And now for something completely different: … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2008
Sammy Hagar concerts playing all this week on Cabo Wabo Radio
Starting tonight! Every night this week, at 7pm pacific, Cabo Wabo Radio will be playng never-heard-before Cabo Wabo concerts! They're going through their archives from the past few years and will do an hour of unreleased Sammy stuff, with guest stars, from 7pm-8pm pacific time. If you'ver never listened to Cabo Wabo radio, you should check it out. It’s High Energy Rock … [Read more...]
Extreme’s new album likely to please rock/Van Halen fans
It's been ten years since Gary Cherone had the Toughest Job In Rock as Van Halen's third singer, having to replace both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar. Since then, Cherone has kept busy with various projects and is at the top of his vocal and lyrical game. After a brief reunion with his original band, Extreme, in 2006, and a tribute concert in 2007 for late Boston vocalist, … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen “Very Serious About Staying Sober”
This week, a close friend of Eddie Van Halen's told the Van Halen News Desk that Eddie is doing "fantastic", hasn't drank alcohol in months, and is "very serious about staying sober." Keep it up, Eddie! This great news coincides with a new EVH sighting posted today on TMZ.com: Posted Aug 6th 2008 2:22PM by TMZ Staff. Eddie Van Healthy He survived cancer, rehab and … [Read more...]
Reality-TV show casting David Lee Roth impersonators for Van Halen tribute band
RealityWanted.com posted this yesterday: Casting Singers for a New TruTV Reality Series Called "Pay Day." Casting Call Information: Location: Los Angeles Posted on: 8/04/2008 Closing on: 8/30/2008 Company: Nate & Lil Productions, Inc. We are currently casting singers for a new TruTV reality series called "Pay Day." We are looking for people interested … [Read more...]
Van Halen football helmet
Just for fun, this guy likes to sit around and create football helmets on his computer. Recently, he whipped up a Van Halen helmet. We thought we'd share it with you. Note that this design is not being produced so it is not available. … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen #2 Guitarist Of All Time, As Voted By Rock Guitarists
330 GUITARISTS PICK THEIR TOP 50 FAVORITE GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME Roadie Crew magazine (official site - www.roadiecrew.net) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll, there were current-and-former musicians of such bands as Guns N' Roses, Kiss, Machine Head, Nightwish, Genesis, Megadeth, … [Read more...]