Wolfgang Van Halen spoke to Southern California's KLOS FM recently and talked about what resonated most with him about the David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar eras of Van Halen. "In the Roth era, [I loved] the aggression -- they were just like a steam train that nobody could compare," said Wolfgang. "With the [Sammy] Hagar era, I loved how the melodic side was explored much more. … [Read more...]
Dweezil Zappa & Blues Saraceno Dive Deep Into Van Halen’s ‘Women and Children First’
Abandon ship! Better save the 'Women and Children First' album first! So say guitarists Dweezil Zappa and Blues Saraceno, who have chosen this classic 1980 Van Halen album for discussion. Zappa and Saraceno took a deep dive into the album for Zappa's Runnin' With The Dweezil podcast. Below is a clip from the episode where they break down the WACF tracks "Take Your Whiskey … [Read more...]
Paul Stanley Shares Video Of ‘True Hero’ Eddie Van Halen & Jason Becker
Paul Stanley referred to Eddie Van Halen as a “real hero” in response to the recently-released video of his 1996 visit with Jason Becker. Stanley shared the video on his Twitter page yesterday with the comment: “Some just have the empathy, deep kindness & love to give. Humbling to see & a reminder of the real hero we lost. These sharings of spirit can lift someone … [Read more...]
‘Edward Van Halen: My Hero’ by Author Kevin Dodds
Kevin Dodds, author of Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography, has written this special Edward Van Halen tribute article exclusively for the Van Halen News Desk: Edward Van Halen: My Hero This is hard. Edward Van Halen’s passing was a body blow with full impact for me personally and for so many other fans of all ages for whom Eddie was in fact their hero. I chose my … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Looks To A Better Tomorrow In 2021
Can't wait for this year to end? You're not alone. David Lee Roth is already celebrating the arrival of 2021. Roth posted his latest illustration to Twitter today, which depicts Dave aka "D Ro" in a Volkswagon Beetle headed for the skies. He also included his own personal resolution: "We'll try again tomorrow..." Here's hoping we'll get to see the real Dave in action once … [Read more...]