"I don't walk in the light. But I have an aura like a burning tire. And around it, all dance." David Lee Roth gives the Van Halen News Desk an exclusive interview about his upcoming Las Vegas residency. Interview by Jeff Hausman VHND: It's not every day that you announce a tour, or a Vegas residency, and I appreciate you reaching out to the Van Halen News Desk … [Read more...]
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DAVID LEE ROTH ROCKS VEGAS! House Of Blues Residency Begins January 2020
Las Vegas (Sept. 9, 2019) – David Lee Roth – front man and voice of Van Halen – is coming to Las Vegas. RESIDENCY AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES LAS VEGAS BEGINS IN JANUARY 2020 Toastmaster general of the immoral majority Diamond Dave is bringing the rock to the House of Blues Las Vegas with a residency beginning on Jan. 8, 10, and 11, at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. David Lee … [Read more...]
Martha Quinn on Cracking the Veneer that is David Lee Roth
We all know the "David Lee Roth" the public knows... the "always-on" flamboyant Van Halen front man, never without a witty quote. But, just who is the REAL David Lee Roth - the person underneath that colorful, seemingly impenetrable exterior? One of the original MTV VJs, Martha Quinn, believes she knows the answer to that question, and she’s got a couple stories to back it … [Read more...]
Watch ‘IN YOUR FACE – The Neil Zlozower Story’ – For FREE
Watch the ENTIRE film here, for free! The award winning documentary, "IN YOUR FACE - The Neil Zlozower Story" is finally available to be seen for FREE. (It was formerly available on various platforms for paid viewing, but now it's for FREE, exclusively on YouTube. Watch the entire film above. It's a MUST-SEE for everyone who loves rock ’n’ roll, and particularly rock … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Mistake’ in ‘Eruption’ Explained
We have three new Van Halen-related videos from Jacob Deraps... First, Jacob points out the "mistake" in "Eruption" that Eddie Van Halen has admitted to in at least one interview ("I didn't even play it right," he told Guitar World. "There's a mistake at the top end of it. Whenever I hear it, I always think, 'Man, I could have played that better.") Jacob says, "Eddie … [Read more...]
‘Diver Down’ & ‘1984’ Mashups by Liquid Charlie
Guitarist Charlie Stinchcombe (aka “Liquid Charlie”) has two new rockin' Van Halen mashups! Watch below... Diver Down: 1984: Keep up with Liquid Charlie! Follow him on Instagram and Facebook. And Check out his YouTube Channel, filled with plenty of cool guitar vids! Related: Watch Liquid Charlie's Dave-era Van Halen covers Watch Liquid Charlie's … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Shreds And Pays Tribute To Les Paul
A historic Van Halen event occurred during this month in 1988 which we never featured on the Van Halen News Desk until now… After a break following Van Halen’s Monsters of Rock tour, Edward Van Halen paid tribute to the great guitarist, performer and inventor Les Paul, along with some other musical big wigs. Ed and Les had by now formed a genuine friendship. Les was 73 years … [Read more...]
Watch this guy react to seeing Eddie Van Halen play guitar for the first time!
There are a lot of "reaction" videos online. But this is one of the better ones. This guy is funny! How long have you been a Van Halen fan? Years? Decades? Well, for the guy in this video, you can watch him become a Van Halen fan right before your naked steaming eyes. And it's a real treat! This guy, Shaq, posts videos of himself reacting to music videos, as he's seeing … [Read more...]
Edward Van Halen’s ‘Panama’ Lamborghini Has Been Discovered
It’s the VROOOM heard ‘round the music world 35 summers ago. Back in June of 1984, long before the days of the internet, many rock fans were left scratching their heads trying to figure out just what was that distinctive sound heard right after Eddie’s scorching guitar solo in the latest Van Halen single “Panama”. Eventually it was revealed that the sound came straight from … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘Uncovered’ Mashup
We've got a cool exclusive for ya ... guitarist Charlie Stinchcombe (aka “Liquid Charlie”) created a unique mashup for the readers of the Van Halen News Desk. This mashup is just for us die-hard fans, entitled "Van Halen UNcovered Mashup". With this one, Charlie tackles a few rarely (if ever?) covered songs, such as "Crossing Over," and others. Check it out below, and see if … [Read more...]
The Bird And The Bee’s Van Halen Tribute Album (Updated w/ more songs)
UPDATED 8/2/19 with more songs: The Bird And The Bee are releasing a Van Halen tribute album, and we are SUPER EXCITED about it! I was out shopping at a record store in 2006 when I heard their debut album playing in the background, and it stopped me in my tracks... I asked the clerk who it was, and I bought it on the spot. This was not rock and roll, but was something … [Read more...]
The Struts Cover (Van Halen’s Version?) of ‘Dancing In The Street’
The British rock foursome, The Struts, have released a cover of The Martha & the Vandellas original, "Dancing In The Street". And make no mistake - it's WAY more Van Halen than Vandellas. Listening to their cover, it almost makes you think that the only version of the song they were inspired to cover was Van Halen's take on the song. We think of the Van Halen version … [Read more...]