During this year’s ShipRocked cruise, Nita Strauss (Alice Cooper), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Michael Starr (Steel Panther), and Jason Hook (ex-Five Finger Death Punch) paid tribute to the late great Eddie Van Halen by performing Van Halen covers with The Stowaways. You can see some fan-filmed footage of that below: [via Blabbermouth]
UPDATE: David Lee Roth has since issued a statement to Entertainment Weekly: “Sometimes you win, Sometimes you lose, We got rained out.. Covid cancelled. Future shows? When the benefit concerts for Colorado, Farm Aid, and hospital workers ‘everywhere’ come up; Call me..” Original Story: David Lee Roth (Van Halen) has cancelled his entire Las Vegas…
According to Metal Sludge, David Lee Roth (Van Halen) was forced to postpone the first two dates of his Las Vegas residency at the House Of Blues at Mandalay Bay due to a member of his backing band testing positive for COVID-19. The following statement was issued: “Due to unforeseen circumstances related to COVID and…
Funko have announced a new Pop! Rocks vinyl figure based on the late great Eddie Van Halen. The collectible is expected to be released in January 2022 and it can be pre-ordered HERE.
Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth has added more dates to his Las Vegas residency at the House Of Blues at Mandalay Bay. Here’s the updated schedule: December 31, 2021 January 1, 5, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 2022
Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) and Greg Kurstin (The Bird And The Bee) have shared a cover of Van Halen’s “Jump” as part of their “Hanukkah Sessions.” The duo commented: “Quite possibly the loudest and proudest of hard rocking Jews, David Lee Roth has gone on record crediting his Bar Mitzvah preparation as his earliest vocal…
David Lee Roth (Van Halen) recently announced that he was planning to retire following his upcoming Las Vegas residency. Despite this, the frontman has since shared a new promo poster for the shows featuring the phrase “The Last Tour (Unless It Isn’t).” The “unless it isn’t” part seemingly implies that he may not be serious…
Ace Frehley’s backing band, Ryan Cook, Jeremy Asbock, Philip Shouse, and Matt Star, paid tribute to Van Halen’s Eddie Van Halen on the first anniversary of his death (October 6). You can see fan-filmed footage of the group covering “Somebody Get Me A Doctor” and “Dance The Night Away” during a soundcheck in Raleigh, NC…
A memorial plaque honoring the late great Eddie Van Halen was unveiled near the Convention Center in Pasadena, CA earlier today (October 11). The ceremony was attended by the city’s mayor Victor Gordo and council members Tyrone Hampton, Andy Wilson, Gene Masuda, and Felicia Williams. The plaque was donated by Randa Schmalfeld and Julie Kimura,…
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