The still unknown actor who played Waldo (L) and Keith Kessinger (R) The great “Hot For Teacher” Waldo hoax has officially come to an end. Meet Keith Kessinger, a musician from California who, back in 2011, posted a one-man-band tribute video to his favorite Van Halen song and titled it “Hot For Waldo.” In it, Kessinger performs the Van Halen classic “Hot For Teacher” … [Read more...]
Meridian Cover Van Halen’s ‘Why Can’t This Be Love’
Earlier this week, Amarionette released their cover of 'Why Can’t This Be Love.' Believe it or not, there's another band who officially released their cover of the same Van Halen song this week! Denmark’s melodic heavy rockers Meridian have done a cover of the Van Halen's #3 hit, “Why Can't This Be Love.” This makes the fifth video and single (out of six) from their … [Read more...]
Exclusive: Amarionette’s New Cover of Van Halen’s ‘Why Can’t This Be Love’
The Las Vegas alternative rockers Amarionette has put together an excellent cover of Van Halen’s 1986 classic, “Why Can’t This Be Love” with a bit of a modern twist. The band, in particular guitarist Nick Raya, are massive Van Halen fans, and we’re proud to have them premiering their cover exclusively on the Van Halen News Desk. Nick Raya tells the VHND, “This is one of … [Read more...]
Video: Drum Cover of Van Halen’s ‘Right Now’
Watch 13-years-old drummer Avery Molek cover Van Halen's hit "Right Now..." from Van Halen's For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. Check out Avery’s covers of more Van Halen classics, “Girl Gone Bad!” “Outta Love Again” "I'm The One" "Everybody Wants Some" "5150" "House of Pain", and "Hot For Teacher" at age 6 and 13. You'll be amazed! Keep up with Avery with … [Read more...]
Watch The Atomic Punks Concert 8/15/20
The famous and longest-running Van Halen tribute band, The Atomic Punks, did a Live Stream Concert at the Monsters of Rock Cruise Studios in N. Hollywood today. Presented by the Monsters of Rock Cruise, it's streamed on their Facebook, and embedded above. … [Read more...]
Watch Sammy Hagar & The Circle Cover “Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)” While On Lockdown
Sammy Hagar & The Circle just dipped back into the Van Halen catalog for their @Home Sessions series and this time they picked "Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)" from 1995's 'Balance' album. Here's what Hagar posted along with the video on YouTube: When I heard that Kurt Cobain had taken his own life, the first thing I thought of was I wish I were there and could have … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Donut City’ Covered by Liquid Charlie
Guitarist Charlie Stinchcombe (aka “Liquid Charlie”) has done a "one-take spontaneous jam" of the Eddie Van Halen track, "Donut City." "Donut City" is a song written by Eddie Van Halen that was released on the soundtrack for "The Wild Life." It's one of the only studio-recorded EVH instrumentals that was never released on a VH album, so it's pretty rare. Charlie says, … [Read more...]
Quarantine Cover Video of the Van Halen’s ‘Loss Of Control’
Bassist Billy Sheehan, singer Jeff Scott Soto, guitarist Phil Demmel and drummer Dave McClain have teamed up to cover “Loss Of Control," the deep track from Van Halen's third album, Women And Children First. This is their seventh "Collab-A-Jam." Guitarist Phil Demmel explains, "This a song Dave and I have been jamming for a while. It had to be covered. While I was touring … [Read more...]
Epic Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solos Performed on Keyboard
Here's a real treat for the ears! Derek Sherinian is lauded around the world for his distinctive “guitaristic” approach to his keyboard style. Watch him perform classic Eddie Van Halen guitar solos on keyboard. Sherinian's ivory wizardry of guitar on keyboard is a feat that once witnessed, will leave you speechless. Listen to three keyboard interpretations below. Hopefully, … [Read more...]
‘And the Cradle Will Rock…’ Drum Cover by Avery Molek
Watch 13-years-old drummer, Avery Molek, below, cover Van Halen's "And The Cradle Will Rock..." from Van Halen's third album, Women And Children First. Check out Avery’s covers of more Van Halen classics, “Girl Gone Bad!” “Outta Love Again” "I'm The One" "Everybody Wants Some" "5150" "House of Pain", and "Hot For Teacher" at age 6 and 13. You'll be amazed! Keep … [Read more...]
‘Weird’ Van Halen Covers Set For a Good Cause
Watch some self-proclaimed "weird" Van Halen covers... organized for a good cause! This Van Halen covers set was organized by the Slay At Home Festival - the first virtual metal and arts festival of its kind. Organized to raise donations for two amazing charities; MusiCares and Global Giving. Watch this Van Halen set, featuring: Shawna Potter of War On Women, Chris … [Read more...]
‘Hot For Teacher’ Van Halen Drum Cover – Age 6 vs. Age 13
Seven years ago, we featured 6-year-old drumming prodigy Avery Molek, shredding Van Halen’s ‘Hot For Teacher’, which helped it go viral - racking up over four million views on YouTube and received well over 100,000 ‘Likes’ on VHND.com and our Facebook page! Today, Avery, now 13-years-old, has covered "Hot For Teacher" again. "When I was 6 years old my “Hot For Teacher” … [Read more...]