September 5, 1997 - In a little over a months time, the world will finally be able to read David Lee Roth's much-anticipated autobiography, Crazy From The Heat. Wall of Sound has a special report on the release of the book, including some selected quotes from Diamond Dave:

"I did what I did with Van Halen in good faith and I left on good faith and I asked for no quarter. I asked for no settlement, nothing. And I guess that's what I got."

Special thanks to Anders Wright and Wall of Sound.

September 21, 1997 - David Lee Roth will be appearing on the Howard Stern radio show at 7:30am on Monday October 20, 1997. No doubt the hot topic of discussion will be his autobiography and new album, due for release on October 28 through Rhino Records.

It was just over a year ago that Dave last appeared on Howard's show, five days after the infamous MTV Awards. At the time he was unsure about his status in the band, and was very careful not to say that he was back for good.

Rhino Records Press Release
September 1996 News Archive: Dave on Howard Stern

September 22, 1997 - For those that have been asking, Erwin Musper's 5150 Mixing Diary (see June 1997 archives) didn't eventuate due to an illness with a family member. Edward apparently took over the mixing job himself, with the help of Erwin's assistant, Robbes Steiglitz. They are reportedly finishing various overdubs at the moment.

Finally for today, we're getting closer and closer to the release date of the new album! The latest release date we have is January/February 1998. Things will start to pick up here again over the next few months. There's nothing like the anticipation of hearing a new Van Halen album, and we'll be right here to provide you with all the info you need to tide you over until the CD hits the stores!