From NorthJersey.com: By Brian Aberback SPECIAL TO THE RECORD WHO: Van Halen and Kool and the Gang. WHAT: Rock. PERFORMING: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Madison Square Garden, Manhattan; 212-307-7171, ticketmaster.com or thegarden.com. $63.15 to $171.80. ALSO PLAYING: 7:30 p.m. March 24 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. $41.25 to $171.30. You can't judge an … [Read more...]
Van Halen News
Q&A: Van Halen’s David Lee Roth
From couriermail.com.au: This legendary rocker is back with Van Halen and barking mad about dogs, writes Cameron Adams. Since we last saw you you've become a dog trainer. Well on the insurance form they're called "canine athletes". We train dogs for cattle and sheep herding. They're very different. Sheep are a lot like supermodels - they bunch together, they rattle … [Read more...]
Van Halen Nominated for Golden Gods Awards (Cast your Vote NOW!)
The 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Award nominations are out and Van Halen has been nominated in three categories! VAN HALEN nominated for COMEBACK OF THE YEAR (Vote HERE!) . EDDIE VAN HALEN nominated for RIFF LORD (Vote HERE!) . WOLFGANG VAN HALEN nominated for BEST BASSIST (Vote HERE!) . The winners in each category will be determined by public online voting at … [Read more...]
New Album Readers Poll – Van Halen VS. Chickenfoot
The good folks at Ultimate Classic Rock have set up a poll which asks which new record you think is better — Van Halen's ‘A Different Kind of Truth‘ or Chickenfoot's 'III'. "Both camps have their obvious fans as well as doubters, and it’s not simply a question of do you prefer Sammy or Dave. It’s ultimately about the songs and which band made the better album." Tell them … [Read more...]
Van Halen Playing Deep Cuts On Tour! (Updated Video)
(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...]
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...]