by Paul Rappaport Van Halen L-I-V-E!!!! Buy, beg, or steal a ticket to see Van Halen live!!!  OMG!  They don’t make ‘em like this anymore!!  I went to the Jones Beach show with Maria Milito and Gerry Martire from Q104.3 here in NY, and we had a blast!  First off, as Maria’s T-shirt rightly stated, … Continue reading Van Halen L-I-V-E and The Columbia Records Radio Hour →

In celebration of the release of Tokyo Dome Live in Concert, Van Halen shut down Hollywood Boulevard on Monday for their performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Check out the videos below, which aired on Monday and Tuesday night. The new album, the band’s first live record with David Lee Roth, is now available on iTunes … Continue reading Van Halen Performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live →

On March 31st, Van Halen will release a new live album – the band’s first ever live album to feature David Lee Roth on vocals. Hear “Hot For Teacher” and “Jump” in full below. Tokyo Dome Live in Concert is available for pre-order now on iTunes and Amazon. Yesterday the band announced a North American … Continue reading Hear “Hot For Teacher” and “Jump” from Van Halen’s New Live Album →

Van Halen has announced a North American tour kicking off July 5th in Seattle, WA at the White River Amphitheatre with shows scheduled through October 2nd in Los Angeles, CA at the legendary Hollywood Bowl. Special guest Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will support all dates on the tour.  Tickets go on sale April 4th at … Continue reading Van Halen Announces North American Tour, Jimmy Kimmel Live Performance →

Van Halen will release its first-ever live album to feature original singer David Lee Roth. Recorded on June 21, 2013 at the famed Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome Live in Concert includes 23 songs, spanning all seven of the band’s albums with Roth. It will be released as a double CD; four-LP set … Continue reading Van Halen to Release First-Ever Live Album Featuring David Lee Roth →

Rock bands are famous (and infamous) for decadent behavior.  Rumors of their crazy antics have become rock lore.  Now, with the release of I Killed Pink Floyd’s Pig, fans finally get a peek at what really happened backstage. I Killed Pink Floyd’s Pig is a collection of funny, decadent, outrageous stories about rock’s greatest superstars. … Continue reading New Book Reveals 35 Never-Been-Told Tales of Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll →

Eddie Van Halen paid a visit to the Foshay Learning Center – a public school in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park neighbourhood – last week to donate some musical instruments and equipment to the school’s music program. “It should be mandatory,” Van Halen said of elective music classes in public schools. Watch a short video clip … Continue reading Eddie Van Halen Donates Music Equipment to Los Angeles School [WATCH] →

Andy Johns, legendary producer and sound engineer, has died at the age of 61. Johns got his start working with Eddie Kramer on several recordings for Jimi Hendrix, and went on to engineer and produce records for Van Halen, Eric Clapton, and Joni Mitchell, among others. He worked on Led Zeppelin’s IV and The Rolling … Continue reading Andy Johns, Zeppelin and Stones Producer and Engineer, Dies at 61 →

David Lee Roth has been alluding to a European Van Halen tour in recent interviews, saying the band could do as many as “50,60 shows” at the end of this year.  But Irving Azoff, manager of Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen, has debunked the rumors, telling Rolling Stone, “Nothing’s been discussed yet.” The band … Continue reading Van Halen Manager Debunks Tour Rumors →

According to data released by trade publication, Pollstar, Bruce Springsteen and Roger Waters had two of the top grossing worldwide tours of 2012. The Boss came in 2nd, grossing just over $200 million on his Wrecking Ball tour, while Roger Waters’ The Wall Live tour brought in $186 million. Despite 33 cancelled shows, Van Halen’s … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen and Roger Waters Among Top Touring Acts of 2012 →

According to a post made on Van Halen’s Official Facebook page yesterday, Eddie Van Halen is currently recovering from emergency surgery; “Eddie Van Halen underwent an emergency surgery for a severe bout of Diverticulitis. No further surgeries are needed and a full recovery is expected within 4 – 6 months. Van Halen’s scheduled November 2012 … Continue reading Eddie Van Halen Recovering From Emergency Surgery →

The Van Halen News Desk website posted this video yesterday – a collection of footage of David Lee Roth warming up to the classic O’Jays track Love Train. Check it out!