Van Halen is reaching for the skies and Tom Cruise is their wingman! Check out the video above created by YouTuber Naf Naf, who used clips from a behind scenes trailer for the the upcoming film "Top Gun: Maverick" (due out May 24th) and set them to Van Halen's classic 1986 single "Dreams". Of course, we weren't surprised to find videos previously created featuring … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Responds To Van Halen Tribute Rumors [VIDEO]
Michael Anthony says he was part of the discussions regarding a possible Van Halen tribute project featuring Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Joe Satriani. During his appearance on The Mitch Lafon & Jeremy White Show, Anthony was asked by co-host Jeremy White if he was aware of the recent story making its rounds among the classic rock community regarding a possible Van … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Ranked Among The Five Best Rhythm Guitarists Of All Time By Guitar World Readers
Eddie Van Halen was ranked fourth on the list of the 50 best rhythm guitarists of all time by Guitar World readers. "As voted for by you, here are the players who don't necessarily need 16 bars and a spotlight solo to rubber-stamp their greatness," wrote Jonathan Horsley in a recent article posted to Guitar World's website. Here's what Horsley wrote of Eddie, who finished … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Alex Van Halen!
On May 8th, 1953, Alexander Arthur Van Halen was born in Amsterdam Holland. Later the family moved to Nijmegen, where they lived until they moved to the U.S. when Alex was about 9, through a government-incentive program to reunite families. Because the family spoke little English, Alex and Eddie formed a bond during this time that has lasted their entire lives. Together … [Read more...]
Valerie Bertenelli On The Alanis Morissette & Peter Gabriel Songs That Would Bring Eddie To Tears [AUDIO]
Wolfgang Van Halen was joined by his mom Valerie Bertinelli for the latest episode of his weekly SiriusXM radio show "Wolfgang's Top of the Pack". Bertinelli shared some candid memories of Eddie Van Halen with her son, including the two songs that would often bring tears of joy to his father's eyes. In the clip above, Bertinelli recalled the times she would play Alanis … [Read more...]