Just how deep will you go when it comes to your Van Halen fix? Of the 131 songs in Van Halen's catalogue, 56 of them were released as singles. That leaves another 75 songs that can be referred to as "album tracks" or "deep cuts". Just recently, Metal Injection's Andrew Kapper posted his own ten best Van Halen deep cut list, which included the tracks "Baluchitherium", … [Read more...]
Howard Stern Show Revisits David Lee Roth’s Acoustic Medley Of Van Halen Classics From 2002 [VIDEO]
The Howard Stern Show just reached into their video archives to bring back a rare acoustic performance from David Lee Roth exactly twenty summers ago! The video, released via Stern's YouTube channel this weekend, comes from Roth's September 6th, 2002 appearance on Stern's radio show. He had just wrapped up the highly-publicized summer tour with Sammy Hagar appropriately … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar’s ‘I Never Said Goodbye’ Featuring Eddie Van Halen Turns 35 [AUDIO]
Sammy Hagar's solo album I Never Said Goodbye featuring Eddie Van Halen on bass turned 35 today. The syndicated radio show "In The Studio with Red Beard" recently re-released the album's 25th anniversary interview with Hagar. About The Never Said Goodbye Album I Never Said Goodbye, released on June 23rd, 1987 through Geffen Records, was Hagar's ninth studio album overall … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Keyboardist Brett Tuggle Dies At 70
Long-time David Lee Roth keyboardist Brett Tuggle died June 19 from complications related to cancer. He was 70. Tuggle's son Matt confirmed the news to Rolling stone: "He was loved by his family so much. His family was with him throughout the entire time of his illness. He was a lovely father. He gave me music in my life." Tuggle was a member of Roth's band from 1986 to … [Read more...]
C.C. DeVille Fires Up Fans With Performance Of Eddie’s ‘Eruption’ [VIDEO]
Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille's performance of Eddie Van Halen's "Eruption" got a rousing response from fans Sunday night at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. DeVille and Poison have just kicked off a summer stadium tour with Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison, Joan Jett and Classless Act. As you can see (and hear) in the video above, DeVille struck an emotional chord … [Read more...]