New from VanHalenStore.com: Officially licensed Eddie Van Halen Zippo-style windproof lighter featuring Eddie's signature red, white and black striped artwork from his legendary guitars. This is a collector's item no Van Halen fan should be without! The lighter has stripes on both sides and comes inside it's own EVH box. Just $24.95. Currently only available at … [Read more...]
Van Halen Debuts Official Video For “She’s The Woman”
The Mighty Van Halen have premiered the second single off their new album, "A Different Kind of Truth," rolling out the single and video for "She's The Woman." A fun and nasty rocker with a synchronized guitar/bass intro that nearly knocks you cold, "She's The Woman" is an instant reminder that Van Halen can still work the heavy bag. This tune is one of six new songs that … [Read more...]
Van Halen: The Greatest Rock Comeback Of All Time?
By Richard Johnson (InquireLive.co.uk) Queen are headlining this year’s Download Festival with American Idol singer Adam Lambert. Black Sabbath were due to reunite until drummer Bill Ward decided he wanted some more money. The Beatles were the sixth best selling artist or group last year, just above Paul McCartney. In the midst of a time where classic-rock is making a huge … [Read more...]
John 5 on Van Halen’s new record: “It’s amazing!”
From MusicRadar.com: On his upcoming album, God Told Me To, guitarist John 5 covers Michael Jackson's Beat It - and does a spot-on rendition of Eddie Van Halen's famous solo. "It's one of the most incredible leads ever," he admits. "For me to play it any other way would have been wrong somehow. A solo like that, you have to do it perfectly." (Want to hear how he does? Check … [Read more...]
Concert Review: Van Halen at the BankAtlantic Center, April 10, 2012
From SunSentinel: The storied rock band revisited its past, while closing the book on a less-than-great portion of it. by Jake Cline, Sun Sentinel A Van Halen fan doesn’t need a reason to forget the name Sammy Hagar, but the reconstituted version of the band that played last night at Sunrise’s BankAtlantic Center offered plenty of them, anyway, and certainly no … [Read more...]