Eddie Van Halen is donating one of his guitars to raise money for the charity Drop In The Bucket, a Los Angeles based water charity that constructs wells and sanitation systems at large rural schools in sub-Saharan Africa.. This is not just any guitar – This is one of the first Wolfgang guitars ever produced and was owned by Eddie from 1999 to 2011. The guitar comes … [Read more...]
Rare Van Halen 1978 Radio Interview
A Van Halen fan in the UK has recently uploaded a Van Halen interview he recorded off local radio back in 1978 during the band's first UK tour. It's a chat with David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen. Van Halen interviews from the early years - especially from 1978 - are extremely rare. This one has never circulated until now. The photos were taken by Ross Halfin during Van Halen's … [Read more...]
Chickenfoot Videos: Happy Holidays & Behind The Foot
Happy holidays from Chickenfoot, plus a few other updates about the Road Test Tours, the mystery of the missing "Chickenfoot II" album, and more! After overwhelming pressure, Joe Satriani, Chad Smith, Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar finally tell the true story behind the missing "Chickenfoot II" project. … [Read more...]
Van Halen Podcast from “The Mighty Baincast”
"The Mighty Baincast" is a comedy podcast with about 500 listeners. Their newest episode talks about what they want to hear on the new Van Halen tour. Take a listen - it's about 60 minutes and it's free. It is on iTunes under "The Mighty Baincast." Listen here. Josh from "The Mighty Baincast" gives us his list of his Van Halen Credentials: *I have a Van Halen … [Read more...]
Van Halen Merchandise for Christmas
There's still time to get Van Halen merchandise for Christmas from VanHalenStore.com. For Guaranteed delivery by Dec 24th (USA only), just order by these dates: Fedex Ground - Friday December 16, Noon PST Priority Mail - Monday, December 19, Midnight PST Fedex 2-Day - Wednesday, December 21, Noon PST Fedex Overnight - Thursday, December 22, Noon PST View Van Halen Top … [Read more...]