These are David Lee Roth’s hand-written lyrics for “Blood And Fire", one of the most loved songs from Van Halen’s new album, A Different Kind Of Truth. … [Read more...]
Van Halen Unleashes “Blood And Fire” and “Jamie’s Cryin”” in Reading Tonight
Van Halen surprised their audience at the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA tonight when they played not one, but two songs that hadn't been played yet on their "Different Kind Of Truth" tour. The classic "Jamie's Cryin'" was played for the first time since the 2007-2008 tour, and the new song "Blood And Fire" also had it's debut. (The band had previously only played it during … [Read more...]
Help! I’ve Fallen For Van Halen and Can’t Get Up
From open.salon.com: I try to remain young at heart musically, or at least as young as my 61-year-old ears will allow me. I check the websites Pitchfork, Stereogum and emusic regularly, and I will investigate the latest buzzed-about indie band (The Men’sOpen Your Heart sounds pretty good), the latest overhyped pop diva (Lana Del Rey – oy!), and any unknown-to-me musical … [Read more...]
Review: Van Halen Can Still Keep An Arena Full of People On Their Feet For Two Hours
From OttawaCitizen.com: Years ago, Van Halen famously imploded amid the usual internecine rock and roll warfare, but at Scotiabank Place Wednesday night it was soon clear that despite all those years apart, the band is still as tight as David Lee Roth’s pants. Reunited and slightly reconfigured – bass player Michael Anthony is gone, replaced by Wolfgang, the son of guitar … [Read more...]
Poll: Favorite Songs From ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’
Now that Van Halen's long-awaited new album, A Different Kind Of Truth, has been out for a few weeks, it's time we conducted our first VHND readers poll in quite a while! The Van Halen News Desk wants to see which songs our readers think are the very best. The album has been getting rave reviews from fans and critics alike. We know that chances are you absolutely love … [Read more...]