The Van Halen News Desk's Eric Senich talked with music journalist Michael Christopher about his new book Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock! Below is the complete interview conducted by Senich for his podcast Booked On Rock. Christopher discusses a wide range of topics related to Van Halen including: The band's early days in Pasadena and original bassist Mark … [Read more...]
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New Van Halen Book ‘The Eruption And The Aftershock’ Released
A new Van Halen full-band biography entitled Van Halen: The Eruption And The Aftershock has been published by Backbeat Books. The book is now in stock at Van Halen Store. Order direct from Van Halen Store to have your copy shipped immediately! Here's the scoop: Come the late '70s, the rock music landscape was littered with the bloated carcasses of bands who … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ’77 Pasadena Concert Ranks Among ‘Greatest Live Moments In Entire History Of The Guitar’ By Louder
The rock website Louder has placed Van Halen's 1977 concert at the Pasadena Convention Center among the 32 greatest live moments in the entire history of the guitar. The list was compiled by the staff at Classic Rock magazine and aimed to "celebrate the pioneering, the spectacular and the unrepeatable" with their history of the guitar's greatest onstage moments. Here is … [Read more...]
Five Favorites: ‘Van Halen I & II’ [PODCAST]
If you had to pick just five of the 21 tracks that make up Van Halen's first two classic albums what would they be? Do you favor the hit singles? The deep tracks? How about the Eddie Van Halen solo instrumentals? Hosts of the podcast The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll Ray Koob and Markus Goldman are serious Van Halen fans. So much so that, for their most recent episode, … [Read more...]
WATCH: Van Halen Photographer Neil Zlozower Interview At Sunset Sound Studios
Photographer Neil Zlozower has shot as many classic Van Halen photos as Van Halen has recorded classic songs. That's a lot, which means he has just as many stories to tell. Zlozower sat down for a lengthy interview at Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, California to share the stories of his time "hangin', gettin' into trouble together and workin' together" with David Lee … [Read more...]
MusicRadar On Eddie Van Halen: ‘A Legend For All Times’
MusicRadar says Eddie Van Halen isn't just a legend of his time. He's a legend for all times. The website for musicians recently posted the results of a readers poll asking who they think is the greatest guitarist of all time. Eddie placed third behind Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix. MusicRadar added their own praise for Eddie and included a nod to his often overlooked … [Read more...]
Is ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ Van Halen’s Best Album? This Fan Says ‘YES!’ [VIDEO]
What is Van Halen's best album? Popular opinion would say Van Halen's '78 debut. Others may say it's Fair Warning or 1984. Some may go with 5150. But For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge? There is one fan who says it is. Author Martin Popoff hosts a video podcast called The Contrarians. The title speaks for itself. The theme of the podcast is to hear from those who tend to oppose … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Announce Co-Headlining Tour With Dirty Honey
Mammoth WVH will be heading out on a co-headlining North America tour with Dirty Honey beginning in January. The 29-date "Young Guns Tour" will begin in Chicago at the House of Blues on January 21st and wraps up on March 5th in Indio, California. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster with a pre-sale beginning tomorrow (November 4th) with the password YOUNGGUNS. The … [Read more...]
35 Years Ago: Van Halen Plays Final Show Of ‘5150’ Tour [RARE VIDEO]
On this night 35 years ago Van Halen's 5150 tour finished on a high note with the last of four shows at the jam-packed Cow Palace Arena in Daly City, California. The Cow Palace shows ran from October 31st through to November 3rd and would cap off a highly successful 111-date tour which began on March 27th, 1986 in Shreveport, Louisiana. As was the case with many of the … [Read more...]
L.A. Guns Pay Tribute To Eddie Van Halen In New Video
The red, black and white stripes. No need to explain them. We know exactly what they mean. L.A. Guns paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen in their newest video by including some clear shots of a red, black and white striped wall in the background of a few scenes. Watch the video for the song "Get Along" above and you can't help but notice. According to L.A. Guns singer Phil … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Performs Seated, In Boot Cast After Ankle Sprain
Wolfgang Van Halen is rocking on...while sitting down. The Mammoth WVH front-man performed seated with a boot on his left foot last night (Wednesday, October 21st) at his band's headlining concert in Huntsville, Alabama. The boot is a result of Wolfgang spraining his foot earlier that day while walking off the tour bus. He posted the news to his Twitter page (under the … [Read more...]
Watch Animated Eddie Van Halen Tribute
Eddie Van Halen has inspired countless guitarists. That much we know. But soccer players too? Comedian Tig Notaro’s recent animated HBO stand-up special “Tig Notaro: Drawn” includes Notaro's story about her childhood crush – Eddie Van Halen. In her imaginary world, Eddie would often check in with Notaro to not only see how she was doing but to provide some encouragement … [Read more...]