Alex Van Halen on how David Lee Roth tanked a Van Halen reunion by refusing to honor Eddie Van Halen and A-list singers who almost took over the mic.
The impact of Eddie’s “Beat It” cameo resonated beyond hurt feelings. Seeing the guitarist stretch beyond Van Halen, singerDavid Lee Rothdecided to venture into solo work as well. Cracks within the band were growing. Meanwhile, Jackson’sThrillerbecame the biggest album in the world, and i...
“No Daves Allowed.”“David Who?”“Dave Sucks.” You see them at nearly every stop on the currentVan Halentour, glant banners made by young fans, mostly out of Mom’s old white bed sheets. The kids hang them from the balcony, parade them around the arena to thunderous applause and ...
Van Halen, American heavy metal band distinguished by the innovative electric-guitar playing of Eddie Van Halen, notably his masterful use of the vibrato bar and string bending and his adaptation of baroque music stylings. The band was also buoyed by the
The band's 1978self-titled debutwas a tour de force of jaw-dropping virtuosity, off-the-wall showmanship and brilliant pop sensibilities. GuitaristEddie Van Halenrevolutionized the medium with his two-handed tapping technique, and he and singerDavid Lee Rothimmediately cemented their place as one ...
The band's 1978self-titled debutwas a tour de force of jaw-dropping virtuosity, off-the-wall showmanship and brilliant pop sensibilities. GuitaristEddie Van Halenrevolutionized the medium with his two-handed tapping technique, and he and singerDavid Lee Rothimmediately cemented their place as one ...
When original singerDavid Lee Rothand the Van Halen brothers were announcing their 2007 reunion tour, he explained that their set lists would be made up of “all the songs you have been hearing blasting out of the backs of pickup trucks at Burger King over the last 20 summers." Although ...
Almost nine months since Van Halen wrapped its first tour since 1984 with original lead singer David Lee Roth, guitarist Eddie Van Halen is hopeful there will be future activity for the group. Van Halen tells Spinner.com that after he and girlfriend Janie Liszewski get married in June and hi...
When original singerDavid Lee Rothand the Van Halen brothers were announcing their 2007 reunion tour, he explained that their set lists would be made up of “all the songs you have been hearing blasting out of the backs of pickup trucks at Burger King over the last 20 summers." Although ...
This article discusses the rock band Van Halen during 2007. A reunion with original singer David Lee Roth was cancelled before a single tour date was announced, possibly due to guitarist Eddie Van Halen's alcoholism. The article also notes that Van Halen will be inducted into the Rock & ...