From DelcoTimes.com: MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER Eddie Van Halen turned 57 Thursday, but fans of the guitarist and his namesake band have been the ones receiving gifts in musical form all week as the group has continued what has basically turned into an all-out media blitz in anticipation of its first album since 1984 with original singer David Lee Roth, “A Different Kind of … [Read more...]
Van Halen News
“Stay Frosty” My Friends! Another Van Halen Teaser!
Here's another teaser from the new from Van Halen's forthcoming album, A Different Kind Of Truth!! … [Read more...]
Preview Van Halen’s New Song “Blood and Fire”!
From Rolling Stone.com: By Andy Greene of Rolling Stone anuary 25, 2012 11:00 AM ET Van Halen's new album A Different Kind of Truth will be released in less than two weeks. In the meantime, here's an exclusive 90-second preview of the "Blood and Fire" from the album. The disc's first single "Tattoo" was based off the group's 1977 unreleased track "Down In Flames"; … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s “Stay Frosty” and “Tattoo” and To Be Featured on CSI Tomorrow
Here's another exclusive bit from VHND... those watching the CBS hit show CSI tomorrow night (Wednesday) will get to hear clips of two songs off Van Halen's forthcoming album, A Different Kind Of Truth! The songs featured in the episode will be "TATTOO" (the first single) and "STAY FROSTY" (as yet UNHEARD!). … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s 2012 Tour: Second Leg Ticket Info
The presale for regular tickets and VIP tickets for the second leg of Van Halen's tour begins NOW. The presale is ONLY for American Express Preferred Seating card members. General Tickets for the second leg of the tour go on sale this Saturday, Jan. 28th, at 10AM. See our Tour page for more info. … [Read more...]
“Tattoo” #1 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Singles chart
Van Halen's "Tattoo": #1 on Billboard's Hard Rock Singles chart #1 Most Played Song at Classic Rock Radio in its first week #1 Most Added song at Mainstream and Active Rock Radio UPDATE: "Tattoo" is also the #1 most-streamed video clip on Yahoo! Music. Van Halen's new single, "Tattoo" has been played on more than 160 stations since its release on January … [Read more...]
Exclusive Video: David Lee Roth Talks Tattoos
David Lee Roth sent the Van Halen News Desk a new video about the lyrics to "Tattoo", the first single off Van Halen's forthcoming album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", due Feb 7th. … [Read more...]
Never-Before-Seen Van Halen! “You Really Got Me” Acoustic
Here's a first! Van Halen has released video of an off-the-cuff acoustic performance, just for their fans online. It's the band performing “You Really Got Me” is from Van Halen's "Downtown Sessions" footage, shot at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles. Very cool to see them loose and having fun, giving us a different flavor of Van Halen! Four other tracks from this … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s Hand-Written Lyrics to Van Halen’s “Tattoo” Revealed
Here's something special that we just received directly from David Lee Roth! These are Roth's hand-written lyrics and graphics for "Tattoo", the first single off Van Halen's forthcoming album, A Different Kind Of Truth. A rare glimpse into the unique style and mind of Diamond Dave! … [Read more...]
Must-See Fan-Made Video for Van Halen’s “Tattoo”
Here's a fan-made video of "Tattoo" that people are raving about. It really brings the song to life... Van Halen - Tattoo (Fan Video) from Michael Wood on Vimeo. This was made by Michael Wood from San Ramon, CA. His website is mediaworksvideo.com. “Lots of people have videos on YouTube of themselves playing guitar and totally rocking on some crazy Eddie Van Halen … [Read more...]
Jim Florentine’s Van Halen Cafe Wha? Podcast – Part Two
Comedian Jim Florentine has released Part Two of his Van Halen Cafe Wha? Podcast, featuring more of his account of attending the exclusive Van Halen show at the Cafe Wha?. This part also features more of his amateur recording of the concert. Jim 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 … [Read more...]
Van Halen General Tickets Go On Sale TODAY
Purchase your tickets for the hottest concert tour of the year today! GENERAL TICKETS: General ticket sales for the 2012 Van Halen tour go live TODAY - Saturday at 10AM in each local market! Tickets can also be purchased at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. General ticket prices for most venues are priced from $29.50 to $149.50. View all tour dates here. VIP TICKETS: … [Read more...]