The folks at Loudwire discovered a video of 15-year-old Taylor Hawkins — future drummer of the Foo Fighters — rocking the drumkit on a cover of Van Halen’s “Panama” as part of a High School Battle of the Bands competition in Laguna Beach, Calif. Loudwire writes: The more things change, the more they stay the same. Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has been known to rock Van … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s Epic Night in Holmdel: Photos, Videos
Van Halen's performance Sunday night (Aug 9th) in Holmdel, NJ at the PNC Bank Arts Center was unique in that Eddie broke out the EVH STAR guitar — it's first onstage appearance! David Lee Roth dedicated the song "Ice Cream Man" to Frank Gifford, the football and broadcasting great who died Sunday at the age of 84. (See the video below). "One of my heroes, Frank Gifford, died … [Read more...]
Van Halen Party in Toronto!
Van Halen put on an EPIC show at the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Friday night! Tons of live and fan photos below... LIVE GALLERY FAN GALLERY Unchained Hot For Teacher Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love (partial) … [Read more...]
‘VAN HALEN RISING’ is Coming!
Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal is a new book coming this October that solely focuses on Van Halen’s incredible rise during the ‘70s. We have an advance copy, and trust us — this book is absolutely loaded with wild and interesting details on Van Halen’s beginnings that even the most knowledgeable fans have never heard. It's … [Read more...]
Van Halen Tonight in London, Ontario!
Van Halen Invades Canada! They played the Western Fair District in London, Ontario on Wednesday, August 5th. Videos and photo galleries below. LIVE GALLERY: FAN GALLERY: Drop Dead Legs Unchained Hot For Teacher Eddie's Solo (partial) Feel Your Love Tonight: … [Read more...]