If only there were teachers like this when we were in school... The Professor of Rock has returned once more to profess his love of Van Halen. In his latest video he discusses how the one-two punch of Van Halen's first two singles - "You Really Got Me" and "Runnin' With The Devil" helped to "ignite" the late 70s music scene. "Van Halen was born in the middle of disco, … [Read more...]
Loudersound Ranks Van Halen’s Greatest Cover Songs
The music detectives at Loudersound have just returned from what we can assume was a very entertaining undercover mission: To come up with the ten greatest Van Halen cover songs of all time. As fans know it was Van Halen's 1978 cover of The Kinks' "You Really Got Me" that helped launch the band's career. But there are plenty more masterful Van Halen-ized cover songs the band … [Read more...]
‘Summer Nights’ Ranks Among 25 Most Underrated Deep Cuts From Legendary Bands
The website Yardbarker has placed Van Halen's 1986 song "Summer Nights" among the 25 most underrated deep cuts recorded by legendary bands. "Trying to find a hidden gem or underrated song among some of the greatest bands of all time is never easy," wrote Yardbarker's Jeff Mezydlo. "However, some of the best tunes from a legendary group might be the ones that never earned … [Read more...]
Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs, Warrior Soul, City Kids Members Release Eddie Van Halen Tribute; All Proceeds To Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation [VIDEO]
Musician/Producer Frank Meyer has assembled an international all-star lineup to record a Van Halen classic in tribute to Eddie Van Halen. “In A Simple Rhyme” was originally released on 1980’s 'Women and Children First' and Meyer’s cover is available at Bandcamp and all digital platforms today. The one-off project is a tribute to Meyer’s hero Eddie Van Halen and all proceeds … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Talks Eddie Van Halen Tribute Song “Somewhere Over The Rainbow Bar & Grill”
Mention the smell of fresh sawdust on the floor and David Lee Roth is immediately taken back to his earliest memories of performing with his longtime bandmate Eddie Van Halen. "I actually walked past the door of a local drinking establishment and smelled the sawdust and like Proust with a lemon cookie, it triggered volumes of memory," Roth recently told Variety. It's a … [Read more...]