Eddie Van Halen: Last News

Sammy Hagar has hit out at Alex Van Halen skipping the “Van Hagar” era of Van Halen in the latter’s recent memoir, Brothers.Released in October, Brothers chronicles the famed Californian band’s first 12 years, ending before the departure of vocalist David Lee Roth. The memoir also omits Hagar’s time with the band, the temporary line-up with Gary Cherone and their eventual reunion with Roth.Hagar, who fronted Van Halen twice – between 1985 and 1996 and again from 2003 to 2005, took to social media to share his thoughts on Brothers, and why he thinks his omission from the memoir is “blasphemy”.A post shared by Sammy Hagar (@sammyhagar)Earlier this week, Hagar took to Instagram to post a photo from 1991 of himself with Eddie Van Halen.

Slayer‘s Kerry King has named who he thinks is the “most overlooked” guitarist in metal music.King discussed the guitar greats during a recent interview on the Lipps Service with Scott Lipps podcast, naming Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, Van Halen’s Eddie Van Halen and Ozzy Osbourne‘s guitarist Zakk Wylde as among the best.He then went on to name his personal “favourite”, Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest, adding that he thinks Tipton is also “the most overlooked”. “’Cause if you look at the leads he was doing and when he was doing ’em, he kind of innovated a lot of that stuff,” he continued.Tipton announced in 2018 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and would be sitting out of the metal band’s ‘Firepower’ world tour that year.

Eddie Van Halen took a whole bottle of steroid pills shortly before he died because he liked the “superhuman feeling” they gave him.The legendary guitarist passed away in October 2020 following complications from throat cancer at the age of 65.Now, his brother Alex, who played drums with Van Halen, has revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone that Eddie took the pills not in an effort to harm himself, but to chase the feeling he thought they would give him.Alex explained that Eddie had the pills as medication to combat swelling after surgery to remove a brain tumour. “Common sense was not Ed’s strong point,” he said.

Eddie Van Halen.In September, it was reported that the last song the siblings ever wrote together would be included in the audiobook version of Alex’s new memoir, Brothers, with Alex sharing a brief clip of the track with fans on Instagram alongside a series of family photos.While the drummer has previously been absent from the public eye following Eddie’s death in 2020, he made a rare statement and shared his motivations for writing the book.“This is my tribute to my brother; my way of saying goodbye,” he said. “Ed, I love you and miss you.

Van Halen could have had new additions to their line-up over the years in Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Cornell, and Joe Satriani, Alex Van Halen reveals.The former drummer and co-founder of the hard rock band is set to release Brothers, a memoir of his life with brother Eddie – who passed away in October 2020 due to complications from throat cancer – from childhood to 1984, when the band’s first line-up with David Lee Roth ended.In an interview with Rolling Stone published today (October 15) promoting the book, Alex reveals more moments from the band’s storied career over the decades – for one, how Osbourne was originally tipped to front the band in 2001.Alex and Eddie had met Ozzy with wife and manager Sharon Osbourne to lay out plans for him to record an album with the band. “When you get a dog, you don’t expect it to be a cat,” Alex tells Rolling Stone, noting that the brothers were open to the implications of the former Black Sabbath frontman joining their band.

Eddie Van Halen.It was recently reported that the last song that Alex and Eddie Van Halen ever wrote together would be included in the audiobook version of Alex’s new memoir, Brothers.While the drummer has previously been absent from the public eye following Eddie’s death in 2020, he made a rare statement sharing his motivations for writing the book.“This is my tribute to my brother; my way of saying goodbye,” he said. “Ed, I love you and miss you.

Eddie Van Halen ever wrote together will be included in the audiobook version of Alex’s new memoir Brothers.Alex was the drummer and co-founder of Californian hard rock legends Van Halen, who he formed in 1972 with his younger brother, lead guitarist Eddie.The drummer has been largely absent from the public eye since the death of Eddie in 2020 at the age of 65, but is preparing to release his memoir on October 22 via HarperCollins – pre-order your copy here.And now it has been revealed that the audiobook version of the book will feature a special treat for Van Halen fans: as Alex narrates his story, it will be soundtracked by ‘Unfinished’, the final track he and Eddie wrote together.Speaking about the motivation behind writing Brothers, Alex has said: “This is my tribute to my brother; my way of saying goodbye. Ed, I love you and miss you.

