Rock 'n' roll cameraman Tony Wannamaker recently recounted his experience filming Van Halen's concerts at Toronto's Molson Ampitheatre in August of 1995. Wannamaker, who is currently working on a book titled "Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Cameraman", shared the story for his podcast to support the upcoming book. "We were doing a program, a series of shows called the Big … [Read more...]
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Wolfgang Van Halen Comments On Van Halen Tribute
Will a Van Halen tribute eventually happen? Was it ever planned at all? David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony, Jason Newsted and Joe Satriani have all commented on the record. Wolfgang Van Halen, however, has had little to say about it...until now. During a recent interview with Rolling Stone's Brian Hiatt, Wolfgang was asked a series of questions regarding the much-publicized … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Responds to Rolling Stone Article
We just received a message straight out of the Mojo Dojo. Yes, another exclusive quote from DLR. Dave wants to clear up a couple of things: 1. I’ve always loved AC/DC. 2. I’ve never said that anyone’s audience was culturally illiterate. I said that Ed was culturally illiterate. God Bless our Troops.. D. Roth is referring to the recent, controversial … [Read more...]
Tone Chaser: One Man’s Pursuit Of The Classic Eddie Van Halen Sound
Capturing Eddie Van Halen's early-era tone is much like cracking a secret code. It's no easy task and it most definitely won't happen overnight. Take twenty-six year-old Cameron Brown for example. He's been chasing Eddie's classic "Eruption" tone since he was 11. It's only now that he feels he's ready to share it with the world. Brown is a second-generation Van Halen fan who … [Read more...]
WATCH: Peanuts Gang Performs Van Halen’s ‘Dreams’
Who knew Charlie Brown could hit those high notes? Check out this fantastic video created by YouTuber Garren Lazar featuring the Peanuts gang led by good ole' Charlie performing Van Halen's "Dreams". The video was originally posted in 2020 in memory of Eddie Van Halen but was removed due to YouTube's then fair-use policy. Thankfully, Lazar was able to repost it this week so, … [Read more...]
What Are The Ten Best Van Halen Deep Cuts?
Just how deep will you go when it comes to your Van Halen fix? Of the 131 songs in Van Halen's catalogue, 56 of them were released as singles. That leaves another 75 songs that can be referred to as "album tracks" or "deep cuts". Just recently, Metal Injection's Andrew Kapper posted his own ten best Van Halen deep cut list, which included the tracks "Baluchitherium", … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar’s ‘I Never Said Goodbye’ Featuring Eddie Van Halen Turns 35 [AUDIO]
Sammy Hagar's solo album I Never Said Goodbye featuring Eddie Van Halen on bass turned 35 today. The syndicated radio show "In The Studio with Red Beard" recently re-released the album's 25th anniversary interview with Hagar. About The Never Said Goodbye Album I Never Said Goodbye, released on June 23rd, 1987 through Geffen Records, was Hagar's ninth studio album overall … [Read more...]
C.C. DeVille Fires Up Fans With Performance Of Eddie’s ‘Eruption’ [VIDEO]
Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille's performance of Eddie Van Halen's "Eruption" got a rousing response from fans Sunday night at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. DeVille and Poison have just kicked off a summer stadium tour with Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison, Joan Jett and Classless Act. As you can see (and hear) in the video above, DeVille struck an emotional chord … [Read more...]
Gary Cherone On His Last Conversations With Eddie Van Halen: ‘We Picked Up Where We Left Off’
Gary Cherone says he was able to revive his friendship with Eddie Van Halen before his passing in 2020. "[Eddie and I] rekindled our relationship end of 2015, '16," Cherone said during a recent appearance on Sirius XM's "Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk" (Thursday, June 16th). "I reached out to him, and we picked up where we left off. It was wild, because we went back and … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ Anniversary
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (also known as F.U.C.K.) is the ninth studio album by Van Halen (and the third with Sammy Hagar as vocalist), released June 17th, 1991. This album was their third in a row to reach #1 on the U.S. charts, which is where it stayed for three weeks. It has gone on to sell 3.9 million copies in the U.S. It was certified gold and platinum on 08/22/91, … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Kick Off Summer Tour With Van Halen Heavy Shows [VIDEO & SETLISTS]
Summer nights and the music of Van Halen...that's all we need baby. Dont'cha know it! Sammy Hagar & The Circle's "Crazy Times!" tour kicked off this past weekend with shows in Connecticut and New Jersey. Of the 16 songs played each night, eight of them were from Van Halen's catalog, and not all of them from the Sammy era. Having the chance to catch the Connecticut … [Read more...]
The Eddie Van Halen-Inspired Hairdos On ‘Stranger Things 4’
Ah yes, the good ole 1980s. Remember those hairdos? The people behind the making of Stranger Things certainly do, specifically Eddie Van Halen's rockin' "do"s from that decade. So much so they decided to pay homage to a few of them in the latest season of the hit Netflix series. Stranger Things' lead hairstylist Sarah Hindsgaul shared the inspiration behind the wigs used to … [Read more...]