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Check Out a 14-Year-Old Girl Who Can Play Van Halen's "Eruption" Almost Note-For-Note

Landon King — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:54:07 +0000

Most people could practice guitar for years and never be able to play any Van Halen song...much less "Eruption". But this is NOT one of those people. There's a video on LiveLeak.com of a 14-year-old girl playing Van Halen's "Eruption", and she's absolutely INCREDIBLE!

28 Years Ago: David Lee Roth Quits Van Halen

Nick DeRiso — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:52:43 +0000

Though long-time fans likely hoped it was an April Fool’s joke gone terribly wrong, original frontman David Lee Roth did in fact quit Van Halen 28 years ago today, on April 1, 1985. The group, featuring guitarist wonder Eddie Van Halen were then in the midst of a seven-year run of huge albums and sold-out [...]

Van Halen's 'Hot for Teacher' Tackled By 6-Year-Old Drummer

Jeff Giles — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:03:35 +0000

It’s hard to imagine Van Halen without Alex Van Halen behind the drum kit, but if Eddie and Wolfgang ever need to find a replacement, they might want to give Avery Molek a call. The folks at the Van Halen News Desk turned up the above clip of Molek tearing his way through a beat-perfect [...]

27 Years Ago: Van Halen Perform First Show With Sammy Hagar

Eduardo Rivadavia — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:00:28 +0000

On March 27, 1986, the city of Shreveport, Louisiana bore witness to the very first public performance of Van Halen MKII – otherwise nicknamed “Van Hagar,” in reference to the band’s new front man, Sammy Hagar, who had controversially replaced former loudmouth, David Lee Roth, a few months prior.

Van Halen & Billy Joel To Headline Australia's Stone Music Festival

Eduardo Rivadavia — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:41:59 +0000

Van Halen will bring their hard rock thunder “Down Under” this April, alongside classic rock icon Billy Joel, when they will headline Australia’s inaugural Stone Music Festival. In what will be the band’s first Australian appearance since 1998, and first with David Lee Roth in the vocal hot seat, Van Halen will top a bill [...]

Van Halen Reschedule Dates for Summer 2013

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:58:40 +0000

Van Halen fans around the world wound up being disappointed when the group cut their tour in support of their recent album 'A Different Kind of Truth' short after guitarist Eddie Van Halen underwent emergency surgery. But things appear to be looking up, as the band have booked three new dates for the summer of 2013 to replace the shows they had to cancel in Japan.

Sammy Hagar Talks About Van Halen Tour Postponement

Dave Lifton — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:01:02 +0000

One of the reasons for Sammy Hagar’s longstanding appeal is that nobody onstage has as much fun as he does. Now, he’s got even more reason to smile after hearing the news that Van Halen has postponed more than 30 dates on their 2012 tour.

Rumors That Van Halen 'Hate Each Other' Emerge in Wake of Tour Postponement

Ultimate Classic Rock Staff — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:11:14 +0000

With no official word from the Van Halen camp about the reasons behind yesterday’s sudden postponement of over 30 dates on their summer 2012 tour schedule, speculation has set in, some of it focused on the reportedly testy relationship between David Lee Roth and his bandmates.

Van Halen 'Hot for Teacher' Video Star Lillian Muller Resurfaces

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:02:49 +0000

The sexy educator from Van Halen‘s famous ‘Hot for Teacher’ video has resurfaced. Her name is Lillian Muller and she followed her modeling career with a gig as an inspirational speaker, personal health consultant and author.

Van Halen Brothers Interviewed About Their Childhood By David Lee Roth

Matthew Wilkening — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:33:28 +0000

The long-silent Edward and Alex Van Halen have finally submitted to an interview in support of their new album ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ (reviewed here), and the correspondent they chose for this honor is none other than the one and only “Diamond” David Lee Roth, their very own lead singer.

Van Halen's 'The Trouble With Never' Song Preview Emerges

Billy Dukes — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:50:10 +0000

British fans of Van Halen can purchase two new songs from ‘A Different Kind of Truth,’ which are so far unavailable in the United States. ‘Blood and Fire’ is available on the UK Amazon, as is an until now unreleased song called ‘The Trouble With Never.’

Van Halen Release Preview of New Song 'Blood and Fire'

Billy Dukes — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:15:54 +0000

The name of ‘Blood and Fire,’ a newly-previewed song from Van Halen‘s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ album, probably won’t ring familiar to longtime fans of the band. But Alex Van Halen’s beat and Eddie Van Halen’s noodling on the track may take some knowledgeable fans back to the mid-’80s. That’s because the new song — previewed in the video below — is based on an instrumental called ‘Ripley’ from ‘The Wild Life’ movie.

New Van Halen Songs To Debut on Tonight's 'CSI'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:11:26 +0000

The last time Van Halen released a studio album with David Lee Roth, it would have seemed awfully strange, to say the least, for a major band to promote its new music by debuting tracks on a TV drama. But times have changed, and as part of the rollout plan for their new album ‘A Different Kind of Truth,’ VH is including clips from two new songs in this week’s episode of ‘CSI,‘ which airs tonight (Jan. 25) on CBS.

Van Halen 'Bullethead' – Another New Song Revealed?

Matthew Wilkening — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:05:06 +0000

Based on the recently announced tracklisting for Van Halen‘s long-awaited ‘A Different Kind of Truth,’ it seems that (at least) a third unreleased song based on demos from early in the band’s career, ‘Bullethead,’ will join the previously revealed reclamation projects ‘Tattoo‘ and ‘She’s the Woman‘ on the record.

Van Halen 'A Different Kind of Truth' Vinyl Announced

Alanna Conaway — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:20:00 +0000

The year is starting off just right for Van Halen fans who have anxiously been awaiting any word on the forthcoming new album that has kept the Internet buzzing with rumors for the past several weeks.

And things just got even better for VH vinyl aficionados, who

Did Van Halen Borrow Their New Album Cover Art From a Legendary Motown Band?

Matt Wardlaw — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:07:54 +0000

Van Halen will hit the road next month with Kool & The Gang opening selected shows, and if that seems like an odd choice for an opening act…stay tuned, because the funk doesn’t end there.

Preview Clip of Van Halen's 'Tattoo' Debuts On-Line

Matthew Wilkening — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:44:02 +0000

A half-minute clip of the new Van Halen single ‘Tattoo‘ has premiered on Amazon UK‘s website. The full song is expected to be released next Tuesday, Jan. 10 as the next major step in the massive promotional campaign that has unfolded on the band’s behalf in the last few days.

David Lee Roth Confirms New Van Halen Album Title + New York Dates

Matthew Wilkening — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:35:04 +0000

David Lee Roth of Van Halen granted a couple of big exclusive news scoops to some autograph seekers last night (Jan. 4) in New York City — specifically, the name of the band’s long-awaited new album and the dates when they’ll be performing in the Big Apple as part of their upcoming tour.