Dave & Dave Unchained Van Halen podcast

HOW RUSS IRWIN WAS ALMOST IN VAN HALEN

EPISODE #128 - Singer/songwriter Russ Irwin of Dix Hills, Long Island has played with the likes of Aerosmith, Sting, Stone Temple Pilots, Curt Smith (Tears For Fears), Br

BASSIST BILLY SHEEHAN LOOKS BACK ON 40 YEARS OF “EAT’EM & SMILE”


EPISODE #127 - Bassist extraordinaire Billy Sheehan, formerly of the David Lee Roth band, joins the Daves for an in-depth discussion about Diamond Dave’s 1986 debut solo

LIVE DAVID LEE ROTH FORUM WITH BUDDY BLANCHARD OF ROMEO DELIGHT

EPISODE #126 - The original asskicker David Lee Roth is back on the road this summer with his “Don’t Love Me, Rent Me Tour.” Loud Dave saw the show in NY, Quiet Dave went

THE VH LEGACY of ENGINEER/PRODUCER DONN LANDEE w/ AUTHOR GREG RENOFF

EPISODE #125 - One of the most important people in making Van Halen a successful band was engineer/producer Donn Landee. He served as an engineer on the first six VH albu

10th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL with MUSIC MEDIA ARCHIVES + artist ROBERT VARGAS, “5150” box set review 


EPISODE #124 - Well, it’s been a decade of Dave & Dave Unchained reporting on everything Van Halen and despite the band being defunct, the spirit of the mighty VH roars o

THE STORY BEHIND THE “5150” FRONT & BACK COVER WITH PHOTOGRAPHER AARON RAPOPORT 

EPISODE #123 - One of Van Halen’s biggest albums featuring one of their best covers arrived in 1986 with the release of the band’s seventh studio effort, “5150.” The Dave

DEEP DIVE ON VH’s 1980 SLEEPER CLASSIC “WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST”

EPISODE #122 - After the one-two punch of Van Halen I & II, the mighty VH were faced with a small window to deliver their third record, “Women & Children First” in 1980.

EXCLUSIVE UNEARTHED INTERVIEW WITH EDWARD VAN HALEN CIRCA 1997

EPISODE #121 - Before “Van Halen 3” was released, Loud Dave did an interview with the King - Edward Van Halen in December of 1997. At the time, the band was in the proces

DAMONE FROM “FAST TIMES” SPEAKS OUT + VH MEMORIES FROM MARK TREMONTI

EPISODE #120 - Back in 1982, a movie was released that defined the Van Halen generation - “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.” Easily, the best character in the film was Mike

MATT BISSONETTE REFLECTS ON HIS YEARS WITH DAVID LEE ROTH

EPISODE #119 - From 1988 to 1991, Matt Bissonette played bass in David Lee Roth’s solo band. His tenure included the Skyscraper World Tour as well as the recording of the

PYRO JOHN WATKINS TALKS TOURING WITH VH AND MORE

EPISODE #118 - Nothing is better than blowing up stuff and that was Pyro John Watkins’ speciality when he toured with Van Halen from 1986 through 1993. Watkins shares sto

UNHEARD DAVID LEE ROTH INTERVIEW CIRCA 1994 + JOHN 5 SPEAKS

EPISODE #117 - Loud Dave digs deep into his archives and pulls out a never before heard one-on-one interview with Diamond David Lee Roth, which he recorded in 1994 inside

DAVID LEE ROTH HITS THE ROAD + NEW “BALANCE” BOX SET REVIEW

EPISODE #116 - Heard you missed him well he’s back! Diamond David Lee Roth has hit the road with his solo band playing a solidly packed all classic Van Halen set list. Lo

THE LOST ALEX VAN HALEN INTERVIEW FROM THE ‘BALANCE’ ERA (1995)

EPISODE #115 - Back in 1995, Loud Dave did a one-on-one interview with VH drummer Alex Van Halen. He thought the tape was lost and even forgot that he had it. However, th

GENE SIMMONS REFLECTS ON VH + INSIDE TOP JIMMY & THE RHYTHM PIGS WITH STEVE BERLIN

EPISODE #114 - The Demon from KISS, bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons opens up about his life and career, which includes discovering Van Halen. Los Lobos keyboardist/saxophon

DAVID LEE ROTH M3 BREAKDOWN MASH-UP WITH THE DLR CAST

EPISODE #113 - David Lee Roth has returned to the stage and has even announced a 21-date summer tour of the U.S. Loud Dave went to the M3 Festival in Maryland as did Darr

GO BEHIND-THE-SCENES OF VH’s “HOT FOR TEACHER” VIDEO WITH LORI TUCKER

EPISODE #112 - “Hot for Teacher” is universally known as one of MTV’s most popular and creative videos. Model/actress Lori Tucker, who portrayed detention teacher Wanda,

INVESTIGATION OF THE ABORTED VH CHRONICLES + STEVE ROSEN IS BACK!


EPISODE #111 - Manna from heaven descended upon Van Halen fans when James Vega unleashed the fury in the form of vintage VH videos ranging from 1978-1984. The Daves break

BACKSTAGE WITH FAN HALEN


EPISODE #110 - Fan Halen is the biggest Van Halen tribute band touring the United States today. Loud Dave caught up with the entire band backstage at their Long Island gi

THE UNHEARD EDWARD VAN HALEN INTERVIEW FROM 1995

EPISODE #109 - Happy 70th Birthday Edward Van Halen and Happy 30th Anniversary “Balance.” The Daves collectively celebrate these two special occasions with an unheard 48-