Van Halen

Guitarist extraordinaire Steve Vai is out with a new live DVD, although it’s doubtful that anything on this new DVD, which is entitled Where the Wild Things Are, can compare with some of the wild experiences Vai had early on in his career when he was touring with David Lee Roth of Van Halen fa...

Three men have been arrested for allegedly stealing a rare EDDIE VAN HALEN guitar. Jeronimo Frutero, a shipping supervisor at the American Musical Supply store in New York, and his friend Richard Rodriguez worked together to orchestrate the scheme, which saw them steal more than $50,00...

By jeff As of last week, Van Halen has an official Facebook page. There’s not much up there yet, but it’s a work in progress.

By jeff Van Halen manager, Irving Azoff, announced today that Van Halen is planning on touring in 2010! From Pollstar: Van Halen Tour? Posted on Wednesday September 9, 2009 at 12:01 PM Van Halen will hit the road in 2010, Ticketmaster Entertainment CEO Irving Azoff announced during the 2009 Ban...

By jeff From Daemon’s TV: Check out a first look at the TWO AND A HALF MEN Season 7 premiere airing Monday, Sept. 21 (9:00-9:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.. The first episode is titled “818JKLPUZO” and guest stars Emmanuelle Vaugier and none other than Eddie Van Halen. Episode Synopsis:...

By jeff Back in 1986, Edward Van Halen and Les Paul had the pleasure of meeting each other at the opening of Guitar Center in Los Angeles. Thankfully, the long talk that they had together that night was recording and transcribed. Enjoy. From UltimateGuitar.com: Rock Chronicles. 1980s: Les Paul By Ste...

By kateb The 54-year-old groom’s 18-year-old son, Wolfgang, served as best man, while brother Alex Van Halen, an ordained minister, officiated at the 20-minute, nondenominational service. Among the 100 guests: Van Halen’s ex-wife, Valerie Bertinelli (they divorced in 2006, after 25 years o...

By jeff Eddie Van Halen appeared on Michael Jackson’s Thriller album for the song, “Beat It”. Eddie reflects on his experience working with award-winning producer/songwriter Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson, in the later half of 1982: “I used to have this old phone system in the studio. Phone ra...

In a supergroup, combining four talented musicians like Sammy Hagar (ex-Van Halen and Montrose), Michael Anthony (ex-Van Halen), guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) doesn't mean that the result of their collaboration ...

You would have had to been under a rock or on a deserted island to not know who “Eddie Van Halen” was. Ahhh…Eddie Van Halen, just say the name it flows so well. For rockers everywhere “Eddie Van Halen” was the guitar hero to many. ...

Saenz is the former lead singer of the "Atomic Punks", a Van Halen tribute band, and was also lead singer for LA Guns briefly. Parrish was the former guitarist for the Atomic Punks, as well as the band "Fight", the Rob Halford-fronted band. ...

By jeff From Spinner.com: (VHND.com notes: This interview was conducted sometime before the interview that Eddie did with Rolling Stone two weeks ago) Between Jimi Hendrix and Slash, there was Eddie Van Halen. For rockers who came of age in the late '70s and early '80s, EVH was the ultimate guitar h...

 UK By Liam Martin Activision has confirmed that Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony will not appear in Guitar Hero: Van Halen. According to MusicRadar, only David Lee Roth and youngster Wolfgang Van Halen will appear in the title, alongside founders Eddie and ...

Bettencourt is the longtime guitar player for Extreme. The current roster also includes original members Pat Badger on bass, and Gary Cherone on vocals. Cherone also did one album singing with Van Halen (Van Halen III). The band is rounded out by new ...

Some view the David Lee Roth era as prime Van Halen with their endless succession of hard rock anthems and Roth's flamboyant frontmanship. But I fall into the latter category, becoming a fan AFTER Roth left and Sammy Hagar took over as lead singer for ...

by Staff Former Van Halen stars Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony have been dealt another savage blow in their ongoing feud with Eddie Van Halen - they've been chopped out of the band's upcoming Guitar Hero videogame. Neither singer Hagar or longtime ...

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Former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony will not appear in the new 'Guitar Hero: Van Halen' videogame, it was announced today (June 9). Singer David Lee Roth will be the only vocalist to appear in the game, an Activision spokesman told ...

By jeff The readers of the best selling guitar magazine in the world, Guitar World, recently voted Eddie Van Halen the “Best Rock Guitarist of 2008″ in the 15th Annual Guitar World Readers Poll. Eddie won by a landslide, receiving nearly seven times as many votes as the runner up, Angus Young. We men...

This is Heavy Metal's new super group with Sammy Hagar (Montrose, Van Halen) on vocals, Joe Satriani on guitar, Michael Anthony (Van Halen) on bass and Chad Smith (The Red Hot Chili Peppers) on drums. Sounds like really good Van Halen but with great ...

 MO But with the recent postponement of the band's show here — on top of years of inner-band drama, cancelled tours, lackluster recorded output and even that ill-conceived Gary Cherone thing — it feels more like the Van Halen faithful are frankly just ...

Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI), a custom special effect inks and coatings manufacturer, literally covers the packaging for a new band of rock legends, Chickenfoot. The band is comprised of guitar hero Joe Satriani, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith, former Van Halen bassist...

