It's a sunny afternoon in Los Angeles, summer of 2007. Godsmack guitar tech Chet Haun is enjoying a day off, sitting in an empty Sunset Bar & Grill with a couple of guys from the road crew. He's about to bite into a slice of pizza when his phone rings. "Hi Chet? This is Edward Van Halen's assistant Matt. Edward would like to know if he can speak with you." Haun's life was … [Read more...]
Van Halen News
40th Anniversary Of Van Halen’s 1981 Oakland Shows
From June 11-13th, 1981, Van Halen performed three shows in front of sold out crowds of 11,300 people each night at California's Oakland Coliseum. The Oakland '81 shows have become legendary, thanks to the band deciding to preserve some of their performance to film. The footage was edited into three videos which aired on MTV as promos for the Fair … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen To Launch Brand New SiriusXM Show
Wolfgang Van Halen will launch a brand new show called Top of the Pack on SiriusXM tomorrow (Friday). The show is set to debut at 5 p.m. ET on Sirius XM's Classic Rewind (channel 25), as well as on the SXM App. New episodes will air monthly. For the first episode of Top of the Pack Wolfgang will celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary of Van Halen's 1991 album 'For Unlawful … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Tells The Stories Behind ‘Mammoth WVH’ & ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’ Songs
Wolfgang Van Halen shared the stories behind the songs from both his upcoming ‘Mammoth WVH’ album and the 2012 Van Halen album ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’ during a new interview with Songfacts. Here are excerpts from Greg Prato's interview: On 'Mammoth WVH' Songs Greg Prato (Songfacts): Let's discuss the lyrical meaning behind several of your tunes, starting with … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen: Holding Off New Music To Be With Ailing Dad Was ‘An Easy Decision’
Wolfgang Van Halen told SPIN magazine his decision to delay the release of his debut solo album to be with his father was an easy one to make. According to Wolfgang, the music that makes up the debut Mammoth WVH album was ready to launch as early as 2018. When Eddie’s health began to decline, however, he knew it would have to wait. Here are some excerpts from Daniel … [Read more...]
Unearthed: Eddie Van Halen Playing ‘Amsterdam’ At 5150, In 1987
Coming hot on the heels of the lost Van Halen 'dinosaur' video comes yet another unearthed gem! And this one is even better! We've all wanted to be a fly on the wall at 5150. Or a friend of Eddie Van Halen's who could get to hear amazing stuff that he's working on. Well, this video below is just that! The unknown videographer starts filming as he opens the studio … [Read more...]
Unearthed: Lost Van Halen ‘Dinosaur’ Video Surfaces After 40 Years!
The story of the mysterious "lost" Van Halen "dinosaur" video begins back in 1995, one year before The Van Halen News Desk launched. At that time, Jeff Hausman (who would go on to run the VHND) got ahold of some strange photos of Van Halen playing their instruments outdoors, among life-size sculptures of dinosaurs(!). Knowing these photos were never published or seen … [Read more...]
The ‘Hot For Teacher’ Mom Reprises Role For New Video
No, we still don't what became of Waldo but we do know what his mom is up to. Actress Ruth Silveira played the unforgettable role of the mom in Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher" music video back in 1984. She recently reprised the role for a new music video collaboration titled "This Rap Makes No Sense". Comedian Joe Hernández-Kolski wrote and performed the lyrics and musicians … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On The ‘End-All Dream’ That Almost Was: Eddie Van Halen Performing On Stage With Mammoth WVH
Wolfgang and Eddie Van Halen had it all planned out. Van Halen stages the ultimate reunion tour with Mammoth WVH as the supporting act. To top it all off – Eddie Van Halen comes out for an on stage moment with his son. “The way we figured it, if I were to open for Van Halen, he would come out and play a solo for a song,” Wolfgang told The Washington Post. “That … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Chosen As Supporting Act For Guns N’ Roses Summer Tour
Mammoth WVH will be hitting the road this summer as the supporting act for Guns N' Roses. The tour, which kicks off on July 31st at the Hersheypark Stadium in Pennsylvania, marks the touring debut for Mammoth WVH. To date, the band has played a handful of TV appearances, most recently an acoustic performance of his song "Distance" on the Today Show. The Mammoth WVH … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases New Song ‘Giddy – Up!’
David Lee Roth has just released a brand new track titled "Giddy - Up!". Roth shared a clip of the song on his Twitter page along with his own artwork. The complete track from YouTube can be heard above: https://t.co/n1GgXrCWLe pic.twitter.com/ImgvfQvAvk— David Lee Roth (@DavidLeeRoth) May 31, 2021 "Giddy - Up!" is among five new songs included in his web comic … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘US Festival’ Concert Revisited
The footage embedded above is a segment of Van Halen's appearance at the US FESTIVAL in 1983. Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth “drop in” by helicopter at the venue ahead of US Festival '83. Acclaimed inventor Steve Wozniak, the organizer of the festival, comments on preparations and bemoans record-high fees for artists' performances. Includes video of workers setting up the … [Read more...]