"I told Wolfie, 'Make sure I'm dead,'" she recalled of a conversation with her son. There isn't currently a Van Halen biopic in the works, but if one is made, Valerie Bertinelli hopes she'll be long gone once it's released. Bertinelli touched on this during a recent appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show. Host Drew Barrymore mentioned the Beatles biopic series that's … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s “Jump” Exceeds One Billion Streams on Spotify
Van Halen’s "Jump" joins Spotify’s exclusive 'Billions Club' as it becomes the band’s first song to hit ONE BILLION streams on the platform! Alex Van Halen was excited to share the news on social media, exclaiming, "Thanks to all the fans for listening!" A pretty incredible feat, as only around 100 rock songs have reached that milestone, and less than 40 rock songs are … [Read more...]
1980’s Home Video: Paul & His Sister Perform ‘JUMP’ by Van Halen
This is the video you didn't know you needed to watch today. It's 1985, and Paul and his little sister are going to perform a new song from Van Halen. '40 years ago, my sister and I made this 1980s music video for "Jump" by Van Halen. It was April 3, 1985." These cute kids capture the essence of Van Halen! And remind us of how life was growing up in the '80s. We … [Read more...]
Producer John Shanks Details the Making of the Final Van Halen Studio Album
Super Producer John Shanks (Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Doobie Brothers) sat down with Jeff Goebel on the 'Van Halen Stories' Podcast to discuss the making of Van Halen’s final record, A Different Kind Of Truth. Shanks walks through the sessions and reveals his mornings with Van Halen, and late evenings with David Lee Roth. For 6 months, John worked … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Panama’ Cover on Violin & Ukulele
A Different Kind of Cover... Van Halen's 'Panama' performed on Violin & Ukulele! Would Diamond Dave, Edward, Alex, and Michael like this? We think so! Performed by Sav Madigan (of The Accidentals) and Patty PerShayla. … [Read more...]