We have an especially good interview with David Lee Roth, released today! David likens his relationship with Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen to Nitroglycerin. He’s the Nitro, they’re the glycerin. Put them together and the results are always explosive. Roth was a recent guest on the “WTF with Marc Maron” podcast and took Maron on a roller-coaster-like stream of … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Hails Recent Van Halen Mashup, Talks Band’s Dance Music Roots
Beautiful girls to the dance floor please, the Van Halen show is about to begin… In episode 15a of The New Roth Show uploaded to YouTube on July 3rd titled “No parking on the dance floor..” David Lee Roth commented on a recent very dance-able mashup called “Beautiful Shining Star of Superstition” created by Bill McClintock who combined Van Halen’s “Beautiful Girls” with … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth tries Scottish drink Irn-Bru for first time in hilarious video
From the UK's Daily Record: American Roth, 64, gives his verdict on Irn-Bru saying: "Irn-Bru tastes a little bit like cream soda and a little bit like bubblegum." [Irn-Bru ("iron brew") is a Scottish carbonated soft drink, often described as "Scotland's other national drink" (after whisky)]. He then affects a broad Scottish accent and says: "And there we were Tom and I … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Reveals More About Proposed Van Halen Reunion Tour
According to Michael Anthony, the recent rumors about a reunited Van Halen, featuring all four original members, was actually being talked about behind the scenes. Anthony, who had in recent months revealed he was approached by Van Halen management to possibly rejoin his former band, followed up with even more details while appearing on Tuesday’s Sirius XM radio show “Trunk … [Read more...]
PODCAST: Discover The Stories Behind Van Halen’s ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ Album
Right now it’s time to celebrate the anniversary of Van Halen’s number one album released on June 18th, 1991: “For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge”. Right now it’s time to spread some Van Halen knowledge. Van Halen News Desk contributing writer Eric Senich has released a episode of his podcast DISCovery devoted entirely to Van Halen’s “For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge” album. In … [Read more...]