Turn to the left, turn to the right. It's David Lee Roth's latest release 'Hi-Fashion'! The song is another from the 2007 sessions with guitarist John 5 dubbed "The California Sessions", which also includes "Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bar and Grill", "Low-Rez Sunset", "Giddy-Up!", "Alligator Pants", "Pointing at the Moon", "Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then", "Manda … [Read more...]
McDonald’s Releases Christmas Ad Featuring Van Halen’s ‘Jump’
Nothin' like a Big Mac with an extra large order of Van Halen! McDonald's latest Christmas ad titled 'Fancy A McDonald's' features the Van Halen song that's as familiar as the McDonald's arches - "Jump". It features various scenarios including parents at a nativity play, friends at a work Christmas party, and even Santa Claus himself, with people coming together to head to … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Wanted A Guitar Lesson From Glen Campbell
Credit: Darren Balch According to Alice Cooper, Eddie Van Halen wanted a guitar lesson from Glenn Campbell and it almost happened thanks to a round of golf. Cooper told the story during a recent appearance on BBC's "The Rock Show With Johnnie Walker": "One time Eddie Van Halen called me up and said, 'Hey, I wanna come to Arizona and play golf,'" said Cooper. "And … [Read more...]
Triumph’s Rik Emmett: US Festival Wasn’t Van Halen’s Best Moment
Credit: Neil Zlozower Triumph singer/guitarist Rik Emmett says Van Halen may have started the party too early on the day of the 1983 US Festival. During a recent interview with Ultimate-Guitar's Greg Prato, Emmett commented on Triumph's appearance at the US Festival's "Heavy Metal Day" on May 29, 1983, which saw performances from Quiet Riot, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy … [Read more...]
Paul Gilbert: ‘Van Halen II’ Was Life-Changing
Mr. Big guitarist Paul Gilbert says Van Halen II is among the ten albums that changed his life. Here's what Gilbert had to say about Van Halen's classic sophomore effort from 1979 during a recent interview with ClassicRockHistory.com's Andrew Daly: All the David Lee Roth-era Van Halen records were monuments of excellence to me. But Van Halen II hit me at just the right … [Read more...]