From Gibson.com: Some of the most famous songs in music history are cover versions – whether it’s The Beatles doing Motown hits, Elvis tackling R&B tunes or just about everyone covering Bob Dylan songs. In honor of the artists who didn’t write the songs, but recorded legendary versions of them, Gibson.com is counting down the Top 50 Cover Songs of All … [Read more...]
A Brief History of the “Parodying a Bunch of Recent Videos” Music Video
PopDust.com has a story featuring five classic MTV videos that parody some of the iconic-but-overblown music videos of the time. One of which is David Lee Roth's Just A Gigolo / I An't Got Nobody" (1985). The prototypical “parodying a bunch of recent videos” (PABORV?) video, David Lee Roth used the clip for his second solo single, a cover of Louis Prima’s melding of pop … [Read more...]
Smithsonian’s Q & A with Eddie Van Halen
From Smithsonian Magazine: Recently, guitarist Eddie Van Halen donated his guitar, the Frank 2, to the National Museum of American History. Smithsonian corresponded with him via email about his decision to give up his cherished guitar. “Eruption” is widely regarded as one of the greatest-if not the greatest-guitar solos ever. What’s the best guitar solo you ever heard … [Read more...]
Slash: Van Halen mixing album
On May 17, Tom Russell of U.K.'s Rock Radio conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash (Velvet Revolver, Guns 'n' Roses). Here's what Slash had to say about what Van Halen is up to: Slash: "I'm a huge Van Halen fan. They're finishing [up their new album right now], actually. I don't wanna speak on their behalf, but one of the guys that works for us works for Van … [Read more...]
Van Halen Mix 06
Here's the sixth Van Halen Mix arranged by Roland Chayer. Enjoy "Van Halen Mix 05!" Listen here! Like it? Please tell everyone what you think in our Comments section below! … [Read more...]