Being that it's Wolf Van Halen's birthday today, we're putting all his little teases about his upcoming solo project into one convenient place. And get this! We at the Van Halen News Desk received a small but amazing update about his project today... The talented 26-year-old, who's been playing bass in Van Halen since 2006, is doing it all (bass, drums, guitar, vocals, … [Read more...]
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Watch 15-Year-Old Girl Play ALL Instruments on Van Halen’s ‘Right Now’
What you’re about to watch is a 15-year-old girl by the name of Sina, and we think she'll impress you! "I'm a drummer, but I love this song so much that I thought it would be cool to try the other instruments as well.” Watch her play the intro to Van Halen’s "Right Now” on drums, piano, guitar, and bass! Her influences are Toto, Dream Theater, Van Halen, and Pink … [Read more...]
Watch: Killer Van Halen Covers by Liquid Charlie
Welcome to the first installment of a new monthly feature here at VHND, where we spotlight upcoming guitar players and feature their killer Van Halen covers, which we feel should not be missed by VH fans! This new column is written by Eric Broadbent, host of the popular EVH Gear Discussion Talk Show on YouTube. This month Eric interviews Charlie Stinchcombe (aka "Liquid … [Read more...]
Is David Lee Roth’s New Song a Farewell to Van Halen? Here’s The Answer!
UPDATE EXCLUSIVE UPDATE #2: David had a change of tune. Check out this: David Lee Roth: 'On second thought...' UPDATE EXCLUSIVE UPDATE #1: We at VHND just received an exclusive update from David Lee Roth, after reaching out to his management about the meaning of this song. They tell us, "It's poetry. It has nothing to do with Van Halen." So there you go, rock fans! Our … [Read more...]
I Waited 31 Years to See Van Halen — And it was Totally Worth It
Photo: Kevin Estrada From L.A. Weekly.com: Van Halen taught me how to be cool. No, that's a lie. I was never cool, especially not as a high school freshman, when I bought 1984 on vinyl at Sam Goody's at the mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. I was so uncool that I was almost too shy to buy it. The Police's Synchronicity? Sure, I plausibly looked like a kid who would (and … [Read more...]
Photos: Alex Van Halen Inducted into Hollywood Rockwalk Hall Of Fame
The most individual and under-celebrated drummer in the world, and a man who simply and sincerely enjoyed pounding on things — Alex Van Halen — was inducted into the Hollywood Rockwalk Hall Of Fame on this day in 1991, alongside Ginger Baker, Carmine Appice , John Bonham, Keith Moon, and Buddy Rich. Thats pretty good company! Alex Van Halen places his handprints in cement as … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Reveals What The “Secret Project” Originally Was
In a new interview with The Washington Times, Edward Van Halen spills the beans about what the band's "secret project" was originally, why their initial ideas didn't come to fruition, and why it morphed into a live album. Here's the pertaining excerpt: WP: You just released Van Halen’s first live record with Dave, “Tokyo Dome Live in Concert.” EVH: We were trying to … [Read more...]
Take Me Back: Van Halen’s ‘Secret Gig’ in Holland
Back in 1995, Van Halen preformed a secret club show at the Luxor Theatre, in Arnhem, Holland. The band was in Europe on a two week promotion tour for the Balance album, which was released Jan. 25th, 1995. The secret show for the music industry, the press, and also for the Dutch "5150" fan club. Word of the appearance leaked, and three thousand fans waited in the cold and snow … [Read more...]
Eddie’s Still Got His Jumpsuit
So cool to see Eddie Van Halen still has his pink jumpsuit from the 1980 Invasion tour, and that it still fits! Wonder what other classic stage clothes he still has... … [Read more...]
“Dime was an original, he deserves the original” —Eddie Van Halen on Dimebag Darrell
The great “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was tragically shot dead onstage while performing on Dec. 8th, 2004 with Damageplan at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. This is the story of why Dimebag's last words were "Van Halen!", and how he was buried with the guitar that inspired him most — Eddie Van Halen’s yellow and black striped Charvel hybrid guitar featured on the back cover … [Read more...]
Jerry Cantrell Praises Eddie Van Halen: ‘He’s Unique, Untouchable’
Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell took over the airwaves earlier yesterday (Wednesday, November 12) on the KLOS 95.5 FM radio station in Los Angeles, California as a guest DJ with Melissa Maxx, during which he had nothing but praise for legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Here's the transcription, thanks to Blabbermouth.net: "Eddie Van Halen, for me… As a guitar … [Read more...]
‘Eddie Van Halen is an Amazing Father’: Valerie Bertinelli Praises Her Rocker Ex and Their Son
From DailyMail.co.uk: Eddie Van Halen was one of the hardest partying rockers of the seventies and eighties when his band Van Halen was on top. Flash forward 30 years and the Hot For Teacher hit maker has a completely different image, as his ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli explained to Meredith Vieira on Monday. 'Eddie's a great father,' the 54-year-old Hot In Cleveland … [Read more...]