Van Halen took the stage at the Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY Thursday night, (Aug 13th). We quote some of the Newsday.com review, by from David J. Criblez (former writer for The Inside VH magazine): In a nonstop two-hour performance, VH blazed through a well-balanced mix of classic rock hits ("Everybody Wants Some," "Runnin' With the Devil") and obscure fan faves … [Read more...]
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The ‘VAN HALEN RISING’ Manifesto
This never before published photo of a 19-year-old Edward Van Halen was was taken by Elizabeth Wiley in her garage on Maiden Lane in Altadena around the spring of 1974. This is Van Halen pre-Michael Anthony. Mark Stone was still the bassist. VH was now a quartet, as their keyboard player had just left band. This photo captures the young band rehearsing, as they did four hours … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rocks Hartford! (Video, Photos, Review)
Van Halen played the Xfinity Center Tuesday night in Hartford, CT. Video and photo galleries are below. UPDATED 8/14/15 with Fan Review: To All At VHND, I took in the show last night with my brother in law who, got to see Van Halen blow Sabbath off the stage back in the day. We were fortunate to have two great seats in the fourth row on Eddie’s side which was fantastic! … [Read more...]
Watch Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins Cover Van Halen — Back in High School!
The folks at Loudwire discovered a video of 15-year-old Taylor Hawkins — future drummer of the Foo Fighters — rocking the drumkit on a cover of Van Halen’s “Panama” as part of a High School Battle of the Bands competition in Laguna Beach, Calif. Loudwire writes: The more things change, the more they stay the same. Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has been known to rock Van … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s Epic Night in Holmdel: Photos, Videos
Van Halen's performance Sunday night (Aug 9th) in Holmdel, NJ at the PNC Bank Arts Center was unique in that Eddie broke out the EVH STAR guitar — it's first onstage appearance! David Lee Roth dedicated the song "Ice Cream Man" to Frank Gifford, the football and broadcasting great who died Sunday at the age of 84. (See the video below). "One of my heroes, Frank Gifford, died … [Read more...]
Van Halen Party in Toronto!
Van Halen put on an EPIC show at the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Friday night! Tons of live and fan photos below... LIVE GALLERY FAN GALLERY Unchained Hot For Teacher Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love (partial) … [Read more...]
‘VAN HALEN RISING’ is Coming!
Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal is a new book coming this October that solely focuses on Van Halen’s incredible rise during the ‘70s. We have an advance copy, and trust us — this book is absolutely loaded with wild and interesting details on Van Halen’s beginnings that even the most knowledgeable fans have never heard. It's … [Read more...]
Van Halen Tonight in London, Ontario!
Van Halen Invades Canada! They played the Western Fair District in London, Ontario on Wednesday, August 5th. Videos and photo galleries below. LIVE GALLERY: FAN GALLERY: Drop Dead Legs Unchained Hot For Teacher Eddie's Solo (partial) Feel Your Love Tonight: … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rocks Cleveland: Photos, Video, Reviews
Van Halen's playing Cleveland tonight! We'll be posting photos and video here as the night rocks on... First... and this is KILLER...a unique event poster for Van Halen's concert tonight in Cleveland. It's a short-run commemorative for the band and venue staff only, by Zak Wilson of VHND & Luke Muller. There are none left over and none for sale. LIVE … [Read more...]
Van Halen in Boston: Band & Fan Photos, Videos
Van Halen put on a stellar show in Mansfield/Boston on Saturday night. Video highlights are below, as well as fantastic concert and tailgating photo galleries. Thanks to Richie Evans and Billy Charello for some great concert pics! CONCERT GALLERY: (click for full size) FAN GALLERY: Want to see YOUR photos on VHND? Simply email them to news@vhnd.com. Try to send … [Read more...]
Van Halen Bangs Maine (Review, Video, Photos)
Van Halen's One Night in Bangor! Van Halen performed during intermittent showers at the Darling's Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor, Maine on Thursday night, July 30th. We quote the review from Bangor Daily News's review, "Van Halen dances the night away on the Bangor Waterfront": As far as bang for your buck goes, you’d be hard pressed to find a better live music deal than Van … [Read more...]
Van Halen Pounds Out The Hits in Pittsburgh
Here's photos and the local concert review from Van Halen's performance at the First Niagara Pavilion in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. Concert review: Classic Van Halen pounds out the hits for fans at First Niagara Pavilion By Julian Routh / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “It feels like one big [expletive] happy family in here tonight.” Those were some of the first words Van … [Read more...]