The DLR Cast

”If one thing is incorrect, what else is incorrect?” So it goes, as Darren and Steve debate and discuss Dave Lee Roth’s recent, back-to-back ”Roth Show” episodes, ”Stalker” and ”Who Called The Ambulance.” Who the hell is Dell/Del, a descent into a deep state with myster gardeners and plumbers, part of the Civilian Surveillance Corps. Plus various inconsistencies,

Darren and Steve discuss, dismantle, and debate the latest in David Lee Roth and DLR-adjacent news. Steve has a dream, Darren has some thought and ideas on royalties and there’s the big story from Louder about Van Halen at Castle Donnington in 1984. And some thoughts on Alex Van Halen’s book and a new book on VH, Van Halen At 50, by Martin Popoff, coming in May. Plus, a dip int

Darren and Steve are psyched and very curious about the recently-announced Alex Van Halen autobiography, Brothers, the Van Halen News Desk announcements...and wonder if Dave knew Alex’s books was coming? Plus, the usual recent and current video/podcast shenanigans from DLR, Darren talks with Tesla’s Brian Wheat about Diamond Dave wanting to manage that awesome band, and was ”

Another week, another ”Dave unhinged” as Diamond David Lee Roth one continues to burn all bridges left (we need more analogies!), this time with Dave’s recent (mercifully short) stories on the Roth Show, about a Van Halen accountant getting thrown out a Jones Beach VH show and then, supposedly why the last Van Halen studio album, A Different Kind of Truth, isn’t on the stre

Steve interviews Darren, taking a deep dive into the latter’s new book, DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed The World. Darren gets into the stories, the interviews, info uncovered, and the how and why Diamond Dave is still an influence. Plus, at the top, some thoughts and discussion about Dave’s recent Roth Show podcast episodes and the stories about Eddie Van Halen. Darren’

Darren and Steve go to epic lengths in trying to figure the new episode of ”The Roth Show” and what David Lee Roth is talking about (e.g. Sammy being abducted and probed by aliens, $92,000 spent on dispensary weed, Costco (Kirkland?) weed, and some truly ugly stories about Alex and Eddie Van Halen. Whew...where do we go from here? Gues what? Darren’s DLR BOOK: HOW DAVID LEE R

Darren and Steve welcome Brando from the very cool Appetite For Distortion Podcast, a Guns N’ Roses-themed podcast. And there’s lots of tales to tell! There’s the frustrating and befuddling NDA’s, fascinating stories behind Brando’s unreleased/unfinished Doug Goldstein autobiography (now available to his Patreon members), the connections and similarities between David Lee

Darren and Steve are thrilled to welcome back Eric Senich of VHND.com and the ”Booked On Rock” Podcast. Eric delves into VHND.com getting the exclusive quote from David Lee Roth in response to Sammy Hagar’s open invite to join him on stage during the Best of All Worlds Tour and why we’ll never see it happen! Plus, wishing Dave would do a similar tour like Sammy -- rather, h

From ”Somewhere Over The Rainbow Bar & Grill” to ”The S**t That Killed Elvis,” Steve and Darren dig a little deeper into the seven released songs (so far) from the mythical John5 sessions. What’s pretty good, not so hot, who’s played on them, and the contiuing, befuddling way they’re being put out. Thanks to Steve’s Spotify playlist featuring those songs, you can ch

A belated happy birthday to Diamond Dave...the ”new” track ”Manda Bala” from the John 5 sessions/album up at YouTube (but mysteriously, only there, as of this recording) -- was that album a ”contigency plan” if there wasn’t going to be another Van Halen album Plus, Dave live in Vegas recently with Royal Machines, rumors of pro-shot Van Halen shows from the reunion era