Van Halen News Stories

Alex Van Halen Quit Music? Michael Anthony Reacted (2024 In Review)
Alex Van Halen had a top 24 story of June 2024 after he announced that he was auctioning his music equipment

Nickelback, Blink-182, Van Halen Crowned America's Ultimate Dad Rock Bands (2024 In Review)
Nickelback, Blink-182 and Van Halen had a top 24 story of June 2024 after a poll found that they were the ultimate 'Dad Rock' bands

Wolfgang Van Halen Helped Foo Fighters Prank Festival Crowd (2024 In Review)
Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang had a top 24 story of May 2024 after made a surprise appearance at the Welcome To Rockville festival

Wolfgang Van Halen Took High Road Over David Lee Roth Attack (2024 In Review)
Wolfgang Van Halen earned a top 24 story of March 2024 after he took the high road when he was asked about an attack from Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth

Sammy Hagar And Michael Anthony Looked Back At Van Halen's 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge' (2024 In Review)
Sammy Hagar and his former Van Halen bandmate and Michael Anthony had a top 24 story of March 2024 after they released a video

David Lee Roth Ranted Against Wolfgang Van Halen (2024 In Review)
David Lee Roth made a lot of headlines this year and some for the wrong reasons.

David Lee Roth Mocks Sammy Hagar With 'The Ballad Of Popsicle Sam' (2024 In Review)
Original Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth earned a top 24 story of January 2024 when he shared a video

Van Halen Taught Wolfgang What Not To Do (2024 In Review)
Wolfgang Van Halen shared that his experience while a member of Van Halen taught him things that did not want to 'carry over into' his solo band

Van Halen In The Studio For 1984 Anniversary (2024 In Review)
Van Halen had a top 24 story of January 2024 when the the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands shared an episode that celebrated the 40th anniversary

Sammy Hagar Reveals His Alex Van Halen Wish
Sammy Hagar is hoping that he can reconcile with his former bandmate Alex Van Halen and is concerned for the drummer's health

Eddie Van Halen Recorded 3 Or 4 Albums Worth Of Unreleased Music
Eddie Van Halen left behind three or four albums worth of unreleased music, his brother and Van Halen bandmate Alex revealed

Van Halen 'It's The Right Time' Demo Shared By Mitch Malloy
Mitch Malloy has shared a demo of a song called 'It's The Right Time' that he composed with Eddie Van Halen

Jason Bonham Explains Departure From Sammy Hagar's Van Halen Tour
Jason Bonham took to social media this morning (November 3rd) to share some good news with fans about his mother's health

Eddie Van Halen and Prince Guitars Lead New Auction
Prince's 1985 Sadowsky, Eddie Van Halen's Canada Day Guitar, Dolly Parton's Smashed Epiphone are just some of the guitars that lead Julien's

Van Halen Brothers Biopic Is A Possibility
Alex Van Halen shared his hope that his new memoir 'Brothers' can be made into a film

Eddie Van Halen's Final Recording 'Unfinished' Offered As Free Download
Alex Van Halen has shared a download of the full 6-minute version of 'Unfinished',

Unreleased Van Halen Recordings To Be Released 'When It Feels Right'
Alex Van Halen is including the previously unreleased track 'Unfinished', the final instrumental song he composed with his brother Eddie Van Halen

Alex Van Halen Addresses Retirement From Music Rumor
Alex Van Halen has been breaking his silence on a number of issues as he does rare interviews to promote his forthcoming memoir 'Brothers'.

Why Alex Van Halen Turned Down Sammy Hagar's Tour Invite
Alex Van Halen explained why he decided not to accept Sammy Hagar's invitation to be part of the Best Of All Worlds Tour

David Lee Roth 'Popped A Fuse' Over Idea Of On Stage Eddie Van Halen Tribute
Alex Van Halen has revealed that he and frontman David Lee Roth were planning to launch a Van Halen tour

Van Halen Plan Special Record Store Day Release
Van Halen will be celebrating this year's Record Store Day Black Friday event with the release of a special vinyl live recording

Ozzy Admits Van Halen Blew Black Sabbath Off The Stage
In a new episode of Ozzy Speaks, Ozzy Osbourne admits that Van Halen blew Black Sabbath off of the stage back when the group was just starting out

Alex Van Halen Doing Special Events For 'Brothers' Release
Alex Van Halen has revealed that he will be celebrating the arrival of his new memoir 'Brothers',

Michael Anthony Shocked To Be The Final Original Van Halen Member Touring
Original Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony is surprised that he has become the only member from the iconic band's debut lineup to continue to perform live

Last Song Eddie Van Halen Composed Previewed By Alex
Alex Van Halen has shared a short snippet to preview the song 'Unfinished', which was the final song that he composed with Eddie Van Halen

All-Eras Van Halen Fundraiser Show Announced
The Fight For Nashville is a Breast Cancer Awareness Concert to help raise money for the American Cancer Society Men Wear Pink Foundation

Edward Van Halen Tonechaser Book Arrives
Steve Rosen has released the long-awaited third edition of 'Tonechaser - Understanding Edward: My 26-Year Journey with Edward Van Halen.'

