UPDATE 2/11/13: Last week, we announced that Warner Bros/Rhino were releasing 'Van Halen: The Studio Albums 1978-1984' on March 26th, 2013. This was to be a Limited Edition 6CD Set documents the band’s indelible history from their self-titled 1978 debut until the ‘1984’ album. What we reported was true at the time... it was to be released in the U.S. on 3/26/13 with a list … [Read more...]
The Roth Show, Episode 10: FM Underground Radio
Your host, David Lee Roth, discusses FM and Underground Radio as well as some of the great stations and disc jockeys from the era. … [Read more...]
Jump-start your week with the new JUMP Remix!
Posted today on David Lee Roths official website... the NEW REMIX of Van Halen's colossal #1 hit, JUMP! Dave calls it the Super Floor WHITENOIZE Remix. Whitenoize are famous remix DJs ... you can find their stuff on beatport.com ... their website is whitenoize.com Fair Warning: This is for people who thought the original "Jump" was too hard rock. This ain't rock 'n' roll at … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen: The Hard-Rock Archetype
After changing its name from Mammoth, Van Halen strutted a glam-punk attitude when it burst onto the national scene in 1978 with its self-titled debut album. Featuring the template-smashing talent of the whammy-bar-happy, two-hand-tapping guitarist Eddie Van Halen and his percussive-dynamo brother, Alex, Van Halen the band, to many, became the obvious successor to the hard-rock … [Read more...]
I ‘Met’ Eddie Van Halen at NAMM
From Gibson.com: The annual NAMM Show in Anaheim, California is a great place to check out new musical instrument equipment, watch performances by some of the biggest names in music, attend classes and workshops on everything from music education to music retail to social media, and to simply kick back and enjoy a drink with the friends you made last NAMM, if you're lucky … [Read more...]