This is the third video interview from Van Halen which features the founding members of the band talking about what it was like before they skyrocketed onto the scene in 1978. You can really appreciate the history they have with each other as they share stories about getting started as a band, their unique perspective and experiences, and really get to see the passion they have … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen
Eddie and Alex Van Halen Attend Church in Trenton NJ
“We will keep playing music as long as our fans want us to” -Alex Van Halen From BucksLocalNews.com: Pastor Mark Granville could not finish his sermon fast enough. Granville on Tuesday night delivered a rewarding message about faith and truth but I wanted an interview with the guys pushing a new music release called “A Different Kind of Truth.” Van Halen members … [Read more...]
Van Halen Hangs Backstage with Chickenfoot’s Chad Smith
One week ago today, Van Halen performed their second sold out show at Madison Square Garden. That same night, Chickenfoot happened to performed a song on the Tonight Show, minus their original drummer Chad Smith, who is currently being replaced by Kenny Aronoff. Chad had other plans that night. Here he is backstage at the Garden with Eddie, Alex, and Wolf. Priorities, … [Read more...]
Van Halen Interviews, Part 2 (Video)
The long-silent Van Halen is giving us another rare glimpse of the band behind the curtain! The band has just released another video with more fascinating interviews with the three founders of the band. Anyone worried about the tensions within Van Halen should have their fears erased by this. There's a real brotherhood and shared history that's very apparent here between David … [Read more...]
The Van Halen Brothers Interviewed About Their Childhood By David Lee Roth
Van Halen – King of Gazzarri’s
The band just sent us a new tidbit, just for VHND.com! We'll call it "King of Gazzarri's"! How fucking cool is this?! Van Halen, just sitting around, laughing and sharing memories from the club days? More to come! … [Read more...]
Rare Van Halen 1978 Radio Interview
A Van Halen fan in the UK has recently uploaded a Van Halen interview he recorded off local radio back in 1978 during the band's first UK tour. It's a chat with David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen. Van Halen interviews from the early years - especially from 1978 - are extremely rare. This one has never circulated until now. The photos were taken by Ross Halfin during Van Halen's … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen’s 1980 Drumkit at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
From RockHall.com: Van Halen's Seat Of Power Posted by Howard Kramer Van Halen burst on the rock scene in 1978 like a larger-than-life, hard rocking, non-stop party, and channeled that energy into a seminal debut. Ostensibly, the band had two frontmen: leonine lead vocalist David Lee Roth and volcanic guitarist Edward Van Halen. Both possessed the charisma and talent to be … [Read more...]
Van Halen Retrospective (Parts 1 & 2)
Earlier this summer, we featured Part 1 of Midnight Phil's two part Van Halen Retrospective. We're glad to say that Part 2 is finished! A message from Midnight Phil to VHND readers: "Thanks for all the amazing feedback on Part 1 of the Van Halen Retrospective! Part 2 was tricky, because it involved discussing some of the more frustrating things about the band's history … [Read more...]
Interview: Engineer Behind 5150 studios, George Saer
In the 25th episode of Pensado's Place, the engineer behind Van Halen's 5150 studios, George Saer, talks about his career and share insights about working with Eddie Van Halen. The Van Halen talk starts at 17:17 into it. A rare glimpse into the inner workings of the creative and recording process at 5150. With Van Halen working on a new album right now, it's a good time to … [Read more...]
Van Halen Retrospective (Part 1)
Midnight Phil discusses the David Lee Roth era of his favorite band, Van Halen, in the first part of this two part retrospective. It's basically a home-made comedic review done with a lot of effort by a young, passionate fan. We hope you enjoy it! We will feature "Part 2" of Midnight Phil's Van Halen retrospective later this month. … [Read more...]
VAN HALEN TO HEADLINE AUSTRALIA’S SOUNDWAVE REVOLUTION MUSIC FESTIVAL
It's OFFICIAL - the first confirmed VAN HALEN tourdates for 2011 have been announced! VAN HALEN will headline SOUNDWAVE REVOLUTION, an annual music festival held in major cities around Australia. The confirmed festival dates: Brisbane - September 24 Sydney - September 25 Melbourne - September 30 Adelaide - October 1 Perth - October 3 SOUNDWAVE REVOLUTION Full … [Read more...]