The fifth and latest in a series of "interview" videos from Van Halen features Ed, Al and Dave sitting on stools around the camera talking about the good old days. This segment, which covers their earliest musical influences, starts off with the guys talking about the first record they ever bought. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
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Eddie Van Halen Premium T-Shirts by Trunk Ltd.
Announcing the new Eddie Van Halen premium t-shirts by TRUNK Ltd! EVH All Over Stripes Shirt (Small - XXL) This shirt features the greatest graphics in the history of rock 'n' roll: Red with white and black stripes from Eddie's legendary Frankenstein guitar! The ENTIRE shirt is striped (the front, back, sides & sleeves), making this the ultimate striped EVH … [Read more...]
Ronnie Montrose: “What Made Eddie Van Halen Special Was His Youthful Irreverence For The Rules.”
Shortly before his death, the late, great Ronnie Montrose contributed to the upcoming hardcover photo book, Eddie Van Halen, by Neil Zlozower. The Van Halen News Desk has the exclusive on the guitarist's story of meeting Eddie Van Halen: "The first tour I did with Van Halen, the bill was Journey, Ronnie Montrose, and Van Halen was opening. I was doing my instrumental … [Read more...]
Van Halen Interviews, Part 4 (Video)
This new video is the fourth video interview from Van Halen which features the founding members of the band talking about what it was like before they skyrocketed onto the scene in 1978. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Pearl Jam & Alice In Chains Attend Van Halen Show
Wolgang tweeted a picture of himself and Eddie with Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready, Jerry Cantrell, and Sean Kinney backstage at a Van Halen show in Tacoma, Washington from last weekend. WolfVanHalen Wolfgang Van Halen: "Dad and I with Mike and Eddie of @PearlJam and Jerry and Sean of @AliceInChains after show in Tacoma. Great guys.." … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Is the Youngest Biggest Rock Star Alive
From Esquire.com: And it's not just the DNA. A conversation with twenty-one-year-old Wolfie — bass player, band leader, son of some other guy who apparently plays guitar (and chimes in from time to time). By David Curcurito (Part of the reporting for "Eddie Van Halen Alive," from the May 2012 issue of Esquire, on sale now) ESQUIRE: Did you actually have to decide at … [Read more...]
Garfield High School Students Thank Eddie Van Halen
Garfield High School students thank Eddie Van Halen for the guitar donation he made via Mr. Hollands Opus. … [Read more...]
“Esquire” Magazine Lands Ed Van Halen Interview
From khitschicago.radio.com: Normally when a major rock band releases a comeback album, it’s accompanied by a full-on press blitz. That hasn’t been the case with Van Halen, currently on tour to promote A Different Kind Of Truth, their first album with David Lee Roth since 1984 (the year and the album). In fact, the only interview that we’ve seen until now has been a video of … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen: The Esquire Interview
From Esquire.com: Outtakes from rare conversations for the new Eddie Van Halen feature in Esquire magazine. The rock legend on David Lee Roth, getting sober, coming clean, the kid, the stack, and everything else. Because too much Van Halen is never enough. BY DAVID CURCURITO This Q&A was NOT published in Esquire. Condensed from interviews in New York City, February … [Read more...]
Edward Van Halen Is Alive
From Esquire.com: He started playing, and millions of teenage boys started banging their heads against the wall. Thirty-five hard years later, he's got a new album, a new tour, and his kid Wolfgang is in the band. What would you give to play Eddie's guitar backstage at the Garden? BY DAVID CURCURITO Published in the May 2012 issue of Esquire . I'm shaking this man's … [Read more...]
Preview: How great is Eddie Van Halen?
From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: By Scott Mervis He rewrote the guitar manual when the band debuted in 1978. Three decades later, he's playing with fire again. Where does he rank among the guitar greats? Early 1978. In the music world, things are churning at a furious pace. Punk is exploding; "Saturday Night Fever" is raging; the Stones, Floyd and Zeppelin are still … [Read more...]
Van Halen Interviews, Part 3 (Video)
This is the third video interview from Van Halen which features the founding members of the band talking about what it was like before they skyrocketed onto the scene in 1978. You can really appreciate the history they have with each other as they share stories about getting started as a band, their unique perspective and experiences, and really get to see the passion they have … [Read more...]