From 411mania.com: Apparently Van Halen is planning on releasing their first new album in over a decade next year. That is not all though, David Lee Roth, who has not appeared on a full Van Halen album since 1984, is in the studio recording with them. So, in recognition of this fairly exciting development, here [...]
15 Worst Outfits Ever Worn By Rock Stars
July 20, 2010 61 Comments
from BeatCrave.com: Does anybody remember decadence in rock n’ roll? If you don’t, then good for you. Mixing rock n’ roll with drugs & poontang isn’t the unspoken requisite it used to be, and because of that, fewer ‘rock stars’ dress accordingly (badly) anymore. Regardless, there are still some out there rich enough to look [...]
Sammy and Dave mash-up video
July 16, 2010 52 Comments
Van Halen hot rods on display
June 12, 2010 13 Comments
Two Van Halen hot rods will be on display at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis from June 12 through September 12, 2010. The exhibit is called “Rock Stars, Cars and Guitars.” David Lee Roth’s 1951 Mercury custom four-door convertible with toothy 1953 DeSoto grille. This extensively modified 1951 Mercury was featured in Van Halen’s “Panama” [...]
David Lee Roth signed acoustic guitar auction for charity
June 10, 2010 31 Comments
From Yahoo News: Walk on Role for Curb Your Enthusiasm, Meet Lady Antebellum or Sean Hannity, win David Lee Roth’s Guitar, Plus Numerous Auctions for Good Celebrities & charities come together to raise vital funds via unique online auctions on Auction Cause Los Angeles, Calif (Vocus) — Auction Cause, the leading online cause marketing agency [...]
John 5 on Van Halen: “They are writing right now at 5150. Eddie is on fire.”
May 28, 2010 132 Comments
Shredding mastermind John 5 recently joined the Hard Rock Nights radio program to talk about his new solo record, The Art Of Malice, and working with Rob Zombie, David Lee Roth, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rob Halford, Lita Ford, etc. John talks about working with David Lee Roth on his DLR Band CD at 1:59 into the [...]
The strange case against David Lee Roth
May 10, 2010 68 Comments
From The Morning Call:
The strange case against David Lee Roth
Divorce suit targeting Van Halen’s former lead singer is one of many filed by Allentown woman.
By Kevin Amerman Of The Morning Call
May 9, 2010
ALLENTOWN, Pa.
Rock singer David Lee Roth has been a puppet, pirate, a poet, a pauper, a pawn and a king, according to his 1986 hit “That’s Life.”
One thing he’s never been, according to his publicist, is married to Jo Ann Fonzone of Allentown.
But for the past four years, Fonzone, acting as her own attorney, has been trying to divorce the former lead singer of Van Halen in Lehigh County Court. And, because she can’t afford it, Lehigh County has waived the filing fee.
Roth is one of 18 defendants Fonzone has targeted in nearly two dozen lawsuits, complaints and appeals in federal and county courts since 1997. Those suits have claimed countless hours from judges, lawyers, clerks and defendants. And because Fonzone doesn’t have much money, some have been filed at the expense of counties and the federal government. In only two cases has Fonzone been successful.
“When [the clerks] see her, they all want to run,” said Susan Bloom, Lehigh County’s chief deputy clerk of
Where’s Dave? The NYC Marathon!
May 6, 2010 68 Comments
79th And Sunset
April 2, 2010 68 Comments
Here’s a blast from the past: David Lee Roth playing acoustic guitar! This is an excerpt from the now famous Jim Ladd interview with David Lee Roth & Alex Van Halen that appeared on syndicated radio and also as a segment on Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert in 1982. This is the source of David’s version [...]
Dave and Eddie discuss Diver Down
March 31, 2010 71 Comments
The lasting impact of David Lee Roth and Van Halen on the youth of yesterday
March 12, 2010 87 Comments
From WeeklyVolcano.com:
WEDNESDAY READING: Geoff’s first show
The lasting impact of David Lee Roth and Van Halen on the youth of yesterday
By Geoff Reading on March 10, 2010
This week is my sister’s birthday. Soooooooo… Happy birthday, Jessica. Thanks for the life contributions.
The Seattle Center, and what used to be the Coliseum, is where I saw most of the rock concerts attended during my formative years. The first show I ever saw was at the hands of my older sister and her super hot friend, Melinda. It was Bumbershoot 1947, or something, and we went to see Junior Cadillac play with The Heats. I remember it being dark by the time we got in and we didn’t even bother finding our seats. We hung out right there at the head of our section’s tunnel – and no one bothered us. This was the early ‘80s…
Business Advice From Van Halen
February 23, 2010 58 Comments
From: Fast Company
BROWNOUT: Van Halen’s brown-M&M test acted as a diagnostic, allowing the band to spot problems early.
In the March issue of Fast Company, Dan and Chip Heath’s column focuses on early warning indicators. In one example, they explain why David Lee Roth banned brown M&Ms from backstage. It wasn’t a diva thing, but rather, an operations performance metric. The excerpt:
