<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in David-lee-roth ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/david-lee-roth Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:24:10 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I did four or five songs, then Ozzy said, ‘Welcome aboard’. I would have loved to have spent more time with him”: Randy Rhoads was his guitar teacher. Then he ended up in Ozzy Osbourne’s band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/joe-holmes-david-lee-roth-randy-rhoads-ozzy-osbourne RJgQ8H4Wp6hd282iFRfpRY Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:24:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He had an electric guitar, and his mom wouldn’t let him plug into the amp”: David Lee Roth fights tears as he recalls his partnership with Eddie Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/david-lee-roths-full-circle-moment-with-eddie-van-halen LvuqMjBj4wTtDTYtbM9buD Tue, 26 May 2026 14:19:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The original idea was Steve Stevens, but he was busy with Billy Idol”: How Steve Vai ended up joining David Lee Roth's post-Van Halen band – thanks to Billy Sheehan ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-steve-vai-joined-david-lee-roth-post-van-halen-band PvSZ62oFZyXz3c2QMoFd5K Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:37:35 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:19:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We bounced around the idea of having everyone from Joe Cocker to Phil Collins to Mike Rutherford sing”: Out went David Lee Roth and Frankenstein, in came Sammy Hagar and Kramer –the story of Van Halen’s rebirth ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-making-of-van-halen-5150 crn2Hfo927Gsp9GP89K6wM Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:26:39 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:07:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was the most coveted guitar chair in rock. I adored Edward’s playing, so I understood that people would be skeptical”: How Steve Vai lived his ultimate guitar rockstar fantasy on David Lee Roth’s Eat ’Em and Smile ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-vai-on-david-lee-roth-eat-em-and-smile J8pTvA8uXMorGErukygA2U Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:48:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He was across the hall and I mentioned my tone troubles to him…” How Steve Stevens saved Steve Vai on his David Lee Roth debut ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-vai-on-eat-em-and-smiles-guitar-tones C42zoNVjPJWPEYL2HYu3Ra Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:07:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I thought it was the worst film I’d seen in my life! I was super-embarrassed. But that solo became part of the franchise’”: Stevie Salas on Bill & Ted, playing arenas with Rod Stewart then opening for Joe Satriani, and turning down both Van Halen singers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/stevie-salas-back-from-the-living fqUMVt9mjmJMPh4K97GmGi Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:07:19 +0000 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:19:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to write a Montrose album, and he wanted to write an album more like the Eagles – and I hate the Eagles”: Stevie Salas on being asked to join David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar’s bands – and why he turned them down ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-stevie-salas-turned-down-david-lee-roth-and-sammy-hagar YSyTigEKiaNbwd7cQpCSai Sun, 09 Nov 2025 16:15:00 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:05:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was falling out of love with music. Playing with Elton John woke me from my slumber. I got blisters every night because it was fun again!” Matt Bissonette’s “dumb-guy” approach to bass has taken him round the world with pop and rock royalty ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/matt-bissonette-david-lee-roth-joe-satriani-elton-john mdgTRnAij75M5nP24NEufE Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:40:51 +0000 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:58:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Never in a million years did I think that doing those once-a-month Friends sessions would turn into the highest-paying gig I've ever had”: Elton John bassist Matt Bissonnette looks back on one of his best gigs – playing on the Friends soundtrack ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/elton-john-bassist-matt-bissonnette-on-playing-on-the-friends-soundtrack q2tyAgjsv5fzP5ETL5ugp9 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 09:30:00 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:51:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Dave's a good storyteller, but there's some truth in between the showmanship”: Sammy Hagar believes David Lee Roth’s story about being visited by the ghost of Eddie Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/sammy-hagar-believes-david-lee-roth-was-visited-by-the-ghost-of-eddie-van-halen z5rifQQQAvPP77CzttpxtS Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:07:49 +0000 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:02:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don't know what the odds are, but last night the ghost of Eddie Van Halen visited me at my hotel room”: David Lee Roth trolls Sammy Hagar over his ‘ghost of Eddie Van Halen’ claims ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/david-lee-roth-trolls-sammy-hagar-over-ghost-of-eddie-van-halen-claims k9A9SCFSPnnL3sfPpf94zJ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:38:52 +0000 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:52:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “As soon as I heard the news, I turned to my roommate and said, ‘That's my gig.’ The next day, Dave rings”: Steve Vai on how he joined David Lee Roth’s band – and Roth’s desire to “beat Van Halen” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-vai-joining-david-lee-roth-beating-van-halen QnesrBETWsQqsz5WUykfME Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:34:36 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:40:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Never-before-seen footage of Van Halen hanging with Black Sabbath and shredding at early shows surfaces after decades ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/unseen-van-halen-footage-monsters-of-rock-madison-square-garden JmFNWm64qq38wQ5FCLTk2C Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:00:22 +0000 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:08:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was approached to join David Lee Roth’s band, initially… I didn’t want to be Eddie Van Halen part two”: Steve Stevens on laying down the Dirty Diana solo with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, recording Rebel Yell – and why Vai got it right with Roth ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-stevens-dirty-diana-david-lee-roth Hehh3Ro5pDq4uVfQkJ7wch Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:42:10 +0000 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:49:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Push comes to shove, then some guys pulls a knife. They arrested him – but that was my introduction to Dave’s band”: Alex Van Halen on the first time he and Eddie met David Lee Roth at a show that nearly ended in violence ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/alex-van-halen-eddie-david-lee-roth-first-meeting SCcUxPPmtJfxmMnjWnZxiX Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:40:18 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:04:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He couldn’t handle the fact that Eddie was getting more attention than he was. He kept asking Eddie to play fewer guitar solos”: Alex Van Halen reveals the real reason David Lee Roth quit Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/alex-van-halen-reveals-the-real-reason-david-lee-roth-quit-van-halen Uh5v3t4PwwH2ZxCTpgyCK3 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:55:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You only have so many great solos in you, don’t give one to Michael Jackson!” Eddie Van Halen recorded his Beat It solo in secret – and his brother is still mad about it 42 years later ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/alex-van-halen-on-eddies-beat-it-solo 5ypKCRaDMmtbJV9JU2wzJa Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:16:16 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:57:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m sure our paths will cross”: Sammy Hagar on whether we’ll ever see Wolfgang Van Halen join the Best of All Worlds tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/sammy-hagar-wolfgang-best-of-all-worlds K9ExgvapH3Njynet28xxpA Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:16:47 +0000 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:55:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You have to take what he says with a grain of salt. He also said he wrote Eruption and came up with the Frankenstein stripes”: Wolfgang Van Halen responds to David Lee Roth jibes – and says a Van Halen tribute tour is “impossible” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-david-lee-roth-comments-response jsPJ5M63zdTRKaVkav9ZoY Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:07:48 +0000 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:58:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Do not try to play them like Edward – because you can’t”: Steve Vai says this is the secret to nailing Eddie Van Halen’s guitar parts in front of a live audience ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-vai-secret-playing-eddie-van-halen-guitar-parts-live kZ9fums9yBVDsSxna2BpkN Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:51:14 +0000 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:04:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I looked up Tosin Abasi and Tim Henson, and I was so inspired. I had to stop watching their videos because I wanted to pick up a guitar and try playing their stuff”: Jason Becker opens up on his heroes old and new, career regrets and unreleased music ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jason-becker-2023-interview xzP3jgdgjZDth6qLbBSi7G Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:37:34 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:20:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Megadeth guitarist Jeff Young says he turned down the chance to play in David Lee Roth’s band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jeff-young-david-lee-roth-band Xd6ZBEDVXUVrZqqRkPRZd7 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:11:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Session guitar legend Eddie Martinez shares the studio secrets behind classic records from Run-D.M.C., Mick Jagger, Robert Palmer and David Lee Roth ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/eddie-martinez-session-guitar-legend XWV2t4nacskNxUyAsLHrsg Thu, 09 Mar 2023 11:11:29 +0000 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:28:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ From psychedelic transatlantic collaborations to nostalgic acoustic ballads: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/psychedelic-transatlantic-nostaligic-tracks-week sZuZjsVCQdPs5KqrtD2xaf Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:14:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ David Lee Roth gets nostalgic for Van Halen high-jinks on new single, Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/david-lee-roth-nothing-could-have-stopped-us 9uZWmdjSFddLbGDznVumhd Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:08:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ David Lee Roth shares reflective new single, Pointing at the Moon –but who’s the guitarist? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/david-lee-roth-pointing-at-the-moon bwZy7YFz5rLDgtZXaMvCUg Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:22:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ David Lee Roth is holding up Van Halen tribute project, according to Eddie Trunk ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/david-lee-roth-van-halen-tribute-project WrNxnhkrHyaUeUXq9RhEvY Mon, 04 Jul 2022 11:01:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Michael Anthony confirms he was approached about Van Halen tribute tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/michael-anthony-approach-van-halen-tribute inWCFQkp6WjZLA9QoRMTkh Thu, 12 May 2022 21:27:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ David Lee Roth weighs in on Van Halen tribute tour rumors: “In my mind it will require two of us for every position” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/david-lee-roth-van-halen-tribute-tour-steve-lukather YGG8HznwEPTtX7tm5uHh78 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:01:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Daryl Hall reveals Eddie Van Halen asked him to replace David Lee Roth in Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/daryl-hall-eddie-van-halen