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Bruce Fairbairn Dies
May 20, 1999 - Canadian record producer Bruce Fairbairn was found dead in his home in Vancouver on Monday. Fairbairn produced Van Halen's Balance album in 1995 and the Humans Being single for the Twister soundtrack in 1996. According to MTV News, his body was found on the floor of his bedroom by studio manager Sheryl Preston after he failed to show up for a recording session with the band Yes. In addition to his work with Van Halen, Fairbairn produced albums for Bon Jovi (Slippery When Wet, New Jersey), Aerosmith (Permanent Vacation, Pump, Get A Grip), AC/DC (Razor's Edge), Kiss (Psycho Circus) and INXS (Elegantly Wasted) among others. He is survived by his wife, June Glover and his sons Scott, Kevin and Brent. A memorial service has been scheduled for Monday, May 24, at 2pm at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts in Vancouver, BC.
Van Halen Update May 28, 1999 - From the belly? The official Van Halen site was updated this week with information about the progress of the next Van Halen album. The update featured candid photographs of the band hanging out at 5150, along with working titles of some new songs. Some of the new material currently in demo form:
Please note: these are all working titles of songs that may not even make it to the album. To quote an insider: "...things change hourly around here (5150)". On the issue of who will be producing, we reported in February that Don Was had been slated to produce the album. It now looks like we were led astray with that rumour! At the moment a producer has not been chosen. |
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01/08: antiMUSIC 12/07: MJ Message 10/30: Melodicrock 10/13: KNAC.COM 8/23: KNAC.COM 8/09: HardKnockz 8/01: Miss Truth 7/24: Hard Radio 7/24: Mtl. Hammer 7/24: Metal Edge 7/18: HardKnockz 7/15: NY DailyNews 7/13: Melodic Rock 6/12: Miss Truth 6/07: Miss Truth 5/20: Rolling Stone 5/16: KNAC.COM 5/10: DLR Army 5/02: Melodic Rock 5/02: KLOS 4/03: Chicago S-T 4/02: Orange C-R 4/01: NY Post 3/31: ChartAttack 3/30: WMMS 3/24: Daily Breeze 2/29: Allstar 2/25: Miss Truth 2/22: Miss Truth 2/14: NAMM Review 2/14: HardRadio 2/14: KNAC.COM 2/09: KNAC.COM 1/31: Sonicnet 1/31: KNAC.COM 1/31: Jam! 1/28: Rolling Stone 1:28: Launch 1/27: Allstar |
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Guitar Poll II May 03, 1999 - Don't forget to vote for EVH and Steve Vai in the Rock Network guitarist poll. Your votes have pushed Edward Van Halen from 2.7% right up into the lead at 45%! Link: Guitarist Poll DLR Bass PlayerMay 06, 1999 - We've heard that Todd Jensen will be David Lee Roth's bass guitarist for the upcoming tour. Jensen, who toured last year with Alice Cooper, handled bass duties during Roth's 1991 tour in support of A Little Ain't Enough. Original reports had Marco Mendoza playing bass, but he's apparently committed to Whitesnake. Thank YOU!May 20, 1999 - Yesterday this site received its 2 millionth visitor! Tomorrow (May 21) marks 3 years since the start of the Van Halen News Desk. Thank you all for your support over the years. It's scary to think that a web page I created a few years ago for something to do could get so popular. Jump RemakeMay 28, 1999 - Have you heard Bus Stop's re-worked version of Van Halen's Jump yet? From the group that brought you the 90's version of Carl Douglas' Kung Fu Fighting, this latest cover of Van Halen's biggest ever single keeps the familiar keyboard riff, but backs it with a fast-paced 140bpm dance beat. |