The Van Halen brothers eating spaghetti. ("Hey, they're just like us! They eat spaghetti!") Seriously, THIS is an "All Access" photo. What's more behind-the-scenes than Van Halen eatin' spaghetti? This is a another never-seen shot from an former VH roadie. By the way, the guy in the orange shirt is Dennis from the lighting crew. “All Access” Van Halen photos is a … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen News
Eddie Van Halen’s “Top Down” From ‘The Wild Life’
Another Van Halen News Desk exclusive! Here's what we call "Top Down", written and performed by Eddie Van Halen in 1983. This track is part of the musical score from the movie The Wild Life, released in 1984. Eddie wrote the entire musical score for the movie, playing guitar along with his electronic drum machine. In the movie, the guys where blasting this song while … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen To Be Featured In ‘Shades of Elvis’
Eddie Van Halen on the set of Shades of Elvis by photographer Christopher Ameruoso & Priscilla Presley. The above photo is an outtake from the 'Shades of Elvis' photo shoot Eddie Van Halen took part in today. We hear that the shots are amazing, and we can't wait to see the final shot selected for the book. Shades of Elvis is an upcoming photo book that will feature a … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Farmer Ed
Meanwhile in 1982, Eddie Van Halen takes a break from relentless touring to get a tractor ride in. Thankfully, a roadie took this picture and shared it with VHND. Never seen before! “All Access” Van Halen photos is a weekly feature at VHND.com. Every weekend we will be posting a photo from a roadie, friend, or band insider. Many will be exclusives that have never been seen … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s “The Wild Life” Music Score Unearthed!
"Out The Window" is a short (but epic!) piece of music - or rather, guitar squealing - written and performed by Eddie Van Halen. This track is part of the musical score from the movie The Wild Life, released in 1984. Eddie wrote the entire musical score for the movie, playing guitar with an electronic drum machine. We named this piece "Out The Window" because the main character … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Young Van Halen Brothers At Home
Priceless photo of young Alex and Eddie Van Halen in their childhood home in Pasadena. Photo Credit: The Roth Show. “All Access” Van Halen photos is a weekly feature at VHND.com. Every weekend we will be posting a photo from a roadie, friend, or band insider. Many will be exclusives that have never been seen anywhere before, and some will be supplied with new captions … [Read more...]
Backstage Photos from Van Halen’s First US Show of 2013
Below are 4 photos from backstage at Saturday's Van Halen concert in Oshkosh, WI. David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen pose with Stephen Pearcy from Ratt. Related: Van Halen at Rock USA (Review, Photos, Setlist) … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Kramer Factory…
The pictures were taken at the Kramer factory circa November 1982. Photo Credit: Official Floyd Rose (Facebook) “All Access” Van Halen photos is a weekly feature at VHND.com. Every weekend we will be posting a photo from a roadie, friend, or band insider. Many will be exclusives that have never been seen anywhere before, and some will be supplied with new captions from David … [Read more...]
A Cool Moment on Tour with Eddie Van Halen
Baby Animals guitarist, Dave Leslie, shared the following cool story about hanging out with Eddie Van Halen while touring as the opening act on Van Halen's F.U.C.K. tour: I remember it as if it was yesterday. February 24 1992 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Baby Animals were out on tour as the support act for Van Halen on the last half of their F.U.C.K. tour. We had been on tour for … [Read more...]
15 Years On: Eddie Van Halen Interview Revisted
The following is an Eddie Van Halen interview from 15 years ago with new commentary by the interviewer, Doug Fox. "Why?" asked the voice on the other end of the phone. "I'm just a normal schmo like anyone else." Like Michael Jordan was just another dude that laced up Nikes. Like Walt Disney was just your average everyday daydreamer. Like Beethoven was simply another … [Read more...]
Update: Eddie Van Halen to Perform with LL Cool LATE SUMMER in Hollywood
UPDATE 6/7/13: LL has postponed the guest performance to late summer at the Hollywood Bowl. Eddie Van Halen will appear as a special guest at the final stop on LL Cool J's “Kings Of The Mic” Tour. The tour is billed as this summer’s ultimate Hip-Hop music experience, where LL is joined by legendary artists Ice Cube, Public Enemy and pDe La Soul. The show is at the Greek … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father's Day! To celebrate, this week's All Access Photo is a picture of Eddie and his father, Jan Van Halen. Early on, Jan and Eugenia Van Halen impressed upon their sons a love of music that originally meant classical training. In Alex's case this meant playing classical guitar. He didn't take to it, though, and preferred playing his brother's drums. When Eddie … [Read more...]