Pictured here are Eddie Van Halen with Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen backstage at the CaliFFornia World Music Festival, held April 7th and 8th, 1979. Rick Nielsen gave two great quotes about Van Halen: “Van Halen is the musical equivalent of the yearly Harley festival in Sturgis. Loud, proud, and always a crowd." "Eddie’s creativity, his playing, and guitar technique have … [Read more...]
New DLR Song/Video: ‘Talkin’ Christmas Blues!’
Happy Holidays from Diamond Dave's Tiki Bunker! Straight from Diamond Dave's Tiki Bunker! Van Halen’s frontman delivers up some festive cheer in a new song titled "Talkin' Christmas Blues" — just in time for the Holidays! The Great Rothzonian posted a new video to ‘The Roth Show’s’ YouTube Channel today. The two minute-song features acoustic guitar and harmonica, and Dave … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Neil Zlozower! Watch Zloz Show Off His Van Halen Books (Video)
Happy Birthday to our favorite Van Halen photographer, Neil Zlozower! Watch the author of our two favorite Van Halen books give you a virtual book tour! Legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower has published two hardcover coffee table photo books on Van Halen (Van Halen: A Visual History, 1978-1984 & Eddie Van Halen) both of which are absolute must-have items for … [Read more...]
“Dime was an original, he deserves the original” —Eddie Van Halen on Dimebag Darrell
The great “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was tragically shot dead onstage while performing on Dec. 8th, 2004 with Damageplan at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. This is the story of why Dimebag's last words were "Van Halen!", and how he was buried with the guitar that inspired him most — Eddie Van Halen’s yellow and black striped Charvel hybrid guitar featured on the back cover … [Read more...]
Van Halen “Running With The Devil” (Smooth Jazz Version)
We here at the VHND simply cannot imagine a world without Van Halen, but entering the realm of fantasy for a moment, perhaps we could briefly entertain the notion of a Bizarro World version of the band – you know, one where instead of unleashing unparalleled blistering rock on an unsuspecting public, the alternate universe Van Halen dazzled the masses with … gulp … smooth … [Read more...]