On this day in 1978, Van Halen performed in Paris, France, for the first time. We have a funny story about their trip to Paris, a rare photo of the band posing by the Eiffel Tower, and an audio recording of their entire concert at the Theatre Mogador, where they perform "Voodoo Queen," (an early form of "Mean Street"), Eddie Chochran's "Summertime Blues," (also know from covers … [Read more...]
Van Halen News
David Lee Roth Announces 21-Date Summer Tour!
Summertime's here, babe, need somethin' to keep you cool?Better look out now, 'cause Dave's got somethin' for you! He's your Ice Cream Man, and all his flavors are guaranteed to satisfy! David Lee Roth has announced 21 new tour dates! These shows go on pre-sale tomorrow (Tuesday, May 6) at 10AM EDT via Ticketmaster. Roth returned to the stage Saturday night (May 3rd), … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Returns! Video, Photos, Set List
David Lee Roth returned to the stage last night, headlining the M3 festival. This was his first performance in five years—videos, photos, and setlist below. David Lee Roth setlist, M3 Festival, April 3rd, 2025: 1. "Panama"2. "Drop Dead Legs"3. "You Really Got Me"4. "Unchained"5. "Dance the Night Away"6. "Runnin' with the Devil"7. "Mean Street"8. "Atomic … [Read more...]
Sammy & Michael Kick Off Las Vegas Residency: Videos & Set List
Sammy Hagar, guitarist Joe Satriani, drummer Kenny Aronoff, and former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, launched a residency at the Park MGM casino in Las Vegas on Wednesday, April 30th. Select videos and a the full set list is below. Sammy Hagar April 30, 2025 Set List: 1. "Encore Thank You Goodnight"2. "Top of the World"3. "Panama"4. … [Read more...]
Mammoth: ‘The End’ Official Video World Premier
Wolfgang Van Halen's been busy. Back in 2021, Mammoth’s first offering, Mammoth WVH, took flight, bowing at #12 on the Billboard 200 and capturing #1 on three Billboard charts—Top Hard Rock Albums, Top Independent Albums, and Top Rock Albums. “Distance” soared as the first of two #1 Rock Radio Hits and earned a GRAMMY® Award nomination for “Best Rock Song.” Two years … [Read more...]
Lost Van Halen Photos Found After 45 years
©Neil Zlozower / Atlas Icons What if the most iconic photos of Eddie Van Halen were nearly lost forever? Gibson TV has shared the video below, along with the following introduction: In this episode of Through The Lens, legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower – known for his raw, high-voltage portraits of rock royalty – shares the unbelievable story of the … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Shares ‘Jump” Video Parody
David Lee Roth shares a parody of Van Halen’s classic "Jump" video to celebrate the fact that the song has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. Watch the video above. … [Read more...]
Valerie Bertinelli Hopes She’s Dead Before Van Halen Biopic is Made
"I told Wolfie, 'Make sure I'm dead,'" she recalled of a conversation with her son. There isn't currently a Van Halen biopic in the works, but if one is made, Valerie Bertinelli hopes she'll be long gone once it's released. Bertinelli touched on this during a recent appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show. Host Drew Barrymore mentioned the Beatles biopic series that's … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s “Jump” Exceeds One Billion Streams on Spotify
Van Halen’s "Jump" joins Spotify’s exclusive 'Billions Club' as it becomes the band’s first song to hit ONE BILLION streams on the platform! Alex Van Halen was excited to share the news on social media, exclaiming, "Thanks to all the fans for listening!" A pretty incredible feat, as only around 100 rock songs have reached that milestone, and less than 40 rock songs are … [Read more...]
1980’s Home Video: Paul & His Sister Perform ‘JUMP’ by Van Halen
This is the video you didn't know you needed to watch today. It's 1985, and Paul and his little sister are going to perform a new song from Van Halen. '40 years ago, my sister and I made this 1980s music video for "Jump" by Van Halen. It was April 3, 1985." These cute kids capture the essence of Van Halen! And remind us of how life was growing up in the '80s. We … [Read more...]
Producer John Shanks Details the Making of the Final Van Halen Studio Album
Super Producer John Shanks (Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Doobie Brothers) sat down with Jeff Goebel on the 'Van Halen Stories' Podcast to discuss the making of Van Halen’s final record, A Different Kind Of Truth. Shanks walks through the sessions and reveals his mornings with Van Halen, and late evenings with David Lee Roth. For 6 months, John worked … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Panama’ Cover on Violin & Ukulele
A Different Kind of Cover... Van Halen's 'Panama' performed on Violin & Ukulele! Would Diamond Dave, Edward, Alex, and Michael like this? We think so! Performed by Sav Madigan (of The Accidentals) and Patty PerShayla. … [Read more...]