“Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography” Now In Stock & Shipping
A new, incredible Van Halen book has just been released and is now in stock & shipping at VanHalenStore.com – Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography. This is it! The definitive and very detailed...
View ArticleVan Halen Dallas June 20, 2012 Review
This review is from Van Halen author/fan, Kevin Dodds. The four guys that took the stage in Dallas last night were the supreme machine. My expectations were greatly exceeded. This being the first of...
View ArticleVan Halen San Antonio Concert Review
By Kevin Dodds First off, two things. Number one, this was my second of three VH shows in a row and my second in a 3-day span. So, I had a solid barometer with which to measure the San Antonio show —...
View ArticleVan Halen Houston Concert Review
By Kevin Dodds Sunday night was my third Van Halen concert in five days. There is no point in writing from any other perspective than that – I cannot pretend I didn’t see the Dallas and San Antonio...
View ArticleThe Summer of Van Halen
By Kevin Dodds, author of Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography Chances are you heard someone say it during the past few months: “It’s the Summer of Van Halen again!” The summer of 2012 was one of...
View ArticleWithout Surf Music, Would There Be a Van Halen?
Would Van Halen exist as we know it – or even exist at all – without young Eddie and Alex first being influenced by Southern California surf rock? Two Van Halen authors share their thoughts on the...
View ArticleDave Davies on the Link Between The Kinks and Van Halen
The Van Halen News Desk recently spoke to The Kink’s Dave Davies, who shared with us what he thinks of Van Halen’s cover versions of two of their original songs. Those of course are “Where Have All the...
View ArticleJan Van Halen’s Story
By VHND contributing writer Kevin Dodds, author of Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography Jan Van Halen—the patriarch of the entire, extended Van Halen family—was a perpetually working-class musician...
View ArticleSmithsonian Event a Major Milestone for Eddie Van Halen
By VHND contributing writer Kevin Dodds, author of Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography Photos by National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution On a bitter cold night in Washington...
View Article‘Edward Van Halen: My Hero’ by Author Kevin Dodds
Kevin Dodds, author of Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography, has written this special Edward Van Halen tribute article exclusively for the Van Halen News Desk: Edward Van Halen: My Hero This is...
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