Happy Birthday, ALEX VAN HALEN! “Big Al”. It’s the perfect nickname, really. We’re talking about the man who has led many-a-Van Halen classic song with some of the most mammoth-like beats in rock history. Alexander Arthur Van Halen was born May 8th, 1953 in Amsterdam, Netherlands to a Dutch musician father Jan and Indonesian mother Eugenia. “Little Alex” and his little … [Read more...]
Watch Chevy Metal’s All Van Halen Set at BeachLife Festival
Chevy Metal’s Taylor Hawkins and his Van Halen cover band at BeachLife Festival Who wouldn't want to throw on a Van Halen t-shirt, some leopard skin pants, jump onstage with their friends, and perform an all-Van Halen set in front of a huge crowd on the beach during a beautiful day? That's exactly what Foo Fighter drummer, Taylor Hawkins got to do over the weekend. His … [Read more...]
Hear Dance Version Of ‘Panama’ From Indie LA Pop Duo The Bird and the Bee
Jump back, what’s that sound? It's the sound of a brand new synth-pop version of Van Halen’s “Panama” that just dropped. The Los Angeles pop duo known as The Bird and the Bee have just released an Amazon-only cover of Van Halen’s classic track “Panama”. Multi-instrumentalist Greg Kurstin, one half of The Bird and the Bee, told Billboard re-imagining this VH classic was a … [Read more...]
‘Lost Weekend’ Van Halen Documentary Coming Soon!
In 1984, two friends from small town Pennsylvania win an MTV contest and the chance to party with Van Halen for 48 Hours. And 35 years later, a short (14 minute) documentary about that legendary "lost weekend" has been completed! The guys who brought you GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling have a new short film premiering at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. … [Read more...]
Watch The New Roth Show ‘Bad Bunny Pot Sex…’ (Updated)
Updated with Part 2, below. David Lee Roth wants your attention. How do we know? He’s wearin’ a bunny suit. That’s how we know...so pay attention! A brand new episode of The New Roth Show is up. “I only wear the bunny suit when I need to get attention. When somebody’s not paying attention and I’ll tell ya how I got started with it,” said Roth donning a bunny suit and a … [Read more...]