Credit: Rudy Childs Entertainment Weekly has shared an excerpt of LIFE's recent special issue on Van Halen and it's all about the legendary album released 37 years ago - '1984': An Appreciation of Van Halen's '1984' by Entertainment Weekly & LIFE The year was MCMLXXXIV. Or, yes, 1984. On Jan. 9 of that year, in full command of their rock powers, Van … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony ‘Really Sad’ Van Halen Reunion Never Happened
Credit: Neil Zlozower Michael Anthony said he's sad about not getting the chance to reconnect with Eddie Van Halen before his passing. In an appearance on Talkin’ Rock with Meltdown, Anthony reflected on Eddie's passing and the Van Halen reunion that almost happened saying, “We actually hadn’t spoken [for the last few years], and unfortunately, we didn’t get a … [Read more...]
Nuno Bettencourt On The ‘Nasty’ Van Halen Song ‘Dirty Movies’
Credit: Neil Zlozower Extreme's Nuno Bettencourt thinks "Dirty Movies" isn't just good, it's nasty good. "To me ['Dirty Movies'] was a rock funk that went right through me and it was about the pocket," said Bettencourt in a recently released clip of Dweezil Zappa's podcast Runnin' With The Dweezil. In it the two discuss their love of Van Halen's 1981 album 'Fair … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Says Michael Anthony’s Removal From Album Art Was ‘Not A Band Decision’
Wolfgang Van Halen has set the record straight regarding a topic of controversy among Van Halen fans. In August of 2007, after David Lee Roth rejoined Van Halen for a tour featuring Wolfgang on bass, the band’s official website shortly displayed a version of their self-titled 1978 debut album with a photo of Wolfgang where Anthony used to be. They also included a text-only … [Read more...]
George Lynch Recalls Pre-Van Halen/Mammoth Days
Credit: Neil Zlozower & Glenn Francis Guitarist George Lynch can say he's among the few who got to see Van Halen before they were even called Van Halen. When they were an up and coming band called Mammoth. "Back in the late '70s, we used to do a lot of shows with Van Halen - well, they were called Mammoth back then, the early Van Halen," said Lynch, who recently … [Read more...]