We've unearthed photos and a promotional flyer from two of Van Halen's in-store appearances during their first world tour in 1978. First, here's a flyer from an appearance at Sound Warehouse in Dallas, Texas, from exactly 35 years ago today! The flyer states, "SOUND WAREHOUSE on Lemmon and knight welcomes [Van Halen logo]. See and Meet VAN HALEN in person. Saturday, Nov. 25 … [Read more...]
Dave Davies on the Link Between The Kinks and Van Halen
The Van Halen News Desk recently spoke to The Kink's Dave Davies, who shared with us what he thinks of Van Halen's cover versions of two of their original songs. Those of course are “Where Have All the Good Times Gone?” and the classic “You Really Got Me," which features one of the definitive riffs in all of rock and roll. By VHND contributing writer, Kevin Dodds, author … [Read more...]
Extreme’s Pat Badger Shares His Van Halen Experiences
Matt Wardlaw from POPDOSE spoke with Extreme's Pat Badger recently from his home in Massachusetts to talk about Pat's new album, which he is currently in the process of recording. Pat shared a couple cool little Van Halen stories, which we have here: PopDose: It’s exciting as a fan to know that exists and that there’s a full professionally shot show from that tour. I think at … [Read more...]
Eight Steps to Becoming a Legendary Hair Metal Guitarist
Guitar World recently made a pretty funny list, Eight Steps to Becoming a Legendary Hair Metal Guitarist. Just try to read through this list without thinking of Eddie Van Halen! Here it is: From fashion trends to movie remakes, the '80s are back with a vengeance. But are neon-colored Wayfarers and tiger-print bikinis enough to bring back the decade’s most recognizable … [Read more...]
VHND’s All Access Photo: Club Med 1978
December 1978: Brothers Alex and Eddie Van Halen taking a much needed break after their whirlwind 1978 tour. Van Halen had performed over 140 exhausting shows over nine months. Immediately after the tour's last date in San Diego, the band took a five-day break, vacation at Club Med in Mexico. The following week, they were back in the studio, recording what would become Van … [Read more...]