The most individual and under-celebrated drummer in the world, and a man who simply and sincerely enjoyed pounding on things — Alex Van Halen — was inducted into the Hollywood Rockwalk Hall Of Fame on this day in 1991, alongside Ginger Baker, Carmine Appice , John Bonham, Keith Moon, and Buddy Rich. Thats pretty good company! Alex Van Halen places his handprints in cement as … [Read more...]
Billboard Cover Sneak Peek: 5 Ways Eddie Van Halen Breaks the Rock-Star Rules
Eddie Van Halen photographed by Chrissy Olsen in Studio City, California on May 29, 2015.Chrissy Olsen From Billboard.com: By Chris Payne | June 18, 2015 Van Halen is about to embark on a 40-plus-date North American tour. But when legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen takes the stage with the band (starting July in Seattle), fans won't be in the presence of a typical … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Marks ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ Anniversary with Retrospective Video
On the anniversary of the release of the Van Halen album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, Sammy takes you back to 1990 and 1991 when it was being written, recorded, and released and what was going on in his personal life, how songs like "Right Now" came together, and the goose bumps shared with producer/engineer Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin, Cream, Rolling Stones, etc) during … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rehearsal Teaser: ‘Light Up The Sky’
Making noises. A video posted by Wolf Van Halen (@wolfvanhalen) on Jun 17, 2015 at 5:02pm PDT Wolf Van Halen posted a 15-second teaser from rehearsals today — can you name this tune?? This would be killer for the 2015 tour! Learn more about this little song here. The band’s North American tour launches July 5 in Seattle. Purchase tickets HERE. THANK YOU, … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rehearsal Teaser: Name That Tune!
Hell yeah. pic.twitter.com/LmoZiBypLh — Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) June 16, 2015 Wolf Van Halen posted a 23-second teaser from rehearsals today — can you name this tune?? You can hear Ed laugh and say, “Hell yeah!” after the jam. This would be killer for the 2015 tour! Learn more about this little song here. The band’s North American tour launches July 5 in … [Read more...]