Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of "The Van Halen Story," the must-see documentary about the formative years of the best rock and roll band ever. Narrated by the late J.J. Jackson from MTV fame, the documentary covers Alex and Edward's early years playing with small garage bands, all the early years with David Lee Roth, and concentrates mostly on the club days … [Read more...]
Van Halen Biographer Greg Renoff Author of ‘Van Halen Rising’ on ‘Cover Your Ears’ Podcast
Van Halen biographer, Greg Renoff, author of Van Halen Rising is featured on this week's episode of the Cover Your Ears podcast. About this episode: It’s all things Van Halen as Brian and Greg tap into the early days prior to the release of the now classic first Van Halen album. Greg also discusses how a guy with a PHD in History ends up writing rock biographies and the … [Read more...]
Nerf Herder’s Ode to Van Halen Becomes a Hit, Angers Sammy Hagar
More than twenty years ago, suburban pop-punk rockers Nerf Herder earned a hit with their song "Van Halen." The "pop-punk, pro-Dave, anti-Sammy" ode to their favorite band piled lavish praise on that group's early work, while lamenting its Sammy Hagar-era material. The song enjoyed widespread radio circulation and garnered the group a record deal with Arista and a top-40 hit … [Read more...]
Watch Animated Van Halen Video on ‘Mind of a Chef’ Episode
It's fascinating how Van Halen keeps popping up in pop culture in the most random, unexpected ways. Then again, the band's music deserves it, so we're not too surprised when it happens! The video below features the latest random Van Halen mention, which is awesome. Two world-class chefs from the the new series Mind of a Chef, Danny Bowien and Sean Brock, take a deep dive into … [Read more...]
New Episodes of the ‘Dave & Dave Unchained’ Van Halen Podcast
We want to keep up to date with the "Dave & Dave Unchained" Van Halen Podcast - their three most recent episodes are embedded below. Episode #6.2: Sammy Hagar's Apology and a VH/KISS Theory Listen to "Dave & Dave Unchained - A Van Halen podcast: Episode #6 (part 2)" on Spreaker. It’s rare that an apology is delivered within the Van Halen universe. However, former VH … [Read more...]