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Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell Recalls Epic Prank War with Van Halen During 1991 Tour

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:00:06 +0000

It's story time with Jerry Cantrell! In a recent fascinating and hilarious interview, the Alice in Chains mastermind spoke about the essential art of the prank. When two bands have been touring together for some time, pranks are bound to happen, and Cantrell went into detail about an epic prank war between Alice in Chains and Van Halen from 1991.

Teenage Girl Killing It With Van Halen "Eruption" Guitar Solo [VIDEO]

Dalton Castle — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:26:10 +0000

I’m completely bias on this video but I will give credit where credit is do. This 14 year old chick can play her some guitar. I say I’m bias for two reason, one, I’m not the biggest fan of Van Halen and two, I hate teenage girls. Both I find to be very annoying. [...]

6-Year-Old Bangs Out Killer Drum Version Of 'Hot For Teacher' [Video]

Wes Styles — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:00:48 +0000

Van Halen’s “Hot For Teacher” was released on their album 1984, 19 years ago. In this video, 6-year-old Avery cranks out an amazing drums version of the tune. The crazy part? Outside of the fact he was not even a thought in his parents’ mind when the song came out? How talented this kid really [...]

Wolfgang Van Halen Building Own Name With Tremonti + Van Halen

Chad Childers — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:48:40 +0000

Wolfgang Van Halen is coming into his own these days, emerging from the family business to show off his wicked bass skills as a now permanent member of Tremonti, the band led by Creed / Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti.

Godsmack, Van Halen + Avenged Sevenfold to Headline Wisconsin's 2013 Rock USA Festival

Mary Ouellette — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:00:59 +0000

The annual Rock USA Festival set for this summer in Oshkosh, Wis., has expanded to a four-day event this year, scheduled for July 17-20. The nonstop rock fest that promises to “break a few rules” just announced its lineup with an eclectic mix of headliners ranging from Avenged Sevenfold and Godsmack to Bret Michaels and Van Halen.

David Lee Roth Hopes Van Halen Will Welcome Michael Anthony Back Into Lineup

Chad Childers — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:23:12 +0000

Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth is definitely happy to be back with the group, but does have a few concerns about how things have worked out for the band. Among them is his desire to have original bassist Michael Anthony back in the lineup. Roth told Rolling Stone in a new interview, “Ed [Van Halen] [...]

Wolfgang Van Halen Joins Tremonti as Touring Bassist for Current Trek

Mary Ouellette — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:00:30 +0000

Mark Tremonti has embarked on a tour in support of his new solo disc ‘All I Was,’ which was released on July 10. However, bassist Brian Marshall, who plays with Tremonti in Creed and Alter Bridge, has been forced to drop off the trek. A tweet from Tremonti explained it, saying, “Due to personal reasons [...]

Eddie Van Halen Checks In After Emergency Surgery

Mary Ouellette — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 18:00:58 +0000

Van Halen guitar great Eddie Van Halen recently had a bit of a health scare when he underwent emergency surgery due to a serious flare-up of diverticulitis, a condition impacting the intestine causing it to become infected or inflamed, causing immense pain.

David Lee Roth Addresses Rumors of Van Halen Super Bowl Halftime Show

Chad Bowar — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:20:38 +0000

There have been rumblings that Van Halen might be playing the 2013 Super Bowl halftime show. In a USA Today interview last month, Eddie Van Halen said, “So in November, we’ll hit Japan, and in the new year, we’ll possibly do something special, but I can’t talk about it.” Could that ‘something special’ be the Super Bowl halftime show?

Van Halen's Postponed Summer 2012 Tour Dates Officially Canceled

Chad Bowar — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 20:29:54 +0000

After Van Halen postponed 30 plus shows that were to begin July 7, those shows now apparently won’t be rescheduled and have been officially canceled. According to Pollstar, many of the previously postponed shows, including those in Uncasville, Conn.; Baltimore; Rochester, N.Y.; Detroit; Toledo, Ohio; Memphis, Tenn.; Sacramento, Calif.; Reno, Nev.; and Milwaukee are now listed as canceled on Ticketmaster.com.

