David Lee Roth has been really cranking out new episodes of The Roth Show! Listen to the latest four, embedded below. Food Show... Black Christmas Tree... The Hendrix Mix... Pigeon Wars... … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar on the Making of Van Halen’s ‘5150’
Photo by David McGough This week is a special time in Van Halen history. It was 30 years ago this week that the band topped Billboard's LP charts for the first time, with 5150! The album sat in the Number One position for 3 weeks straight. In a new interview, Sammy Hagar shares some interesting stories from the making of the classic album. Before we get to what Sammy had to … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s ‘Eat ’em and Smile’ Anniversary Retrospective
Today's the 32nd Anniversary of David Lee Roth's first solo LP, Eat ’Em and Smile! Released July 7th, 1986. We have an exclusive excerpt of a lengthy article on the 30th anniversary of David Lee Roth's Eat 'em and Smile album, which appears in Guitar World. The article is written by Greg Renoff, author of 'Van Halen Rising.' Just as 'Rising' shed unprecedented light on Van … [Read more...]
Latest Van Halen ‘Interview’ Proves Bogus
We have an important statement to make. Yesterday at VHND we wrote an article which mentioned Guitar Tricks Insider magazine's new Eddie Van Halen cover story. Their feature story on Eddie featured many quotes, as if they recently interviewed him. We just learned that this is NOT a legitimate interview. It turns out that not only has Eddie Van Halen not spoken to Guitar … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rocks Cabo Wabo Cantina, 1990 (Photos & Video)
On this day in 1990, Van Halen performed at the Grand Opening of their very own Cabo Wabo Cantina! There's a sleepy town, south of the border. If you go there once, you'll be there twice. Sound familiar? These are the hallowed words that introduced us to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and the Cabo Wabo Cantina, which was, at the time, owned by Van Halen. Today marks the 26 … [Read more...]