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Eddie Van Halen‘s friendship with rock journalist Steve Rosen dated to 1977, before the release of Van Halen‘s self-titled debut album, and continued into the 2000s. They’d often spend time talking and jamming in a Hollywood Hills guesthouse and at Van Halen’s 5150 studio. Rosen chronicles those days in Tonechaser – Understanding Edward: My 26-Year Journey With Edward Van Halen, which is returning for its third edition. “I chose that title, Tonechaser, because Edward once described himself in that way,” Rosen says. “I thought it was such a beautiful, fragile and poignant word for him to use in...
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Van Halen 3 producer Mike Post has revealed that Eddie Van Halen had to take over on drums in place of his brother Alex during the recording of the record. The 1998 album was the only Van Halen record to feature Gary Cherone on lead vocals, and was the band’s first commercial failure. Post, who is best known for writing the theme songs to famous TV shows such as Rockford Files, Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue, agreed to work on the record to help his friend Eddie maintain his sobriety. “I knew the record wasn’t really good,” he admits. “I knew the record was kind of crappy. But it’s the way Ed...
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It was October 2020, and Eddie Van Halen had just died. His family decided to celebrate his life with pizza. “I didn’t want to believe it was happening,” his ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli tells People magazine. “Even while it was happening, I wasn’t believing it was happening.” Van Halen had been battling throat cancer when he passed at age 65, surrounded by loved ones in the hospital including his brother Alex Van Halen, Bertinelli, their son Wolfgang Van Halen and others. They found comfort in Eddie Van Halen’s favorite food. READ MORE: Ranking Every Van Halen Album “I forget who suggested it, ...
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After every performance, Wolfgang Van Halen can be found pointing to the sky. He says that’s a salute to his late father, Eddie Van Halen – and he has an emotional reason for continuing this tradition. The younger Van Halen now fronts his own solo project, dubbed Mammoth WVH, after a stint in Van Halen with his dad from 2006-2020. Eddie Van Halen died that year after a battle with cancer. Regularly paying tribute to him, even if it’s only through a simple gesture, remains vitally important to Wolfgang. READ MORE: Top 10 Van Halen Keyboard Songs “The reason I do what I do is because of my dad,”...
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In 1984, the two-year-old MTV network still had a lot to prove about its rock credentials, and bosses were serious about proving it all. At the same time, Van Halen had nothing left to prove – but it didn’t stop the parties connecting to offer one of the most outlandish prizes ever to the band’s fans. Announcing the “Lost Weekend” contest (one of a series of such promos), the broadcaster listed the tempting treasure: two nights partying with Van Halen amid their 1984 tour, including all the larger-than-life antics that would come with it, plus a stack of merchandise and $1,000 in cash. “You’ll...
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Wolfgang Van Halen has responded to recent comments made about him by David Lee Roth. Back in January, Roth posted a video to his YouTube page that began with a spoof interview with Jesus Christ. “Bro, I want people to know I got this job because of my talent,” said the parody Jesus in an artificially sped up voice. “I would have this job anyway, even if my dad wasn’t God. I just want people to know I got this job because of my talent.” Later in the video, Roth spoke directly about Wolfgang and their alleged interactions during the final Van Halen tour, describing him as a “schlemiel kid” and ...
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The upcoming memoir of Alex Van Halen is a “love letter” to late brother Eddie, according to the first details to appear. Due on October 22, the book – simply titled Brothers – runs to 384 pages in hardcover format. Van Halen News Desk reported it had uncovered the product description, which is yet to appear on publisher HarperCollins’ website. The story will follow the Van Halens from their birthplace in the Netherlands to Pasadena, Calif., and their young lives with a strict but fair mother. After that, it will also include the kind of rock ’n’ roll stories one might expect from Van Halen’s ...
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Like many long-running bands, Van Halen‘s approach to music videos changed dramatically over the years. After releasing just a handful of low-budget lip-synced or live videos in their pre-MTV years, the group dove into the format headfirst and very successfully with more expansive and humor-laced clips for songs such as “Panama” and “Hot for Teacher.” When original singer David Lee Roth left and took his knack for outlandish videos with him, the group scaled down their comedic ambitions and released more conventional videos, with the notable exception of 1992’s award-winning “Right Now.” Of co...
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Alex Van Halen will release a memoir titled Brothers in the fall, its publishers announced. Scheduled for Oct. 22, it’s to be available as a 384-page hardcover, a 720-minute audiobook and an ebook. No further details were revealed by HarperCollins, although the preview displayed the alternative titled The Brothers Van Halen. It’s likely the book will focus on drummer Alex’s relationship with younger brother and bandmate Eddie Van Halen. As kids they’d started out playing each other’s instrument before swapping permanently, and put their first band together in fourth grade. READ MORE: All 75 Da...
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Sammy Hagar has chimed in on the recent criticisms David Lee Roth has aimed at Wolfgang Van Halen. Over the past few weeks, Roth has posted two separate rants on YouTube and social media criticizing Wolfgang. In the first, titled “This Crazy Kid,” the singer claimed, among other things, that Wolfgang complained he wasn’t getting enough attention onstage during Van Halen’s 2015 tour and that the bassist had some of Roth’s female guests removed from the band’s shows. In a second diatribe titled “Family Therapy,” Roth took aim at A Different Kind of Truth, Wolfgang’s lone studio release with Van ...
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