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...]
Mr. Big Singer Eric Martin On The ’85 Van Halen Audition That Never Happened
Eric Martin says he could have been a man with big regrets if it wasn't for his band Mr. Big. During a recent appearance on the Appetite For Distortion podcast, Martin recalled the time he had the chance to become the lead singer of Van Halen. "That's the biggest thorn in my side," said Martin, who went on to tell the story of the time Eddie Van Halen offered him a … [Read more...]
LISTEN: Unearthed 1991 Australian Radio Interview With Eddie Van Halen [RARE VIDEO INCLUDED]
A rare 1991 interview featuring Eddie Van Halen on an Australian radio station has surfaced. The interview took place in July of '91 while Van Halen was rehearsing for their upcoming tour to support the For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge album. Van Halen fan Adam Roach not only uploaded the interview (above) but also included some rare video he filmed of Eddie and his bandmates … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth At The 2021 MTV Video Awards [VIDEO]
David Lee Roth made an appearance at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards last night (September 12) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. US Weekly caught up with Dave before the event. He revealed some interesting news including plans for a Las Vegas concert (or concerts?) later this year. He also dropped a few thoughts on Eddie and Alex Van Halen: "Eddie Van … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen Spotted Cruising Down The L.A. Freeway! [VIDEO]
A new video of Alex Van Halen has surfaced online and it looks like "Big Al" was enjoying a ride in his brand new Porsche! Yesterday (Friday, September 10th), the Van Halen Brasil YouTube channel uploaded a quick 14-second video of Alex titled "Alex Van Halen Driving His New 911 GT2 RS - September 10, 2021". It sure looks like our beloved drummer and, clearly, he still … [Read more...]