Super rare audio of Eddie Van Halen and Cheech Marin performing at a charity gig in 1985 has just surfaced! What you're hearing above is a cassette audience recording of Eddie and Cheech playing cover tunes billed as Van Hey Man! at a charity gig on May 12th, 1985 at the Firestone Fieldhouse at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. The event was to support MER or … [Read more...]
A Teenager’s Story Meeting the VH Brothers at Rockline
Here’s a wonderful story about a teenager getting to meet the Van Halen brothers at the Rockline Radio Show studio on this day in 1991… Cory Danziger writes, "I remember it like it was yesterday. I was 15, a goofball and obsessed with my guitar. My mom's friend owned the Rockline Radio Show and Eddie & Alex were on the show. She knew I loved VH and invited me to come … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar’s 75th Birthday Bash Documentary Streaming Now
A brand new special on Sammy Hagar's 75th Birthday Bash is streaming now via Fox Nation. "I've been trying to get something like this done about the Birthday Bash since the beginning," Hagar said on his YouTube channel [see video above] and official website redrocker.com. "It finally got done right and the fans are in it. look for yourselves. it's awesome." From … [Read more...]
Jas Obrecht Releases Complete 1979 Audio Interview With Eddie Van Halen
Veteran rock journalist Jas Obrecht has shared another gem of an interview with Eddie Van Halen, this one from December of 1979! Jas released the complete audio of his interview in HD via his YouTube channel "Talking Guitar: Jas Obrecht's Music Magazine" along with a complete transcript at his website jasobrecht.substack.com. Below is what Jas had to say about the … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony To Headline ‘Save The Heartbeat’ Fundraising Event & Concert
Michael Anthony will headline a fundraising event and concert benefiting Save the Heartbeat on March 25th at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, California. Michael shared this post to his social media sites today: About CHD: Congenital Heart Disease is the most common birth defect, it can never be cured, only treated or repaired. An estimated 40,000 babies are … [Read more...]