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Eddie Van Halen Donates 75 Guitars To Los Angeles Schools (VIDEO)

Eddie Van Halen Donaties Guitars To School

From HuffingtonPost.com: Class is now in session at the school of rock. Eddie Van Halen just donated 75 of his own personal guitars to the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, a national organization that promotes music education for children. In a statement, the guitarist simply explained, “Music kept me off the streets and out of trouble [...]

Pre-order Van Halen’s “A Different Kind of Truth” Deluxe Edition CD & DVD

A Different Kind Of Truth [Deluxe Edition: CD & DVD]

You probably have heard that Van Halen’s new album, “A Different Kind Of Truth” will be released Feb. 7th. But did you know there’s a special Deluxe Edition which includes a Bonus DVD? The “The Downtown Sessions” DVD features live footage of an acoustic performance by the band! You can pre-order it now at Van Halen [...]

Van Halen’s “TATTOO” Song & Video Released!

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Van Halen – Tattoo from Van Halen on Vimeo. Van Halen’s first single from their forthcoming album, “A Different Kind Of Truth”, due February 7th. Van Halen producer Ross Hogarth says, in a new post on his website: “Here they come 2012!” “I can finally say that for the last 18 months on and off [...]

Review Collection: Van Halen Live at Cafe Wha?

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. It’s unanimous – Van Halen is BACK and they blew the roof off that tiny cafe in New York! We’ve compiled a bunch of reviews right here, and they’re all glowing! MTV might have said it best… “It felt like seeing Santa in the flesh after years of being told that no Santa exists. [...]

Jim Florentine’s Van Halen Cafe Wha? Podcast (Includes LIVE Concert Audio)

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Comedian Jim Florentine is the co-host of VH1′s ‘That Metal Show’ and Special Ed from Comedy Central’s ‘Crank Yankers’. He’s also a huge Van Halen fan who had the privilege of attending the band’s private Cafe Wha? show last week, calling it “a dream come true.” His first episode of his “Comedy Metal Midgets” podcast [...]

Roth’s Ode to Uncle Manny

The Cafe Wha?, located in Greenwich Village, was the perfect location for Van Halen’s private press show. This intimate basement club is filled with character and history. Its stage has been graced by early performances of legendary artists including a young Bob Dylan. One of the main reasons the band selected this club is due [...]

Van Halen Live 2012: Everybody Wants Some!!

Here’s our video of Van Halen having a blast with “Everybody Wants Some!!” from the Cafe Wha? show. Enjoy!

Video: Van Halen’s New Song “She’s The Woman” at Cafe Wha?!

Van Halen played one new song last night, “She’s The Woman”. As die hard fans may know, this song actually came from an old demo made in 1976. Ever since the discovery of this demo, die hard fans have been wanting the band to release this as official material. Although the new song is based [...]

Van Halen Live at Cafe Wha? – VHND Review

Van Halen Cafe Wha?

Last night’s private press club show at Cafe Wha? in New York City was truly a historic event. Not since the mid ’70′s has Van Halen played at such in intimate setting, as noted by Roth in this statement, “The last time we played on a stage this low, we had to have the car [...]

Track Listing for Van Halen’s New Album! (13 Songs!)

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From Melodicrock.com: Great news! The new Van Halen Album has a whopping 13 tracks! That’s more than any other Van Halen album! The title is “A Different Kind Of Truth” and it’s coming out Feb. 7th. The album cover has yet to be revealed, but it’s based on the graphic above. Track listing: 1. Tattoo [...]

Van Halen Press Release

Here’s Van Halen’s new press release from PRnewswire.com: Van Halen Announces 2012 North American Tour and the February 7, 2012 Release of Their New Album, A Different Kind of Truth   LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Van Halen, Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees and one of the most important and influential [...]

Van Halen Tour Schedule 2012

Pollstar has posted tour dates for the band! Keep in mind these are the dates for the first leg of the tour only. More dates might be announced later. February 18th – Louisville, KY 20th – Auburn Hills, MI 22nd – Indianapolis, IN 24th – Chicago, IL 28th – New York, NY March 1st – [...]