Credit: Neil Zlozower The City of Pasadena will officially unveil "Van Halen Stage" in the new Playhouse Village Park on Saturday, September 10. From Pasadena Now: Pasadena’s favorite rock and roll sons will be honored on Saturday, September 10, when the City of Pasadena dedicates the new Playhouse Village Park and the Van Halen Stage in the Playhouse District. A … [Read more...]
Van Halen News
Sammy Says Eddie Came To Him In A Dream To Write New Song
Sammy Hagar told Ultimate Classic Rock Eddie Van Halen recently came to him in a dream and the two wrote a brand-new song together. "About two months ago, I had this dream and Eddie came," Hagar told UCR. "We were in a room like this, [with] a bunch of people around. It was just like he'd been gone. It was not like he was passed, but he had just been out of my life and we … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH To Hit The Road With Alter Bridge In 2023
Mammoth WVH have announced a 2023 North American tour with Alter Bridge. The 30-city tour will be split up into two legs. The first begins on January 25th in Tampa, Florida, and runs through February 18th in Chicago. Following a short break, the bands return on March 10th in Quapaw, Oklahoma, with the tour finishing up on April 1st in Highland, California. In addition to … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Donates Painting To Charity Auction
An original, signed David Lee Roth painting is now up for auction. Roth recently donated one of his paintings (above) to the New York-based Charitybuzz, an internet company that raises funds for nonprofit organizations through online charity auctions with celebrities and brands. Biddings for Roth's painting titled "Boom Shaka-Laka-Laka" will run until September 6th at 4:00 … [Read more...]
The VHND ‘This Week In Van Halen History’ Trivia Challenge
Credit: Neil Zlozower Sammy's solo return, a Van Halen stomper blasts while the tires burn. Which monster band came first? Which 'Balance' single came last? We went back through the VH history books to come up with over a handful of moments that happened on this week. It's time to find out just how well you know your Van Halen history with the VHND "This Week In Van Halen … [Read more...]
New Mashup Has Elvis Burnin’ Up With Love For Van Halen
The King of Rock and Roll and King Edward are burnin' it up on stage! YouTuber Satoru Sayama has released a mashup video featuring Elvis Presley's isolated vocals from his 1972 hit "Burning Love" set to the music of Van Halen's "Jump" - Eddie solo included - that'll get your temperature risin'. Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis and Van Halen have the left the … [Read more...]
WATCH: Van Halen Fan Performs Classical Fingerstyle Guitar Cover Of ‘Love Walks In’
Eddie Van Halen's music has touched the lives of many people in many ways, some in ways we may not have ever expected. This fan's classical fingerstyle guitar interpretation of "Love Walks In" is one that is sure to tug on the heart strings. Musician William Wilson has created the video tribute above for his oldest son Tad as he is ready to move on to adulthood. William is … [Read more...]
Dutch Abstract Art, Pasadena Hot Rods & Punk Rock Guitars: The Origins Of Eddie’s Striped ‘Frankenstrat’ Design
Credit: Bill O'Leary Eddie Van Halen's classic red, black and white striped guitar affectionally named "Frankenstrat" may be the most recognizable instrument in music history. Rock journalist and author Greg Prato has shared an article he wrote for AllMusic with the Van Halen News Desk that digs deep into the origins of the guitar design. By Greg … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Announce New Album ‘Crazy Times’, Release Title Track
Sammy Hagar & The Circle have released a brand new single titled "Crazy Times". It's the title track to the band's brand-new album due out September 30. Hagar is once again teamed up with his Circle bandmates Michael Anthony (bass), Vic Johnson (guitar) and Jason Bonham (drums) for an album that was produced by Dave Cobb in Nashville's legendary RCA Studio A. "Going … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth ‘Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway’ Official Video
The official video for David Lee Roth's latest single "Nothing Cold Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway" has been released. The video, created by Roth's guitarist John 5 along with Mike Savage of Vision Savage Media, includes vintage photos and video of Van Halen during their early days as they quickly rose to fame and acclaim. It was first posted by John 5 Friday (July 29). … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases Van Halen Tribute Song ‘Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway’
David Lee Roth has just dropped his latest single and this is one guitarist John 5 has been hoping we'd hear for quite some time. It's Dave's tribute to Van Halen titled "Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway". The song is embedded below for your listening pleasure. Back in August of 2021 John 5 talked about the song to Alabama's AL.com: Speaking of rock legends, … [Read more...]
Cinematographer Shares Behind-The-Scenes Stories Of Filming Van Halen’s Toronto ’95 Concerts
Rock 'n' roll cameraman Tony Wannamaker recently recounted his experience filming Van Halen's concerts at Toronto's Molson Ampitheatre in August of 1995. Wannamaker, who is currently working on a book titled "Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Cameraman", shared the story for his podcast to support the upcoming book. "We were doing a program, a series of shows called the Big … [Read more...]