Wolfgang Van Halen felt he owed Ken Shepherd a sincere "thank you". After all, without Shepherd, there would be no Wolfgang. In 1980, Edward Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli met for the first time. Valerie was staying at her parents’ home in Shreveport, Louisiana due to an actors strike and scored backstage passes to see Van Halen perform in the area. Those passes were … [Read more...]
Van Halen Brothers Rank 2nd On Top 20 Sibling Acts List
Alex and Eddie Van Halen were named the second best sibling act in rock by Van Halen at 50 author Martin Popoff. Popoff listed the 20 best siblings in a recent article for Goldmine magazine. The VH brothers finished second behind the Angus brothers Angus and Malcolm. Below is what Popoff had to say about Eddie and Alex: Ticking many of the boxes, brothers Alex and Eddie … [Read more...]
Friends & Strippers Welcome: The US Fest ‘Backstage Compound’ Story
Van Halen was as rowdy backstage as they were onstage at the 1983 US Festival. A recent article from Ultimate Guitar shed some light on what fans didn't see that Memorial Day weekend. Here's an excerpt from a recent article by Ultimate Guitar's Greg Prato: The line-up was stellar: headlined by Van Halen, supported by the Scorpions, Triumph, Judas Priest, and Ozzy, … [Read more...]
Dweezil Zappa Shares Edward Van Halen Guitar Lessons with Rick Beato
Dweezil Zappa appeared on Rick Beato's YouTube show to share his guitar lessons from Edward Van Halen. Dweezil first met Edward, who was good friends with his father Frank, when he was 12 years old. In the video above he recalled the moment he first met Edward, played some of his favorite Van Halen riffs, and explained the ease and joy in which Edward played the … [Read more...]
All-New EVH Shoes Now Available!
EVH is proud to unveil all-new shoe styles: the EVH Classy, a higher-end suede and leather shoe, and the EVH Surf, a lightweight slip-on. Both are Limited Edition. Naturally, the new styles are in tribute to legendary rock god Eddie Van Halen, and feature his iconic Red/Black/White stripes, modeled after his famous "Frankenstein" guitar. EVH Classy Introducing … [Read more...]