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Van Halen Interviews, Part 2 (Video)

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The long-silent Van Halen is giving us another rare glimpse of the band behind the curtain! The band has just released another video with more fascinating interviews with the three founders of the band. Anyone worried about the tensions within Van Halen should have their fears erased by this.  There’s a real brotherhood and shared [...]

“Outta Love Again” Resurrected! (Video)

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During last night’s Van Halen Tour opener in Louisville, Van Halen surprised everyone when they suddenly ripped into “Outta love Again”, a deep track and fan favorite from 1979′s Van Halen II, which really showcases Alex’s powerhouse drumming style. An amature video has surfaced, and it really is quite a treat! The footage is nothing more [...]

Van Halen 2012 Tour Opening Night Reviews

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Van Halen kicked off their 2012 tour with a two-hour blitz of classics and new songs on Saturday night (Feb. 18) in Louisville, Ky. For the legendary group’s first trek in four years, in support of their long-awaited new studio album ‘A Different Kind of Truth,’ David Lee Roth and the musical Van Halen family [...]

Videos: Opening Night of Van Halen’s 2012 Tour (Louisville, KY)

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Some of the better videos flooding youtube today:

Van Halen’s 2012 Tour: Opening Night Set List (Louisville, KY)

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Here’s the complete set list for tonight’s (Feb. 18th) Van Halen Concert in Louisville, KY. This was the first night of their 2012 Tour. 1. You Really Got Me 2. Runnin’ With The Devil 3. She’s The Woman (NEW) 4. Romeo Delight 5. Tattoo (NEW) 6. Everybody Wants Some!! 7. Somebody Get Me A Doctor [...]

Van Halen Tour Opener Brings Rock Guitar Legend to Louisville

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Van Halen’s 2012 tour srtarts TONIGHT! From courier-journal.com: Written by Jeffrey Lee Puckett In the winter of 1978, the heads of teenage boys began exploding nationwide because of something called the “brown sound.” You can look it up. The guilty party was Eddie Van Halen, who happily confessed and then blew up some more. The [...]

David Lee Roth Explains “Stay Frosty” (Video)

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Below is David Lee Roth’s latest video to the fans – the ‘Song By Song’ for “Stay Frosty”. “Stay Frosty” is already a fan favorite. Even Rolling Stone magazine loves it – check out what they said about the song in their album review: “Toward the end [of the album], Roth reaches down between his legs, [...]

Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’: #1 Rock Album on Billboard!

That’s right, Van Halen’s new album is at the top of the Billboard’s Rock Album list! It’s the week’s top-selling album across all rock genres, ranked by sales data as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan.

ESPN’s Van Halen Tattoo Contest

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With the release of Van Halen’s new album, A Different Kind of Truth, and the new single “Tattoo”, David Lee Roth has worked with ESPN to give you a chance at a meet-and-greet, and free Van Halen tickets. It’s a tattoo contest! From ESPN: “If you have a tattoo that relates to sports in any way [...]

Van Halen Allowing Fans To Shoot Photos & Video At Shows

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David Lee Roth has just informed VHND.com that the band is “totally okay with” fans shooting photos or video at the shows during their 2012 tour, which kicks off this Saturday, Feb. 18th, in Louisville, KY. So knock yourselves out and take all the pictures and videos you want! Just keep in mind that we [...]

Van Halen’s New Album Debuts at No. 2

Van Halen’ s new album A Different Kind of Truth debuted at #2 on the Billboard chart, selling an impressive 187,000 copies it’s first week on the charts. A hard rock album hitting the #2 position is an incredible achievement these days. It’s even more impressive when you figure that record industry sales of albums [...]

Slash, Eddie Trunk, Chad Smith, Charlie Sheen Praise New Van Halen Album via Twitter

With Van Halen’s new album, A Different Kind of Truth, finally unleashed on the world February 7, and with big first week sales projections in an era when music sales are low, the band is indeed finally back. Some tweets from notable people during the last week: Eddie Trunk: “The more I listen to new [...]