Van Halen Stories

Music, Technology, Learning Converge: 100 Greatest Guitar Riffs Visualized

This is just so cool in so many ways. Let's start at the beginning and work our way to the end...1. Somebody identified what he considers to be the 100 most essential riffs of all time -- spanning seven decades of rock history2. This person can play every single one in a convincing manner3. He has...

Chart: 64 Vintage Guitars Played By Your Favorite Rock Stars

Pop Chart Lab makes some of the coolest looking charts / prints / posters that I've seen. Their design philosophy employs a simple, clean aesthetic. I'm particularly happy to see their music-related efforts pop up every now and then. Though this print doesn't feature an Irwin or Languedoc, there are pleny of iconic guitars (...

Setlist, Stream, Download: Van Halen @ United Center, Chicago, IL 2/24/12

Van HalenFeburary 24, 2012United Center, Chicago, ILYou Really Got Me,Runnin' With the Devil,She's The Woman,Romeo Delight,Tattoo,Everybody Wants Some!!,Somebody Get Me a Doctor,China Town,Mean Street,(Oh) Pretty Woman,Al solo,Unchained,The Trouble With Never,Dance The Night Away,I'll Wait,Hot For Teacher,Women In Love,Girl Gone...

Most Frequently Used Words In Van Halen Lyrics: 1972-1985

Courtesy of Paste Magazine, we now have a rigorously researched, tastefully laid out chart of the common words from the David Lee Roth era (part one). Though I would like to see a breakdown of the Yeahhhhhs vs. Yeahhhghhhhhs, this will suffice for now. Perhaps that can be tackled if and when A Different Kind...

Friday Linkafication: Solo Haynes, ACL Videos & The Best Chicago Dog

Every Friday, we're going to offer the best links, news and sites that we've discovered over the past week. We promise to keep it relevant (mainly).Warren Haynes talks about his forthcoming solo album, his first in 19 yearsVan Morrison stripped of his Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame credentials (The Onion)Full episodes of Austin...