From VanHalenStore.com: Why wait for Black Friday? You can save a bunch on Women's and Children's Van Halen apparel right now! Our prices for Van Halen's full line of vintage fashion tees by Chaser are always well below the suggested retail price. "Better Save on the Women and Children First!" View Women's Apparel (14 items) / View Kid's Tees (4 items) … [Read more...]
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The Ultimate David Lee Roth Karate Kick Compilation
From BestWeekEver.tv: Things That Didn’t Exist Until Now: The Ultimate David Lee Roth Karate Kick Compilation By Mark Graham I think we can all agree that the Internet is a magical place that rarely lets us down, but a few weeks ago, I felt a crushing wave of hopelessness wash over me when I searched for “David Lee Roth Karate Kick Videos” and discovered that a … [Read more...]
Van Halen covers by Jazzkantine
Two Van Halen covers by German group Jazzkantine: "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" and "Jump." … [Read more...]
Eruption: The 10 Greatest Guitar Sounds
From Gibson.com: It’s a sublime pleasure and a jolting thrill for every lover of the guitar: you hear a song for the first time, and a strange, previously unheard tone cuts right through you like a hot E-string through butter. You’re both awed and mystified, and you can’t help but wonder, “What dark magic is the player commanding to make a guitar sound like … [Read more...]
LSU Football & Van Halen – The Best of Both Worlds
Jacques Doucet, sportscaster at WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge and VH fanatic, is posting a five-part series this week on "LSU Football & Van Halen - The Best of Both Worlds: Rock Gods, successful/highly maligned replacements and the passionate fans that fight and argue over both." It is basically a buildup to this Saturday's LSU/Alabama game. The premise is this....Nick Saban … [Read more...]
Happy Halloween
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New 5150 Baseball Tee
Van Halen Store is stocking a new Eddie Van Halen 5150 baseball tee. It's a traditional raglan style, featuring a white body with 3/4-length black sleeves. Tee features a distressed print 51 on the front and 50 on the back, along with an arched athletic print E. VAN HALEN. Each sleeve features three stars, each filled with Eddie's striped guitar design and the initials E, V … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s Sister Creates Rockin’ Lullabyes
From Forbes.com: David Lee Roth, lead singer of Van Halen, used to be known as the only musical one in the Roth family. His sister, Lisa Roth, never really considered herself musically inclined. Ballet was as musical as shot got, until about three years ago. She was shopping for a baby gift, and couldn’t find anything she thought would be the perfect gift for her … [Read more...]
Van Halen May Tour in 2011
From Rolling Stone By Daniel Kreps Oct 05, 2010 Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage Van Halen will return to the road in 2011 — or so said Live Nation Ticketmaster chairman Irving Azoff, in a meeting with analysts meant to show that the outlook for next year's concert circuit will brighten. Van Halen, with David Lee Roth, last toured together in June 2008. According to USA … [Read more...]
I’ll Never Forget Attending Van Halen’s ‘1980 INVASION’ Rehearsal!
We are proud to feature a very unique story from Chris Moore, a VHND reader who was lucky enough to be able to attend a rehearsal(!) for Van Halen's Women and Children First tour. As this week in the anniversary of the kickoff of that tour, it's a perfect time to share Chris's story... "When I was in middle school & high school, I played in a band with Michael Anthony’s … [Read more...]
New Eddie Van Halen Striped Accessories: Bandanas, Beanies, & Neckties!
Awesome new EVH Accessories sporting the greatest graphics in the history of rock 'n' roll are now in stock at Van Halen Store: Bandana ($5.50) This red bandana covered with Eddie's famous stripes screams "VAN HALEN!" 20" square. 100% cotton. Beanie ($17.95) Keep warm and look cool in this 100% cotton black knit beanie with grey Van Halen stripes and … [Read more...]
Gibson.com’s Top 50 Guitar Solos
From Gibson.com: Gibson.com's Top 50 Guitar Solos: Full List, Readers Poll Revealed 50. "Beat It," Michael Jackson (Eddie Van Halen) When fans think of Eddie Van's best solos, they often forget his guest turn on Michael Jackson's crossover classic "Beat It." Van Halen's solo cuts through the song like a chainsaw, before his fast fingers erupt into a frenzy not normally … [Read more...]