Eddie Van Halen once joined Michael Jackson onstage. Watch the video of the unrehearsed performance, above. It was this weekend in 1984, when two gigantic musical acts rolled through on Texas. Michael Jackson kicked off three nights at Texas Stadium, with Eddie Van Halen joining him onstage during the first night. Eddie was unable to join him on the next two nights, as Van … [Read more...]
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Van Halen partying on a yacht. Write your own caption/punchline in our Comments section. (Captions only). … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Deconstructs His Collaboration On ‘Beat It’
Eddie Van Halen was interviewed this Wednesday by CNN for a segment on Michael Jackson's masterpiece album, Thriller. The transcription of their entire interview with Eddie is below. (CNN) -- Eddie Van Halen sits on a sofa in his home studio, smoking an electronic cigarette and reminiscing about the 30th anniversary of Michael Jackson's masterpiece album, … [Read more...]
Audio: Isolated Guitar From Van Halen’s First Three Albums!
We've featured these isolated guitar tracks from Eddie Van Halen before, but those original ones are mostly gone from youtube now. Here's all the ones that are currently circulating from Van Halen's first three albums...Van Halen, Van Halen II, and Women And Children First. We'll feature more isolated tracks from Fair Warning, Diver Down, and 1984 soon. These never get old. … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s “Outta Space” Named Best Song of 2012!
Not only did Ultimate Classic Rock list 'A Different Kind of Truth' as the very best album of 2012, they now have proclaimed Van Halen's "Outta Space" the very best song of the year! From their article, here's their intro and their Number One pick: 2012 has turned out to be the year in which everything old is new again. From the triumphant returns of Van Halen and Bruce … [Read more...]