David Lee Roth gives us the Van Halen update! … [Read more...]
Van Halen Getting Along Fine, Taking a Break, And Planning to Extend Tour!
Just when we all were beginning to think we were going to get a killer Van Halen album and an entire tour without any drama whatsoever, look what happens! Yesterday, Van Halen POSTPONED (not canceled!) most of their Summer tour dates with no reason given. Immediately, speculation ran wild. Fans wondered if there were health issues. Rolling Stone quotes a mysterious "source … [Read more...]
Van Halen Postpone 31 Concert Dates
Van Halen have postponed 31 dates on their 2012 North American tour. The postponed shows were to run from July 7 in Uncasville, CT through Sept. 25 in Milwaukee, WI. No official reason has been given for the postponements, and there's no word yet on when the rescheduled dates will be announced. (Note that these dates have been POSTPONED, not canceled. Several shows on Van … [Read more...]
Van’s Halen’s “A Different Kind Of Truth” LP Vinyl Pressing (Video)
The following footage was shot by Richard Simms, III; and edited by JasonA. They write, "This is a fun little thing I recently edited of Van Halen's "A Different Kind Of Truth" LP being pressed to 180 gram red vinyl at United Record Pressing in Nashville, TN." The vinyl pressing for Van Halen's "A Different Kind Of Truth" contains all 13 songs on 2 Red Vinyl LPs, Custom LP … [Read more...]
Ronnie Montrose: “What Made Eddie Van Halen Special Was His Youthful Irreverence For The Rules.”
Shortly before his death, the late, great Ronnie Montrose contributed to the upcoming hardcover photo book, Eddie Van Halen, by Neil Zlozower. The Van Halen News Desk has the exclusive on the guitarist's story of meeting Eddie Van Halen: "The first tour I did with Van Halen, the bill was Journey, Ronnie Montrose, and Van Halen was opening. I was doing my instrumental … [Read more...]