David Lee Roth sent another exclusive message to readers of the Van Halen News Desk today, regarding his new tune, "Ain't No Christmas": "On second thought if all work is autobiographic maybe this song is about Van Halen..." “Ain’t No Christmas” David Lee Roth Sure looked good on paper, once upon a lie. Happily never after, and I’m not OK to drive. You and me both, … [Read more...]
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Michael Anthony Jams Van Halen Classics at Mark In The Morning 1st Anniversary Show
We got video of the legendary Van Halen bassist, Michael Anthony, performing three Van Halen classics (with Warrant's Robert Mason on vocals) at the Mark In The Morning 1st Anniversary Show which took place Friday night (Feb 26th) at The Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. It's great to see and hear Michael doing what he does best! This event was a variety show featuring music, … [Read more...]
Is David Lee Roth’s New Song a Farewell to Van Halen? Here’s The Answer!
UPDATE EXCLUSIVE UPDATE #2: David had a change of tune. Check out this: David Lee Roth: 'On second thought...' UPDATE EXCLUSIVE UPDATE #1: We at VHND just received an exclusive update from David Lee Roth, after reaching out to his management about the meaning of this song. They tell us, "It's poetry. It has nothing to do with Van Halen." So there you go, rock fans! Our … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On the Good Times, Bad Times, and Breakup of Van Halen
Sammy Hagar sat down with Dan Rather to discuss his successful career in rock ‘n’ roll and his life outside of music. The 90-minute interview (filmed February 10th) premiered tonight on Dan Rather’s AXS TV’s The Big Interview. Three video highlights are embedded below. VIDEO #1: Sammy Hagar explains how the death of Van Halen manager, Ed Leffler, led to the breakup of the … [Read more...]
Tribute To Both Eras of Van Halen – LIVE on TV Wednesday
UPDATED with video above. (2/25/16). Season 6 of 'The World's Greatest Tribute Bands' continues with a tribute to both eras of Van Halen. Tune in LIVE Wednesday, February 24 at 10pET | 7pPT only on AXS TV! Watch the commercial below. This tribute show will celebrate BOTH David Lee Roth AND Sammy Hagar! That's right, they are doing a second TV broadcast with Fan Halen … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar: ‘I was really as big as Van Halen’
Sammy Hagar sat down with Dan Rather to discuss his successful career in rock 'n' roll and his life outside of music. The 90-minute interview (filmed February 10th) premieres this coming Tuesday, February 23rd at 8PM Eastern on Dan Rather's AXS TV's The Big Interview. Set your DVRs! In the 3-minute sneak peak video above, Sammy compares the success of his solo career to Van … [Read more...]
Tony Iommi and Eddie Van Halen Discuss Their Careers, Friendship
Tony and Eddie tour the world in Black Sabbath & Van Halen, 1978! Photo by Ross Halfin. Any short-list of the greatest riff-makers of all-time would be incomplete without Tony Iommi's name inscribed in bold letters. Beginning with Black Sabbath's 1970 debut album, Iommi ushered in a dark, sludgy sound that through the years has impacted bands as varied as Nirvana and … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Explains Why He Reached Out To Eddie Van Halen
Part of the reason Sammy Hagar sent a tweet to Eddie Van Halen last month wishing him a happy birthday was the recent deaths of David Bowie, Glenn Frey and Lemmy. Sammy Hagar explained to KSHE95 yesterday, "It just makes you stop and think that, you know, with my relationship with Eddie Van Halen and stuff that's always been in the toilet, it makes you say, 'I don't want to … [Read more...]
Unearthed: Never Seen ‘1980 Invasion’ Tour Photos!
On March 19th, 1980, Van Halen launched their unforgettable "1980 INVASION" Tour! Enjoy these AMAZING, newly unearthed photos from that tour. These are extra special because the 1980 tour is probably the least photographed early Van Halen tour, despite how visually awesome the band and stage was. These shots give us glimpses of some rarely seen aspects of their early … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar on “If” and “When” a Van Halen Reunion Happens
In a recent interview with the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Sammy Hagar was asked the inevitable question about what he feels about the possibility of a reunion with his old Van Halen bandmates: One subject Hagar is not comfortable talking about is Van Halen. When asked what he would do if the group called him to come back, he said he wasn’t sure. “My favorite thing to say … [Read more...]
‘Van Halen’ 38th Anniversary!
On this day in 1978, Van Halen's debut album was released! Van Halen's magnificent 1978 self-titled debut album simultaneously rewrote the rules of rock guitar and hard rock in general. It's one of those rare debut albums — think The Doors, Jimi Hendrix’s Are You Experienced, Led Zeppelin— that simply announces itself. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen redefines what the electric … [Read more...]
Broncos/Van Halen Parody of ‘Panama’ — ‘Omaha’
In light of the Broncos playing the Super Bowl, here's "Panama" with a Broncos twist! Denver artist Christopher C. Romero does a cover/parody of Van Halen’s ‘Panama’ with a Broncos spin to it. ‘Omaha’ is enough to get you pumped for this Sunday’s game. Good luck trying to get it out of your head…. … [Read more...]