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By jeff WoodyTone.com has what seems to be the first review of the new EVH Frankenstein Humbucker: Ed’s Sound: Priceless If you’re a fan of Edward Van Halen, ask yourself this question: How much money would you pay for a pickup that EVH personally designed with Seymour Duncan? Bear in mind that goo...

By jeff Mystery of the Fair Warning tour footage — Does a complete Oakland concert exist on film? Anyone even remotely familiar with the third Indiana Jones film “The Last Crusade” is aware the film dealt with Dr. Jones pursuit of the Holy Grail. Through much intrigue, action and hardship, Jones fi...

By jeff Eddie Van Halen’s new pickup is in stock & shipping now at Van Halen Store. The legendary humbucking pickup from the guitar that changed everything. Think of it as a brand-new version of the original Frankenstein’s battle-worn pickup, wound to the exact original specs and built to fit...

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By jeff There is a new interview with Eddie Van Halen in the April 2009 issue of Hustler magazine. Here are some of the highlights where Eddie talks about Van Halen’s 2007-2008 tour: What was it like the first time you guys played after all those years ? It was amazing. At first, obviously, Dave doubte...

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By Daniel Kreps • Van Halen Reunion Tour Grosses $93 Million Photo: Retna We finally have proof of the mother of all insane tour rider demands, Van Halen’s request for “No Brown M&M,” thanks to the Smoking Gun. Written in 1982 and coming in at an astounding 53 pages, the band’s oddball demands range fro...

By jeff Here's a entertaining recollection of what it was like to discover, and then to meet, Van Halen back in 1978. Written by Jeffrey Liles from the Dallas Observer. Echoes & Reverberations: Van Halen's "Almost Infamous" It was the spring of 1978 and rock music was in big trouble. The Village...

By noreply@blogger.com (ANTHONY KUZMINSKI) b) Favorite Van Hagar album: The heavy half of Balance. d) Favorite Sammy Hagar: My favorite is the self-titled Montrose album. I know it kind of sucks to credit him just for the first thing he ever did, so let me throw in “Top of the Rock” from the HSAS album — that’s some kick ass radio fury!

By Steve Spears VAN HALEN (with Sammy Hagar) Shawn's take: "Van Halen are serial cheaters. First they broke up with David Lee Roth for Sammy Hagar. Then they cheated on Sammy for Gary Cherone. THEN they bring back Diamond Dave but boot bassist Michael Anthony."

By ScottW It’s been 25(ish) years since I’ve seen Van Halen live. In celebration of their current worldwide tour, today’s Living In Las Vegas Podcast features our live on-the-spot review of the band’s December 30th, 2007 concert at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Show notes (warning…some cussin’ incl...

By Erica Futterman January 16 - Sunrise, FL January 17 - Orlandao, FL January 19 - Birmingham, AL January 20 - Pensacola, FL January 22 - Houston, TX January 24 - Dallas, TX January 25 - Memphis, TN January 26 - Nashville, TN January 28 - Fayetteville, AK January 29 - Oklahoma City, OK February 18 - Worcester, MA

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Does age really matter in popular music? This week, the Twin Cities have seen Disney Channel superstar Miley Cyrus, 14, thrill a throng of tween and teen girls; the reunited Van Halen -- three 50-somethings plus one of their 16-year-old sons -- rock baby boomers and Gen Xers, and Tony Benn...

By Erica Futterman New footage from Van Halen’s tour rehearsals has emerged: Click here to watch the band perform “Everybody Wants Some” from their September 16th run-through in Los Angeles. The Michael Anthony-free tour kicks off this Thursday in Charlotte, NC. Amazon has launched a beta version of its mu...

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By Andy Greene Back Story: When Sammy Hagar was fired from Van Halen in 1996, The Van Halen Brothers at first brought David Lee Roth back into the fold – even cutting two new songs with him. But when it came time for a new album and tour, they dumped Diamond Dave in favor of former Extreme singer Gary Cherone. Th...

Jump to Heaven – Martinn Call on Valerie - Mixamatosis More than a feeling (Act of Dog’s minimally moulded mix) - Boston Jump! In the name of Love (Van Halen v Supremes) – DJ Scmolli Girls Jump (Xtina v Van Halen) – Go Home Productions Livin’ on a Prayer (Dropbass cheeeze mix) – Bon Jovi

Bob Dylan tour dates: Fri 06/22/07 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino / Spa Wed 06/27/07 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Tue 07/03/07 Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi Sat 07/07/07 Rama, ON Casino Rama Sun 07/08/07 Rama, ON Casino Rama Fri 07/27/07 Paso Robles, CA California Mid-State Fair

By lefty@dopefiend.co.uk Franklyn Ajaye - Stoned for a final exam; Draggin' the Line - Tommy James; Thank You (Falletin' Me Be Mice Elf Again) - Sly & The Family Stone; Street Fightin' Man - The Rolling Stones; Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas; Defeat You - Smash Mouth; Dont Tread On Me - 311; Van Halen - Nerf Herder...

By lefty@dopefiend.co.uk Van Halen - In A Simple Rhyme; Queen - I'm in love with my car; Paul Oakenfold - James Bond Theme; Gene Simmons - Firestarter; Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak; Linval Thompson - I Love Marijuana; Mission Impossible Theme (new version composed by Lalo Schifrin); George Baker Select - Little Green Ba...