Rumor is Van Halen To Perform At Super Bowl XLVII

WQBK — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:54:33 +0000

The boys of Van Halen have postponed their recent summer tour because they say they are tired. Speculation is that the band is not getting along. However all postponed dates are supposed to be rescheduled, and when that happens Eddie Van Halen says something special will happen. The something special could be Van Halen performing at the Super Bowl in New Orleans 2013.

David Lee Roth Issues Video Statement Regarding Van Halen Postponements "Everything's Fine" [VIDEO]

WQBK — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:29:19 +0000

It might have been a public relations nightmare when late last week Van Halen announced that many shows are being postponed. Speculation was that the band "wasn't getting along". David Lee Roth then issued a video statement stating the band is simply tired and those shows will be rescheduled.

Van Halen Postpone Summer 2012 Tour Dates

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:05:33 +0000

Following the news last week of several new shows added, things seem to have gone south for Van Halen since then. Without much explanation, the legendary rock band just announced that they’ll be postponing all remaining tour dates after their June 26 show in New Orleans, La. With over 30 dates being postponed, the dates impacted start on July 7 in Uncasville, Conn. and span through a Sept. 25 gig in Milwaukee.

Korn Drummer Ray Luzier Talks 'The Path of Totality,' Van Halen, MCA + More

Chad Bowar — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:23:59 +0000

Korn’s latest album ‘The Path of Totality’ saw the band going in a new musical direction, embracing dubstep and utilizing several different producers including Skrillex. We caught up with drummer Ray Luzier backstage before their set at the Carolina Rebellion Festival. That was the show that featured the surprise return of Brian ‘Head’ Welch for one song, the first time he performed with the band since 2005.

Van Halen Extends Summer Tour

WQBK — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:54:32 +0000

Perhaps the old guys needed more money or David Lee Roth has now finally remembered the lyrics, but Eddie and the boys of Van Halen have extended their 2012 summer tour. They have added 18 dates to the tour beginning July 7th at Mohegan Sun to give a total of 61 dates on the North American Tour.

Van Halen Live it Up in 'She's the Woman' Video

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:05:38 +0000

If you are expecting an endless array and parade of hot babes in Van Halen‘s ‘She’s the Woman’ video, given the title, then you’re going to be disappointed. No hot chicks here. Instead, the video is full of compiled footage of the band performing at a variety of live shows on their current world tour and from their intimate gig at Cafe Wha in New York City this past January. Yes, we were there.

David Lee Roth Stops Van Halen Show To Break Up Fight [VIDEO]

BJ Ragone — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:14:35 +0000

David Lee Roth may be 56 years old, but that doesn’t mean that he’s not still kicking ass. At a show in New Hampshire on Tuesday night he interrupted ‘(Oh)Pretty Woman’ to let a couple of people in the crowd know that fighting is not cool. Warning, NSFW language. Guess what people, mosh pits are [...]

Rock-A-Holic Van Halen Winner Photos

WQBK — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:04:03 +0000

Shelly Wahrlich of Schenectady is a Q103 Rock-A-Holic, she used her points to win a pair of tickets to see Van Halen at the TD Garden in Boston that past Sunday night. Shelly and her husband Karl went to the show and took some photos for us to share here. She said that Van Halen sounded great band wise but David Lee Roth kept forgetting the lyrics.

See Van Halen in Boston

WQBK — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:03:11 +0000

Rock-a-holics!! You want to see Van Halen?? Eddie, David, Alex and Wolfgang are on the east coast for their reunion tour. Sunday March 11th, the band will be at TD Garden and you can be there. Use your points and enter as many times as you like. Contest ends Wednesday at 4pm. You can [...]

Van Halen Rocked First Night of 2012 Tour [VIDEO]

WQBK — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:17:55 +0000

Eddie and the boys from Van Halen were on fire Saturday night in Kentucky for the first night of their 2012 Anniversary Tour. The set list included some the biggest Van Halen songs, solos, and new material off their latest album ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’. Watch some of the show and see the set [...]