Van Halen launches Frankenstein Flip Flops
Eddie Van Halen is launching a line of flip-flops (aka thongs) that feature his iconic Frankenstein stripes. The footwear comes in three different color configurations: red, white, and yellow, all of which are mixed with black. The design is unisex. You can pick them up for $30 bucks a pair at http://www.vanhalenstore.com/. Source: http://www.noisecreep.com/
David Lee Roth is recording with Van Halen
Van Halen are working on their first album in more than a decade, and it is with David Lee Roth. Twenty-six years after they last recorded together, the hard-rock band have reuinted with their original singer, with an album planned for next year. Although the band have not announced the news themselves, their publishing company spilled the beans in a recent press release. Warner/Chappell Music’s comments at first seemed dull, stating simply that they were renewing their publishing deal with…
New Van Halen DVD Out
sleazeroxx.comVan Halen In Depth Guitar Instructional DVD Now Available The Van Halen News Desk reports the following: For all you guitar players out there – there’s a brand new guitar instructional DVD that is much more in-depth than the Guitar Method In The Style Of Van Halen DVDs that have been out for years. This one is called Phrase By Phrase Guitar Method: Classic Van Halen and it looks like it’s the best DVD lesson yet for learning how to…
Nike Responds To Van Halen Complaint “Did Not!”
mtv.com Nike Denies Copying Van Halen’s ‘Frankenstein’ Guitar DesignEddie Van Halen is suing the company for using a pattern similar to his iconic guitar on Dunk shoe line. Van Halen are suing Nike over an alleged design similarity between Eddie Van Halen’s iconic “Frankenstein” guitar and a new line of the sportswear company’s sneakers, according to reports. But in a statement to Footwear News, Nike has now called the lawsuit without merit. “Based on the information provided to us, we…
Guitar Player And Sneaker Pimp Ed Van Halen Sues Nike
wenn.comRocker Eddie Van Halen is taking Nike bosses to court amid allegations they copied his signature black, red and white guitar design for a new range of sneakers. The Van Halen frontman filed a federal lawsuit in a Los Angeles court last Friday, accusing brand executives of copyright infringement in regards to their Dunk Lows line of tennis shoes. Van Halen, who is suing via his company ELVH Inc., claims Nike designers failed to ask his permission to use the…
Michael Anthony: “I Never Quit Van Halen”
Michael Anthony Disputes Eddies’ Claim That He Quit VanHalen MusicRadar.com Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com reports: “I never quit Van Halen,” says bassist Michael Anthony, who is now part of the red-hot supergroup Chickenfoot. “No way. And the funny thing is, I don’t even know why the subject is coming up anymore.” The reason stems from a recent interview guitarist Eddie Van Halen gave to Rolling Stone – the guitarist was asked if he had heard Chickenfoot, which in addition to…
Guitar Hero Van Halen Confirmed
Activision Blizzard is releasing three new music-based games this year: “DJ Hero,” “Guitar Hero 5″ and “Band Hero,” and also confirmed the existence of “Guitar Hero: Van Halen.” Few details were provided for any of the games. “DJ Hero,” which was previously confirmed, still doesn’t have a full set list in place, but the company has released new details about the controller. It will be a single turntable device with three colored buttons similar to the five fret-buttons featured on…