Alex And Eddie Van Halen's Final Song To Be Part Of 'Brothers' Audiobook
The audiobook version of Alex Van Halen's forthcoming autobiography, 'Brothers', is set to include the final song that he wrote with his late brother

Wolfgang Van Halen Addresses Claim That He Died
Wolfgang Van Halen is laughing off a wild conspiracy theory that he came across online that states that he died as a child

Sammy Hagar's Theory On Why Alex Van Halen Didn't Accept Tour Invite
Sammy Hagar says that he reached out to Alex Van Halen to take part in the Best Of All Worlds Tour

David Lee Roth AWOL After Van Halen Tribute Tour Invite Says Hagar
Sammy Hagar says that original Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth went AWOL after he was invited to take part in the current Best Of All Worlds Tour

Sammy Hagar Share Video From Best Of All Worlds Van Halen Tribute Tour
Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar has shared video from the Saratoga Springs, NY stop of the Best Of All Worlds Tour

Sammy Hagar Says Van Halen Tribute Tour Launch As Exciting As Biggest Shows
Sammy Hagar launched his Best Of All Worlds 2024 tour earlier this month, which pays tribute to the legacy of Van Halen

Sammy Hagar Wants To Finish Unreleased Van Halen Recordings
Sammy Hagar expressed his desire to team up with Wolfgang and Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony to finish recording tracks

Metallica, Ozzy, Van Halen Make RS 50 Worst Album Covers List
Rolling Stone have shared their list of the '50 Worst Album Covers Of All Time' and some hard rock and metal icons made the list

Van Halen's Chart Topping 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge' Expanded
Van Halen's ninth studio album, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, debuted at #1 and stayed there for three weeks during the summer of 1991

Alex Van Halen Invited To Be Part Of Sammy Hagar's Best Of Both Worlds Tour
Sammy Hagar says that he and his Van Halen bandmate Michael Anthony reached out to Alex Van Halen to ask him to take part in their tour

Rare Eddie Van Halen Guitar Being Auctioned
A rare Eddie Van Halen guitar has been unearthed and is set to be auctioned

Sammy Hagar Previews Van Halen Tribute Tour
Sammy Hagar has shared a video featuring footage from the final day of rehearsals for his upcoming The Best Of All Worlds Tour

Van Halen's 'Top Of The World' Video Goes HD
Van Halen's 'Top Of The World' video has been remastered in HD to celebrate the forthcoming expanded edition of the band's classic album

Van Halen Has A Wealth of Unreleased Material Says Anthony
Original Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony says that there is 'probably miles' of unleased tracks from the band

Van Halen Stream 1991 Dallas Performance Of Top Of The World
Van Halen is streaming video of a 1991 Dallas performance of their hit, 'Top Of The World',

Nickelback, Blink-182, Van Halen Crowned America's Ultimate Dad Rock Bands
Merchoid asked 3,000 Americans the question, 'Which band truly epitomizes dad rock today?'

Alex Van Halen Quits Music? Michael Anthony Reacts
Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony has shared his reaction to the news that Alex Van Halen appears to be auctioning all of his music gear

Van Halen Previously Unreleased Live Show Part Of 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge' Reissue
Van Halen's hit 1991 album 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge' has been expanded for a special reissue

Wolfgang Van Halen Helps Foo Fighters Prank Festival Crowd
Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang made a surprise appearance at the Welcome To Rockville festival this past weekend

Van Halen In The Studio For VH II Anniversary
The 45th anniversary of Van Halen's sophomore album 'Van Halen II' is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands

Wolfgang Van Halen Takes High Road Over David Lee Roth Attack
Wolfgang Van Halen took the high road when he was asked about a recent attack from Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth

Wolfgang Van Halen Forced To Change Mammoth WVH Tour Dates
Wolfgang Van Halen has been forced to postpone and reschedule three Mammoth WVH tour dates due to 'unforeseen circumstances',

