From MusicRadar.com: On his upcoming album, God Told Me To, guitarist John 5 covers Michael Jackson's Beat It - and does a spot-on rendition of Eddie Van Halen's famous solo. "It's one of the most incredible leads ever," he admits. "For me to play it any other way would have been wrong somehow. A solo like that, you have to do it perfectly." (Want to hear how he does? Check … [Read more...]
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Concert Review: Van Halen at the BankAtlantic Center, April 10, 2012
From SunSentinel: The storied rock band revisited its past, while closing the book on a less-than-great portion of it. by Jake Cline, Sun Sentinel A Van Halen fan doesn’t need a reason to forget the name Sammy Hagar, but the reconstituted version of the band that played last night at Sunrise’s BankAtlantic Center offered plenty of them, anyway, and certainly no … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s “A Different Kind of Truth” wins Best Comeback Album on THAT METAL SHOW
By VHND's Scott Essman On the April 7 episode of That Metal Show on VH1 Classic, the "Throwdown" segment pitted Van Halen and its new album "A Different Kind of Truth" against Metallica and "Death Magnetic" for Best Comeback Album by a hard rock/heavy metal artist, ostensibly one whose heyday was in the hard rock-metal glory years of the 1980s. Guests for the April 7 … [Read more...]
‘A Different Kind of Truth’ only $6.99 On iTunes (Through Wednesday Only)
As part of an ongoing Easter sale, the new Van Halen album is now on sale at iTunes for only $6.99! The sale lasts 3 days only - beginning today and ending Wednesday, April 11th at midnight. The album rocketed straight to #1 at Rock chart today and is climbing into top 10 overall (currently #12!!). … [Read more...]
Van Halen Firing On All Cylinders In Concert
From AccessAtlanta.com: ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- As with any Van Halen tour, there are questions. Have the hip surgeries and tongue cancer endured by Eddie Van Halen hindered his ability to perform and sing backup? Can David Lee Roth still spin like a ballerina on acid and yelp those high notes? Will Eddie’s 21-year-old son, Wolfgang, be a worthy replacement for … [Read more...]
Caption This Photo, #4
Here’s a photo from 1980. Write your own caption/punchline in our Comments section. Links to past "Caption This" Photos: #1, #2, #3 … [Read more...]
Interview: John Shanks Discusses Producing Van Halen’s New Album, ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’
This is a must-read! Van Halen producer John Shanks was interviewed by Alison Richter for both GuitarWorld.com and Examiner.com. We have all of the Van Halen content from the interview below. We recommend clicking on the links and reading both parts of John Shanks' interview in their entirety. His background is truly remarkable, and he offers a lot of insight about … [Read more...]
“The Trouble With Never” Word Jazz
Here's the third "Word Jazz" video from David Lee Roth... … [Read more...]
A Different Kind of Truth, Same Kind of Power: Van Halen Live Concert Washington DC 2012
From Guitar International.com: Thirty two years to the week of the release of their album Women and Children First, the mighty Van Halen brought “A Different Kind of Truth” to the nation’s capital, captivating a sell out crowd with an evening of classic hits as well as new material from their current release, A Different Kind of Truth. “Are…you… ready?” screamed … [Read more...]
FREE Van Halen “A Different Kind Of Truth” Stickers
For a limited time only, fans ordering anything from VanHalenStore.com and receive a "A Different Kind Of Truth" official promo sticker, FREE! Stickers are large (7" square). Van Halen Store: World's Largest Selection of Official Van Halen Merchandise … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s Hand-Written Lyrics to Van Halen’s “Blood And Fire”
These are David Lee Roth’s hand-written lyrics for “Blood And Fire", one of the most loved songs from Van Halen’s new album, A Different Kind Of Truth. … [Read more...]
Van Halen Unleashes “Blood And Fire” and “Jamie’s Cryin”” in Reading Tonight
Van Halen surprised their audience at the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA tonight when they played not one, but two songs that hadn't been played yet on their "Different Kind Of Truth" tour. The classic "Jamie's Cryin'" was played for the first time since the 2007-2008 tour, and the new song "Blood And Fire" also had it's debut. (The band had previously only played it during … [Read more...]