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Guitar World: “The 50 Best Van Halen Songs of All Time”

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This just in at Van Halen Store: The new issue of Guitar World (April 2012) features “The 50 Best Van Halen Songs of All Time”. As Van Halen release their first new album in 14 years, Guitar World celebrates the best tracks in their catalog—from “Runnin’ with the Devil” to “Tattoo.” VAN HALEN CONTENT: “The [...]

Van Halen at Madison Square Garden: Pics, Setlist

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The band was absolutely on fire at at the Garden tonight!!! Lots of energy, and Dave did some amazing flying karate kicks. They broke out “Hear About It Later” & “Girl Gone Bad”! Here’s a few live photos  from BrooklynVegan.com and the setlist and a laminate….  

Return of Diamond Dave

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From the New York Post (By DAN AQUILANTE): Return of Diamond Dave Van Halen singer erupts with reunited band and first new VH album in 27 years With David Lee Roth back on the mike, Van Halen’s legendary career has “come full circle,” the singer says. Two weeks ago, the revamped quartet broke a 27-year [...]

New Album Creates Buzz As Van Halen, With Roth, Comes To Garden

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From NorthJersey.com: By Brian Aberback SPECIAL TO THE RECORD WHO: Van Halen and Kool and the Gang. WHAT: Rock. PERFORMING: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Madison Square Garden, Manhattan; 212-307-7171, ticketmaster.com or thegarden.com. $63.15 to $171.80. ALSO PLAYING: 7:30 p.m. March 24 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. $41.25 to $171.30. You can’t judge an album [...]

David Lee Roth: Dog World

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Van Halen’s lead singer surprised us with this entertaining look at working with herding dogs.

Q&A: Van Halen’s David Lee Roth

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From couriermail.com.au: This legendary rocker is back with Van Halen and barking mad about dogs, writes Cameron Adams. Since we last saw you you’ve become a dog trainer. Well on the insurance form they’re called “canine athletes”. We train dogs for cattle and sheep herding. They’re very different. Sheep are a lot like supermodels – [...]

Van Halen Nominated for Golden Gods Awards (Cast your Vote NOW!)

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The 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Award nominations are out and Van Halen has been nominated in three categories!   VAN HALEN nominated for COMEBACK OF THE YEAR (Vote HERE!) . EDDIE VAN HALEN nominated for RIFF LORD (Vote HERE!) . WOLFGANG VAN HALEN nominated for BEST BASSIST (Vote HERE!) . The winners in each category [...]

New Album Readers Poll – Van Halen VS. Chickenfoot

The good folks at Ultimate Classic Rock have set up a poll which asks which new record you think is better — Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth‘ or Chickenfoot’s ‘III’. “Both camps have their obvious fans as well as doubters, and it’s not simply a question of do you prefer Sammy or Dave. [...]

Van Halen Playing Deep Cuts On Tour! (Updated Video)

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(Set List Spoiler alert!) Even though Van Halen’s 2012 tour has barely begun, they are already surprising us by pulling out some obscure fan favorites from their bag of tricks! At the opening show Feb. 18th in Louisville, they shocked everyone with “WOMEN IN LOVE” and “OUTTA LOVE AGAIN”. Two nights later, the Palace Of [...]

Van Halen Interviews, Part 2 (Video)

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The long-silent Van Halen is giving us another rare glimpse of the band behind the curtain! The band has just released another video with more fascinating interviews with the three founders of the band. Anyone worried about the tensions within Van Halen should have their fears erased by this.  There’s a real brotherhood and shared [...]

“Outta Love Again” Resurrected! (Video)

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During last night’s Van Halen Tour opener in Louisville, Van Halen surprised everyone when they suddenly ripped into “Outta love Again”, a deep track and fan favorite from 1979′s Van Halen II, which really showcases Alex’s powerhouse drumming style. An amature video has surfaced, and it really is quite a treat! The footage is nothing more [...]

Van Halen 2012 Tour Opening Night Reviews

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Van Halen kicked off their 2012 tour with a two-hour blitz of classics and new songs on Saturday night (Feb. 18) in Louisville, Ky. For the legendary group’s first trek in four years, in support of their long-awaited new studio album ‘A Different Kind of Truth,’ David Lee Roth and the musical Van Halen family [...]