Sammy Hagar And Michael Anthony Look Back At Van Halen's 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge'
Sammy Hagar and his former Van Halen bandmate and Michael Anthony have released a new video

Eddie Van Halen Relationship Main Focus Of Alex Van Halen's 'Brothers'
VanHalenStore.com has revealed some details about Alex Van Halen's forthcoming memoire 'Brothers'

Alex Van Halen Releasing 'Brothers' Autobiography
Legendary Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen will be releasing his autobiography 'Brothers' via Harper Collins

Wolfgang Shares Birthday Tribute To His Father Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang Van Halen took to social media to pay tribute to his father

David Lee Roth Rants Against Wolfgang Van Halen
David Lee Roth has shared a new video only where he went after Wolfgang Van Halen for incidents that allegedly happened during Van Halen's final tour

Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH To Rock Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Wolfgang Van Halen will be rocking late night TV this week when his band Mammoth WVH takes the stage for a live performance

Eddie Van Halen Cried When He Met Billie Joe Armstrong
Green Day appeared on SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show on Wednesday morning to promote their new album 'Saviors.'

David Lee Roth Mocks Sammy Hagar With 'The Ballad Of Popsicle Sam'
There has been no love lost between Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth and the man who replaced him in the group Sammy Hagar

Van Halen Taught Wolfgang What Not To Do
Wolfgang Van Halen says that his experience while a member of Van Halen taught him things that did not want to 'carry over into' his solo band

On This Day in Rock 2014: Eddie Van Halen Looks Back At 1984 30 Years Later
Back on January 6, 2014 the top story in the Day in Rock was about late guitar legend Eddie Van Halen looking back on Van Halen's monster '1984' album

Sammy Hagar Reflects On Key Turning Points In Van Halen - 2023 In Review
Sammy Hagar Reflects On Key Turning Points In Van Halen was a top 23 story of Nov. 2023

Van Halen In The Studio For 1984 Anniversary
The 40th anniversary of Van Halen's '1984' album is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard

Sammy Hagar Believes Dysfunction Preventing Eddie Van Halen Tribute Show - 2023 In Review
Sammy Hagar Believes Dysfunction Preventing Eddie Van Halen Tribute Show was a top 23 story of Oct 2023

Van Halen's Legendary 'Right Now' Video Goes HD - 2023 In Review
Van Halen's iconic 'Right Now' music video has been remastered in HD to celebrate the arrival of the Collection II box set

Wolfgang Explains Why He Doesn't Play Van Halen Songs At Mammoth WVH Shows - 2023 In Review
Wolfgang Explains Why He Doesn't Play Van Halen Songs At Mammoth WVH Shows was a top 23 story of Sept 2023

Wolfgang Van Halen Unplugs For Foo Fighters Classic - 2023 In Review
Wolfgang Van Halen Unplugs For Foo Fighters Classic was a top 23 story of September 2023

Van Halen Doesn't Exist Anymore Says Wolfgang - 2023 In Review
Van Halen Doesn't Exist Anymore Says Wolfgang was a top 23 story of Aug 2023

Wolfgang On Likelihood of Eddie Van Halen Tribute Show - 2023 In Review
Wolfgang does not see the discussed Eddie Van Halen tribute concert happening

There Is Not Going To Be A Van Halen Reunion Says Sammy Hagar - 2023 In Review
Sammy Hagar says that 'there's not going to be a Van Halen reunion'

Motley Crue and Van Halen win 2023 hennemusic Rock News Awards
Motley Crue and Van Halen were named winners of the 2023 hennemusic Rock News Awards, the daily music news site announced Thursday

David Lee Roth Shared New Recording Of Van Halen Classic 'Atomic Punk' - 2023 In Review
David Lee Roth is sharing a new 'studio live' version of the 1978 Van Halen classic, 'Atomic Punk.'

Queen's Brian May Expanded Star Fleet Project ft. Eddie Van Halen - 2023 In Review
Queen guitarist Brian May will release an expanded edition of his 1983 EP, 'Star Fleet Project',

Van Halen and Kurk Cobain Guitars Highlight Music Icons Auction - 2023 In Review
Van Halen and Kurk Cobain Guitars Highlight Music Icons Auction was a top 23 story of May 2023

Van Halen In the Studio For 'OU812' Anniversary - 2023 In Review
The 35th anniversary of Van Halen's 'OU812' is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard

David Lee Roth Looks Back At Van Halen's Debut Album - 2023 In Review
David Lee Roth is sharing stories about the recording of Van Halen's legendary debut album

David Lee Roth Shared Van Halen's Acoustic Performance Of Panama - 2023 In Review
David Lee Roth is streaming video of a Van Halen acoustic performance of their 1984 hit, 'Panama',

David Lee Roth Details Eric Clapton Influence On Eddie Van Halen - 2023 In Review
David Lee Roth shares some of the history of Eric Clapton's influence on Eddie Van Halen in the latest episode of The Roth Show

Sebastian Bach Approached About Joining Van Halen
Original Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach revealed that he was approached about joining Van Halen

David Lee Roth Streams New Recording Of Van Halen Classic Unchained - 2023 In Review
David Lee Roth is streaming a 'studio live' version of the 1981 Van Halen classic, 'Unchained.'

