Author/rock 'n' roll historian Susan Masino shared her memories of Eddie Van Halen in an exclusive interview with the Van Halen News Desk. "When I heard the first couple of seconds on that turntable it was like putting on a pair or rose colored glasses," said Masino, who was working for the Emerald City Chronicle in Madison, Wisconsin in early 1978 when her editor-in-chief … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases Immersive Interactive Comic ‘The Roth Project’ Featuring Five Brand New Songs
Put on your headphones. Open your minds. David Lee Roth is back... Just a day after releasing his Eddie Van Halen tribute song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bar and Grill” Roth returned with an online interactive comic called The Roth Project. The seventeen-chapter audio novel features narration and Sumi-e art by Roth along with original music and story enhancing sound … [Read more...]
Listen to David Lee Roth’s ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bar and Grill’
David Lee Roth released a new song just now. Could the timing and the title be an ode to Eddie? Dave gave us his hand-written lyrics and artwork for the song. Listen to 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bar and Grill' by David Lee Roth and John 5 below. Besides YouTube, you can listen to it via many other platforms HERE. … [Read more...]
Long Lost David Lee Roth Footage Conjures Up Van Halen Memories For Iowa Sportswriter
"Is this Heaven?" "No, it's Iowa. The place where Van Halen dreams come true..." Iowa sportswriter Sam Paxton has earned himself this weekend's MVP of the VHND by scoring long lost video and photos of David Lee Roth from 1986. Paxton is the Night Sports Editor of Iowa's The Gazette and a long-time die-hard Van Halen fan. While recently working on an article for the … [Read more...]
Special Rolling Stone Tribute To Eddie Van Halen: ‘Rock’s Last Guitar Superhero’
Rolling Stone has released a special tribute dedicated to the man who "elevated the art of shred": Eddie Van Halen. Brian Hiatt of Rolling Stone wrote: "Van Halen changed the way electric guitarists played, the sounds they strove for, even the physical construction of the instruments they used, with multiple patents to his name (and other technical breakthroughs, he … [Read more...]