David Lee Roth, in his own inimitable way, has taken fans down Van Halen memory lane. This story includes a plain white guitar, some tape, some paint and a whole lot of Eddie Van Halen ingenuity! In the video above titled "Separated At Birth?", Dave explains the history of Eddie's iconic red, white and black striped guitar along with a photo of a DLR painting. You may … [Read more...]
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Podcast Explores Van Halen’s Rare & Unreleased Recordings
It's the biggest question among Van Halen fans: Will we ever get to hear what's in the 5150 vaults? The fascination with Van Halen's vast collection of unreleased material was pretty intense back in the 80s and 90s but with the emergence of the internet, it grew to mammoth (pun intended) proportions. The Wax Audio Show podcast recently released an exceptionally … [Read more...]
Watch Dave Grohl & Greg Kurstin Perform Van Halen’s ‘Jump’
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and producer Greg Kurstin are celebrating Hanukkah and David Lee Roth with a cover of Van Halen’s “Jump”! The performance, featuring Grohol on drums and vocals along with Kurstin on keyboards, is part of the duo’s second-annual Hanukkah Sessions. Grohl and Kurstin perform covers of songs originally done by Jewish artists and release one song a … [Read more...]
Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story
A new Eddie Van Halen biography entitled UNCHAINED: The Van Halen Story has been published by Permuted Press. Even though the book is not be released until late December, Van Halen Store has it currently in stock and shipping now. Order direct from Van Halen Store to have your copy shipped immediately, and receive it days or even weeks before people i'll order it … [Read more...]
Van Halen Unearthed ‘Feelin” Performance – Buffalo 1995
The self-proclaimed "Other Half" of Van Halen - Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony have dished up another surprise for fans. Last night they uploaded previously unseen footage of the band performing "Feelin'" in Buffalo, NY in May of 1995. This was posted on their Van Halen/Other Half social media accounts. Sammy: "Wow, well that's a long-lost deep track that I have forgotten … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Song ‘Distance’ Nominated For Grammy Award
Wolfgang Van Halen has received his first Grammy nomination! The Recording Academy announced today (November 23rd) that the Mammoth WVH track "Distance" is up for Best Rock Song. Wolfgang took to social media shortly after receiving the news. "Holy s--- I just got nominated for a Grammy," posted Wolfgang to his Twitter page. Holy shit I got just nominated for a Grammy … [Read more...]
Author Greg Renoff On The History & Legacy Of Van Halen
Author Greg Renoff sat down for an in-depth discussion on Eddie Van Halen and Van Halen history during a recent appearance on the Making Waves with Tom Prather podcast. Prather covered a wide range of Van Halen-related topics while also learning some Greg Renoff history. Long before writing his critically acclaimed books Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Atomic Punk’ Ranks Among The Heaviest Songs Of The ’70s By Ultimate Guitar Readers
Readers of Ultimate Guitar ranked Van Halen's 1978 song "Atomic Punk" among the heaviest songs of the 1970s. The guitar community website has a weekly poll asking readers to vote an various topics. This week they wanted to know which song from the '70s is the heaviest of them all. Van Halen's classic deep track from their '78 debut album fared well amongst some heavy hitters … [Read more...]
REELZ To Spotlight David Lee Roth In Upcoming ‘Frontmen’ Series
The REELZ network will devote an entire episode to David Lee Roth in a brand new upcoming series on iconic rock 'n' roll frontmen. The episode, which premieres Sunday, December 12th at 8 pm (ET)/5 pm (PT), is part of a four-episode series titled "Frontmen". Via press release from REELZ (11/17/21): REELZ today announced December 2021 premieres with four new original … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Remembers ‘Pop’ Eddie On One Year Anniversary Of EVH Tribute Song ‘Distance’
Wolfgang Van Halen marked the one year anniversary of his Mammoth WVH song "Distance" today by thanking the fans and remembering the man he affectionally calls 'Pop' - Eddie Van Halen. "'Distance' released a year ago today," Wolfgang wrote in a post to his Instagram page today. "It's a special song for two very important reasons. A song commemorating my Pop and our bond, as … [Read more...]
Anthrax’s Scott Ian On Seeing Van Halen Open For Black Sabbath In 1978: ‘Van Halen Was The Best Band On The Planet’
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian remembered seeing Van Halen open for Black Sabbath back in 1978. At the time, Black Sabbath was in a period of decline. As for Van Halen, Ian said there was no better band around. Ian, who was a recent guest on the No F'n Regrets Podcast with Robb Flynn of Machine Head, said the stories about Van Halen blowing Black Sabbath off the stage during … [Read more...]
KISS Manager Doc McGhee On David Lee Roth’s Departure From KISS Tour: ‘He Had Commitments That He Had To Do’
KISS manager Doc McGhee says the reason for David Lee Roth not returning to KISS's "End Of The Road" was simple - Roth had other plans. McGhee recently appeared on The Rock Experience with Mike Brunn and cleared the air regarding Roth's departure from the tour. "It was just a year and a half later [after KISS returned from COVID-19]. [David] had commitments that he had to … [Read more...]