr (Steel Panther) Oni Logan (Lynch Mob) Phl Varone (Skid Row) Brian Geller and Lance Turner (The Atomic Punks) August Zadra (Dennis … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas!
Wishing all the Van Halen fans and their families a very Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays!!! Eddie and the band posted the following images on Facebook this week, so we'll share them here. … [Read more...]
Watch Mitch Malloy Perform Van Halen’s ‘I’m The One’
There was a point in time when Mitch Malloy possibly could have became the lead singer of Van Halen. Hear how he sounded covering a Van Halen classic. The video above features Malloy performing his favorite Van Halen song, "I'm The One," at the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles last Saturday, December 17th. Featuring Tristan Avakian on guitar Tyler Warren on drums and Mika … [Read more...]
Watch ‘The Van Halen Story – The Early Years’ Documentary
Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of "The Van Halen Story," the must-see documentary about the formative years of the best rock and roll band ever. Narrated by the late J.J. Jackson from MTV fame, the documentary covers Alex and Edward's early years playing with small garage bands, all the early years with David Lee Roth, and concentrates mostly on the club days … [Read more...]