Van Halen III gets a 2024 reboot! Two fans have collaborated to reimagine Van Halen's 1998 album for a whole new listening experience. The project was put together by Scott Monroe, one of the hosts of the new podcast Regarding Van Halen 3, and podcaster/musician Kevin Brown. Monroe and Brown took the original 12-track album clocking in at 65:22 and edited it down to 10 … [Read more...]
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Great White’s Mark Kendall: Van Halen’s Secret? Cold Calling
Credit: Neil Zlozower Eddie had his guitar, Dave had his mic. They also had a phone, which they put to very good use back in the day. During a recent appearance on the Booked On Rock podcast with the VHND's Eric Senich, Great White guitarist Mark Kendall shared a conversation he once had with David Lee Roth. It was at a time when Van Halen was a constant presence on … [Read more...]
Gene Simmons Performs Van Halen’s ‘House Of Pain’ Demo Version
Gene Simmons performed Van Halen's demo version of "House Of Pain" live during a recent solo concert in Milwaukee. According to Setlist.fm, this marked the first time Simmons ever performed the song in concert. The fan-shot video above was from The Gene Simmons Band's show at the Rock & Brews restaurant Wednesday (July 3rd). Simmons' connection to the song dates back to … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Teases Best Of All Worlds Setlist In New Video
Sammy Hagar has posted a setlist teaser video from the final day of rehearsals for his upcoming Best Of All Worlds tour. Hagar posted this clip to Facebook today (July 5th) along with a comment: "here's a sizzle from last day of rehearsal with the boys. can you pick out the songs? we're giving you a little sneak peak! enjoy! See if you can catch the songs included! … [Read more...]
Hagar/Anthony/Satch/Bonham – ‘Poundcake’ Live Rehearsals 2024
Video of Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Jason Bonham performing "Poundcake" was shared to Instagram this week by Hagar. He posted the video to Instagram Tuesday (July 2nd) during rehearsals for the Best Of All Worlds tour, which kicks off on July 13th in Florida. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sammy Hagar (@sammyhagar) … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony On Failed Van Halen Tribute: ‘I Heard About It In The Press’
Was Michael Anthony to be part of the failed Van Halen tribute project in 2021 or was it Jason Newsted? Three years ago, Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth were planning a Van Halen/Edward Van Halen tribute tour with Joe Satriani on guitar and either Newsted or Anthony on bass. This story first broke in April of 2021 when Newsted told The Palm Beach Post that he had been … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Sammy Hagar Summer Playlist
The summer song party continues at the Van Halen News Desk. This time we've got a "Red" hot playlist of summertime Sammy Hagar songs! "All We Need Is An Island"From: Sammy Hagar & Friends (2013) You can't have a Sammy summer without a "big ole' sandy beach" to throw a party. Heart's Nancy Wilson and Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart joins Sammy on this dream getaway … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Names His Favorite Edward Van Halen Solo
If Michael Anthony had to pick his favorite Edward Van Halen solo, it's the one he heard Edward play every night on stage since the beginning - "Eruption". Anthony commented on Edward's iconic solo from Van Halen's 1978 self-titled debut album during a recent interview with Ultimate Guitar's Greg Prato: What would you say were some of your favorite Eddie Van Halen guitar … [Read more...]
Ultimate Van Halen Summer Playlist
There's no time like the Summertime, and there's no music like Van Halen. The two go together like an ice-cold Corona and a slice of lime. We think of Van Halen as kind of an American Led Zeppelin but with an added dose of humor and attitude. Another unique attribute that sets them apart from other rock bands is their almost Beach Boys-esque backing vocals, which helped them … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Michael Anthony!
Join us in wishing "Mad Anthony" aka "Mikey" aka "Cannon Mouth" a happy birthday. Bottoms Up, Michael! Michael Anthony Sobolewski was born on June 20th, 1954, and was partly raised in Chicago. The family moved to California twice in Anthony's early years, settling in 1966 in Arcadia, California. Anthony attended Dana Junior High School, in Arcadia, California, from 1967 to … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony: ‘We Recorded Everything, Every Idea We Had’
According to Michael Anthony, whenever Van Halen was in the studio, someone was always ready to press the "record" button. "Every time that we went into the studio, whether it was Donn Landee or whoever was engineering for us, we had him press record," Anthony told Ultimate Guitar's Greg Prato. "We recorded everything, every idea that we had. And there's stuff in there … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘Top Of The World’ Live In Dallas 12/4/1991 [Official HD Remastered Video]
Another official HD remastered video from Van Halen's live performance in Dallas, Texas on December 4th, 1991 has been released. This time it's "Top Of The World". The video comes from the upcoming expanded edition of Van Halen's #1 album from 1991, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. The Expanded Edition arrives this summer and includes a newly remastered version of the original … [Read more...]