From NJ.com: NEW YORK — A grinning David Lee Roth stood at center stage at Madison Square Garden, his red handkerchief aflutter. He was the matador and guitarist Eddie Van Halen was the raging bull. Moments later, he was peering over Eddie’s shoulder as if he were a schoolroom cheat and the answers to the science test were printed on Van Halen’s fretboard. Then he spun away, … [Read more...]
New Album Creates Buzz As Van Halen, With Roth, Comes To Garden
From NorthJersey.com: By Brian Aberback SPECIAL TO THE RECORD WHO: Van Halen and Kool and the Gang. WHAT: Rock. PERFORMING: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Madison Square Garden, Manhattan; 212-307-7171, ticketmaster.com or thegarden.com. $63.15 to $171.80. ALSO PLAYING: 7:30 p.m. March 24 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. $41.25 to $171.30. You can't judge an … [Read more...]
5 Years Ago: Van Halen Kicks Off ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ Tour
Van Halen kicked off their 2012 tour with a two-hour blitz of classics and new songs on Saturday night (Feb. 18) in Louisville, Ky. For the legendary group’s first trek in four years, in support of their long-awaited new studio album ‘A Different Kind of Truth,’ David Lee Roth and the musical Van Halen family (Alex, Wolfgang and Eddie) tore through 22 songs and left the … [Read more...]
Van Halen Tour Opener Brings Rock Guitar Legend to Louisville
Van Halen's 2012 tour srtarts TONIGHT! From courier-journal.com: Written by Jeffrey Lee Puckett In the winter of 1978, the heads of teenage boys began exploding nationwide because of something called the “brown sound.” You can look it up. The guilty party was Eddie Van Halen, who happily confessed and then blew up some more. The weapon was Eddie’s guitar, delivered … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rocked ‘Friends And Family’ During Dress Rehearsal
Embed from Getty Images Van Halen performed a final dress rehearsal Wednesday night in preparation for their upcoming North American tour which kicks off Feb 18th in Louisville, Kentucky. This "Friends and Family" event was held at the Forum in Los Angeles for a few thousand of their closest friends. A lot of great rock and roll was packed into their tight 70-minute … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ Album Release Celebration!
The magic of Tinseltown got a little brighter last night when the Mighty Van Halen emerged to hold their top secret "Album Release Celebration." The initial plans to host a short Tuesday morning press conference transformed into a Wednesday night record release party and private showcase. This spectacular event was held at the famous Henson Studios in Hollywood … [Read more...]
Jim Florentine’s Van Halen Cafe Wha? Podcast – Part Two
Comedian Jim Florentine has released Part Two of his Van Halen Cafe Wha? Podcast, featuring more of his account of attending the exclusive Van Halen show at the Cafe Wha?. This part also features more of his amateur recording of the concert. Jim is the co-host of VH1's 'That Metal Show' and Special Ed from Comedy Central's 'Crank Yankers'. He's also a huge Van Halen fan who … [Read more...]
Review Collection: Van Halen Live at Cafe Wha?
It's unanimous - Van Halen is BACK and they blew the roof off that tiny cafe in New York! We've compiled a bunch of reviews right here, and they're all glowing! MTV might have said it best... "It felt like seeing Santa in the flesh after years of being told that no Santa exists. I was reminded that all these years later, it's still possible for music to deliver you back to that … [Read more...]
Jim Florentine’s Van Halen Cafe Wha? Podcast (Includes LIVE Concert Audio)
Comedian Jim Florentine is the co-host of VH1's 'That Metal Show' and Special Ed from Comedy Central's 'Crank Yankers'. He's also a huge Van Halen fan who had the privilege of attending the band's private Cafe Wha? show last week, calling it "a dream come true." His first episode of his "Comedy Metal Midgets" podcast this year is entirely about Van Halen. We highly recommend … [Read more...]
Revisiting Van Halen’s Intimate Performance at Cafe Wha?
Last night's private press club show at Cafe Wha? in New York City was truly a historic event. Not since the mid '70's has Van Halen played at such in intimate setting, as noted by Roth in this statement, "The last time we played on a stage this low, we had to have the car back by midnight." The street to the club was closed down to traffic with New York City's finest NYPD … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rehearsals!
From TheROXYonSunset.com: For the past 2 months VAN HALEN has been rehearsing here 2-3 times a week!!!!!! Do you have any idea how hard that was to not tell you?? When you come in at 10:00AM and David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and Wolfgang Van Halen are on stage with 3 other people in the room playing “Running With The Devil” and you can’t say … [Read more...]
Fan’s Concert Reviews
9/27/07 Charlotte, NC: Waving a giant red flag with the utmost of confidence, tonight the mighty Van Halen declared war on today's brand of rock 'n' roll. The songs may be older than any of the college students in attendance, but the music's power, precision, and passion were as fresh as a Pasadena orange. Like thousands of others, I've been waiting for this concert for … [Read more...]