Original Grand Funk Railroad frontman and guitarist Mark Farner recalled an impromptu phone conversation with Eddie Van Halen during a recent podcast appearance. Farner's riffs were familiar to those who had the chance to catch Van Halen back in their club days as they covered more than a few Grand Funk Railroad songs. Years later, Eddie would have the chance to offer his … [Read more...]
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Sammy Hagar & Bob Weir’s Acoustic-4-A-Cure Benefit Concert To Make Its Return, Michael Anthony To Appear
After a three-year hiatus, Sammy Hagar and Bob Weir's Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert will return to the Fillmore in San Francisco on May 13th. Hagar and Weir will be joined by some special guests including Michael Anthony and Vic Johnson. Taj Mahal, Don Was, and Nancy Wilson are also set to take the stage with Hagar and Weir along with more to be announced soon. "I'm thrilled … [Read more...]
Gary Cherone On His Best Songs With Van Halen & Unreleased Tracks
Gary Cherone looked back on his favorite songs with Van Halen and those we've yet to hear during a recent interview with rock journalist Greg Prato. Prato, who interviewed Cherone for Songfacts, has shared the Van Halen portion of the interview with the VHND: Prato: What's the best Van Halen song you worked on? Cherone: Two songs come to mind. "One I Want" I … [Read more...]
Jas Obrecht Releases Tape 3 Of His 1980 Interview With Eddie Van Halen
Credit: Neil Zlozower Jas Obrecht has just released tape three of his 1980 interview with Eddie Van Halen! From Obrecht's YouTube Channel Talking Guitar: Jas Obrecht's Music Magazine: This Talking Guitar podcast features the third tape of my day-long 1980 interview with Eddie Van Halen. If you haven’t already heard them, check out the first two hours, which are … [Read more...]
Listen To Complete Michael Anthony Interview On Sirius/XM’s ‘Trunk Nation’
Michael Anthony's complete appearance on Eddie Trunk's "Trunk Nation" radio show has been made available. Below are the topics Michael covers in the interview, which took place March 22nd on Sirius/XM, along with the entire interview released through Trunk's podcast. … [Read more...]
The Kinks’ Mick Avory Talks Van Halen’s Cover Of ‘You Really Got Me’
We've heard Dave and Ray Davies comment on Van Halen's cover of "You Really Got Me" but what about Kinks' drummer Mick Avory? Rock journalist Greg Prato recently interviewed Avory for Allmusic and asked him about the song originally recorded by the Kinks in 1964 (the year Avory joined The Kinks) and what he thought of Van Halen's 1978 version. Avory gave credit to Eddie and … [Read more...]
Watch Van Halen ‘Dreams’ At Whisky A Go-Go ’93 Video – ‘Upscaled’ Version
A special version of Van Halen's 1993 Sunset Strip performance of "Dreams" has been released. The video was uploaded to Sammy Hagar's official YouTube channel yesterday (3/28). This special version of Van Halen's "Dreams" has been upscaled to 1920x1440 from its original 640x480 resolution. The original video was filmed in March 1993 at the famed Whisky a Go-Go to … [Read more...]
Gary Cherone On Recording ‘Van Halen III’, The Unreleased Followup & More (VIDEO)
Gary Cherone talked extensively about his days in Van Halen during a recent appearance on the Jeremy White Show. In the video above, Cherone discusses the recording 1998's Van Halen III, how much of it Eddie played drums and bass on, the unreleased follow up and how he connected with Eddie a few years back. This may be the most Cherone has offered up regarding that period … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Returns To The Stage For One-Off Performance In Vegas (VIDEO)
David Lee Roth was back on stage last Thursday (March 23rd) as he joined the all-star cover band The Royal Machines for a performance of Van Halen's "Panama" in Las Vegas. The concert took place at the Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay as part of a corporate event for Home Depot sales managers. Roth joined a lineup of stars including Billy Morrison, Mark McGrath, … [Read more...]
Watch Michael Anthony Perform ‘Somebody Get Me A Doctor’ & More At ‘Save The Heartbeat’ Fundraising Concert
Michael Anthony had fans feelin' high with his performance of Van Halen's "Somebody Get Me A Doctor" this past weekend at the Save The Heartbeat fundraiser concert in Costa Mesa, California. Anthony, who headlined the concert held at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, was joined by some special guests including Sammy Hagar, Tré Cool and guitarist Phil X, who can be seen performing … [Read more...]
Jeff Scott Soto Hints At Being The Singer For Michael Anthony’s New Band
Could Jeff Scott Soto be the singer of Michael Anthony's new band? A recent social media post from Soto seems to suggest that he is. On Wednesday (3/22), Anthony told SiriusXM's Eddie Trunk that he had recently started a side project with Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X and current Aerosmith touring drummer John Douglas but didn't name the singer. "We do have a singer," Anthony … [Read more...]
Backstage With Wolfgang Van Halen (VIDEO)
The YouTube channel TellUs Rock has given fans a backstage pass for a visit with Wolfgang Van Halen. The videos below, released just about a week ago, feature Wolf while Mammoth WVH performed at the Partille Arena in Sweden back in November. In it, he talks about his love of the Swedish metal band Meshuggah (who Wolf says has inspired the music in the next Mammoth WVH … [Read more...]