oCbACqTcho3qxZUQXaDaMA Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:47:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ David Lee Roth cancels his entire Las Vegas residency ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/david-lee-roth-cancels-las-vegas-residency nfLfu6kVLSXWkbezSJMU9c Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:15:31 +0000 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:31:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ David Lee Roth claims the Frankenstein’s stripes were his design, but his story just doesn't add up – here's why ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/david-lee-roth-frankenstein-claims-disputed Hs7pfU7tQLU8BGsZpLHUm Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:54:29 +0000 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 18:02:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ John 5 on David Lee Roth's retirement: “Instead of us being upset and mad about it, I say, 'Thank you for the music and the memories'” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-5-david-lee-roth LMuv43CiqHgzuyaJCddzEB Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:38:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ David Lee Roth announces retirement from music: “I've given you all I've got to give” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/david-lee-roth-announces-retirement Px7ngkUSgDvYFWEbZjpqDP Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:09:09 +0000 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:47:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yngwie Malmsteen missed out on a spot with Kiss because he gave his height as a metric measurement ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/yngwie-malmsteen-guitar-spot-offers S9ntBGQKpeWhq3KLEGuVYn Tue, 10 Aug 2021 11:05:37 +0000 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:31:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ David Lee Roth partners with John 5 for new country-charged single, Giddy-Up! ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/david-lee-roth-john-5-giddy-up oVgUCXus3mwNRCyy2nLrzn Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:49:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ David Lee Roth pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen with new track, featuring John 5 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/david-lee-roth-pays-tribute-to-eddie-van-halen-with-new-track-featuring-john-5 a4gNpqJNsfFsSgrhLWMGwZ Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:33:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eddie Van Halen discusses his early influences and groundbreaking technique in his first Guitar World interview from 1981 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/eddie-van-halen-first-guitar-world-interview-1981 5Zkhpi9rL3fv8XLtkYmAK Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:09:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ David Lee Roth: “I don’t know that Eddie Van Halen is going to rally for the rigors of the road again” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/david-lee-roth-i-dont-know-that-eddie-van-halen-is-going-to-rally-for-the-rigors-of-the-road-again HS3pxBeQfJvPUKBKojcNbU Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:00:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ David Lee Roth: I "structured" the guitar solos on Van Halen’s debut album - and EVH's guitar stripes were my idea ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/david-lee-roth-i-structured-the-guitar-solos-on-van-halens-debut-album-and-evhs-guitar-stripes-were-my-idea zxvycCDfy7zq6RrsLwNW9A Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:58:14 +0000 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 15:03:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ David Lee Roth: "Van Halen's finished” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/david-lee-roth-van-halens-finished kWFjVX4ePUk4thkarW7aYD Wed, 02 Oct 2019 19:48:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Listen to a Clip of an Unreleased John 5 and David Lee Roth Song ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/listen-to-a-clip-of-an-unreleased-john-5-and-david-lee-roth-song bxPW2ZLLoRiz3zwzSAaDMZ Fri, 10 May 2019 14:04:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear David Lee Roth and Dutch DJ Armin Van Buuren's EDM Version of Van Halen's "Jump" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/hear-david-lee-roth-and-dutch-dj-armin-van-buurens-edm-version-of-van-halens-jump BDQJESwnnUMZQjQsKknHMe Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:44:58 +0000 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 17:38:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Top 10 Greatest Rock and Roll Song Endings of All Time ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/top-10-greatest-rock-and-roll-song-endings-all-time 5Db3y2pYHpCQFqenJ6tUQb Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:33:20 +0000 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 21:23:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch David Lee Roth’s ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’ Backing Band Reunite for First Time in 33 Years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-david-lee-roths-eat-em-and-smile-backing-band-reunite-for-first-time-in-33-years gVPf5HhGAWsrr4hZVqa8oG Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:32:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ David Lee Roth Hints at New Van Halen Activity ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/david-lee-roth-hints-at-new-van-halen-activity YEEAWJWAzmL9NkqsG5pnEc Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:49:51 +0000 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:02:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eruption: The 10 Greatest Van Halen Moments of the David Lee Roth Years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/eruption-van-halens-top-10-moments-david-lee-roth-era XDHABygkwDNG3mZgbvXkRV Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:29:29 +0000 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:17:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forgotten Guitar: Van Halen Play "Hot for Teacher" at Donington in 1984 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/forgotten-guitar-van-halen-perform-hot-teacher-donington-1984 r5kK7YXjcNS7h695TUqQYm Tue, 01 May 2018 20:24:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Steve Vai and Nuno Bettencourt Play "Yankee Rose" and "Voodoo Child" at a Bowling Alley ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-steve-vai-and-nuno-bettencourt-play-yankee-rose-bowling-alley Tnhe5eXG6mpDc6Nf99gkRY Wed, 20 Sep 2017 04:00:00 +0000