Michael Anthony sat down for an interview with Get On The Bus. "We hit the road to Las Vegas for a once in a lifetime sit down with bass legend Michael Anthony, the backbone of Van Halen and The Circle with Sammy Hagar. Taking a break from his "Best Of All Worlds" residency at the MGM, Mike hopped off his tour bus and onto ours, "Get On The Bus" for an unforgettable … [Read more...]
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Van Halen Video Clip From Monsters of Rock, Orange Bowl
A new video clip surfaced this week, from June 4, 1988. WTVJ reporter Robyn Carter interviewed members of Van Halen after their performance in the Monsters of Rock music festival at the Orange Bowl. This video is from the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives. Enjoy the short clip, embedded below. … [Read more...]
Slide Into Summer in EVH Style!
Summer days are right around the corner. That means backyard barbecues, poolside fun, and lazy days in the sun - all with The Mighty VAN HALEN providing the soundtrack! And you can bet we'll be rockin' that summer vibe with Eddie's iconic guitar stripes! Naturally, these new styles are a tribute to the legendary rock god Eddie Van Halen, and feature his signature red, … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Reacts To Alex Van Halen’s Drumming
Wolfgang Van Halen joins us in the Drumeo studio to celebrate the incredible legacy of his uncle, Alex Van Halen. In the video above, Wolf revisits iconic moments from Alex’s career—reacting to photos of his over-the-top drum kits, watching legendary drum solo footage, and—for the first time ever on camera—playing through eight of his favorite Van Halen tracks, including “On … [Read more...]
‘Encore, Thank You, Goodnight’ Music Video
Watch Sammy Hagar's "Encore, Thank You, Goodnight" music video, above. We have more info on the song in our last article, here. … [Read more...]
Hear the Song that Sammy Hagar Wrote From A Dream About Eddie Van Halen
From the "Encore, Thank You, Goodnight" music video, premiering Sunday 9pm PST. "I'm almost embarrassed to talk about this... I had a dream and Eddie came to the dream and showed me a song. This was one hundred percent a communication from the beyond. There is no question about it." Sammy Hagar's new song "Encore, Thank You, Goodnight" is released today. The … [Read more...]
Lost Van Halen Photos Found After 45 years
©Neil Zlozower / Atlas Icons What if the most iconic photos of Eddie Van Halen were nearly lost forever? Gibson TV has shared the video below, along with the following introduction: In this episode of Through The Lens, legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower – known for his raw, high-voltage portraits of rock royalty – shares the unbelievable story of the … [Read more...]
Producer John Shanks Details the Making of the Final Van Halen Studio Album
Super Producer John Shanks (Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Doobie Brothers) sat down with Jeff Goebel on the 'Van Halen Stories' Podcast to discuss the making of Van Halen’s final record, A Different Kind Of Truth. Shanks walks through the sessions and reveals his mornings with Van Halen, and late evenings with David Lee Roth. For 6 months, John worked … [Read more...]
How Might Eddie Van Halen Look in Your Favourite Cartoon Series? [Photo Gallery]
Van Halen fan, Mark Shepard, was having some fun with an AI image generator, and came up with images of Eddie Van Halen in the style of various popular cartoons. If you've ever wondered what Bart Simpson's guitar-slinging brother, Eddie, might look like? Or an anime version of Eddie might look like, here you go! (And, if you haven't, you just might enjoy these, … [Read more...]
16-Year-Old Attempts Van Halen’s ‘Live Without a Net’ Solo at School Talent Show
Eddie would be so proud! We love to see how Edward Van Halen's works influence the younger generation! YouTube user Flakeybiskits, an aspiring 16-year-old guitarist, has racked up a quarter-of-a-million views on a video of himself performing Eddie Van Halen’s mythical Live Without a Net solo at his high school talent show. Some comments from YouTube: "EVH is alive and … [Read more...]
From 1984: Steve Vai’s Handwritten Transcription of Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’
Rock journalist Jas Obrecht is sharing a very cool unseen document with the world - his complete scan of Steve Vai’s original seven-page handwritten transcription of Van Halen’s "Eruption," done in 1984. From Jas Obrecht's Talking Guitar: While I was a staff editor at Guitar Player, we decided to feature Eddie Van Halen on the cover of the July 1984 issue. Since I’d … [Read more...]
Steve Lukather Addresses Rumors of New Van Halen Music
Rumors of a possible new Van Halen album being in the works started circulating last week. And now, Steve Lukather chimes in a second time, hoping to set the record straight. First, the backstory: Reports emerged in the Dutch press last week, with De Telegraf [paywalled] Alex Van Halen claiming that a potential new Van Halen album is in the works, and he's asked Alex and … [Read more...]