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Happy Birthday to the one and only Edward Van Halen 🎸🎉 Today, we celebrate Edward Van Halen and the music that changed everything. 🎸 Plus, Steve Rosen just dropped a never-before-heard lost interview from 1996 with Edward—pure gold for Van Halen fans. Tons of amazing stories, rare moments, and deep VH vibes. Right here on Exclusively Van Halen on Johnny Beane TV. #VanHalen #EdwardVanHalen #Excl...

🎬 VIDEO PREMIERE: Celebrating 31 Years of Van Halen’s Balance Join our Van Halen Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/EVHFANPAGE Join us as we celebrate the 31st anniversary of Van Halen’s Balance, released January 24, 1995 — a powerful, emotional album that marked a defining moment in the band’s history. We’re diving deep into the music, the mindset, and the legacy behind tracks like...

This week, it’s NAMM Show time! I’ll be in the Los Angeles / Anaheim, California area Wednesday through Sunday, bringing YOU along for the ride. We’ll be walking the floor, checking out all the latest gear, hitting every booth we can, meeting friends, and connecting with some amazing people. I’m there as media, which means exclusive content you won’t see anywhere else — straight from NAMM to you....

🔥 On this jam-packed episode of Straturday Night, we get hyped talking about the NAMM Show just around the corner! I’ll be down there as media bringing you guys exclusive coverage live from Anaheim — interviews, gear reveals, the works. I also share some insane photos of a few EVH Custom Shop guitars I’ve seen so far that are absolutely drool-worthy. We’ve also got some music gear news on what’s...

January 18, 1984 marks a historic moment in Van Halen history, celebrating two major milestones in the band’s legendary career. On this day, Van Halen kicked off the “1984” World Tour at the Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum in Florida, launching one of the biggest and most elaborate tours of their career. At the same time, their groundbreaking album 1984—released earlier that month—was already domin...

If you’re a Van Halen fan, this is the spot you wanna be—don’t miss out! Hit that subscribe button for more episodes of Exclusively Van Halen: The Van Halen Show on YouTube and podcast. 🔔🔥 On this episode of Exclusively Van Halen on JohnnyBeaneTV, we dive into one of the most eye-catching EVH releases yet — the EVH Limited Edition Striped Series Frankenstein Frankie in Black & Yellow Relic ⚡🎸...

On this episode, we kick things off with BIG news — I’ll be at the NAMM Show next week, bringing you exclusive, on-the-floor NAMM coverage right here on Johnny Beane TV. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss a thing! Ron also unboxes a special edition MXR Distortion Plus Randy Rhoads “The Concorde” pedal, courtesy of @MusicTherapyLaz - We put it head-to-head with the current yellow Distort...

On this episode of Exclusively Van Halen on Johnny Beane TV, we break down BIG news from Sammy Hagar as he expands his Best Of All Worlds Tour, promising fans a true “deep dive into the Van Halen years.” 🎸🔥 Sammy hits the stage with an all-star lineup featuring Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Kenny Aronoff, with Rick Springfield supporting most summer dates. This tour celebrates the legacy of...

We kick things off with a big reminder — NAMM is NEXT WEEK, and I’ll be there as media, bringing you exclusive NAMM Show coverage all week long! Even better, tomorrow’s episode features a special guest who’s also heading to NAMM, and we’ll be hanging out out there — so don’t miss Wednesday’s special show! Right out of the gate, we dive into a killer viewer question about Floyd Rose setup, especial...

On this episode of Talking Guitars, we welcome back longtime friend Rob Johnson! 🎸 Rob has been on the show a few times over the past 10 years, and it’s always great to have him back for more guitar talk and stories! 🤘 It’s a full-circle moment as we reconnect, just like the early days of Talking Guitars. We dive into the NAMM Show 2026, happening next week, and yes — we’ll both be there! Expect...

1984 (stylized in Roman numerals as MCMLXXXIV) is the sixth studio album by American rock band Van Halen, released on January 9, 1984.[2] It was the last Van Halen studio album until A Different Kind of Truth (2012) to feature lead singer David Lee Roth, who left the band in 1985 following creative differences. This is the final full-length album to feature all four original members (Van Halen bro...

We kick things off with a BIG announcement — this Saturday, January 10th, we’re heading to the Amigo California Guitar Show, and we’ll be LIVE streaming straight from the floor! 🔥 Tune in early afternoon East Coast / late morning–early afternoon West Coast as we bring you the action from California’s coolest vintage guitar show. Next up, we dive into Guitar World to break down the latest NAMM Sho...

On this episode of Talking Guitars & Music News on JohnnyBeaneTV, we kick things off with a big announcement — we’re going LIVE from the Amigo California Guitar Show this Saturday, January 10th! 🎸🔥 Make sure you tune in early afternoon East Coast / late afternoon West Coast as we bring you the action straight from one of California’s coolest vintage guitar shows. Expect guitars, effects, amplifi...

