This opera singer is now hot for Van Halen! Check out this video of professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff who decides to analyze "Hot For Teacher" by Van Halen, a band she admittedly knows very little about. Watch as she does her best to analyze David Lee Roth's vocals, but can't help but laugh at the antics of Dave, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael … [Read more...]
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BOSS and EVH Unite to Bring You the Legendary Eddie Van Halen Dual Delay Sound
About the video above: The making of the SDE-3000EVH, from 5150 studio in LA, California. EVH and BOSS join forces to bring you the SDE-3000EVH Dual Digital Delay. An authentic recreation of the stereo delays at the heart of Eddie Van Halen’s massive three-cabinet live stage guitar sound. Featuring: Yoshi Ikegami – Executive Advisor or Roland Corporation Matt … [Read more...]
Why Gene Simmons Is ‘A Little Furious’ With The Younger Generation Since Eddie Van Halen’s Death
Gene Simmons isn't happy with millennials, especially since Eddie Van Halen passed away. During a recent interview with Classic Rock, Simmons said he's frustrated that the younger generation is unaware that Eddie Van Halen is "the second most important musician since Jimi Hendrix." Below is some of what he had to say to Classic Rock's Dave Ling: Those that had … [Read more...]
The Eddie Solo With More Thrills & Spills Than Evil Knievel On A Dirt Bike & A Fifth Of Jack!
Summertime's almost here babe, and Classic Rock Magazine already has something to keep things cool. They've listed the 50 best Van Halen songs that make up the ultimate American party soundtrack. At the top of the list is the only song we can think of that would want a kid to go to summer school - "Hot For Teacher." Here's what they had to say about the song and … [Read more...]
Watch ‘Van Halen 1984 Documentary’ Trailer!
Attention Van Halen fans! There's a NEW Van Halen documentary about to be released! It's an unofficial, 5-Part Fan-Made Miniseries. The year 1984 was, arguably, Van Halen at its peak. The band's creativity and tensions reached an optimum balance — enough to keep the passion in the music but not enough yet to destroy the band. This 5-part fan-made miniseries is the result … [Read more...]
Hear Eddie Van Halen Play Unreleased Guitar Riffs
Jas Obrecht has done it again and released another exclusive tape of his 1980 interview with Eddie Van Halen, but this time we get to hear some never-before-heard riffs that didn't make it onto a Van Halen album. Below are Jas's comments on tape five along with the complete audio from his YouTube channel Talking Guitar: Jas Obrecht's Music Magazine: If you haven’t … [Read more...]
From One Brother To Another
On Alex Van Halen's 70th birthday today, he posted the following a message on Instagram: "Your sound is always with me. Missing you a bit extra today. #VanHalenforever" "Ed, I wish you were here to celebrate with me. You left too soon. It's comedy down here." We wish Alex a very Happy Birthday today, with all our love. Alex's video is the intro to "Drop Dead … [Read more...]
Happy 70th Birthday, Alex Van Halen!
On May 8th, 1953, Alexander Arthur Van Halen was born in Amsterdam, Holland. Later the family moved to Nijmegen, where they lived until they moved to the U.S. when Alex was about 9, through a government-incentive program to reunite families. Because the family spoke little English, Alex and Eddie formed a bond during this time that has lasted their entire lives. Together … [Read more...]
Steelheart Singer Miljenko Matijevic On Eddie Van Halen’s Generosity
Steelheart singer Miljenko Matijevic spoke of Eddie Van Halen's generosity during a recent interview, saying Eddie offered to give Matijevic his piano. Matijevic struck up a friendship with Edde through a mutual friend - photographer Neil Zlozower - sometime in the early 2000s, after Van Halen's tour with Sammy Hagar in 2004. At the time, Eddie and the band were still … [Read more...]
Paul Gilbert: ‘When Eddie Came Out It Was Otherworldly’
Mr. Big guitarist Paul Gilbert recently named the "otherworldly" Eddie Van Halen among the 12 guitarists who shaped his sound in an interview with Guitar World. Here'w what Gilbert had to say about Eddie and Van Halen: "Anybody who plays guitar and is around my age has got to have Eddie's name on their list, right? I mean, when Eddie came out, it was otherworldly. But … [Read more...]
Early Van Halen Stories With Great White’s Mark Kendall (VIDEO)
Great White guitarist Mark Kendall was the latest guest in Final Resonance TV's "Van Halen Stories" series. Kendall witnessed the rise of Van Halen from their backyard party days to becoming the biggest rock and roll band in the land. Kendall was a high school student in Huntington Beach, California at the time he first saw Van Halen perform at a junkyard for one dollar. … [Read more...]
The Lasting Legacy Of Van Halen’s ‘Fair Warning’
Van Halen’s 1981 album Fair Warning remains the darkest and downright meanest sounding of any record in the band’s catalog. No toes in the sand with a drink in hand. Dance the night away? Not on this dead-end street. With the absence of a good-time party rock single, Fair Warning was the slowest-selling album of the original David Lee Roth era. Despite that, the album went on … [Read more...]