Eric from VHND has attempted the impossible.... making a definitive list of the Top Ten quotes from David Lee Roth. This is something we didn't dare even attempt previously. After all, how can you possibly chose ten favorites from countless DLR anecdotes? Nevertheless, he decided to take a swing at it. So here you go! Nobody gives an interview like David Lee Roth. And … [Read more...]
Dave Navarro Gets Brutally Honest About Van Halen
If you really want to get Dave Navarro talking, just ask him about Eddie Van Halen, then just sit back and wait for the fireworks to begin. The legendary Jane’s Addiction guitarist was the guest on Eddie Trunk’s Sirius/XM radio show “Trunk Nation” in Los Angeles Monday afternoon to talk all-things music but the topic of Van Halen was at the very top of Navarro’s … [Read more...]
Former Van Halen Manager Writes Tell-All Book
A new tell-all book has been written by Noel Monk, Van Halen manager from 1978-1985. It's the only Van Halen book chronicling the early years written by a member of the Van Halen camp. And by their manager, no less! Runnin' with the Devil: A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen is being released in less than … [Read more...]
Front Row for the Fair Warning Tour
On this day in 1981, The Mighty Van Halen rolled through Portland, Maine, while on the Fair Warning tour. Here's a little story from VHND reader Joe Royland who got to witness that tour from the front row at age 16! I was 16 years old, and this was maybe the third concert I'd ever been to, and first by myself. It was at the former Cumberland County Civic Center here in … [Read more...]
Eddie Having Fun
It's not often that Eddie Van Halen posts a video. But when he does, it's pretty cool! … [Read more...]