Credit: Neil Zlozower Canadian documentarian Sam Dunn says a Van Halen documentary remains the "Holy Grail" of stories yet to be told. Dunn (Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, Super Duper Alice Cooper) was asked by Death Angel's Ted Aguilar during an "Alive & Streaming" YouTube interview if he had a bucket list of documentary … [Read more...]
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Dream Theater Members Talk Irreplaceable Magic Of Eddie Van Halen
Credit: Neil Zlozower During a recent appearance on the Talk Is Jericho podcast Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci and singer James LaBrie reflected on the impact of Eddie Van Halen's music. "We'll never get to see that magic [again]," said Petrucci. "There'll never be anyone that's the same as him that had that level. I don't know, I probably can't even name five guys … [Read more...]
Steve Lukather On Wolfgang Van Halen’s ‘Distance’ & The VH Riff He Wishes He Wrote
Add Toto's Steve Lukather to the growing list of Wolfgang Van Halen fans. Lukather recently made an appearance on the podcast Talkin' Rock with Meltdown and gave his thoughts on Wolfgang's debut single "Distance". "It's great," said Lukather. "I wrote [Wolfgang] a note, saying, 'Wow! Congratulations, man, so proud of you.' I'm sure his old man is smiling down from heaven … [Read more...]
When The Van Halen Family Appeared On Arsenio Hall
The Van Halen News Desk would like to make a correction. Recently we reported that Wolfgang Van Halen will be performing his first-ever solo concert next October. Scratch that. Make it his second solo show. On this month in 1993 Valerie Bertinelli appeared on the Arsenio Hall Show to promote her TV show Café Americain (which Eddie made a guest appearance on). During the … [Read more...]
Hear Unearthed Version Of Eddie Van Halen Performing Jimi Hendrix’s ‘If 6 Was 9’
An extended version of Eddie Van Halen performing Jimi Hendrix's "If 6 Was 9" has just been released. The track (above) has been included on a new EP released by keyboardist David Garfield called 'Guitar Heroes OTB, Vol. 1'. The original version of the song appeared on the 1997 Garfield album "Tribute to Jeff". Both the original and extended version features singer and … [Read more...]
My Tribute to Eddie Van Halen (by Avery)
Right Now, like the rest of us, Avery Molek is mourning the loss of Eddie Van Halen. Avery's been performing killer drum covers of Van Halen songs since he was six years old, and he's put together a new tribute. Watch it above. Check out Avery’s covers of more Van Halen classics, “Girl Gone Bad!” “Outta Love Again” "I'm The One" "Everybody Wants Some" "5150" … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Talks Eddie Van Halen, The Would-Be VH Reunion, 5150 Vaults
Sammy Hagar appeared on Sirius/XM's Trunk Nation to talk about his friend and former bandmate Eddie Van Halen but said he's still coming to terms with his death. "To talk about someone like Eddie Van Halen, the greatness of him and to try to explain it to people or try to tell old stories, it's still not time. I don't feel comfortable with it yet," Hagar told host Eddie … [Read more...]
Violinist Performs Blistering Version Of Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’ [VIDEO]
David Lee Roth once called Eddie Van Halen "The King of Ten Fingers and Six Strings". Well we think we've just found "The King of Ten Fingers and Four Strings". Check out the recent performance of Eddie's "Eruption" by violinist Tjeerd Top in the video above. Here is a brief bio on Tjeerd Top from his official website: Born in 1978, Tjeerd Top studied with Qui van … [Read more...]
Los Angeles City Council Honors Eddie Van Halen
Embed from Getty Images Los Angeles should now be renamed the City of Rock 'N' Roll Angels. The Los Angeles City Council honored Eddie Van Halen during a recent council meeting. John Popoch, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, has just shared the special Memorial Certificate and tribute text with the Van Halen News Desk. "I thought you and the … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Tells L.A. TV Station How He’d Like Pasadena To Honor His Father
While the city of Pasadena continues to decide on how best to memorialize their hometown legend Eddie Van Halen, there's one person whose vote should carry some extra weight - Eddie's son Wolfgang. Wolfgang appeared on Fox 11 Los Angeles Friday and during the interview (at the 5:00 mark of the video above) he was asked about the Pasadena City Council recently coming together … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen: ‘Van Halen’s Music Will Live On Forever, But There Is No More Band Without Eddie’
Wolfgang Van Halen told Entertainment Tonight that while he needs to figure out how to move on without his father, Van Halen fans also need to do the same when it comes to their favorite band. "I think a message to the Van Halen fans [would be that] some things just really suck," said Wolfgang. "I don't have a Dad anymore and I have to figure out how to process that and deal … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Talks Solo Debut, Missing His Dad, Planned VH Reunion & More To Rolling Stone
Wolfgang Van Halen spoke with Rolling Stone recently to talk about the passing of his legendary father Eddie, his new solo project, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony, the once possible Van Halen reunion and more. Wolfgang began the interview by commenting on the overwhelming responses he's received from fans regarding both the loss of his father and the release of his brand … [Read more...]