It's an hour and a half of Diamond Dave and the Aceman! Listen to or download the podcast at AdamCarolla.com. Show Summary: Adam opens the show with David Lee Roth in studio. They talk about the beginnings of Van Halen, and why station programmers don’t know anything about good music. Adam also asks David about his childhood and talks to him about the infamous brown … [Read more...]
Van Halen News
Something Brewing with Van Halen?
UPDATE 3/15/13: Read the answer to the mystery HERE. We were sent this teaser today from the VH camp. What is going on over there?? Some upcoming Van Halen shows have been announced recently: one in Australia in April, three in Japan in June, and one in Wisconsin in July. Will there be a full tour this year? Does this photo imply that they are putting out a new song or … [Read more...]
Van Halen U.S. Concert Date Announced: Oshkosh, WI July 20th!
HUGE NEWS! We've just confirmed this with the VH camp - VAN HALEN will be playing Oshkosh, Wisconsin July 20th!! Hopefully many more U.S. Dates to come! From Appleton Hub: Van Halen tops Rock USA lineup Last year, Van Halen booked and then canceled a gig at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon. It looks like the band -- fronted by original singer David Lee Roth -- will try to … [Read more...]
Van Halen Kicks Off First World Tour!
Imagine a small theater with an extremely crowded backstage area which has no room for the opening band's equipment. Add an inexperienced road crew, four pairs of 3 inch platform shoes, and an equipment truck with the headlights accidentally left on. What could possibly go wrong? From 1974 to early 1978, Van Halen probed their way through the local rock scene in Southern … [Read more...]
Great White’s Mark Kendall on seeing Van Halen on the Sunset Strip
From ClassicRockRevisited.com: In this interview, Great White guitarist Mark Kendall, discusses their new album and why they have recently remixed the album Elation with famed studio wizard George Tutko. Kendall also discusses the early Sunset Strip rock scene, including the when he saw Van Halen in concert for the price of one dollar: You have the live album out, as well, … [Read more...]
Adrenaline Mob Covers Van Halen’s “Romeo Delight”
From GuitarWorld.com: In support of their album, Omerta, and debut single, "Come Undone," Adrenaline Mob — featuring Russell Allen (Symphony X), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), John Moyer (Disturbed) and Mike Orlando (Sonic Stomp) — will kick off a US tour on March 12. Check out the full list of dates below. That same day, the band will release Coverta, an eight-track EP … [Read more...]
Scars and Stars: New David Lee Roth Interviews
From The Daily Telegraph: By Kathy McCabe interviews David Lee Roth Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth likes to talk. Kathy McCabe goes along for the wild ride. KM: You are finally playing in Australia after coming close a couple of times in recent years. DLR: You're going to have to ask the rhythm section about that one. Kathy, I myself am a traveller. And let me … [Read more...]
29 Years Ago Today: “Jump” Goes #1
On this day in 1984, Van Halen's colossal hit "Jump" began its four-week peak at #1 on the U.S. Billboard's Singles chart. "Jump" knocked out Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon" to hold the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks. "Jump" is the only Van Halen single ever to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song thereafter secured its place among rock music's most … [Read more...]
Van Halen #4 on Billboard’s 2013 Top 40 Money Makers List
Van Halen was listed as the fourth-highest-paid musical act in 2012 by trade publication Billboard for their phenomenal concert ticket, album, and merchandise sales. Its tour may have ended sooner than expected, with 32 of its shows ultimately canceled due to "exhaustion," but Van Halen nevertheless kicked a little tail on the road in 2012. Van Halen toured in support of A … [Read more...]
Sebastian Bach excited to open for Van Halen in Australia
On his Facebook yesterday, former Skid Row singer, Sebastian Bach expressed his excitement about being able to open for the Mighty Van Halen at the Stone Music festival in April. Bach is one of the vocalists for the classic rock supergroup "Kings of Chaos" that will be taking the stage before Van Halen. Here is what he had to say: Hey Australia! What can I say about @VanHalen … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo #1 (New weekly feature!)
Today marks the premiere of a new weekly feature at VHND.com - "All Access" Van Halen photos! Every Saturday we will be posting a photo which isn't just your typical live-in-concert Van Halen photo. Rather, these will be the type of photos that you would have to be a roadie, friend, or band insider to have taken. We're talking unique, candid pictures. And many will be … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s Split Personality
How a geek and a physique created thud rock's most successful oddsemble This story is from the June 21, 1984 issue of Rolling Stone. By Debbie Miller. Pictures from VHND. When the music was dredged up last year, Dave wrote the words the way he usually writes, cruising with the top down in his Mercury convertible through the canyons around L.A. He had jotted down a phrase one … [Read more...]