Michael Anthony is among the legendary rockers part of the upcoming Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp, who will also celebrate the 40th anniversary of Van Halen's 1984 album. The camp is scheduled to run from March 14th through 17th in Los Angeles. Aspiring musicians get to jam with Michael Anthony and more legends including Warren DeMartini of Ratt, and Tommy Aldridge of … [Read more...]
Director: ‘Mean Street’ Would Be Perfect For Horror Movie Song
Credit: Neil Zlozower Later this week (December 8) Magnet Releasing will release the horror film Lord Of Misrule to theaters and on-demand outlets. "Horror film? What does that have to do with Van Halen?" Lord Of Misrule was directed by William Brent Bell (The Boy, Orphan: First Kill, Stay Alive, The Devil Inside, Brahms: The Boy II) and written by Tom de Ville (The … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Announces Headlining Tour For 2024
Mammoth WVH have announced a headlining tour set to begin in early 2024 as they continue to support Wolfgang Van Halen's sophomore Mammoth WVH album Mammoth II. The first leg will feature the return of special guest Nita Strauss with the second leg to include the Canadian instrumental progressive metal band Intervals. All headline shows go on sale to the general public on … [Read more...]
George Lynch Recalls Early Van Halen Memories
Credit: Neil Zlozower George Lynch opened up about his earliest memories of a "hungry", "on fire", and "vicious" club-era Van Halen in a recent interview. Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob) told the Van Halen New Desk's Jeff Goebel he saw Van Halen for the first time at The Golden West Ballroom in Norwalk, California. Lynch said it was the best show he had ever seen by the … [Read more...]
Satriani Aiming To Recreate Sound Of Each Era Of Van Halen
Credit: YouTube Joe Satriani wants to capture the best of all Eddie Van Halen tones on the upcoming Best Of All Worlds tour. In a recent Q&A with Rolling Stone's Andy Greene, Satriani was asked if he intends to try and replicate Eddie Van Halen's guitar tone. Below is Satriani's response: It's really interesting. There's an interesting period with Ed, which he … [Read more...]