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...]
Five New Van Halen Mashups by Liquid Charlie
Holy shit, Liquid Charlie keeps crankin' out some fun VH videos! Here's not one, but five new Van Halen medleys from guitarist Charlie Stinchcombe (aka “Liquid Charlie”). The first is him (and his identical twin, lol!) "Having a little bit of fun" with his mini guitar. The next two are based on Van Halen's first two albums. The four features (mostly) Sammy Hagar-era songs. … [Read more...]
Watch Chevy Metal’s All Van Halen Set at BeachLife Festival
Chevy Metal’s Taylor Hawkins and his Van Halen cover band at BeachLife Festival Who wouldn't want to throw on a Van Halen t-shirt, some leopard skin pants, jump onstage with their friends, and perform an all-Van Halen set in front of a huge crowd on the beach during a beautiful day? That's exactly what Foo Fighter drummer, Taylor Hawkins got to do over the weekend. His … [Read more...]
Hear Dance Version Of ‘Panama’ From Indie LA Pop Duo The Bird and the Bee
Jump back, what’s that sound? It's the sound of a brand new synth-pop version of Van Halen’s “Panama” that just dropped. The Los Angeles pop duo known as The Bird and the Bee have just released an Amazon-only cover of Van Halen’s classic track “Panama”. Multi-instrumentalist Greg Kurstin, one half of The Bird and the Bee, told Billboard re-imagining this VH classic was a … [Read more...]
Coming Soon: ‘6 Degrees of Van Halen’
Van Halen fans, there’s a new project - coming soon - that will rock you to the core. Guitarist Bart Walsh (DLR Band, Atomic Punks) is forming a band appropriately titled "6 degrees of Van Halen” which will perform old school Van Halen - even complete albums - start to finish. Why is he doing this? Bart's short answer is, “It's simply the best fucking music to play live. If … [Read more...]
Watch Corey Taylor & Friends Cover ‘Hot For Teacher’
Corey Taylor didn’t just bring his solo band to Wisconsin, he brought along some beautiful girls….. and his pencil too. “Gimme something to write on Green Bay!” The Slipknot and Stone Sour front man shouted those words out to a packed house during his band’s performance of Van Halen’s “Hot For Teacher” Sunday night at the Green Bay Distillery in Green Bay, … [Read more...]
Watch The Circle Perform ‘Finish What Ya Started’ on Howard Stern
Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony brought back some good-time Van Halen memories for Howard Stern and his listeners yesterday when they performed the 1988 classic “Finish What Ya Started”. Sammy Hagar & The Circle featuring bassist Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson appeared on the Howard Stern Show to promote the release of their upcoming album ‘Space … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Performs Van Halen Classics With Corey Taylor And John 5
Rob Zombie, Michael Anthony, Corey Taylor, John 5 & Fred Coury last night at the Whisky. Michael Anthony made a surprise appearance at L.A.’s Whisky a Go Go with John 5 and The Creatures last night and played a set of Van Halen classics for a delighted audience. The night’s promo poster promised “Some VERY special celebrity guests” and it certainly lived up to the … [Read more...]
‘Sunday Afternoon In The Park’ Video Cover
Enjoy this unique Van Halen cover on a beautiful Sunday afternoon! This video comes from Jeff Miller in Boston. "Here's my drum and bass version of this weirdo tune on the amazing Fair Warning album by Van Halen. "After seeing Wolfie's 'Sunday Afternoon in The Park' Instagram vid, I got a little crazy and had to do something. So I made this, I hope you like it, and I'd be … [Read more...]
Animated ‘Dance The Night Away’ Cover
Out upon the islands on a cool summer night ... guitarist Luca Federici sent us his video cover of Van Halen's "Dance The Night Away". And we think it's brilliant! The unique animation and playing are wonderful. Hope it brightens your day! … [Read more...]