David Lee Roth Announces 30-Date 2026 North American Tour David Lee Roth is officially back on the road. The former Van Halen frontman has announced a 30-date tour across the U.S. and Canada, kicking off April 16 in Airway Heights, Washington, and wrapping up August 7 in Sturgis, South Dakota. The announcement follows Roth’s return to the stage in May 2025, ending a five-year hiatus. That comeback...

🎥 Exclusively Van Halen is your ultimate destination for everything Van Halen — from deep dives into the band’s history and music to rare stories, insider trivia, and special moments. Whether you’ve been rocking since the Roth era or jumped on board during the Hagar years, this is where fans come together to celebrate the sound, spirit, and innovation of Van Halen. 🎸 We talk ALL things Van Halen...

On this episode, we kick things off with a big announcement — we’re going LIVE from the Amigo Guitar Show in San Rafael, California! 🎸 That’s coming up earlier in the day, so make sure it’s on your calendar and don’t miss it. From there, the chat throws out a great question about Van Halen guitars, and we dive deep into the legendary Frankenstein, Wolfgangs, and what makes those guitars so iconic...

On this episode of Talking Guitars & Music News, we kick things off with the latest buzz from the Metal Sticks Podcast / Modern Drummer, featuring Alex Van Halen talking about working with Steve Lukather on a brand-new album. We covered it on Exclusively Van Halen yesterday, and today we dive even deeper. Then it’s guitar time 🎸 I break out my Squier Telecaster Deluxe, plug in, play a bit, and pu...

🔥 On this episode of Exclusively Van Halen, we dive into the season finale of Metal Sticks — and it delivers something truly special: a rare and in-depth conversation with Alex Van Halen himself. 🥁 In this exclusive finale, Alex sits down with Nicko McBrain and David Frangioni for a wide-ranging, no-holds-barred discussion that opens a unique window into his world. Alex talks about what he’s bee...

On this episode of Exclusively Van Halen, we dive into a newly released 2003 interview with Edward Van Halen, conducted by Steve Rosen 🤘 Edward opens up in a rare and heartfelt way, talking at length about his son Wolfgang Van Halen, his pride as a father, and his life beyond the stage. Moments like this are pure gold for Van Halen fans, and it’s always incredible to hear Eddie in his own words....

Join us New Year’s Eve on Johnny Beane TV as we rock our way into the new year — live! We’ll be hanging out with friends, talking music, guitars, gear, and whatever comes up as the clock counts down. No scripts, no rules — just good vibes, great tunes, and an awesome community all in one place. Plug in, turn it up, and spend New Year’s Eve with people who live and breathe music. Let’s welcome the...

We’re kicking things off by announcing a LIVE New Year’s Eve hang right here on Johnny Beane TV — 11:30 PM Eastern / 8:30 PM Pacific! 🎉 Tune in, hang out with us, talk music, talk life, talk whatever… and ring in the New Year together. From there, we jump into a wild story via Guitar Player about Ozzy Osbourne requesting a remote kill switch so he could shut off Randy Rhoads’ pedalboard from the...

On this episode, we kick things off by diving into some killer Reverb listings, checking out seriously cool guitars — including some stunning, custom-style instruments from Arrow Guitars in Palm Desert, California 🤘 Then it’s straight to the workbench! 🔧 • Ron installs a pickup into one of his guitars • I string up the Strat I’ve been working on • And I show off my Ernie Ball Music Man EVH model...

On this episode of Talking Guitars, we kick things off with rock talk and six-string legends 🤘 An archival interview with Ace Frehley has resurfaced, revealing that one of his most iconic Kiss guitar solos wasn’t actually written by him. Ace credits legendary producer Bob Ezrin with coming up with the melody for the solo on “Detroit Rock City.” Ezrin, famously described by Alice Cooper as his ban...

🎄 A Van Halen Christmas Surprise! 🎄 On this episode of Exclusively Van Halen here on Johnny Beane TV, we dive deep into a newly uploaded and extremely rare recording from the Music Media Archives YouTube channel — an uncirculated Van Halen soundboard tape captured during a 1983 South American soundcheck. Pulled from legendary sound engineer Roy’s personal collection, this tape was sadly left unl...

On this episode of Talking Guitars on Johnny Beane TV, we kick things off by A/B-ing two nearly identical Squier Strat-style guitars — one loaded with a Seymour Duncan Fat Cat P90 in the bridge, and the other with a Seymour Duncan humbucker. Same guitars, different pickups… and WOW, they each bring their own unique vibe and tone. We then continue the project from yesterday, diving deeper into the...