Wolfgang Van Halen has responded to the rant against him by David Lee Roth, and explained why he thinks the Van Halen member took aim at him.The conflict between the two came to a head in January, when David Lee Roth took to his YouTube page to post a video titled ‘This Fuckin’ Kid..’.The video, which featured a radio-style voiceover set to a roll of press photos, began with a skit which involved a conversation between Lee Roth and “Jesus Christ” himself.“I just want people to know, I got this job because of my talents. I would’ve had this job anyway, even if my dad wasn’t God,” the character of Jesus said, making a snide nod at Wolfgang, the son of late guitar icon Eddie Van Halen.

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong has told the story of meeting Eddie Van Halen, who “started crying” when they met backstage.In a new interview with Howard Stern on Wednesday (January 17), Stern noted Armstrong’s love for Van Halen, as they were his first-ever concert. “When I saw Van Halen in ’84, I was 12, and they were my favourite band, and I cried,” Armstrong began. “It’s like his guitar playing came from a different place.

Red Hot Chili Peppers gave their new single and tribute song to Eddie Van Halen its live debut at the weekend – watch footage below.The band released the song, titled ‘Eddie’, last month as the second preview of their forthcoming 13th album, ‘Return Of The Dream Canteen’.In a press release, frontman Anthony Kiedis explained the story behind the tribute: “Sometimes we don’t realise how deeply affected and connected we are to artists until the day they die. Eddie Van Halen was a one of a kind.“The day after his death Flea came into rehearsal with an emotional bassline.

Red Hot Chili Peppers have released the second preview of their forthcoming 13th album, ‘Return Of The Dream Canteen’ – an emotive rocker dedicated to the late, great Eddie Van Halen, simply titled ‘Eddie’.In a press release, frontman Anthony Kiedis explained the story behind the tribute: “Sometimes we don’t realize how deeply affected and connected we are to artists until the day they die. Eddie Van Halen was a one of a kind. “The day after his death Flea came into rehearsal with an emotional bassline.

Van Halen stage has been opened in Eddie Van Halen‘s hometown of Pasadena.A ceremony was held at the weekend for the new park which will allow informal recreation and community gatherings and includes a children’s playground, public toilets a 48-space parking plaza and a dog run.The stage in the park was initially set to be named after the late guitarist but it was named after the entire band at the request of the Van Halen family, reports Blabbermouth.You can view photos from the ceremony and video footage below.A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Van Halen Stage at a new park in Eddie Van Halen's former hometown of Pasadena, CA, the city where Van Halen formed 50 years ago was held on Sept. 17.

Wolfgang Van Halen – the son of the late Eddie Van Halen – has elaborated on why a tribute to his father ultimately fell through.In an interview with Rolling Stone, journalist Brian Hiatt inquired as to a prospective tribute concert – which was slated to feature Joe Satriani and drummer Alex Van Halen, Eddie’s brother and co-founder of Van Halen. The tribute was leaked to the public via former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, who mentioned it in an interview back in April.Wolfgang, who was the bassist in the last formation of Van Halen, confirmed that there were plans in place – although, according to him, the tribute was “in such an early stage that it never even got off the ground.”“What I can say is that there was an attempt at doing something,” he said.

Valerie Bertinelli, the answer's crystal clear now more than ever — it's nonexistent, and she hopes to keep it that way.The 62-year-old actress spoke with Hoda Kotb Thursday on the show and, in very blunt terms, said she's done with love, hoping to live happily ever after as a divorcee. Bertinelli, who is in the middle of a contentious divorce with her estranged husband, Tom Vitale, didn't hold back about where she sees her love life in the future.«I am gonna be more than happy to be happily divorced and spend the rest of my life alone,» she said matter of factly. «I'll be happy that way.

