More music from The Wild Life! Here’s “Fashion Dynasty"— a keyboard track from the 1984 movie The Wild Life. Eddie wrote the entire musical score for the movie, playing guitar along with his electronic drum machine. The director wanted this background music to be used during the scene at the Fashion Dynasty store in the mall. More exclusive tracks on the way! The Van … [Read more...]
A Bourbon Street Adventure with Van Halen
Journalist Steven Rosen shares his tale of his wild weekend attending the '85 NAMM show with Eddie Van Halen. This is the full, unedited version of that adventure (only right here!)—from issue #9 of The Inside magazine. The weekend begins on a deceptively subdued note, but this would change. The alarm clock performs its mechanical duty, jolting me from my sleep at the … [Read more...]
Eddie & Janie on the set of The Bridge
Eddie & Janie Van Halen having fun on the set of The Bridge yesterday. Unfortunately, the were arrested by Mexican police and thrown in jail. Hopefully they’ll be “Unchained" before too long! … [Read more...]
Rocco’s Discovery of Van Halen
From Amps and Green Screens: Hey guys, this is Rocco. Damian was kind enough to let me put something up here that is my very first attempt at writing. Next to my wife and family, Van Halen is what makes me happy. So I decided to put something out into the universe about it. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it. Thanks, Rocco I remember it like it … [Read more...]
Photos: Van Halen in Concert & Backstage, 1984!
Backstage in 1984: Eddie Van Halen with Journey's Neil Schon & The Who's John Entwistle Legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin has photographed Van Halen many times over the years. Here's some of his incredible shots from Van Halen's massive 1984 world tour. Thanks for the fantastic shots, Ross! You can keep up with him on Ross Halfin Photography's Facebook page. … [Read more...]