David Lee Roth has donated one of his original paintings to the upcoming MusiCares Charity Relieve Auction to be held Sunday, February 5th. From Julienslive.com: An original painting by hard rock vocalist David Lee Roth, titled "Dark Ocean." The painting, featuring textured brush strokes in black and white with a dot of red, has been executed in acrylic on canvas. Roth … [Read more...]
Van Halen News
Young Band Covers Van Halen’s ‘Drop Dead Legs’
It's always great to see the younger generation cover Van Halen. Especially the deeper tracks! Guitarist George House tells VHND, "Eddie has always been my biggest influence. The precision, complexity, and style of Eddie’s playing is what got me into guitar when I was only 7 years old. He will forever be my biggest influence as well as the biggest influence for countless … [Read more...]
‘Wake Me Up Before You Go Go to the Grave’ Mashup: Wham, Sabbath & EVH
Bill McClintock doesn’t upload often, but when he does, it’s a masterpiece. Our favorite Mashup Master has released another gem today, and it's a much-needed mashup combining Wham!, Black Sabbath, and an Eddie Van Halen guitar solo! Bill has an other-worldly ability to pull these mashups off. And it's not just the music that's impressive, but the video is … [Read more...]
Listen To Eddie Van Halen & Cheech Marin Performing at 1985 Charity Gig
Super rare audio of Eddie Van Halen and Cheech Marin performing at a charity gig in 1985 has just surfaced! What you're hearing above is a cassette audience recording of Eddie and Cheech playing cover tunes billed as Van Hey Man! at a charity gig on May 12th, 1985 at the Firestone Fieldhouse at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. The event was to support MER or … [Read more...]
A Teenager’s Story Meeting the VH Brothers at Rockline
Here’s a wonderful story about a teenager getting to meet the Van Halen brothers at the Rockline Radio Show studio on this day in 1991… Cory Danziger writes, "I remember it like it was yesterday. I was 15, a goofball and obsessed with my guitar. My mom's friend owned the Rockline Radio Show and Eddie & Alex were on the show. She knew I loved VH and invited me to come … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar’s 75th Birthday Bash Documentary Streaming Now
A brand new special on Sammy Hagar's 75th Birthday Bash is streaming now via Fox Nation. "I've been trying to get something like this done about the Birthday Bash since the beginning," Hagar said on his YouTube channel [see video above] and official website redrocker.com. "It finally got done right and the fans are in it. look for yourselves. it's awesome." From … [Read more...]
Jas Obrecht Releases Complete 1979 Audio Interview With Eddie Van Halen
Veteran rock journalist Jas Obrecht has shared another gem of an interview with Eddie Van Halen, this one from December of 1979! Jas released the complete audio of his interview in HD via his YouTube channel "Talking Guitar: Jas Obrecht's Music Magazine" along with a complete transcript at his website jasobrecht.substack.com. Below is what Jas had to say about the … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony To Headline ‘Save The Heartbeat’ Fundraising Event & Concert
Michael Anthony will headline a fundraising event and concert benefiting Save the Heartbeat on March 25th at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, California. Michael shared this post to his social media sites today: About CHD: Congenital Heart Disease is the most common birth defect, it can never be cured, only treated or repaired. An estimated 40,000 babies are … [Read more...]
Outdoor Adventure Stories The Subject Of The Latest Episode Of ‘The Roth Show’
Few have lived the life David Lee Roth has lived. Maybe even less of them have survived to tell the stories and, let's face it, how many of them can spin a story like Dave? His latest episode of The Roth Show is case in point. In episode three - season two of the podcast, Dave starts off by sharing some important camping survival skills, which include bringing along a good … [Read more...]
A Look Back On The Iconic Van Halen Video Released 39 Years Ago This Week: ‘Jump’
Just when we thought they couldn't get any bigger, Van Halen soared to all new heights on January 2nd, 1984, the day MTV debuted the video for the band's brand-new single "Jump". Just over two years after launching, MTV had gone from a struggling upstart only available to households in parts of New Jersey to a pop culture phenomenon. For Van Halen front man David Lee Roth, … [Read more...]
Steve Lukather Sets The Record Straight On Tracking Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ With Eddie Van Halen
Steve Lukather says Eddie Van Halen recorded his iconic guitar solo on Michael Jackson's "Beat It" at 5150 studios, not Sunset Sound as some stories have claimed. Lukather recently stopped by the Sunset Sound studios in Los Angeles for a Sunset Sound Rountable interview. Host Drew Dempsey asked Lukather if he could set the record straight on where Eddie's solo was recorded. … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Recalls Van Halen Club Days In Latest Episode Of The Roth Show
David Lee Roth has released another episode of The Roth Show. Gather 'round the campfire kids, Uncle Dave has some early-day Van Halen stories to tell! Here's a rundown of what Dave talks about (and sings) in episode two, season two of The Roth Show recorded in Studio B at Henson Studios: … [Read more...]