David Lee Roth Reveals Eddie Van Halen Nickname - 2023 In Review
David Lee Roth reveals the nickname his fellow Van Halen band members had for Eddie Van Halen on the latest episode of The Roth Show

David Lee Roth Looks Back At Van Halen's Club Days - 2023 In Review
David Lee Roth Looks Back At Van Halen's Club Days was a top 23 story of Feb 2023

Van Halen In The Studio For 45th Anniversary - 2023 In Review
Van Halen's self-titled debut album's 45th anniversary is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard

David Lee Roth Shares New Version of Van Halen's 'Jump'
David Lee Roth is sharing a new live studio version of the 1984 Van Halen classic, 'Jump.'

David Lee Roth Not Invited For Full The Best Of All Worlds Tour Says Hagar
Fans hoping to see David Lee Roth join Sammy Hagar for the full The Best Of All Worlds Tour are out of luck

David Lee Roth Accepts Sammy Hagar's Best Of All Worlds Tour Invitation
David Lee Roth has reportedly accepted Sammy Hagar's invitation to take part in the upcoming The Best Of All Worlds Tour

Sammy Hagar Invites David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen To Perform On New Tour
Sammy Hagar appeared on SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show this week where he announced the creation of a brand-new supergroup

Sammy Hagar Reflects On Key Turning Points In Van Halen
Sammy Hagar looked back at a couple of key turning points of his tenure in Van Halen on the Big Interview with Dan Rather podcast

Sammy Hagar Believes Dysfunction Preventing Eddie Van Halen Tribute Show
Sammy Hagar says that he is disappointed that dysfunction in the band has reportedly prevented the tribute concert to late guitarist Eddie Van Halen

Guns N' Roses, Foo Fighters, Van Halen, Motley Crue Items Added to Julien's Auctions
Julien's Auctions has announced their additional marquee headliners of the industry's highly anticipated music auction event

Van Halen's Legendary 'Right Now' Video Goes HD
Van Halen's iconic 'Right Now' music video has been remastered in HD to celebrate the arrival of the Collection II box

Van Halen Share 'Crossing Over' From The Collection II box set
Van Halen is sharing a remastered version of 'Crossing Over' as the latest preview to the October 6 release of 'The Collection II.'

Wolfgang Explains Why He Doesn't Play Van Halen Songs At Mammoth WVH Shows
Wolfgang Van Halen explained during a recent appearance on the Talk is Jericho podcast why he does not perform Van Halen tracks

Wolfgang Van Halen Unplugs For Foo Fighters Classic
Wolfgang Van Halen and his touring lineup of Mammoth WVH delivered an acoustic cover of the Foo Fighters classic, 'My Hero',

Van Halen Stream 'It's About Time' from The Collection II Box Set
Van Halen is streaming a remastered version of 'It's About Time' as the latest preview to the October 6 release of 'The Collection II.'

Van Halen Explore Sammy Hager Years With New Box Set
Van Halen will release a new box set this fall spotlighting the band's years with singer Sammy Hagar

Wolfgang Van Halen Streams New Mammoth WVH Album
Wolfgang Van Halen is streaming his new Mammoth WVH album, 'Mammoth II',

Van Halen Doesn't Exist Anymore Says Wolfgang
Wolfgang Van Halen shares how he's dealing with the nonstop chatter and bickering around the idea of a Tribute tour

Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH Releases 'I'm Alright' Video
Mammoth WVH - the brainchild of Wolfgang Van Halen - is releasing a music video for another song from the album

Wolfgang On Likelihood of Eddie Van Halen Tribute Show
Wolfgang does not see the discussed Eddie Van Halen tribute concert happening

Van Halen's David Lee Roth Shows Samurai Skills With Queen Classic
Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth has taken to YouTube once again to share a fun video that is soundtracked by a classic song

Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH Announces Fall Headline Tour
Mammoth WVH - the brainchild of Wolfgang Van Halen is announcing a headline tour this Fall to support Mammoth II