Exclusive: Legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower reveals to the Van Halen News Desk that he's started work on a new Van Halen coffee table photo book! The upcoming book will be his second on Eddie Van Halen. Zloz tells VHND that he's been raiding his extensive photo vault for never-before-seen shots of "Father Ed" that have never been published, and adding … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Debut Album Tops Digital Download Charts
The debut Mammoth WVH album opened to "mammoth" digital download numbers after its release Friday. On the same day the album dropped Wolfgang Van Halen posted the good news to fans on his Twitter page: Number one in all genres on @iTunes.Thank you ?#MammothWVH pic.twitter.com/wCj6zoBrUz— Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) June 12, 2021 The album's success also … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth In The Movies (?)
Wait a second. David Lee Roth was in Taxi Driver? Jurassic Park? Titanic too? This weekend the Van Halen News Desk came across something too funny to resist sharing. Let's put it this way. We think you'll get get a real "kick" out of what you're about to hear. Check out these recent clips coming from "Randy Baumann and the DVE Morning Show" on WDVE 102.5 FM in … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Dreams’ Reawakened Through New Generations Of Musicians
Of the many hit singles Van Halen recorded during their run with Sammy Hagar, there seems to be one in particular that younger generations of musicians prefer most – “Dreams”. In March the synthwave artist Arena recorded a cover of the song. Their recording even received the stamp of approval from Hagar himself. “I wanna tell you guys I love what Arena did with … [Read more...]
Guitar Tech Chet Haun Recalls “Whirlwind Of A Time” Working With Van Halen In 2007
It's a sunny afternoon in Los Angeles, summer of 2007. Godsmack guitar tech Chet Haun is enjoying a day off, sitting in an empty Sunset Bar & Grill with a couple of guys from the road crew. He's about to bite into a slice of pizza when his phone rings. "Hi Chet? This is Edward Van Halen's assistant Matt. Edward would like to know if he can speak with you." Haun's life was … [Read more...]