UPDATE 3/15/13: Read the answer to the mystery HERE. We were sent this teaser today from the VH camp. What is going on over there?? Some upcoming Van Halen shows have been announced recently: one in Australia in April, three in Japan in June, and one in Wisconsin in July. Will there be a full tour this year? Does this photo imply that they are putting out a new song or … [Read more...]
Van Halen U.S. Concert Date Announced: Oshkosh, WI July 20th!
HUGE NEWS! We've just confirmed this with the VH camp - VAN HALEN will be playing Oshkosh, Wisconsin July 20th!! Hopefully many more U.S. Dates to come! From Appleton Hub: Van Halen tops Rock USA lineup Last year, Van Halen booked and then canceled a gig at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon. It looks like the band -- fronted by original singer David Lee Roth -- will try to … [Read more...]
Van Halen Kicks Off First World Tour!
Imagine a small theater with an extremely crowded backstage area which has no room for the opening band's equipment. Add an inexperienced road crew, four pairs of 3 inch platform shoes, and an equipment truck with the headlights accidentally left on. What could possibly go wrong? From 1974 to early 1978, Van Halen probed their way through the local rock scene in Southern … [Read more...]
Great White’s Mark Kendall on seeing Van Halen on the Sunset Strip
From ClassicRockRevisited.com: In this interview, Great White guitarist Mark Kendall, discusses their new album and why they have recently remixed the album Elation with famed studio wizard George Tutko. Kendall also discusses the early Sunset Strip rock scene, including the when he saw Van Halen in concert for the price of one dollar: You have the live album out, as well, … [Read more...]
Adrenaline Mob Covers Van Halen’s “Romeo Delight”
From GuitarWorld.com: In support of their album, Omerta, and debut single, "Come Undone," Adrenaline Mob — featuring Russell Allen (Symphony X), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), John Moyer (Disturbed) and Mike Orlando (Sonic Stomp) — will kick off a US tour on March 12. Check out the full list of dates below. That same day, the band will release Coverta, an eight-track EP … [Read more...]