The great “Hot For Teacher” Waldo hoax has officially come to an end. Meet Keith Kessinger, a musician from California who, back in 2011, posted a one-man-band tribute video to his favorite Van Halen song and titled it “Hot For Waldo.” In it, Kessinger performs the Van Halen classic “Hot For Teacher” while dressed up as the iconic character in the original video from 1984 – … [Read more...]
25 Years Ago: Van Halen Performs During Summer Snowstorm
It was exactly 25-years-ago-today that Van Halen, during the summer leg of the Balance tour, performed during a surprise snowstorm! Those who were there will never forget it. It was Sept 20th, 1995, at the Fiddler's Green in Denver, Colorado. The unusual weather was what made this concert so different from the typical amphitheater shows that the band played throughout the … [Read more...]
Meridian Cover Van Halen’s ‘Why Can’t This Be Love’
Earlier this week, Amarionette released their cover of 'Why Can’t This Be Love.' Believe it or not, there's another band who officially released their cover of the same Van Halen song this week! Denmark’s melodic heavy rockers Meridian have done a cover of the Van Halen's #3 hit, “Why Can't This Be Love.” This makes the fifth video and single (out of six) from their … [Read more...]
Exclusive: Amarionette’s New Cover of Van Halen’s ‘Why Can’t This Be Love’
The Las Vegas alternative rockers Amarionette has put together an excellent cover of Van Halen’s 1986 classic, “Why Can’t This Be Love” with a bit of a modern twist. The band, in particular guitarist Nick Raya, are massive Van Halen fans, and we’re proud to have them premiering their cover exclusively on the Van Halen News Desk. Nick Raya tells the VHND, “This is one of … [Read more...]
Video: Drum Cover of Van Halen’s ‘Right Now’
Watch 13-years-old drummer Avery Molek cover Van Halen's hit "Right Now..." from Van Halen's For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. Check out Avery’s covers of more Van Halen classics, “Girl Gone Bad!” “Outta Love Again” "I'm The One" "Everybody Wants Some" "5150" "House of Pain", and "Hot For Teacher" at age 6 and 13. You'll be amazed! Keep up with Avery with … [Read more...]