EVH has announced a new lineup of guitars in honor of Eddie Van Halen, including new models for the 5150 Series, Wolfgang Special and Wolfgang WG Standard. Here are the details coming from EVH's press release: 5150 SERIES — Engineered for speed, comfort and full-throttle attitude, the reimagined EVH 5150 Series models are an iconic blast from the past that blend … [Read more...]
Should Van Halen’s ‘Best Of Both Worlds’ Have Been A Bigger Hit?
Is Van Halen’s “Best Of Both Worlds” Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar at their best? The Professor of Rock thinks so. In fact, he thinks it should have been a massive hit. In his latest video (above) Adam Reader aka The Professor of Rock argues that, although it was a popular rock radio single, “Best Of Both Worlds” had the potential to be another huge crossover hit from Van … [Read more...]
An Appreciation Of Van Halen’s ‘1984’
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 Halen unleashed 1984 into the … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony ‘Really Sad’ Van Halen Reunion Never Happened
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 chance to. And, you know, it … [Read more...]
Nuno Bettencourt On The ‘Nasty’ Van Halen Song ‘Dirty Movies’
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 Warning' including the track … [Read more...]