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Wolfgang Van Halen ‘Thought’ He Was on ‘Good Terms’ With Roth

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Wolfgang Van Halen ‘Thought’ He Was on ‘Good Terms’ With Roth

Wolfgang Van Halen is convinced David Lee Roth no longer likes him following a series of YouTube videos that were released by the Van Halen lead singer in recent months.Wolfgang Van Halen appeared on a recent episode of the WTF with Marc Maron podcast where he discussed his years playing bass in the band. Maron eventually brought up Roth and asked if the two of them get along."Not really," Wolfgang […]

todayAugust 5, 2024 8

Sammy Hagar Says David Lee Roth ‘Went AWOL’ After Tour Invite

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Sammy Hagar Says David Lee Roth ‘Went AWOL’ After Tour Invite

Bad news for fans hoping to see David Lee Roth join Sammy Hagar’s Best of All Worlds tour, as the Red Rocker reports things have gone silent between him and his Van Halen predecessor.When Hagar first announced the tour, focusing on Van Halen’s classic material, he extended an invitation for Roth to join. Diamond Dave initially expressed interest, however when Hagar clarified that the offer was simply to guest on […]

todayJuly 30, 2024 6

10 Unforgettable David Lee Roth Moments

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10 Unforgettable David Lee Roth Moments

For this week's Loud List, we have 10 unforgettable David Lee Roth moments.The vocalist isn't known as "Diamond Dave" for no reason. Though he's best known as the singer of Van Halen, Roth also became famous for his extravagant stage performances, complete with high kicks, jumps and other eye-catching moves that added another element of excitement to the band's already flashy live shows.After parting ways with Van Halen in the '80s, […]

todayJuly 15, 2024 8

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Hear David Lee Roth Cover Tommy Tutone’s ‘867-5309 / Jenny’

David Lee Roth has released a cover of Tommy Tutone's Top 5 hit "867-5309 / Jenny," which he cheekily referred to as "That Telephone Song." You can listen to it below.It's a fairly faithful cover of the 1981 power-pop anthem, substituting the crunchy electric guitars for acoustic strumming and more jangly leads. Roth also adds a bluesy harmonica solo in lieu of a guitar solo.The former Van Halen frontman has stayed active on YouTube in […]

todayJune 5, 2024 1

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Did David Lee Roth Help Write Songs for Van Halen’s ‘5150’?

How much progress had Van Halen made on their seventh studio album before parting ways with David Lee Roth in 1985, and how much of that work made its way onto 5150, the band's first album with singer Sammy Hagar?Naturally, it depends who you ask. Nobody disputes that the band's original lineup had begun writing some songs for the follow-up to 1984's smash hit 1984 before personality conflicts and a […]

todayMay 1, 2024 3

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How David Lee Roth Wrote About Van Halen Split: ‘It Disgusts Me’

David Lee Roth's brief, contentious and unproductive 1996 reunion with Van Halen left the singer wondering if the band had ever really shared the same vision.The following year, in his book Crazy From the Heat, Roth told his side of the original Van Halen lineup's short-lived second and final era. He says that it all began he offered an olive branch to Eddie Van Halen right around the time the […]

todayApril 30, 2024 5

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Michael Anthony Says He Hasn’t Spoken to David Lee Roth in Years

Michael Anthony has opened up about his relationship with former Van Halen bandmate David Lee Roth.In a video recorded last month but only recently posted online, the bassist admitted he hadn’t spoken with his former frontman in “quite some time.”“The last time I actually spoke with him was when [there was talk] about a possible reunion thing,” Anthony noted (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “It's really crazy because I hadn't heard […]

todayApril 18, 2024 3

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Sammy Hagar Sees ‘Tinge of Jealousy’ in Roth Criticizing Wolfgang

Sammy Hagar has chimed in on the recent criticisms David Lee Roth has aimed at Wolfgang Van Halen.Over the past few weeks, Roth has posted two separate rants on YouTube and social media criticizing Wolfgang. In the first, titled “This Crazy Kid,” the singer claimed, among other things, that Wolfgang complained he wasn’t getting enough attention onstage during Van Halen’s 2015 tour and that the bassist had some of Roth’s […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024 2

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How David Lee Roth Risked His Life for the ‘Skyscraper’ Cover

Some fans found David Lee Roth's synthy Skyscraper stomach churning when it was released on Jan. 26, 1988. But that’s nothing compared to what the former Van Halen frontman endured while shooting the cover for his second solo album.A relatively experienced climber, Roth hadn’t done much aid climbing – that is, ascending with the use of tools such as pitons, which are metal bolts hammered into gaps in the rock […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024 2

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