In late 1985, Diamond Dave's Hollywood dreams were dashed – but with some help from Vai, Billy Sheehan, and Gregg Bissonette, ...

On July 7, 1986, David Lee Roth released his breakout solo album, Eat ‘Em and Smile. Two years after his unceremonious exit from Van Halen and a year after a quickie EP release (Crazy From the Heat), ...

On July 7, 1986, David Lee Roth released his breakout solo album, Eat ‘Em and Smile. Two years after his unceremonious exit from Van Halen and a year after a quickie EP release (Crazy From the Heat), ...

On the studio version, “Free Bird” guitar solos were played by Allen Collins, who died in 1990 at age 37 and cowrote the song with classic era Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant, who died in the tragic ...

Most fans know Joe Satriani as the guitarist David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen approached for the post–Eddie Van Halen tribute tour that never got off the ground. But according to Satriani, Roth first ...

David Lee Roth swaggered, Connor Price excited and Trapper Schoepp paid homage to one of the greatest on June 20, the third night of Summerfest. David Lee Roth goes on stage when David Lee Roth wants ...

David Lee Roth swaggered, Connor Price excited and Trapper Schoepp paid homage to one of the greatest on June 20, the third night of Summerfest. More: Carín León's astounding Milwaukee tour stop was a ...

When the lights dim in Airway Heights, Washington, the air hums with a familiar swagger. On April 16, former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth—known in the press as “Diamond Dave”—kicked off a 27‑date ...

David Lee Roth has added new shows to his 2026 tour schedule. The former Van Halen frontman has added five shows to his already busy summer plans. You can see his complete 2026 'Don't Love Me, Rent Me ...

SCHENECTADY — David Lee Roth’s reputation preceded him before he arrived at Proctors on Tuesday night, and that wasn’t necessarily a good thing. Several social media clips showing Roth performing on ...

David Roth, a lifelong resident of Oswego, IL was born July 17, 1941, to Clayton and Virginia (Weiss) Roth. David graduated from Oswego High School in 1959 and was valedictorian of his class. He ...

Don’t let the “Hummala bebhuhla zeebuhla boobuhla hummala bebhuhla zeebuhla bop” fool you, David Lee Roth isn’t a great singer. He wasn’t back in 1985 when he bebopped and scatted through “Just a ...