The historic photo above is one of the oldest Van Halen photos ever. Here's the story... In 1964, fourteen years before Van Halen's first album, Eddie and Alex Van Halen were young kids (age 9 & 11) who had immigrated to the United States just two short years earlier. Eddie Van Halen met fellow student Kevan Hill in their early morning music class at Hamilton Elementary … [Read more...]
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1983: A Day With Eddie Van Halen in Rio
From Playadelnacho.com: This is an article originally conceived in Portuguese by Brazilian journalist LUIZ ANTONIO MELLO, translated by me [English is not my first language, so bear with me] for your entertainment. Basically, these are his memoirs from a day with EDDIE VAN HALEN back in 1983, during the infamous –and only EVER- Van Halen South American Tour. Photos posted … [Read more...]
Van Halen: Exuberant California, Zen Rock ‘n’ Roll
New Van Halen book takes an unconventional look at the band's origins From The Examiner: John Scanlan's Van Halen: Exuberant California, Zen Rock 'n' Roll (Reaktion Books – Reverb) is a different kind of book. Instead of the typical rock bio that documents the chronology of the band's rise to fame and inevitable excesses and egos while at the top, Scanlan took a unique … [Read more...]
Audio: Mitch Malloy’s Audition for Van Halen (1996)
Hear Mitch Malloy Perform "Panama" With Van Halen! Van Halen fans all know the the two major eras of the band — the original era featuring lead singer David Lee Roth, the “Van Hagar” era with Sammy Hagar. And there was also the album and tour with Gary Cherone. But most fans are unaware that during the Summer of 1996, the band auditioned singer Mitch Malloy. Surprisingly, … [Read more...]
Beyonce Slated for Super Bowl (Despite 2/3 of ESPN’s Voters Voting For Van Halen)
Despite rumors and speculation that Van Halen could perform at the Super Bowl halftime show next year, the NFL has decided to go with Beyoncé, The Associated Press reports. An official announcement is expected Wednesday. Over 100 million viewers are expected to tune in to watch Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on February 3rd, 2013. Van Halen was cleary the people's choice, … [Read more...]
New Van Halen Book: ‘VAN HALEN: 40 Years of the Great American Rock Band’
The editors of Guitar World have compiled a new book dedicated to one of the greatest rock bands the U.S. has ever produced: Van Halen. The book, Van Halen: 40 Years of the Great American Rock Band, tells you everything you ever wanted to know about Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony, Alex Van Halen and Sammy Hagar. VHND notes: Approximately half of everything … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Voted “GREATEST GUITARIST OF ALL TIME” in Guitar World Readers Poll
From GuitarWorld.com: After nearly half a million total votes were cast, Eddie Van Halen has been named the victor in Guitar World's first-ever Greatest Guitarist of All Time poll. The tournament-style readers poll began in April with 132 guitarists, including four — Malcolm Young, Nuno Bettencourt, Jake E. Lee and Chet Atkins — who were voted in by readers. In the … [Read more...]
Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, FINAL ROUND — Eddie Van Halen Vs. Brian May
As soon as this poll began, we assumed the final round would end up being Eddie Van Halen Vs. Jimi Hendrix. We were wrong! Who will be crowned the public's choice for the greatest guitarist of all time in Guitar World's poll? Its the Final Round - Eddie Van Halen Vs. (believe it or not!) Brian May! CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW. EDDIE VAN HALEN may have earned the moniker "King … [Read more...]
Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 6 — Eddie Van Halen Vs. Alex Lifeson
The Final Four kicks off with Eddie Van Halen taking on Alex Lifeson for a spot in the championship match! It's very close! CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW. EDDIE VAN HALEN has had his mettle tested lately, coming out on top in marquee matchups with the likes of Randy Rhoads and Joe Satriani. With his triumphant return to the top of the guitar heap with Van Halen's new album, A … [Read more...]
Great Songs: “Hot for Teacher”
From MagicalYeti.com: By Mr. Kellison Song: Hot for Teacher Song performed by: Van Halen (Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen) Album: 1984 One night a while ago I was at a dinner party and I struck up a conversation with another guy there. He was about my age, but unlike me was very clean cut, very well dressed. In our … [Read more...]
Caption This Photo, #8
Backstage at a Van Halen show in 2007. Write your own caption/punchline in our Comments section. … [Read more...]
When The Van Halen Brothers Met The Wilson Sisters
You might have heard that in Heart's newly released memoir, the Wilson sisters share their strange tale of meeting the Van Halen brothers on the road in 1979. Here's the full story from Nancy Wilson herself: At one hotel, we met Eddie and Alex Van Halen. Over the course of a few hours, they had a Kamikaze-drinking contest, followed by a cocaine-snorting fest. Once they were … [Read more...]