On November 13th, 1985, Edward Van Halen placed his hands in cement as he was inducted into the Hollywood, California Rock Walk. The Rock Walk is located in front of the Guitar Center music store on Sunset Boulevard. Other inductees at the inaugural ceremony included Stevie Wonder, Robert Moog (creator of the Moog Synthesizer), drum king Remo Belli, Les Paul, luthier Frank … [Read more...]
The Brown Sound Demonstration by Jacob Deraps
Our friend Jacob Deraps just posted "part 2" of his brown sound demonstration, and we need to share it. Crank it up! "Here it is, as promised, part 2 of my Brown Sound video, which has been my most popular video so far, thanks everyone! Hope you enjoy, crank it loud for maximum tone!" This video sounds amazing, and has us now breaking out our Van Halen albums... Keep … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar: ‘Van Halen Made a Real Strong Statement By Not Wishing Me a Happy Birthday’
Sammy Hagar was interviewed on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" yesterday, where he revealed that he didn't hear from the Van Halen brothers on his seventieth birthday. Hagar explained, "To me, they made a real strong statement by not wishing me a happy birthday for my seventieth. Especially amongst the fact that so many people have died. I mean, a week before that Tom Petty died. … [Read more...]
Van Houtte is to Coffee What Eddie Van Halen is to Electric Guitar
There is a surprise percolating in this new gourmet coffee ad. We wonder if this blend might go well with two burritos and a root beer float... Watch the new commercial by Van Houtte, entitled, "Become A Master With Van Houtte," which began airing this month. Not only is there a great Van Halen reference in the commercial, but we can confirm that it is actually Eddie Van … [Read more...]
Avery Molek Asks VHND Which Van Halen Song He Should Cover
We sent our favorite young drummer, Avery Molek, a box of swag from Van Halen Store. In the video above, he asks VHND readers which Van Halen song they want to see him cover in his next Van Halen video! Help him decide in the comments section, below! Related Avery Molek articles: Our original feature on young drumming prodigy Avery Molek, 6-Year-Old Drummer Shreds Van … [Read more...]