Today's is one of the least appreciated and yet most important anniversaries in Van Halen history. Forty years ago tonight, producer Ted Templeman, acting on a tip from Marshall Berle, stood in the back of Hollywood's Starwood Club and watched a little band from Pasadena tear it up. Impressed, he'd return the next night with Warner Bros. Records president Mo Ostin in tow. … [Read more...]
20 Years Ago: Pat Boone’s Campy Cover of Van Halen’s ‘Panama’
This week marks the 20th anniversary of a Van Halen cover which no one expected! In January 1997, the king of schmaltz, Pat Boone, laughed his way up the charts with a cover of Van Halen's "Panama" from his album In a Metal Mood - No More Mr. Nice Guy. The entire album consisted of hard rock and heavy metal songs covered in a Las Vegas, jazz-type style by the 1950s Christian … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Sued by Gardener: Your Dog Really Got Me!
TMZ reports: David Lee Roth's dog allegedly took a bloody bite out of a landscaper, but the Van Halen frontman claims it was, at worst, a small nip. The landscaper, Timothy Salinas, says he was doing maintenance work in Roth's Pasadena yard when the rocker's Australian Cattle dog suddenly attacked and took a chunk out of his lower left calf. Salinas says his boss told him … [Read more...]
He’s The One: Eddie Van Halen’s Birthday Wishes
Every day is Eddie Van Halen Day here at the Van Halen News Desk. But once a year, our favorite guitarist has a birthday. It's neat to see that good ol' Ed was actually the number one most trending subject on the Internet this morning, according to Yahoo. And we've assembled some of the birthday wishes below. They are all embedded from Facebook or twitter. A new Podcast … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘Outta Love Again’ Cover by Jacob Deraps and Josh Gallagher
Premiering exclusively on the Van Halen News Desk, watch this brand new video by guitarist Jacob Deraps and drummer Josh Gallagher, where they rip through Van Halen II’s “Outta Love Again!" Jacob tells VHND, “This song totally showcases Alex's playing, and to me is one of the many reasons why Alex Van Halen is my favorite drummer. The drum tone is phenomenal and it grooves … [Read more...]