From Canwest News Service Published: Saturday, July 12, 2008 Rock singer David Lee Roth is denying reports that he was saved by a pair of Ontario Provincial Police officers after having a severe allergic reaction while driving near Oakland, Ont., a story widely circulated by entertainment Web sites earlier this week. “I was in [...]
Diamond Dave turns out to be a fake
July 14, 2008 1 Comment
Tale of Van Halen rock star in area takes bizarre jump By Graham Rockingham From The Hamilton Spectator It’s a story that circulated around the world: Rock star David Lee Roth saved by two OPP officers after suffering a severe allergic reaction to nuts while driving on a country road near Brantford. This newspaper even [...]
Roth suffers medical emergency in Ontario
July 9, 2008 28 Comments
From Torontosun.com: OPP credited for saving David Lee Roth’s life Former Van Halen star suffers medical emergency in Ontario By MONTE SONNENBERG, Sun Media “We didn’t run anything on it because it’s something we come across everyday,” Plummer said. “We try to protect people’s privacy when it involves personal information.” Const. Chris Thompson was one [...]
Short video of Rolling Stone photoshoot
June 9, 2008 13 Comments
At the Guitar Heroes Cover Shoot With Eddie Van Halen, B.B. King, John Mayer, and More For the “100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time” issue, Rolling Stone gathered together eight real-life guitar heroes for a special double-sized cover. Watch the behind-the-scenes video from the cover shoot, including thoughts from the participants about being on [...]
A capella “Runnin’ with the Devil”
February 11, 2008 Leave a Comment
Chunklet.com recently posted a pristine MP3 of David Lee Roth’s isolated vocal track from the original recording sessions for “Runnin’ with the Devil” from Van Halen’s 1978 self-titled debut album. You can get the MP3 here, or … you can click on the video below, which marries the aforementioned vocal track to the original music [...]
New Van Halen books hitting the shelves
September 24, 2007 Leave a Comment
Two books we’re sure you guys are gonna want to know about: First up is “Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga,” by Ian Christe, a noted rock writer who also penned “Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal.” Pictured above, the book is a hardcover that tells the band’s story [...]
Van Halen’s Rock Hall induction is tonight
March 12, 2007 3 Comments
Those with VH1 Classic can watch tonight’s ceremony live starting at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Those without can watch it live online HERE. And those who want to wait can watch a two-hour edited version that premieres on VH1 this Saturday (3/17). As it stands now, it looks like Sammy and Mike are the only [...]
Band name: two words, starts with ‘V’ …
March 8, 2007 7 Comments
“And now, ladies and gentlemen, in honor of their induction tonight into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, please welcome to the stage … VVVVVVVaaaan … er, uh … ahem … I mean, VVVVVVelvet Revolver!” So here’s how next Monday’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony is shaping up: Sammy, Mike and Dave [...]
David Lee Roth talks about reunion
February 15, 2007 3 Comments
From Rolling Stone: Exclusive: Diamond Dave Spills His Guts About Van Halen Reunion Van Halen recently announced that they’d be touring together with their original frontman David Lee Roth for the first time in twenty-three years. Roth spoke exclusively to our Brian Hiatt about burying the ax with Eddie, playing the old favorites with a [...]
It’s OFFICIAL! Van Halen to tour with David Lee Roth this summer (but Mike’s still out)
February 2, 2007 13 Comments
Hot off the wire, kids: VAN HALEN Is Back: VAN HALEN Officially Announces Summer Tour With David Lee Roth LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In what is no doubt one of the most anticipated moments in rock and roll, VAN HALEN officially announces their 2007 North American tour. The tour will mark the first time since 1984 that [...]
Vegas, Baby …
January 26, 2007 1 Comment
Rock Hall reactions from Sammy, Michael & DLR
January 11, 2007 1 Comment
