Billboard.com has an interesting story about the series of meetings that Van Halen had with Interscope Records that "presented the band with a global plan that included extensive marketing, merchandising, touring and, of course, recordings." Here's the Billboard article, followed by our own comments: Van Halen To Sign With Interscope By Shirley Halperin, THR Iconic rock … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2011
Glee Covers “Hot For Teacher”
Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher" will be performed by the cast of 'Glee' tomorrow night (Nov. 15), in yet another shocking and appalling example of popular television-on-classic rock crime. Listen to it here. There is an article about it on UltimateClassicRock.com. … [Read more...]
Van Halen Signs With Interscope Records
VHND has been hearing some solid info from our trusted sources, and it's all wonderful news! Van Halen has recently signed with Interscope Records (not Columbia Records as rumors stated). The album is 100% done and in the can, and fans will have it in their hands early next year. The release date is set in stone and is top secret, but will be announced very soon. In fact, … [Read more...]
“Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography” is a Must-Read
A new, incredible Van Halen book is being released - Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography. This is it! The definitive and very detailed biography of the most famous and influential living guitarist. VanHalenStore.com proclaims this book to be one of the few MUST-HAVE books on Van Halen! In July of 1984, Edward Van Halen was the most popular musician in the world in … [Read more...]
New Mad Anthony Tees
Mad Anthony's Cafe has whipped up two new tasty tees that you can grab at Van Halen Store: Mad Anthony's Cafe Blue Shirt S, M, L, XL, XXL $19.95 Mad Anthony's "Open All Night" Shirt S, M, L, XL, XXL $19.95 View all Michael Anthony's Mad Anthony shirts & award-winning hot sauce at Van Halen Store. … [Read more...]
Van Halen to make announcement at Grammy Nominations November 30th?
The website Hitfix.com is speculating that VAN HALEN will be the band rumored to make a "special live announcement" at the November 30th Grammy Nominations Concert in Los Angeles! From Hitfix.com [VHND's emphasis is in bold]: Ludacris and Sugarland join Lady Gaga and Jason Aldean at Grammy Nominations Concert "So is it Van Halen? That’s our guess. A very cryptic message … [Read more...]
“Lullaby Renditions Of Van Halen” Now Available (Listen to song samples here!)
...And the Cradle Will Rock! David Lee Roth's sister Lisa created the Rockabye Baby! series, which offers up lullaby versions of rock songs. She is keeping it all in the family with their latest CD Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Van Halen. "It's more for the parent than the child but it calms the child at the same time," Lisa Roth told Forbes magazine. Rockabye … [Read more...]