Jump back, what's that sound? It's Van Halen with Smokey Robinson & The Miracles! YouTuber Ray C Mashups has taken Van Halen's "Panama" and The Miracles 1970 hit "The Tears Of A Clown" to come up with "Tears Of A Panama Clown". Along with the mashup, Ray has also created his own fictional story about David Lee "Smokey" Roth and his supergroup Van Miracles. Here's … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases Artwork Inspired By Cardi B ‘WAP’ Controversy
David Lee Roth loves his W.A.P. That's Wings And Pizza. Get your filthy little minds out of the gutter! Roth has released his latest piece of original artwork and this one is inspired by the controversy followed by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's nationally televised performance of their popular 2020 song "WAP" at this year's Grammy … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Reflects On Van Halen’s Legacy More Now Than Ever
Michael Anthony said it's only recently that he's had the chance to really appreciate the influence Van Halen has had on generations of fans and musicians. "During the career [with Van Halen] while we were playing, were touring and recording and doing all that, you don't really have - myself personally anyway - I didn't have time to sit back and think about any kind of … [Read more...]
Proof That A Time Corrected Van Halen Song Is All Wrong
What happens when you remove the heart and soul from classic Van Halen? You're about to find out thanks to YouTuber Dr. Bob. Bobby Huff aka "Dr. Bob" has a musical surgery channel and for his latest episode he put the 1978 Van Halen song "Runnin' With The Devil" on the cutting table to demonstrate the detrimental effects of something called quantization. Dr. Bob defines … [Read more...]
‘This Kid Is Dangerous!’: When Eddie Van Halen Predicted Son Wolfgang’s Future Success
Eddie Van Halen is probably looking down right now with a big ear-to-ear grin saying, "I told you so!" Back in 2006 Eddie called in to The Howard Stern Show for a rare interview. At the time Wolfgang was only 15 years old but, according to Eddie, already a "world class musician". "His main instrument is drums, number two is guitar and about three weeks ago he started … [Read more...]