Back in 1984, MTV had reached over twenty-five million homes and had become a big wheel in the engine of the ever-spinning Van Halen promotional machine. Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth even made a cameo appearance in the video for Frank Sinatra's "L.A. Is My Lady," from the singer's final studio album of the 1980s. While riding in a limo, Dave popped a videotape of vintage … [Read more...]
What if Van Halen had their own Star Wars and Marvel-style intros? [Fan-made video]
Van Halen fan, Simon Alkin Feilberg, made a short video, just for fun. "I was experimenting with recreating the Star Wars and Marvel Studios intros on After Effects and Element 3D, and decided it could be fun to do both with the band Van Halen as the subject. I threw in some Back to the Future at the start too, because why not? Enjoy!" … [Read more...]
Unearthed Video: Van Halen LIVE at the Capitol Centre, 10/11/82
In October of 1982, Van Halen performed two sold-out performances at the Capital Centre in Landover (Largo), Maryland. This particular stop on the tour is historic, simply because the only pro-shot concert to ever surface from the 1982 North American tour is from one of these two shows. Many people have seen the famous footage from Largo from the second night, October … [Read more...]
Sebastian Bach: ‘I can’t think of anyone who embodies the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll more than Diamond David Lee Roth’
Sebastian Bach posted this yesterday about David Lee Roth & M3 Rock Festival: "Rock ‘n’ roll is a spirit ANIMAL! And I can’t think of anyone who embodies the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll more than 'Diamond' David Lee Roth of 'The Mighty Van Halen'!!!! "A couple of weeks back, somewhere in the Hinderland Who’s Who, it actually occurred on this earth that I got to play a … [Read more...]
Billy Corgan Interviews Wolfgang Van Halen
Wolf Van Halen has been interviewed on "The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan". Billy Corgan sits down with Wolfgang Van Halen for a candid and far-reaching conversation about music, identity, and forging a creative path in the long shadow of one of rock’s greatest legends. Wolfgang opens up about his drive to earn every opportunity on his own merits. He reflects on the … [Read more...]