From the San Francisco Chronicle: Believe me, I don't want to be the one to defend Van Hagar. I've spent nearly five years building a peaceful community on this blog, only to throw it away faster than you can sing the chorus to "When It's Love." (Please don't.) But while you will never see a discussion of circumcision or breast-feeding on this so-called parenting blog, we … [Read more...]
The 30 Coolest Guitarists Of All Time: Eddie Van Halen
Guitar World magazine's Sept 2010 issue listed the 30 coolest guitarists of all time, in no particular order. They featured a classic photo by Neil Zlozower of Eddie showing off his rarely seen Snake/Dragon guitar. Here's what Guitar World said about Eddie: EDDIE VAN HALEN BORN: January 26, 1955 BAND: Van Halen ICONIC GUITAR: Homemade "Frankenstein" Strat COOLEST RIFF: … [Read more...]
Gary Cherone on Hurtsmile, Extreme, and Van Halen’s “Vaults Of Music”
Gary Cherone recently talked to Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles about his new band Hurtsmile (which has a record out and available at iTunes, Amazon, Best Buy, etc), Extreme's future, and Van Halen's "vaults of music" and what he thought of their last two tours with Sammy and Dave. The Van Halen segment is below. For the full interview, check out Bravewords.com. Cherone … [Read more...]
Robbie Krieger from The Doors on Eddie Van Halen
During the 2011 Grammys at The Staples Center in Los Angeles, Foster and Bob The Blade ask Robbie Krieger from The Doors about his favorite guitarists and favorite guitar solos. Ed talk starts at 1:10. Robbie Krieger: "I love ["Eruption"]. I think Van Halen in underrated. He came up with a whole new thing and a lot of people copy him and he was the originator." And … [Read more...]
Gary Cherone’s new band’s CD, HURTSMILE, released today
Former Van Halen singer Gary Cherone has teamed up with his brother Mark to write his most succinct record to date, which is released today, February 15th. The self-titled, HURTSMILE hits you like a raw sonic sucker punch to the face! Hurtsmile is a powerful guitar-driven rock 'n' roll album. From the opening buzz saw riff of “Just War Theory” to the epic finale of ”Slave” … [Read more...]