Van Halen's final studio album A Different Kind Of Truth has returned to streaming platforms. The 2012 album featuring the return of David Lee Roth and the debut of Wolfgang Van Halen, had disappeared from Spotify and Apple Music in 2022, leading fans to wonder why. During an October 2023 appearance on Sirius/XM's Trunk Nation, Wolfgang commented on the album's … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen News
Mike Post On ‘Van Halen III’: ‘It’s Nobody’s Fault’
Van Halen III producer Mike Post says nobody should be to blame for the album failing to match the success of previous Van Halen albums. During a recent interview with The Bluegrass Situation's Amy Reitnour Jacobs, Post commented on the 1998 Van Halen album featuring Gary Cherone on lead vocals. While the album reached number four on Billboard and … [Read more...]
Unearthed Video: Eddie Van Halen and Leslie West Jam Together
Unearthed footage of Eddie Van Halen and Leslie West hit the Internet last night, courtesy of the Lightyear Entertainment YouTube channel. Their description reads: "Never before-seen footage of the incredible Eddie Van Halen playing with the incomparable Leslie West and Corky Laing of Mountain at the House of Blues in Los Angeles in 2002. Includes behind-the-scenes footage … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony: Alex ‘Continues To Grieve Today Over Eddie’s Passing’
Michael Anthony has commented on Alex Van Halen's decision to auction off his personal instrument and gear collection and why he wouldn't be surprised if Alex never returns to the stage again. Below is an excerpt from Anthony's recent Ultimate Guitar interview contributed to the Van Halen News Desk by UG writer Greg Prato: Although he's not entirely sure why his former … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen Historic Instrument and Gear Auction to Benefit Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship
"I hope that passing on all these pieces will inspire current and next generations to be the best they can be.” Alex Van Halen is selling his personal instrument and gear collection in a new auction, which Backstage Auctions, Inc. announced as "The Alex Van Halen Collection." The company stated: The auction event will feature rare music memorabilia, including iconic … [Read more...]
Is Joe Satriani Switching Out His Ibanez For An EVH Guitar?
A band rehearsal video posted by Sammy Hagar has fans wondering: Is Joe Satriani swapping his iconic Ibanez guitar for an EVH model for the upcoming Best Of All Worlds tour? On Tuesday (May 28), Hagar posted a quick video of himself, Satriani, Michael Anthony, and Jason Bonham performing "Poundcake". Yesterday, Guitar Player's Phil Weller shared something interesting he … [Read more...]
Author Martin Popoff On Edward Van Halen’s ‘True Creative Force’
Van Halen at 50 author Martin Popoff calls Edward Van Halen is this era's "true Mozart" who had tools that no other guitarist had, including the ability to bring "personality" to the guitar. "He might even be the guitarist with the most personality ever on the guitar," said Popoff during a recent interview with the Van Halen News Desk's Eric Senich. "Because we know there's … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Shares Van Halen Road Tales & More On Trunk Nation
If Michael Anthony ever writes a book, he's got plenty of tales of debauchery on the road with Van Halen to tell. "I'll tell ya right now, boy, I could have a couple of chapters on just the trashing [of hotels] and all that stuff that we used to do when we first came out," Anthony said during a recent appearance on Trunk Nation. "My forte was fire extinguishers. Just kinda … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘Poundcake’ Live In Dallas 12/4/1991 [Official HD Remastered Video]
The official HD remastered video of Van Halen's live performance of "Poundcake" in Dallas, Texas on December 4th, 1991 has been released! The video comes from the upcoming expanded edition of Van Halen's #1 album from 1991, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. The Expanded Edition arrives this summer and includes a newly remastered version of the original album, along with … [Read more...]
Van Halen Releasing Expanded Edition of ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’
For the first time ever, Van Halen is releasing an EXPANDED EDITION of one of their albums! With rarities, promo videos and previously unreleased live footage!! Van Halen’s ninth studio album, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, debuted at #1 and stayed there for three weeks during the summer of 1991. It was the third consecutive #1 album from singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Found Closure After Reuniting With Wolfgang Van Halen
While Michael Anthony never had the chance to reconcile with Edward Van Halen, he says he was able to get closure after his recent reunion with Wolfgang Van Halen. "Eddie and I never had a chance to really settle any differences that we had in the past," said Anthony during a recent appearance on the Sally Steele Rocks! Show (video above). "But at the end of 2023 here (in … [Read more...]
EVH Releases New Wolfgang Van Halen Signature Model
Nearly four months after the announcement, Wolfgang Van Halen’s flagship EVH signature guitar – the EVH SA-126 Special – has been officially launched! Back in January, EVH formally announced the SA-126 Special, which was created in collaboration with brand managing director Matt Bruck, Masterbuilder Chip Ellis, and pickup expert Tim Shaw. The unveiling of the … [Read more...]