UPDATE: PRESALE INFO! ON SALE Today (Sept 28th) at 10 AM PST Password: DLRVEGAS Ticket link for all 5 shows: www.ticketmaster.com/david-lee-roth-tickets/artist/736010 David Lee Roth is ringing in the new year Vegas style! Roth has announced a handful of shows to take place at the House of Blues in Las Vegas beginning with New Year's Eve. … [Read more...]
How Eddie Van Halen Influenced Def Leppard’s ‘Hysteria’ Sound
Whenever Eddie Van Halen gave advice, guitarists always listened. Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen recently talked to MusicRadar about how his first meeting with Eddie Van Halen would later influence the sound of Def Leppard's 1987 album Hysteria. “When I first met Eddie, it was on Van Halen’s first British headline tour at the Rainbow in Finsbury Park, London," said … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On Wolfgang Van Halen: ‘The Motherf**ker Can Play!’
Sammy Hagar let the expletives fly when expressing his opinion of Wolfgang Van Halen's musical skills. During a recent appearance on the Lipps Service with Scott Lipps podcast, Hagar recalled the first time he heard Wolfgang's music. Songs from Wolfgang's eventual debut Mammoth WVH album were sent to him by his father Eddie, who couldn't wait for the rest of the world to … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Plaque To Be Installed At Pasadena Civic Auditorium
An Eddie Van Halen memorial plaque is set to be installed at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium! The news came via a recent posting to the Pasadena 4 Van Halen GoFundMe website .The memorial tribute was launched by two Pasadena residents - Randa Schmalfeld and Julie Kimura, who have since raised $6,500 through fan donations. The goal was to come up with the funds for a permanent … [Read more...]
Pasadena Park Could Be Named After Eddie Van Halen, City Taking Votes
The city of Pasadena, California is considering naming a brand new park after Eddie Van Halen! 'Eddie Van Halen Park' and 'Edward Van Halen Memorial Park' are among the names being considered for the park in Eddie's former hometown. The park will be located at 701 East Union Street. Now through Friday (September 24) at 4:00 p.m. Pasadena city officials are asking the … [Read more...]