Sammy Hagar said the good times he had while in Van Halen were so good he doesn't give the bad ending any thought at all. "It was just eight, nine years of pure bliss," Hagar said during his appearance on Spotify's Rock This With Allison Hagendorf. "And then the tenth year it went sideways. But that’s alright. I don’t even care about the bad times." Hagar said the good … [Read more...]
Van Halen News
‘Hot For Teacher’ Among The 10 Hardest Drumming Songs In Hard Rock
The website WhatCulture has come up with a list of the ten hardest drumming songs in hard rock and Alex Van Halen's performance on Van Halen's classic 1984 track "Hot For Teacher" placed tenth. Tim Coffman set up his list by saying the drummers that made his list "are much more than just the pulse of the song...they're the heart." "In addition to just adding in the casual … [Read more...]
Dave Navarro On His Favorite VH Album, Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstein Approach To Songwriting
Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro called Van Halen's 'Fair Warning' album his favorite while citing the track "Mean Street" as being the epitome of Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein approach to songwriting. "You can't have a show about great guitar players without mentioning, without playing, without paying homage to Mr. Edward Van Halen - huge, massive influence on me," … [Read more...]
‘Something New’ Coming Soon From David Lee Roth
Short and sweet yet full of possibilities. A recent Twitter post from David Lee Roth promises something new is coming soon... #SoggyBottom #DLR #DavidLeeRoth #DiamondDave pic.twitter.com/nQrMo4VlIl— David Lee Roth (@DavidLeeRoth) April 5, 2021 As fans know Roth has plenty of creative outlets including his artwork, The Roth Show podcast and the recently released … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Bass Tech Kevin Dugan Talks 30-Year History With Van Halen
Michael Anthony's long-time bass tech Kevin "Dugie" Dugan shared stories from his 30-year history with Van Halen during a recent interview with Ultimate Guitar. Here are some excerpts from Just Beckner's interview, which you can find at ultimate-guitar.com. On Getting The Job As Michael Anthony's Bass Tech In the early years, I worked for the Beach Boys for a little … [Read more...]
LISTEN: Gene Simmons/KISS Demos Featuring Eddie & Alex Van Halen
The complete versions of all three demos Gene Simmons recorded with Eddie & Alex Van Halen can now be heard. YouTuber ShockMe1994 had uploaded "Christine Sixteen" and "Have Love Will Travel" back in October. Just recently he uploaded the the last of three tracks - "Tunnel Of Love" - to his channel. Simmons officially released the long sought after recordings in … [Read more...]
Ted Nugent: ‘We Will Never Get Past The Impact Of Losing The Masterful Virtuosity Of Eddie Van Halen’
Ted Nugent has felt the loss of Eddie Van Halen both personally and professionally. He reflected on Eddie's passing during a recent interview with Bravewords. "Us older guys are dropping like flies out there and we will never get past the impact of losing the masterful virtuosity of Eddie Van Halen," said Nugent. "I think I would just be redundant to repeat what a sweetheart … [Read more...]
Van Halen Teams Up With The Miracles In Smokin’ New Mashup
Jump back, what's that sound? It's Van Halen with Smokey Robinson & The Miracles! YouTuber Ray C Mashups has taken Van Halen's "Panama" and The Miracles 1970 hit "The Tears Of A Clown" to come up with "Tears Of A Panama Clown". Along with the mashup, Ray has also created his own fictional story about David Lee "Smokey" Roth and his supergroup Van Miracles. Here's … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases Artwork Inspired By Cardi B ‘WAP’ Controversy
David Lee Roth loves his W.A.P. That's Wings And Pizza. Get your filthy little minds out of the gutter! Roth has released his latest piece of original artwork and this one is inspired by the controversy followed by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's nationally televised performance of their popular 2020 song "WAP" at this year's Grammy … [Read more...]
Proof That A Time Corrected Van Halen Song Is All Wrong
What happens when you remove the heart and soul from classic Van Halen? You're about to find out thanks to YouTuber Dr. Bob. Bobby Huff aka "Dr. Bob" has a musical surgery channel and for his latest episode he put the 1978 Van Halen song "Runnin' With The Devil" on the cutting table to demonstrate the detrimental effects of something called quantization. Dr. Bob defines … [Read more...]
‘This Kid Is Dangerous!’: When Eddie Van Halen Predicted Son Wolfgang’s Future Success
Eddie Van Halen is probably looking down right now with a big ear-to-ear grin saying, "I told you so!" Back in 2006 Eddie called in to The Howard Stern Show for a rare interview. At the time Wolfgang was only 15 years old but, according to Eddie, already a "world class musician". "His main instrument is drums, number two is guitar and about three weeks ago he started … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Releases Two New Songs + Video
Wolfgang Van Halen has unleashed two more Mammoth WVH tracks along with an official video, recorded at 5150 Studios. The track "Don't Back Down" is the latest single from the album due out June 11th. Check out the official video below starring Wolfgang Van Halen on lead vocals, Wolfgang Van Halen on guitar, Wolfgang Van Halen on bass, Wolfgang Van Halen on drums and, yes, … [Read more...]