30 years ago today, Van Halen's performance at Toronto’s The Molson Ampitheatre was professionally filmed for the purpose of a pay-per-view special, and subsequent release on home video. Soon after the band completed the 1995 Balance tour, the pay-per-view special aired as planned, with huge success. The band then planned on releasing a home video of the Toronto show in … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Says The Ghost of Eddie Van Halen Visited Him, Too
In August of 2022, Hagar told Ultimate Classic Rock that Eddie Van Halen visited him in a dream and helped him write a new song: "I remembered it. I got up in the morning and I wrote the song. I used the fuckin’ lick that he showed me in the song." And then, nearly three years later, the song, entitled "Encore, Thank You, Goodnight," was finally released, with Hagar joined by … [Read more...]
Van Halen – Amsterdam (Official Video) [HD]
Today marks the release of the Balance Expanded Editions. To celebrate, Van Halen has uploaded the official video of "Amsterdam" in HD. This song is one of our favorites from the Sammy era, thanks to Edward Van Halen's incredible lead and rhythm playing.... plus that insane guitar solo! We've never seen the video look this clear and clean... a real treat! Watch the video, … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer Guitar Expected to Fetch $2M-3M at Sotheby’s Auction
A piece of rock history is set to hit the block. Sotheby's New York will auction Rocker Eddie Van Halen's 1982 Kramer electric guitar during the house's inaugural Grails Week from Oct. 21-28. According to estimates, the guitar, which was custom-built for the Van Halen star, is expected to fetch between $2 million and $3 million. A previous Sotheby's sale for a guitar owned … [Read more...]
Balance Expanded Editions in Stock & Shipping Now at Van Halen Store
Great news! The Balance Expanded Editions are IN STOCK & SHIPPING NOW at Van Halen Store! Van Halen’s Balance turns 30 this year, and Rhino is celebrating with an expanded edition of the band’s multi-platinum tenth studio album. It follows last year’s successful reissue of For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (Expanded Edition) and concludes Rhino’s spotlight on … [Read more...]