Getting chosen to go out on a tour with Van Halen is quite the honor. For Kenny Wayne Shepherd, he can say he was honored twice over. Shepherd, who supported Van Halen on two different tours - one in 1998 (with Gary Cherone) and again in 2015 (with David Lee Roth), talked about those experiences as a guest on the My Weekly Mixtape podcast. "We did the final Van Halen tour … [Read more...]
Restored Edward Van Halen Miura Unveiled!
Credit: YouTube by VHND Contributing Writer Jeff Goebel Over the last four years, I have been chasing the story of not just Edward Van Halen’s famous Red Lamborghini Miura’s Restoration but also the location of his former 1985 Black Lamborghini Countach. Edward’s love for fast cars was legendary and owned a vast collection of them. But what makes his … [Read more...]
Inside Van Halen’s Wildest, Most Controversial Video
Credit: Neil Zlozower The David Lee Roth years of Van Halen include more than a few famous videos. There was, of course, the one "infamous" video for "(Oh) Pretty Woman". Rock journalist Greg Prato has shared an excerpt from his recent article on the controversial video for Ultimate-Guitar: Van Halen and David Lee Roth (early in his solo career) were responsible … [Read more...]
Satriani: You Can Wear Eddie’s Shoes, But Can’t Fill ‘Em
Joe Satriani says he doesn't expect to fill Eddie Van Halen's shoes since that is simply impossible. "You can't fill them," Satriani recently told Forbes' Steve Baltin. "You can put them on, but you can't fill them." Satriani will be tasked with performing several of Eddie's classic riffs during the upcoming Best Of All Worlds Tour with Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, and … [Read more...]
Watch Hagar, Anthony, Satriani & Bonham Perform Van Halen Classics
Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony have one goal in mind for 2024. "Mikey and I, our quote is, 'Let's go finish what we started,'" Hagar told Howard Stern yesterday (November 14th) when announcing his Best of All Worlds tour, set to launch on July 13th in West Palm Beach, Florida. Hagar, Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Jason Bonham promise a set list of mostly Van … [Read more...]