If a Van Halen tribute ever happens, Michael Anthony will be ready. "I'm gonna be ready for anything that might happen," Anthony said during an appearance on THAT Rocks! with Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine, and Don Jamieson. "I'm gonna go through all of our albums now. Stuff that I've forgotten, I'm gonna relearn. I'm gonna know everything in the Van … [Read more...]
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Van Halen’s ‘Hot For Teacher’ Video Memorabilia: How Much Is It Worth? (VIDEO)
Most Van Halen fans will tell you that you just can't put a price on vintage Van Halen memorabilia. But say you just happened to have a kick-ass collection of memorabilia from the band's "Hot For Teacher" video. How much would you say it's worth? One collector asked for 100 grand during a recent episode of Pawn Stars. In the video above, Corey from Pawn Stars looks … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Commemorates 35th Anniversary Of Van Halen’s ‘OU812’, Shares Performance Of ‘When It’s Love’ From ’95 Tour (VIDEO)
Sammy Hagar was feelin' the love for Van Halen's OU812 album today. To celebrate the album's 35th anniversary, he posted a video of Van Halen performing the album's biggest hit, "When It's Love", live in Oakland, California, during the band's 1995 'Balance' tour. Sammy and Michael also shared their thoughts on the song: Sammy: "When It's Love" was the first … [Read more...]
The US Fest @ 40: Re-Watch Van Halen’s Complete Performance! (VIDEO)
Credit: Neil Zlozower Are you ready to get down one more time? We give you THE MIGHTY VAN HALEN! Forty years ago today, May 29th, 1983, Van Halen headlined the US Festival in San Bernardino, CA. Billed as "The Musical Event of the 80s," the '83 US Festival was like a gift from the heavens. Throughout four days, music lovers would flock to Southern California's Glen … [Read more...]
‘In The Studio’ Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of Van Halen’s ‘OU812’ (AUDIO)
O-U-8-1-2 @ 35! On May 20th, 1988, Van Halen released OU812 - their eighth studio album and the second featuring Sammy Hagar on vocals. In celebration of its 35th anniversary, the syndicated radio show In The Studio with Red Beard has shared its original documentary on the album. Below is what Red Beard has to say about the album 35 years later along with the … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony’s Fundraiser for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Yesterday (May 20th) was the seventh annual WALK AND PLAY L.A. fundraiser for Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Michael and his family were there to honor his late grandson, Rex Becerra, and to raise money for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. From Micheal Anthony: "As many of you know, my grandson, Rex Michael Becerra was born on March 20th, 2017 with an undiagnosed … [Read more...]
Opera Singer Analyzes Van Halen’s ‘Hot For Teacher’
This opera singer is now hot for Van Halen! Check out this video of professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff who decides to analyze "Hot For Teacher" by Van Halen, a band she admittedly knows very little about. Watch as she does her best to analyze David Lee Roth's vocals, but can't help but laugh at the antics of Dave, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael … [Read more...]
Paul Gilbert: ‘When Eddie Came Out It Was Otherworldly’
Credit: Neil Zlozower Mr. Big guitarist Paul Gilbert recently named the "otherworldly" Eddie Van Halen among the 12 guitarists who shaped his sound in an interview with Guitar World. Here'w what Gilbert had to say about Eddie and Van Halen: "Anybody who plays guitar and is around my age has got to have Eddie's name on their list, right? I mean, when Eddie came … [Read more...]
Listen To Epic Orchestral Version Of ‘Jump’
Truly epic! Listen to this stunning version of Van Halen's "Jump" from the creative minds behind the YouTube channel FL Music. So, what do you think of this Pirate adventure version of "Jump"? What other Van Halen songs would you like to see FL Music create? Let us know in the comments below! … [Read more...]
Early Van Halen Stories With Great White’s Mark Kendall (VIDEO)
Great White guitarist Mark Kendall was the latest guest in Final Resonance TV's "Van Halen Stories" series. Kendall witnessed the rise of Van Halen from their backyard party days to becoming the biggest rock and roll band in the land. Kendall was a high school student in Huntington Beach, California at the time he first saw Van Halen perform at a junkyard for one dollar. … [Read more...]
Watch Van Halen Prepare For Orange Bowl ‘Monsters of Rock’ Concert
Here's another gem for all you rock-n-rollers out there! You can now watch a WTVJ local news report which has recently surfaced online. It's a news segment shot two days before 'Van Halen's Monsters Of Rock' stadium tour hit Miami, Florida on June 4th. Travel back to June 2, 1988: Rock band Van Halen prepares for its concert at the Orange Bowl. It shows band members Eddie … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Says Rest Of Remastered Van Hagar Catalog Soon To Come ‘With Extra Tracks’
Sammy Hagar says the rest of the remastered Hagar-era Van Halen catalog is coming soon, and it'll include some extra surprises. In a video post to Instagram today, Hagar opened up his vinyl copy of the first of the remastered releases - Live: Right Here, Right Now. He responded to comments and questions from fans along the way and announced that there is more to come: "The … [Read more...]