Sammy Hagar’s Best Of All Worlds band will return but it will be without drummer Jason Bonham. Bonham confirmed the news via an Instagram post by Bonham Friday (Nov. 15) to promote his upcoming Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening concerts. The post prompted a fan to ask, “C’Mon Jason… Can we get some Los Angeles […]
Jason Bonham Not Returning To Sammy Hagar’s Best Of All Worlds Band
Edward Van Halen Previews ‘Women & Children First’ Album In Unheard 1980 Interview
Veteran rock journalist Jas Obrecht has released the last of his six-part 1980 interview with Edward Van Halen. In it, Edward previews the yet-to-be-heard Women & Children First album! “The section you’re about to hear now began about two hours and 10 minutes into our conversation,” said Obrecht. “Eddie had brought along a cassette of […]
Alex Van Halen: There Is ‘Probably Three Or Four Records’ Worth Of Music In The Vault
Just how much music lies within the 5150 vault? Probably enough to fill three or four records worth of music, according to Alex Van Halen. Alex addressed the possibility of future unreleased Van Halen material with Chris Jericho during an appearance on Talk Is Jericho. Below is an excerpt from that segment: What do you […]
Sammy Hagar & Joe Satriani Channeling Van Halen’s Songwriting Style
Sammy Hagar is following through on his promise to release new music with Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony, and Jason Bonham. “It’s really, really good,” Hagar told ABC Audio. “And the idea is to channel the Van Halen way of writing. Let Joe write some crazy, whacked out guitar music, and I’ll just write lyrics and […]
Van Halen In The 90s: What Could Have Been
The decade couldn’t have gotten to a better start for Van Halen when they returned in 1991. Another number-one album (For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge), more hit singles (“Poundcake”, “Top Of The World”, “Right Now”), and a lineup with a seemingly unbreakable bond. At least it seemed that way until internal tensions led to Sammy Hagar’s […]
Valerie Bertinelli: ‘I’m So Pround Of You, Al’
Valerie Bertinelli says she’s proud of Alex Van Halen for writing his book Brothers. “When I talked to Al last year — when he told me he was writing the book — I was super excited for him,” Bertinelli said during an appearance on the Drew Barrymore Show. “And we had a long conversation about grief […]
Alex Van Halen Gets Signature Cowbell from Latin Percussion
Meet Alex Van Halen’s new shiny machine! Introducing the Alex Van Halen Signature Cowbell from Latin Percussion. This limited edition, mountable, and American-made bell pumps out rock-ready tone, while the sparkling chrome finish and embossed Alex Van Halen signature and VH logo will make you the envy of any Van Halen fan. Based on LP’s […]
Watch All Of Alex Van Halen’s Live Talks LA Book Event
The complete video of Alex Van Halen’s Los Angeles book appearance can now be seen in its entirety. Alex appeared at the Robert Frost Auditorium in Culver City, California on October 24th for a Live Talks event to promote his book Brothers. In the video above, Alex reflects on his childhood years, forming Van Halen with […]
Alex Van Halen To NPR: ‘We Left A Lot Unfinished’
“We left a lot unfinished,” Alex Van Halen told journalist Tonya Mosley in a brand new interview with NPR. Alex was the featured guest on NPR’s Fresh Air segment to discuss his book Brothers. He discussed what it was like with he and brother Edward growing up in Pasadena, how Edward found his voice as […]
Alex Van Halen Reveals Family Connection To Song Title ‘Unfinished’
Alex Van Halen revealed the story behind the title to the recently released track “Unfinished”, the last song he wrote with his brother Edward. “The name ‘Unfinished’ came from a song piece of music by Franz Schubert,” Alex told the audience during his appearance at the Robert Frost Auditorium in Culver City, CA on Thursday […]