Valerie Bertinelli's estranged husband Tom Vitale is seeking spousal support in their ongoing divorce. According to a response filed by Vitale's attorney on June 6 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, obtained by ET, Bertinelli's ex is seeking spousal support and is also asking that the court's ability to award support to Bertinelli be terminated. He further has requested that Bertinelli pay attorney's fees and costs.

Wolfgang Van Halen is sharing exactly how he feels about a network airing a documentary focusing on «the last hours» of the late rock legend Eddie Van Halen, and Wolfgang also has a message for anyone who tunes in to watch it.Wolfgang, 31, took to social media on Wednesday and blasted the Reelz network over its TV documentary special dubbed «Autopsy: The Last Hours of Eddie Van Halen.» The documentary's set to air Sunday evening but the son of the late guitarist is airing his disdain over the project, tweeting to his 343,000 followers on Twitter that he's disgusted.«F*** @ReelzChannel, f*** everyone that works on this show, and f*** you if you watch it,» Wolfgang tweeted. «F***ing disgusting trying to glamorize someone's death from cancer.

Valerie Bertinelli has officially filed for divorce from her estranged husband, Tom Vitale. ET has obtained documents, filed to the Los Angeles Superior Court of California on May 12, that cite «irreconcilable differences» as the reason for the couple's breakup. The 62-year-old actressmarried Vitale, a financial planner, in January of 2011 after dating for several years. The couple does not have any children together and, according to the documents, a prenuptial agreement is in order. It was in November 2021 when the couple first announced their separation, though they have been separated since December 2019.Vitale is Bertinelli's second husband, she was first married to the late rock star Eddie Van Halen from 1981 to 2007.

Valerie Bertinelli has officially filed for legal separation from her estranged husband, Tom Vitale. ET has obtained documents, filed to the Los Angeles Superior Court of California on May 12, that cite «irreconcilable differences» as the reason for the couple's breakup. The 62-year-old actressmarried Vitale, a financial planner, in January of 2011 after dating for several years. The couple does not have any children together and, according to the documents, a prenuptial agreement is in order. It was in November 2021 when the couple first announced their separation, though they have been separated since December 2019.Vitale is Bertinelli's second husband, she was first married to the late rock star Eddie Van Halen from 1981 to 2007.

Valerie Bertinelli has officially filed to divorce her estranged husband, Tom Vitale. ET has obtained documents, filed to the Los Angeles Superior Court of California on May 12, that cite «irreconcilable differences» as the reason for the couple's breakup. The 62-year-old actressmarried Vitale, a financial planner, in January of 2011 after dating for several years. The couple does not have any children together and, according to the divorce documents, a prenuptial agreement is in order. It was in November 2021 when the couple first announced their separation, though they have been separated since December 2019.Vitale is Bertinelli's second husband, she was first married to the late rock star Eddie Van Halen from 1981 to 2007.

Valerie Bertinelli, has officially filed to divorce her ex-husband, Tom Vitale. ET has obtained documents, filed to the Los Angeles Superior Court of California on May 12, that cite «irreconcilable differences» as the reason for the couple's breakup. You'll recall, the “Valerie’s Home Cooking” host married Vitale, a financial planner, in January of 2011 after dating for several years. The couple does not have any children together and, according to the divorce documents, a prenuptial agreement is in order. It was in November 2021 when the couple first announced their separation, though they have been separated since December 2019.Vitale was Bertinelli's second husband, she was first married to the late rockstar Eddie Van Halen from 1981 to 2007.

Eddie Van Halen reportedly left a contribution of at least $1million (£780,000) to the US-based music education charity Mr Holland’s Opus Foundation (MHOF).For 26 years, the MHOF – named for the titular character of the 1995 film Mr. Holland’s Opus (played by Richard Dreyfuss) – has aimed to provide school-aged children from low-income backgrounds with the opportunity to enjoy music education, offering, among other avenues, access to musical instruments.According to a statement issued by the MHOF on last Wednesday (April 20), Van Halen left the charity a seven-figure bequest.