Arise, Sir AVH: Alex Van Halen knighted in the Netherlands for his part in writing a “remarkable chapter in the history of rock music” Drummer received the award in the town of Nijmegen MusicRadar · Sep 3
“Eddie would say, ‘Can you hit this note?’ I’d hit it and everybody would go, ‘Wow!’ And from there I could just see Eddie opening up as a musician and a songwriter”: Sammy Hagar recalls the making of Van Halen’s classic album 5150 “The studio was a two-car garage turned into a control room and a room. It was really tight in there” MusicRadar · Sep 2
David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen stage mini reunion 11 years after last performing together Van Halen's singer and drummed last performed together on October 4, 2015, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, but once again joined forces at a TEDxFargo event last month. BANG Premier · Aug 4
“I'm 13 years old and I'm drinking with Alex Van Halen”: One of the child stars of Van Halen’s iconic Hot For Teacher video looks back Van Halen’s Hot For Teacher video featured four kids playing junior versions of the band. Yano Anaya was one of them Louder · Jul 18
“We finished my solo record. Alex heard it, and he goes, ‘Hey, why didn't we put that on a Van Halen record!’” Sammy Hagar reveals the Eddie Van Halen-produced track that could have been on a Van Halen album Alex Van Halen largely preferred his brother Eddie to remain the band's chief songwriter – but couldn't resist this Hagar-penned track after it appeared on the frontman's solo album Guitar World · Jul 5
“If you think this is a bunch of throwaway crap to suck the dollar out of poor, unsuspecting Van Halen fans, it’s not”: Eddie Van Halen’s soon-to-be-released recordings are going to blow you away, according to Steve Lukather The highly anticipated project could be the ultimate Eddie Van Halen honor record Guitar World · Jun 1
“He had an electric guitar, and his mom wouldn’t let him plug into the amp”: David Lee Roth fights tears as he recalls his partnership with Eddie Van Halen The singer spoke of the touching “full circle” moment that bookmarked their final chapter together Guitar World · May 26
“We did call him because we owed him that. He was important for the band”: Alex Van Halen says they tried to recruit Michael Anthony for Van Halen’s David Lee Roth reunion Wolfgang Van Halen would take Anthony’s place, but he didn’t get the gig because of “family influences,” the drummer says Guitar World · May 13
Valerie Bertinelli mistaken for sex worker while with ex Eddie Van Halen on tour Valerie Bertinelli and Valeri Kendall were mistaken for prostitutes by hotel staff when the pair tried to return to their respective husbands', Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen's, rooms on the upper floor. BANG Premier · May 7
“I kept saying, ‘I’m not the guy. Call Nuno’”: Joe Satriani put Nuno Bettencourt’s name forward for failed EVH tribute tour with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth Before embarking on the Best of All Worlds tour with Sammy Hagar, Satch was close to hitting the road for a Van Halen tribute tour with Roth and Alex Van Halen Guitar World · Mar 12
“I said, ‘Sam, I’m gonna tell you what I told Alex, which is, I don’t really play like Eddie’”: Joe Satriani says he told David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen to call Nuno Bettencourt when they called about EVH tribute tour Satch says the tribute tour got close to a show, but after it all fell through, Sammy Hagar came in with an offer he couldn’t refuse, and he needed a new amp to nail Eddie Van Halen's tone MusicRadar · Mar 11
Sammy Hagar says he'll never work with Alex Van Halen again, comparing him to Roger Waters Sammy Hagar says his relationship with Alex Van Halen is irreparable like Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Roger Waters. BANG Premier · Mar 11
“Finish it up as a great instrumental nod to Eddie”: Michael Anthony has his own thoughts on how the “new” Van Halen album should be completed The former VH bassist has had his say on the upcoming record, which is being worked on by Alex Van Halen and Steve Lukather Guitar World · Feb 26
“I am in my acoustic, zen phase of life”: Why Paul Rodgers declined an offer to front the new Van Halen album Alex Van Halen and Steve Lukather are currently looking for a vocalist to complete their project of reviving archival Van Halen material Guitar World · Feb 23
Guitar World · Feb 19 “The drums, the guitar and the bass are already in there. What we didn’t have is a vocalist”: Alex Van Halen says a new Van Halen record was virtually finished before Eddie passed away The Van Halen drummer has also shed more light on Steve Lukather's involvement in the project
Guitar World · Jan 29 Alex Van Halen shares rare recording of a young Eddie Van Halen playing guitar to mark the late guitar great’s birthday The sorely missed guitar legend would have turned 71 on January 26
Metal Hammer · Jan 11 "I had to stick my head in the low bins - it got blown off when Bill Ward was hammering the kick drum." Alex Van Halen praises the impact of seeing Black Sabbath for the first time Alex Van Halen opened up to Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain about what it was like seeing Black Sabbath in the early 70s
Metal Hammer · Jan 8 "In the mid-80s, to get your record played, you had to take the guitar solo out." Radio stations tried to cut Eddie Van Halen's solo from one of his most iconic songs Iron Maiden legend Nicko McBrain has hosted an epic interview with Alex Van Halen
Guitar World · Dec 22, 2025 “I hope your reaction is, ‘I have never heard Van Halen like this’“: New compilation album of old Van Halen rehearsals with Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang has reportedly been released – and it doesn’t feature a singer The recordings come from the 5150 Studios soundboard as the band rehearsed ahead of their 2007 tour
Guitar World · Nov 6, 2025 “Let me see you lay down a groove like Poundcake. That’s harder than getting up there and soloing”: The lead single from Van Halen’s 1991 album with Sammy Hagar combines a thunderous bassline with a revved-up power drill Michael Anthony’s 16th-note bass grooves remained as much a part of the “Van Hagar” sound as Eddie Van Halen’s guitar pyrotechnics
Euronews · Aug 13, 2025 Eddie Van Halen's 1982 iconic Kramer guitar to be auctioned The instrument is based on Van Halen’s original “Frankenstrat” guitar from 1975. Five years after Van Halen's death, this is the first of his guitars with this trademark design to ever be auctioned. It is expected to fetch more than $2million during an October auction led by Sotheby's.
Louder · Jun 11, 2025 "We went platinum and Warner Brothers told us we owed them two million dollars": How Van Halen followed one of rock's greatest-ever debuts For their second album, Van Halen created an infectioussound that was perfect for the new decade, and a lookthat MTV couldn’t get enough of
Guitar World · Jun 9, 2025 “I have the memories”: Wolfgang Van Halen says he’s stopped listening to his dad’s music The Mammoth multi-instrumentalist has discussed why he no longer listens to his late father’s Van Halen back catalog
Louder · May 3, 2025 “Van Halen were a pale, washed up imitation of the band they once were”: Dave Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar? A forensic examination of who was Van Halen’s best singer Sorry, Gary Cherone…
BANG Premier · Apr 30, 2025 Sammy Hagar has offered a potential reason as to why Alex Van Halen has shut him out of his life Sammy Hagar has suggested Alex Van Halen resents him for being able to still have a music career.