From RockHall.com: Van Halen's Seat Of Power Posted by Howard Kramer Van Halen burst on the rock scene in 1978 like a larger-than-life, hard rocking, non-stop party, and channeled that energy into a seminal debut. Ostensibly, the band had two frontmen: leonine lead vocalist David Lee Roth and volcanic guitarist Edward Van Halen. Both possessed the charisma and talent to be … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday to Van Halen’s David Lee Roth!
Diamond David Lee Roth celebrates his 57th birthday today. We salute you! … [Read more...]
Honor Thy Van Halen
From GuitarWorld.com: Guitar Strength: 10 Commandments of Playing Guitar in the Style of Dimebag Darrell, Part 1 by Scott Marano Commandment 1: Honor Thy Van Halen ... and ZZ Top, Kiss, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Ted Nugent, Pat Travers, early Metallica (Kill ‘em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets) and Randy Rhoads. Van Halen’s impact on Dimebag’s playing … [Read more...]
Chickenfoot Interviews
Chickenfoot's sophomore album, "III", sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's self-titled debut opened with 49,000 units back in June 2009 to debut at No. 6, and went gold with sales of 500,000. Recent Chickenfoot interviews: Rockline TNB Music Chats with Michael … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Update
First, VHND can confirm that the Facebook and twitter pages for David Lee Roth that popped up last week are 100% official. Roth's twitter post was simply "Get Ready for..." Since Roth has chosen to set up his social networking pages during this "calm before the storm", we've decided to address some lingering rumors regarding his status in the band since rejoining Van Halen. … [Read more...]