If only there were teachers like this when we were in school... The Professor of Rock has returned once more to profess his love of Van Halen. In his latest video he discusses how the one-two punch of Van Halen's first two singles - "You Really Got Me" and "Runnin' With The Devil" helped to "ignite" the late 70s music scene. "Van Halen was born in the middle of disco, … [Read more...]
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Loudersound Ranks Van Halen’s Greatest Cover Songs
The music detectives at Loudersound have just returned from what we can assume was a very entertaining undercover mission: To come up with the ten greatest Van Halen cover songs of all time. As fans know it was Van Halen's 1978 cover of The Kinks' "You Really Got Me" that helped launch the band's career. But there are plenty more masterful Van Halen-ized cover songs the band … [Read more...]
‘Summer Nights’ Ranks Among 25 Most Underrated Deep Cuts From Legendary Bands
The website Yardbarker has placed Van Halen's 1986 song "Summer Nights" among the 25 most underrated deep cuts recorded by legendary bands. "Trying to find a hidden gem or underrated song among some of the greatest bands of all time is never easy," wrote Yardbarker's Jeff Mezydlo. "However, some of the best tunes from a legendary group might be the ones that never earned … [Read more...]
Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs, Warrior Soul, City Kids Members Release Eddie Van Halen Tribute; All Proceeds To Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation [VIDEO]
Musician/Producer Frank Meyer has assembled an international all-star lineup to record a Van Halen classic in tribute to Eddie Van Halen. “In A Simple Rhyme” was originally released on 1980’s 'Women and Children First' and Meyer’s cover is available at Bandcamp and all digital platforms today. The one-off project is a tribute to Meyer’s hero Eddie Van Halen and all proceeds … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Talks Eddie Van Halen Tribute Song “Somewhere Over The Rainbow Bar & Grill”
Mention the smell of fresh sawdust on the floor and David Lee Roth is immediately taken back to his earliest memories of performing with his longtime bandmate Eddie Van Halen. "I actually walked past the door of a local drinking establishment and smelled the sawdust and like Proust with a lemon cookie, it triggered volumes of memory," Roth recently told Variety. It's a … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Explains Why He Decided To Call His Band Mammoth WVH
While Wolfgang Van Halen wants to honor his father Eddie's legacy he is also determined to forge his own path as an artist. It's with that mindset that he came up with his new band name: Mammoth WVH. "I really like the Mammoth name, because I think only super die-hard Van Halen fans are familiar with the name and I think overall, most people don't really know the … [Read more...]
Watch Fan Halen Guitarist Play Every Riff From Van Halen 1 In 10 Minutes
Guitarist Derek Fuller has performed Eddie Van Halen's classic riffs more times than he can remember but this is one performance he'll likely never forget. The guitarist for the Van Halen tribute band Fan Halen stopped by Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood to perform every classic riff from Van Halen's 1978 debut album in just 10 minutes. "This is truly a bucket list for … [Read more...]
Documentarian Sam Dunn: ‘The Definitive Van Halen Story Is Yet To Be Told’
Canadian documentarian Sam Dunn says a Van Halen documentary remains the "Holy Grail" of stories yet to be told. Dunn (Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, Super Duper Alice Cooper) was asked by Death Angel's Ted Aguilar during an "Alive & Streaming" YouTube interview if he had a bucket list of documentary ideas. "Van Halen, for me, … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Responds To David Lee Roth’s ‘Red Rocker’ Cartoon
No need to bid on David Lee Roth's latest work of art. He's already got a buyer: Sammy Hagar. Just yesterday Roth posted his Sammy-themed illustration to his Twitter page. It includes several references to Hagar including: "Concrete Flowers for Sam," "Sam the Man Not Only Will Be Giving His Life for Rock and Roll, But Plans to Be Buried in His Recently Acquired Jet!," "Red … [Read more...]
Loudersound Picks Out The Best Of Van Halen Album Catalogue
The staff at Loudersound has gone through their Van Halen album collection to highlight the ones they say are most worthy of a needle drop. "Van Halen albums have it all: One of the most innovative guitarists of all time, your choice of rock star frontmen, and some great tunes," writes Paul Elliott. "If ever a back catalogue epitomized the American Dream, it's the albums of … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases Sammy Hagar Themed Cartoon
It's The Red Rocker & his new jet! David Lee Roth has just released a new cartoon via his Twitter page today and it makes several references to his long-time adversary Sammy Hagar. Among the Hagar mentions included in Roth's fictional publication called The Daily Catostrophe are: "Concrete Flowers for Sam," "Sam the Man Not Only Will Be Giving His Life for Rock and … [Read more...]
Dream Theater Members Talk Irreplaceable Magic Of Eddie Van Halen
During a recent appearance on the Talk Is Jericho podcast Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci and singer James LaBrie reflected on the impact of Eddie Van Halen's music. "We'll never get to see that magic [again]," said Petrucci. "There'll never be anyone that's the same as him that had that level. I don't know, I probably can't even name five guys that had that level of … [Read more...]