Thirty years ago, Van Halen released its tenth album, Balance, which produced multiple smash hits and topped the charts. This year, to celebrate its 30th anniversary, Van Halen dropped the Balance Expanded Edition, and fans have turned it into a bestseller again. Balance sees its total sales skyrocket from one week to the next, as all three versions of the Expanded … [Read more...]
Van Halen News
Watch: Van Halen 1980 World Invasion Tour Video Upgrade
A rare, audience-filmed video of Van Halen performing during the 1980 World Invasion Tour has recently resurfaced with upgraded quality (scanned straight from the 8mm masters). This show started circulating years ago, but was pretty blurry. And then in 2022, a clearer upgrade surfaced. Now, we have a much cleaner version of the band performing live in front of a packed St. … [Read more...]
Dressing Van Halen
Fleur Thiemeyer and David Lee Roth. Photo by Neil Zlozower Fashion Designer to the Stars, Fleur Thiemeyer, was recently interviewed on “Final Resonance TV” for the Van Halen Stories Podcast. In the interview, Fleur recalls being asked to work with Van Halen in 1978, just after the band released their first album. In this exclusive new interview, she uncovers her … [Read more...]
Watch Van Halen – Live in Toronto 1995 (30th Anniversary)
30 years ago today, Van Halen's performance at Toronto’s The Molson Ampitheatre was professionally filmed for the purpose of a pay-per-view special, and subsequent release on home video. Soon after the band completed the 1995 Balance tour, the pay-per-view special aired as planned, with huge success. The band then planned on releasing a home video of the Toronto show in … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Says The Ghost of Eddie Van Halen Visited Him, Too
In August of 2022, Hagar told Ultimate Classic Rock that Eddie Van Halen visited him in a dream and helped him write a new song: "I remembered it. I got up in the morning and I wrote the song. I used the fuckin’ lick that he showed me in the song." And then, nearly three years later, the song, entitled "Encore, Thank You, Goodnight," was finally released, with Hagar joined by … [Read more...]
Van Halen – Amsterdam (Official Video) [HD]
Today marks the release of the Balance Expanded Editions. To celebrate, Van Halen has uploaded the official video of "Amsterdam" in HD. This song is one of our favorites from the Sammy era, thanks to Edward Van Halen's incredible lead and rhythm playing.... plus that insane guitar solo! We've never seen the video look this clear and clean... a real treat! Watch the video, … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Feelin”, Recorded Live at Wembly Stadium, 1995
Listen to the official live version of "Feelin'", recorded at London's Wembley Stadium on June 24, 1995, from the upcoming Balance Expanded Edition 2-CD and Balance Expanded Edition Deluxe Box Set. Van Halen’s Balance turns 30 this year, and Rhino is celebrating with an expanded edition of the band’s multi-platinum tenth studio album. Note that as of today, all … [Read more...]
1980’s Home Video: Yankee Rose
It's 1986, and Paul and his little sister are going to perform a new song from Diamond Dave. '39 years ago today, my sister and I remade the intro from David Lee Roth's "Yankee Rose" music video! My doctor says I have to take a laxative!' These kids remind us of how life was growing up in the eighties, and illustrate the influence of MTV, Van Halen, and David Lee Roth on … [Read more...]
Lzzy Hale: Wolfgang Van Halen is the Future of Guitar and Will Save Rock ‘n’ Roll
Wolfgang Van Halen might be the son of a rock god, but Lzzy Hale believes that's far from the only thing that makes him special. In fact, the Halestorm frontwoman says the Mammoth leader is one of the rare few carrying the future of rock on his shoulders -- and doing it without ego. Speaking in the new issue of Classic Rock Magazine, Hale reflects on an early encounter with … [Read more...]
Van Halen – Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do) (Official Video) [HD]
Watch the newly remastered HD version of Van Halen's "Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)" video, from the upcoming Balance Expanded Edition Deluxe Box Set. Van Halen - Balance Expanded Edition (Official Trailer) Van Halen’s Balance turns 30 this year, and Rhino is celebrating with an expanded edition of the band’s multi-platinum tenth studio … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s Best Talking Moments in Van Halen Songs
From wild intros to legendary ad-libs, this compilation highlights the best talking parts from Van Halen and David Lee Roth songs, spanning nearly four decades of Diamond Dave’s studio greatness. Featuring unforgettable moments from Panama, Hot For Teacher, Unchained, And The Cradle Will Rock… and more. Edited by Darren Paltrowitz, the author of DLR Book: How David Lee … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen: Unearthed 1991 ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ Audio Interview
Jas Obrecht has just released another never-heard audio interview with Eddie Van Halen! From Obrecht's YouTube Channel Talking Guitar: Jas Obrecht's Music Magazine: Here is the world debut of one of Eddie Van Halen’s happiest interviews. On the day it took place he was celebrating the recent birth of his son Wolfgang, his relationship with Valerie was going strong, and … [Read more...]