The upcoming Mammoth WVH/Dirty Honey co-headlining North American tour will kick off one month later than planned. Both bands announced this morning that the "Young Guns Tour" will begin on February 20th instead of January 18th due to "an abundance of caution regarding the recent COVID surge". All shows previously scheduled from February 20th through March 5th will remain … [Read more...]
Valerie Bertinelli Reveals Eddie Van Halen’s Last Words
From PEOPLE.com: "Maybe next time. Maybe next time, we'll get it right." That's what Valerie Bertinelli said through tears to her first husband Eddie Van Halen as he was dying of cancer in late 2020. The two had shared almost four decades of "love, anger, frustration and friendship" and raised a son they adored, Wolfgang, before the rock … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth On Canceled Vegas Shows: ‘We Got Rained Out’
We can confirm that David Lee Roth has canceled ALL his remaining shows at House of Blues in Las Vegas amid coronavirus concerns. A DLR insider confirmed the news to VHND on Monday. In a previous statement, venue organizers said the cancellations were made "due to unforeseen circumstances related to COVID and out of an abundance of caution for those working and attending the … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Names The 11 Albums That Changed His Life, Includes Two From Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen has come up with 11 albums that have changed his life and two of them come from Van Halen. In a recent interview with Louder's Dave Everley, Wolfgang picked a list of albums (in no particular order, according to Wolfgang) that have shaped his musical path so far and included 1981's Fair Warning and 1995's Balance. Here's what he had to say about the two … [Read more...]
When Eddie Van Halen & Prince Met At The 1991 MTV Video Awards
Former Prince drummer Michael Bland recalled the time Eddie Van Halen and Prince briefly met up and shared some laughs at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. During Bland's recent appearance on Podcast on Prince, the topic of Van Halen came up, which sparked his memory of Eddie and Prince. "I met Sammy [Hagar] when we played the MTV Video Music Awards in ’91,” Bland said. … [Read more...]