June 03, 1998 - Tonights show at the Docks in Hamburg has been cancelled due to an injury sustained by Alex Van Halen. The band's performance at the Karlshamn Rock Festival this Friday is also in doubt. According to the Official Van Halen Web Site, Alex's injury was caused by a piece of plaster that fell from the roof and struck his arm while he was warming up.

I'll have an update here if there are any further developments.

June 05, 1998 - Todays performance by Van Halen at the Karlshamn Rock Festival should go ahead as planned. Alex apparently has regained feeling in the arm that was injured on Wednesday when a piece of plaster fell from the roof and struck him.

Authorities today condemned the building where the accident took place. Reports say that a 4ft slab of brick and plaster also fell on the spot where Alex was positioned. This occurred just four minutes after he had moved.

June 05, 1998 - The following is a press release from Van Halen regarding Alex's injury.

Entertainment Editors & Music Writers

NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 4, 1998 -- Alex Van Halen, drummer for the rock group Van Halen, injured his arm Wednesday, June 3, which forced the cancellation of that evening's sold-out show at The Docks in Hamburg, Germany.

The injury occurred when a piece of ceiling fell onto his right arm during the band's soundcheck.

After Alex sought medical attention, doctors confirmed there were no broken bones; however, he is wearing a soft cast to protect it from further injury. At this time, the band is hoping they will not have to cancel any further dates. Alex's status will be determined on a day-to-day basis.

Further information will be released as it becomes available.

June 10, 1998 - Van Halen's two UK shows have been cancelled, again due to Alex Van Halen's injured arm. According to the official VH site, Big Al's condition is being evaluated daily by doctors. Further information on the remaining European tour dates will be posted here as soon as it becomes available.

On a cheerier note, click below for the latest Van Halen press release regarding their upcoming summer tour of the U.S.A.

• Van Halen Still Rules! Summer Tour Dates Announced

June 11, 1998 - Sad news for Van Halen's European fans - the rest of the European leg of the tour has been cancelled. The Bospop festival in Weert, NL on June 14 will go ahead with Status Quo as the headliner in place of Van Halen. Milan's Monsters of Rock festival will also go ahead as planned, but without Van Halen.

The band will now head home to the U.S.A. to prepare for their summer tour which starts on July 1 in Phoenix, AZ. Alex Van Halen's arm is still being assessed daily by doctors.

June 11, 1998 - The video for Fire In The Hole should air on MTV any day now, so stay tuned! Australian viewers can see the video this Sunday (June 14) between 12:00 and 1:00pm EST during the Launchpad show on Channel [V]. As I mentioned in the snippets yesterday, the song has been released as a CD single in Australia, so go to your local CD store now if you want to purchase a copy.

June 16, 1998 - Aussie cable viewers are in for a treat on June 20 when Channel [V] airs their latest Van Halen special. Click here for details of the show.

The tv-guide promo for the show is printed below:

Main Stage: Van Halen Two hours of the American rock quartet. The first hour profiles the band and the second hour a live concert performance.

June 17, 1998 - Fire In The Hole has finally been added to MTV's playlist. The video features extensive footage from Lethal Weapon 4. The song will not be released as a single in the USA, but will be featured in the movie.

June 5, 1998 - The following shows have been cancelled due to Alex Van Halen's injured arm: Hamburg (6/3), Karlshamn (6/5), Esbjerg (6/6) and Copenhagen (6/7). The next scheduled date is at the Wembley arena in London on June 9.

June 10, 1998 - More photos have been added to the New York reviews page. If you have any cool photos from the shows and would like them to be included in the tour pages, please send them over. Thanks to all who have contributed so far!

June 11, 1998 - Another U.S. date has been added to the tour page. From now on, any added tour dates will be highlighted. That way you can easily scan the list and quickly see if any new dates have been added for your area. Thanks for your feedback on the tour page. If you have any other suggestions that will make the page more user-friendly, please let me know!

June 11, 1998 - Fire In The Hole has been released as a CD single in Australia. The disc features the radio and album versions of the song, plus the album version of One I Want.

June 18, 1998 - The self titled DLR Band album debuted this week on the Billboard album chart at #172 with just under 8,000 copies sold.

June 19, 1998 - Sammy Hagar and his band, the Waboritas, are currently working on their next album which is set for an October release. Some of the new tracks were debuted live during Sam's recent tour.

June 20, 1998 - There's a great feature on Dave's new album at mtv.com right now! Check it out here. For the many people who are asking: no, there's still no word on when Dave will tour.

June 25, 1998 - Gary Cherone will be re-uniting with Extreme bandmate Pat Badger for a one-off performance at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA this Saturday night (June 27) as part of the Boston Rock Opera's Night @ The Opera concert. Click here for more details.

June 28, 1998 - Gary Cherone re-united with 2 of his former Extreme bandmates last night in Boston during the Night @ The Opera performance. Cherone, Pat Badger (Bass) and Mike Mangini (Drums) played 2 songs: The Real Me and The Punk Meets The Godfather, both from The Who's Quadrophenia.

June 30, 1998 - Relentless, the second single from DLR Band is currently being shipped to radio stations across the USA. Also, don't forget to check out Dave's newly re-designed web site.