Credit: Madanthonycafe.com Michael Anthony's long-time bass tech Kevin "Dugie" Dugan shared stories from his 30-year history with Van Halen during a recent interview with Ultimate Guitar. Here are some excerpts from Just Beckner's interview, which you can find at ultimate-guitar.com. On Getting The Job As Michael Anthony's Bass Tech In the early years, I worked … [Read more...]
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LISTEN: Gene Simmons/KISS Demos Featuring Eddie & Alex Van Halen
EVH & AVH Photo Credit: Neil Zlozower The complete versions of all three demos Gene Simmons recorded with Eddie & Alex Van Halen can now be heard. YouTuber ShockMe1994 had uploaded "Christine Sixteen" and "Have Love Will Travel" back in October. Just recently he uploaded the the last of three tracks - "Tunnel Of Love" - to his channel. Simmons officially … [Read more...]
Ted Nugent: ‘We Will Never Get Past The Impact Of Losing The Masterful Virtuosity Of Eddie Van Halen’
Eddie Van Halen & Ted Nugent backstage at the 1979 CaliFFornia Music Festival Ted Nugent has felt the loss of Eddie Van Halen both personally and professionally. He reflected on Eddie's passing during a recent interview with Bravewords. "Us older guys are dropping like flies out there and we will never get past the impact of losing the masterful virtuosity of … [Read more...]
Van Halen Teams Up With The Miracles In Smokin’ New Mashup
Jump back, what's that sound? It's Van Halen with Smokey Robinson & The Miracles! YouTuber Ray C Mashups has taken Van Halen's "Panama" and The Miracles 1970 hit "The Tears Of A Clown" to come up with "Tears Of A Panama Clown". Along with the mashup, Ray has also created his own fictional story about David Lee "Smokey" Roth and his supergroup Van Miracles. Here's … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases Artwork Inspired By Cardi B ‘WAP’ Controversy
David Lee Roth loves his W.A.P. That's Wings And Pizza. Get your filthy little minds out of the gutter! Roth has released his latest piece of original artwork and this one is inspired by the controversy followed by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's nationally televised performance of their popular 2020 song "WAP" at this year's Grammy … [Read more...]
Proof That A Time Corrected Van Halen Song Is All Wrong
What happens when you remove the heart and soul from classic Van Halen? You're about to find out thanks to YouTuber Dr. Bob. Bobby Huff aka "Dr. Bob" has a musical surgery channel and for his latest episode he put the 1978 Van Halen song "Runnin' With The Devil" on the cutting table to demonstrate the detrimental effects of something called quantization. Dr. Bob defines … [Read more...]
‘This Kid Is Dangerous!’: When Eddie Van Halen Predicted Son Wolfgang’s Future Success
Eddie Van Halen is probably looking down right now with a big ear-to-ear grin saying, "I told you so!" Back in 2006 Eddie called in to The Howard Stern Show for a rare interview. At the time Wolfgang was only 15 years old but, according to Eddie, already a "world class musician". "His main instrument is drums, number two is guitar and about three weeks ago he started … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Releases Two New Songs + Video
Wolfgang Van Halen has unleashed two more Mammoth WVH tracks along with an official video, recorded at 5150 Studios. The track "Don't Back Down" is the latest single from the album due out June 11th. Check out the official video below starring Wolfgang Van Halen on lead vocals, Wolfgang Van Halen on guitar, Wolfgang Van Halen on bass, Wolfgang Van Halen on drums and, yes, … [Read more...]
‘Women & Children First’ Anniversary & Tribute!
Here's our extensive tribute to Van Halen's third album... Track listing: 1. And The Cradle Will Rock...2. Everybody Wants Some!!3. Fools4. Romeo Delight5. Tora! Tora!6. Loss Of Control7. Take Your Whiskey Home8. Could This Be Magic?9. In A Simple Rhyme(Hidden) Growth Release Date:March 26, 1980Recorded:December 1979 - February 1980Length:33:13Producer:Ted … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On VH Favorites, Original ‘316’ Title, DLR & More In Latest Twitter Q&A
Wolfgang Van Halen held an impromptu “Ask Me Anything” Q&A session with fans on Twitter and answered plenty of Van Halen-related questions along the way. Here's a look at some of the questions and Wolfgang's answers regarding Van Halen and his "Pops" Eddie: Your fave VH record? Can’t pick just one. I love them all, but I’d go 'Fair Warning'/'1984' for Roth, … [Read more...]
‘In The Studio With Redbeard’ Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of Van Halen’s ‘5150’
The syndicated radio program In The Studio With Redbeard has released an episode devoted entirely to the classic Van Halen album released on this day in 1986 - '5150'. "In 1985, the shock of David Lee Roth‘s announcement that he was leaving the lead singer slot of America’s most popular band, Van Halen, was equaled (but not eclipsed, interestingly) by the band’s … [Read more...]
Podcasters Debate & Discuss Eddie Van Halen Grammy Tribute
Credit: Neil Zlozower Just when we thought we were out of the Eddie Van Halen Grammy controversy, they pull us back in! It's been over a week since the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony and music fans are still talking about the tribute (or lack thereof) to Eddie Van Halen. The podcast Epic Footnote Productions has a series titled "Am I Missing Something?" where they … [Read more...]