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David Lee Roth Gets The Solo Box Treatment

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David Lee Roth Box Set With 5 DLR Solo Albums

David Lee Roth has had a tremendous solo career after being the outspoken frontman. Finally, all his solo efforts will be showcased in a box set from Rhino Records called The Warner Recordings 1985- 1994.

Limited Box Set Release

David Lee Roth’s Box Set will be available February 21st, and you can pre-order now at Rhino.com.

THE WARNER RECORDINGS 1985-1994 features the first five solo releases recorded by Hall of Fame Inductee and original Van Halen lead vocalist in one comprehensive collection for the first time.

Spanning one of the greatest runs in rock ‘n’ roll history, the set offers lifelong fans and newcomers alike the chance to experience CRAZY FROM THE HEAT [1985], EAT ‘EM AND SMILE [1986], SKYSCRAPER [1988], A LITTLE AIN’T ENOUGH [1991], and YOUR FILTHY LITTLE MOUTH [1994] in succession. 

All Started With Crazy From The Heat Release

Crazy from the Heat  1985, DLR’s debut solo recording, was released while Roth was STILL lead singer for Van Halen, though he parted ways with the band several weeks later and launched a solo career. The EP is certified platinum, having sold over one million copies in the United States.

Eat Em And Smile

 Released in July 1986, it jumped in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200 and eventually went Platinum. Roth was dead set on making a statement that he was in control, accompanied by an all-star band consisting of Billy Sheehan [bass], Gregg Bissonette [drums], and Steve Vai [guitar]. Together, they served up concert anthems such as “Yankee Rose,” “Tobacco Road,” “That’s Life,” and more and launched the seminal  EAT ‘EM AND SMILE Tour.

Skyscraper Racks Up Another Platinum Album For Roth

 “Just Like Paradise.” Loved by radio, David Lee Roth kicked off the nineties with the gold-selling A LITTLE AIN’T ENOUGH in 1991. It marked his fourth straight Top 20 debut on the Billboard 200. Finally, he dropped YOUR FILTHY LITTLE MOUTH in 1994, churning out staples such as “She’s My Machine.”

David Lee Roth Surprizes Everyone Comes Out Of Retirement

Van Halen With Kool & The Gang In Concert
(Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
David Is Back Out LIVE! (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

David Lee Roth is BACK! Catch him headlining the M3 Rock Festival alongside members of Ratt for an epic glam metal reunion, May 2-4. 

The M3 Rock Festival, set to take place from May 2nd to 4th, 2025, at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, promises an electrifying experience with its impressive lineup of rock and metal icons.

Roth returns to the public stage, marking his first public gig since supporting KISS in March 2020. Besides Roth, the festival will feature an exciting partial reunion of the band Ratt. Founding members Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini will join forces once more to deliver classic Ratt hits, celebrating their lasting legacy and marking 40 years since their album “Invasion of Your Privacy.”

6 Of the Most Epic Moments in Live Music

A lot of details go into it becoming an epic moment in time. Factors go into determining how great the event is going to be. Let’s start with the concert announcement. All the greatest, Most Epic Moments in Live Music started on the radio. Some of the great ones were way before social media was a thing. Radio would be the first clue when the radio personality would tease coming up at 10 am a major concert announcement. Waiting all morning even guessing at who might be coming to town. My concert memories always had that, “it will be something to tell your grandkids someday.

Concert announcements by looking in the local newspaper. Pine Knob would post in early Spring the concerts for the upcoming season. There was always word of mouth about a concert coming to town or a friend who worked at a local record store.

The next step in the process was who was going to go with you to the show. Would it be an epic night with close friends or a concert with your best girl? Choose carefully as one wrong choice had major ramifications. Next was the transportation to and back from the show. Yes, I said back from the show. How many have ever been left at a show to find their own way home?

The last is to enjoy the show. Favorite beverage, or extracurricular activity to say it lightly. Remember you want to remember the show. What was nice is that some on this list have no cell phone documentation. Don’t be that person that goes Facebook live with distorted audio and you singing in the background.

Some of you attended some on this list of the Most Epic Moments in Live Music

  • Woodstock - 1969

    Woodstock – 1969 the culture music event of the decade and arguably to this day the single most profound event in the history of music. If you stayed to the end the performance from Jimi Hendrix was a show stopper. Jimi got paid, $18,000 for his set.

  • QUEEN - LIVE AID Wembley - 1985

    Organizers said Queen was the best performer of the show. Queen had something to prove that they were still at the top of their game. Tragically Freddy Mercury would pass a few years after this performance. Still one of the most epic live performances ever.

  • "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" with Prince, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Steve Winwood- 2001

    Doesn’t matter how many times I watch this I still get chills. Prince does a solo that melts the hearts of everyone in the audience. Imagine if you had the lucky chance to sit and watch an all-star lineup with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and Steve Winwood. A Tribute to the late George Harrison.

  • Bruce Springsteen- Born to Run (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London '75)

    Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band performing “Born To Run” from Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London ’75. To promote Bruce Springsteen’s 3rd album, “Born to Run,”  they sent Bruce to London. Critics point to this show as the show that took Bruce to worldwide success.

  • The Beatles Rooftop Concert

    On January 30th, 1969 The Beatles went right to the top. Top of the building and put on a historic 45 min concert which would be their last ever. But what a concert.

  • Van Halen - The 1983 US Festival

    https://youtu.be/RLsEvZgmRVA

    “This is the biggest backyard party in Van Halen history!,” – David Lee Roth

    1.5 million dollars to headline the show. May 29th became, “Van Halen Memorial Day.”

    Van Halen burned through 24 songs on their set list, featuring new tunes from the Diver Down album and a healthy portion of Van Halen’s favorites.

Born in Mt Clemens, Screamin’ Scott has been a part of the Detroit airwaves for 30-plus years. With 40 years of experience in radio. When he’s not out on the streets for WCSX, you can find him devoting time to local charities with his, “Screamin Angels”; and for 16 years with Rock 4 Tots charity. And last 10 years with his local band, "Chit!." Screamin Scott likes to write about nostalgic Detroit area memories, classic rock, and local metro Detroit topics.

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