jason stives reviews the reunited VH…
Regardless of any detractors of the ancient nature of the hard rock party band motif and the opinions of snooty modern day music lovers, Van Halen has always been an awesome band. The classic line-up of David Lee Roth, brothers Edward and Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony came at a pivotal point in the progression of rock music. From the late ’70s all the way through the ’80s, Van Halen outweighed every trend in music and stayed relevant and...Read Full Story
This album is irresistible. Superb. Hyperbolic praise is not enough to convey how good this is. Perhaps it sounds so good because the current music scene is populated by auto-tuned amateurs who couldn't talent if it mooned them and then pissed on their laptops. This is Van Halen's first proper album since 1984: Van Hagar doesn't count. The Brown Sound is back. Diamond Dave shines again.
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Definitely a strange song when I first heard it. The lyrics are bizarre:
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RollingStone.com Van Halen gets a "Jump"-start with Roth-fronted album Chicago Tribune LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "A Different Kind of Truth" is a pretty ponderous name for a not very ponderous album -- Van Halen's first in 28 years with David Lee Roth as frontman. If they'd been in as cheeky a mood titling it as they were in recording ... David Lee Roth interviews Eddie and Alex Van Halen (peacefully) Los Angeles Times (blog) Van Halen rocks Forum in L.A. with secret show SoundSpike...Read Full Story
Van Halen Rocks the L.A. Forum for Thousands of 'Friends and Family' ROLLINGSTONE.COM : ALL NEWS | FEBRUARY 9, 2012 http://pulse.me/s/5OLJH There were still kinks to be worked out last night at what David Lee Roth called "the final dress rehearsal" for Van Halen's ... Read more -- Want to read news on the go? Get Pulse , an awesome news reader for iPad, iPhone and Android. Its Free! Sent from my iPadRead Full Story
New York Daily News Russ Says: All Rejoice, Van Halen Is Back And Better Than Ever Hollywood Life After 28 years, Van Halen returns with a legendary tour and their newest album fronted by David Lee Roth with 'A Different Kind Of Truth'. The album released Feb. 7th can only be explained as fantastic! With the boys back and better than ever how can ... Listen up spotlight: Van Halen speaks the 'Truth' USA TODAY Review: Van Halen's A Different Kind Of Truth Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) Van Halen...Read Full Story
Van Halen will be giving local fans a live and up-close taste of the rock band's new album.
Van Halen will bring its 2012 North American tour to the Sovereign Center in Reading on March 26 at 7:30 p.m.
The band, made up of singer David Lee Roth, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen and bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, will be joined in Reading by Kool and the Gang.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the Van Halen members were all...
Van Halen embarks on 2012 Tour featuring the reunion of David Lee Roth. What many thought was impossible is now reality. They even kissed and made up! During their press conference Eddie Van Halen is seen kissing Diamond Dave on the cheek to make their ...
...Well, not really, but bear with us because this video is great. One of our favorite rock 'n' roll rumors is that Van Halen banned all brown M in their tour rider (the contract stipulating a band's demands for playing a show). Below, David ...
May 19, Xcel Energy Center, 7th-Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN, $77.50-$147.50. As always, it's all about the music... Van Halen 'jumping' into St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center; David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Wolfgang Van Halen, Alex Van Halen (L-R)
Photographer Kevin Estrada has uploaded a number of professional photos of VAN HALEN's February 8 "dress rehearsal" show at the Forum in Los Angeles, which was attended by thousands of "family and friends" as a warm-up for the band's North American tour.
(hennemusic) On February 18, Kool & The Gang hit the road opening for Van Halen. The unlikely pairing was not only a surprise for fans, but for the RnB band themselves. "I was kind of surprised," co-founder Robert "Kool" Bell tells Billboard.com, "because ...
Wolfgang Van Halen kicked off "Runnin' With The Devil" with a ferocious thumping on his bass guitar perched on top of the drum riser next to his uncle Alex Van Halen. Everyone was cheering along with beers hoisted in the air or playing air guitar around me.
Wolfgang William Van Halen (born March 16 , 1991 ) is an American musician. He is the current bassist for Van Halen , replacing Michael Anthony in 2006
Van-Halen.com | the official Van Halen web site ... ED AND WOLFGANG VAN HALEN TALK SHOP WITH GUITAR WORLD " I couldn't wait for the day I'd be able to make music with my son. ...
Winnipeg Free Press - The almost original lineup of the California group — vocalist David Lee Roth, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen and Eddie’s bass-playing son Wolfgang Van Hale