(Set List Spoiler alert!) Even though Van Halen's 2012 tour has barely begun, they are already surprising us by pulling out some obscure fan favorites from their bag of tricks! At the opening show Feb. 18th in Louisville, they shocked everyone with "WOMEN IN LOVE" and "OUTTA LOVE AGAIN". Two nights later, the Palace Of Auburn Hills in Michigan got orgasmic with "GIRL GONE … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
Van Halen Interviews, Part 2 (Video)
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 history that's very apparent here between David … [Read more...]
“Outta Love Again” Resurrected! (Video)
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 than a cell phone video, which, … [Read more...]
5 Years Ago: Van Halen Kicks Off ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ Tour
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 (Alex, Wolfgang and Eddie) tore through 22 songs and left the … [Read more...]
Videos: Opening Night of Van Halen’s 2012 Tour (Louisville, KY)
Some of the better videos flooding youtube today: … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s 2012 Tour: Opening Night Set List (Louisville, KY)
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 8. China Town (NEW) 9. Mean Street 10. (Oh!) Pretty Woman 11. Drum … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s “Recreational Director”
Listen to Dave Roth recount the best "Recreational Director" Van Halen ever had, whom Roth met in Tahiti. It's a tale of bikini models, waffles, a costume store in Omaha, and a black Christmas tree. … [Read more...]
Van Halen Tour Opener Brings Rock Guitar Legend to Louisville
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 weapon was Eddie’s guitar, delivered … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Explains “Stay Frosty” (Video)
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, eases the seat back and shifts into "Stay Frosty." It's not just the … [Read more...]
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. … [Read more...]
ESPN’s Van Halen Tattoo Contest
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 (teams, towns, favorite type of hockey stick, etc.), you are ready to win a … [Read more...]
Slash: “New Van Halen CD is Pretty Badass”
Slash (Guns 'n' Roses, Velvet Revolver) posted yesterday, "New Van Halen cd is pretty badass. In my humble opinion. iiiI; )'” Eddie Trunk responded with "I agree Slash! MUCH better than first single led me to think!". Trunk also said, "Nice to see nearly 200,000 copies of the new VH sold in first week. Very impressive in 2012 for a hard rock album. Equivalent to 900K in … [Read more...]