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Jamie Crying
From The Onion - America's Finest News Source LOS ANGELES—According to local authorities, Jamie, 17, is crying, reportedly over a post-coital rejection by rock star David Lee Roth. "Although Jamie would feel better if she wrote David a letter, she is crying," said former Van Halen manager Eddie Arnesen. Though sources say Jamie has been in love before, and that she knows … [Read more...]
Reality-TV show casting David Lee Roth impersonators for Van Halen tribute band
RealityWanted.com posted this yesterday: Casting Singers for a New TruTV Reality Series Called "Pay Day." Casting Call Information: Location: Los Angeles Posted on: 8/04/2008 Closing on: 8/30/2008 Company: Nate & Lil Productions, Inc. We are currently casting singers for a new TruTV reality series called "Pay Day." We are looking for people interested … [Read more...]
Columnist puzzled by DLR impostor
From: The Expositor Columnist puzzled by impostor Posted By HEATHER IBBOTSON, EXPOSITOR STAFF Musician and columnist Glen Silverthorn got more than his share of the spotlight this month. Unfortunately, he had to share his 15 minutes of fame with a phony. Silverthorn was one of many locals -- including bar patrons, hospital staff and police officers -- who had a … [Read more...]
Is “Guitar Hero: Van Halen” next for Activision?
From The Wall Street Journal. Aerosmith Stars in Guitar Hero Videogame Other Rock Groups Are Expected to Follow As Sales of Traditional CDs Continue to Slump By NICK WINGFIELD and ETHAN SMITH July 1, 2008 Guitar-heavy grooves have helped Aerosmith pack concert halls and sell more than 150 million albums during its nearly four-decade career. Now they've landed … [Read more...]
Wasn’t me, says David Lee Roth after reports OPP had pulled him over
From Canwest News Service Published: Saturday, July 12, 2008 Rock singer David Lee Roth is denying reports that he was saved by a pair of Ontario Provincial Police officers after having a severe allergic reaction while driving near Oakland, Ont., a story widely circulated by entertainment Web sites earlier this week. "I was in Canada only from July first through the … [Read more...]
Diamond Dave turns out to be a fake
Tale of Van Halen rock star in area takes bizarre jump By Graham Rockingham From The Hamilton Spectator It's a story that circulated around the world: Rock star David Lee Roth saved by two OPP officers after suffering a severe allergic reaction to nuts while driving on a country road near Brantford. This newspaper even had a followup to the original wire service … [Read more...]
Roth suffers medical emergency in Ontario
From Torontosun.com: OPP credited for saving David Lee Roth's life Former Van Halen star suffers medical emergency in Ontario By MONTE SONNENBERG, Sun Media “We didn’t run anything on it because it’s something we come across everyday,” Plummer said. “We try to protect people’s privacy when it involves personal information.” Const. Chris Thompson was one of the … [Read more...]
New Van Halen books hitting the shelves
Two books we're sure you guys are gonna want to know about: First up is "Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga," by Ian Christe, a noted rock writer who also penned "Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal." Pictured above, the book is a hardcover that tells the band's story from childhood up through events as recent as 2007. It's available … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s Rock Hall induction is tonight
Those with VH1 Classic can watch tonight's ceremony live starting at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Those without can watch it live online HERE. And those who want to wait can watch a two-hour edited version that premieres on VH1 this Saturday (3/17). As it stands now, it looks like Sammy and Mike are the only two members expected to be on hand. Velvet Revolver will … [Read more...]
Band name: two words, starts with ‘V’ …
"And now, ladies and gentlemen, in honor of their induction tonight into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, please welcome to the stage ... VVVVVVVaaaan ... er, uh ... ahem ... I mean, VVVVVVelvet Revolver!" So here's how next Monday's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony is shaping up: Sammy, Mike and Dave are expected to attended. Conflicting reports in recent days have … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth talks about reunion
From Rolling Stone: Exclusive: Diamond Dave Spills His Guts About Van Halen Reunion Van Halen recently announced that they'd be touring together with their original frontman David Lee Roth for the first time in twenty-three years. Roth spoke exclusively to our Brian Hiatt about burying the ax with Eddie, playing the old favorites with a different attitude and the … [Read more...]