In a new interview with GuitarInternational's Rob Cavuoto, WHITESNAKE's David Coverdale clears up rumors that he was working with VAN HALEN guitarist, Eddie Van Halen. The following is an excerpt from the interview:

Q: What do you want Whitesnake to be remembered for?

A: "That’s nothing to do with me, that’s what other people want to do. That’s something that doesn’t occur to me. At first, I got into this for the chicks. It was a real lustful thing. As a child I would always write poetry as I wanted to express myself. I was also very weary of what my friends might think. I probably would have got my ass kicked. So I kept a lot of those things to myself. Once I learned an instrument, the poems became lyrics. Once I heard the emotional reservoir of the blues that was it for me. That music just fucks me up! I love that nitty-gritty stuff. I like it when it’s open for business. So if I had to be remembered for something hopefully it would be for being a good dad and husband."

Q: Way back, there were rumors of you playing with Eddie Van Halen. Can you elaborate what happened and how they got out of hand?

A: "Someone on the inside told me and I’m not sure how true it is, that the VAN HALEN camp floated the idea on the internet. I was so angry about that, as I was semi-retired at the time. I like being my own boss! I haven’t spoken to Eddie since he came up to my room in London when I was working with Pagey (LED ZEPPELIN guitarist JIMMY PAGE). He knocked at the hotel door and asked if Jimmy was here? [Laughing] He got on his knees in front of Jimmy Page, asking him how he played this thing and how he played that thing. It was very sweet. He also went straight to my fucking mini-bar at 10 AM too!"

Read the full interview here.

Whitesnake's Live At Donington 1990 DVD/live double CD set wil be available on June 3rd in Europe and June 7th in North America, via Frontiers Records. The official trailer for the release can be seen below:

Live At Donington 1990 will be released in Japan via Columbia Music Entertainment on May 20th in the following formats:

DVD+2CD / Limited Edition

Regular Edition DVD

Cardboard Sleeve / Limited Edition

Regular Edition CD

Since the inception of Whitesnake.com more than ten years ago, this DVD has been the most requested product from fans of the ‘Snake.

On August 18th, 1990, Whitesnake headlined the legendary Monsters Of Rock at Castle Donington festival (now known as Download). Whitesnake’s performance at the festival was one of the most memorable events on the Liquor & Poker World Tour that saw the band play sold-out shows to over one million people. This incredible, never-before-seen, visual footage captures one of the most musically-intense Whitesnake lineups performing in front 70,000+ fans. Mixed in glorious 5.1 and living, breathing stereo, it’s the next best thing to actually being there! Whitesnake 1990 featured guitar greats Steve Vai and Adrian Vandenberg, bassist Rudy Sarzo, drummer Tommy Aldridge and of course, incomparable frontman David Coverdale.

The Live At Donington 1990 DVD also includes a substantial gallery of never before seen stills of the band on the Liquor & Poker World Tour 1990, plus an intimate behind-the-scenes documentary of the making-of the Slip Of The Tongue album. See below for the respective double CD and DVD track listings.

The Live At Donington 1990 will be available in 2CD set, DVD coverpack, combo 2CD + DVD in digipak and digital edition.

Whitesnake Live At Donington 1990 DVD tracklisting:

'Slip Of The Tongue'

'Slide It In'

'Judgement Day'

'Slow An Easy'

'Kitten’s Got Claws'

'Adagio For Strato'

'Flying Dutchman Boogie'

'Is This Love'

'Cheap An’ Nasty'

'Crying In The Rain' (featuring Tommy Aldridge drum solo)

'Fool For Your Loving'

'For The Love Of God'

'The Audience Is Listening'

'Here I Go Again'

'Bad Boys'

'Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City'

'Still Of The Night'

Bonus content: The Making of Slip of the Tongue; Slide Show

Whitesnake Live At Donington 1990 CD1 tracklisting:

'Slip Of The Tongue'

'Slide It In'

'Judgement Day'

'Slow An Easy'

'Kitten’s Got Claws'

'Adagio For Strato'

'Flying Dutchman Boogie'

'Is This Love'

'Cheap An’ Nasty'

'Crying In The Rain' (featuring Tommy Aldridge drum solo)

Whitesnake Live At Donington 1990 CD2 tracklisting:

'Fool For Your Loving'

'For The Love Of God'

'The Audience Is Listening'

'Here I Go Again'

'Bad Boys'

'Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City'

'Still Of The Night'