Van Halen's 'Fair Warning' is among the ten most iconic heavy albums released in 1981, according to Ultimate Guitar. Ultimate Guitar's The Phoenician wrote, "All in all, 1981 seemed relatively tame at the time, but in reality, some of the albums released that year would go on to define the main players of the following decade and establish a couple of very exciting metal … [Read more...]
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Listen: Arena’s Synthwave Cover Of ‘Dreams’
The alt/pop/synthwave artist Arena has released a cover of Van Halen's "Dreams" featuring Justin "JD" deBlieck of Ice Nine Kills on guitars. The song, now available digitally, also features a soundbite from Sammy Hagar, who recently gave the song his stamp of approval. Here's what Joey Arena and Justin "JD" deBlieck had to say about covering "Dreams" (from … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On Making Mammoth WVH Album: ‘I Figured Out Who I Was As My Own Artist’
Wolfgang Van Halen said the process of making the debut Mammoth WVH album was also a journey of self-discovery. "This music is me,” he told Hollywood Life. “I figured out who I was as my own artist through this whole process. I like to joke with my friends and everyone that I never went to college, but this was basically my own little college for me, was making this album … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Forever! New Items Now Available
In honor of the incredible legacy of Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen Store is unleashing five new apparel items today. Three new “FOREVER” items consists of a new tee, long sleeve, and hoodie. Forever Tee & Forever Long Sleeve Forever Hoodie Eddie Vintage Tee Eddie Vintage Concert Jersey The new “Vintage Eddie” design is offered on a mineral … [Read more...]
Richie Kotzen Discovered Eddie Van Halen From ‘Beat It’ Solo
Guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen said he discovered Eddie Van Halen thanks to Michael Jackson's "Beat It". In a new interview with RockSverige, Kotzen (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, Poison) recalled the time he first heard the sound of Eddie playing guitar. "I will never forget the first time I heard him, and this is how out of touch I was," said Kotzen. "We were driving … [Read more...]
Watch: Mammoth WVH ‘You’re To Blame’ Official Lyric Video
Mammoth WVH has released the official lyric video for their single "You're To Blame". Here's what is posted along with the video (above) from the official Mammoth WVH YouTube channel: Mammoth WVH is the debut, self-titled album of Mammoth WVH – the band created by Wolfgang Van Halen – that includes 14 new songs on a double vinyl, CD, Digital Download and streaming. This … [Read more...]
Five Van Halen Hidden Gems You Need To Hear NOW [VIDEO]
The Professor of Rock is back with yet another Van Halen video, this time he polishes off five of the band's hidden gems that deserve to not just be remembered but cherished and cranked up to the highest level. "This week on our hidden gem series we're gonna take a swing at one of the greatest bands in history and one of my personal favorites ever, if you can't tell - the … [Read more...]
Autograph Guitarist Steve Lynch Talks Touring With Van Halen In 1984
What's a "T-Shirt Band" and why was Autograph called one? Did Van Halen really tell Autograph's guitarist Steve Lynch he wasn't allowed to finger tap? Lynch had the answers to those questions and more during a recent interview. Lynch was a guest on Waste Some Time with Jason Green and shared stories of the time his band Autograph opened for Van Halen in 1984. Autograph … [Read more...]
‘Everything’s Alright’ With This Van Halen/Stevie Wonder Mashup
Mash-up maestro Bill McClintock has added yet another popular mashup to his catalog, this time a Van Halen/Stevie Wonder track titled "Chained Uptight." McClintock seamlessly mixed Van Halen's 1981 classic "Unchained" with Wonder's "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" from 1965. It's already amassed over 99,000 views on YouTube since it was uploaded less than a week … [Read more...]
Sunset Sound Recorders Engineer On ‘Van Halen 1’s Weekend Remix
Former Sunset Sound Recorders engineer Peggy McCreary said she and Van Halen engineer Donn Landee remixed the band's 1978 debut album in one weekend. McCreary shared the story during her interview for the Sunset Sound Recorders YouTube channel. "We remixed the whole album in a weekend," said McCreary. "It was just the two of us. [Don] just said he needed to do this and he … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Jump’ Hits #1 On This Week In 1984
Thirty seven years ago this week Van Halen’s "Jump" knocked Culture Club’s "Karma Chameleon" off the top of the charts and started a five week run at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. "Jump" was released a single on December 21st, 1983 and began its ascent atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart beginning on February 25th, 1984. It stayed there until the week of March 24th, … [Read more...]
Fundraiser Started To Save Home Of Eddie Van Halen’s Guitar Tech
A GoFundMe page has been initiated in hopes of preventing former Eddie Van Halen guitar tech Tom Weber from losing his home due to COVID-19. Weber was scheduled to tech for both country star Reba McEntire’s 2020 tour and Poison before COVID-19 struck and left him out of work. "It was going to be one of those years where my family wasn’t going to see me, but it was going … [Read more...]