Van Halen

Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader Jamie. Given that I was at the VAN HALEN show last night at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC and I’m still trying to recover from partying, I might as well feature some of their songs, wouldn’t you say? Highlights from this show for me were the songs ‘Eruption’, ‘Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love’ and ‘Jamie’s Cryin’. These three songs were the Best since you could actually hear Eddie Van Halen’s guitar solos Loud & Clear. ‘Eruption’ was particular... MORE

OK...so maybe that's just me being a bit dramatic...but Van Halen on-again off-again on-again frontman David Lee Roth was involved in a near-fatal allergic reaction ...all awhile driving his car! More than a month ago Roth was driving his car in Oakland, Ontario (somewhere between Detroit and Toronto) when two cops pulled him over. When they got to his car they realized Roth was suffering a severe reaction to peanuts after he had eaten a contaminated source. (Mr.Roth...... MORE

Yes, MOGsters, your world music, electronic, hip-hop Thursday and funky friday maven, jazz fan, and all around unhipster went to see what was once the world's biggest corporate rock band: Van Halen, in its modified original format - Alex and Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, and Eddie's 16-year-old son Wolfgang replacing the disgruntled still-drinking Michael Anthony on bass. My husband Richard, the most patient and unassuming man in the universe (he of the "what the hell... MORE

Say what you will about Van Halen now, but there was a day when they were the baddest, most imitated band on the planet. They made metal a music palatable even non adolescent boys (read: actual real live women!) and changed the face of what party rock was.
While Van Halen is most known for the guitar virtuosity/pyrotechnics of Eddie Van Hallen, but I think this track will rove that ol' Diamond Dave had the chops to put a voice to that guitar. Hell if it wasn't for Diamond... MORE

In an interview with Rolling Stone, guitar hero Eddie Van Halen shares, among other things, how important the Kinks are to him sorta. A few excerpts from the chat: RSYou ended up covering another Sixties classic, the Kinks' "You Really Got Me," on your first album.EVH:At our shows, we used to do that and "All Day and All of the Night" and, you know, just a bunch of old, semi-obscure rock tunes. I always liked taking old songs and turning a prop plane into a jet plan... MORE

In honor of the RAWKIN' (tribute to you, pimpy - big kisses) Van Halen show I saw last night (review coming for anyone who might be interested), I thought I'd take the mighty boys from the Netherlands as the subject of my covers today. I'm going to dodge all the current controversy . . . you can go elsewhere for that if you want. The original Van Halen was born of some interesting factors: 1. classical music training (I should astonish no one with the fact that Eddie ... MORE

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - A publicist for George Carlin says the legendary comedian has died of heart failure at a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif. Jeff Abraham says Carlin went into St. John's Health Center on Sunday afternoon, complaining of chest pain. Carlin died at 5:55 p.m. PDT. He was 71. Carlin, who had a history of heart trouble, performed as recently as last weekend at the Orleans Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas. It was announced Tuesday that Carlin was being a... MORE

Van Halen has rescheduled tour dates that were postponed due to Eddie Van Halen's medical condition. The group returned to glory last fall with David Lee Roth for the first time in 20 years. The guys will resume their travels on April 19th and will play 20 shows before wrapping up in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Apr 19: Las Vegas (Mandalay Bay Events Center)Apr 22: Cincinnati (U.S. Bank Arena)Apr 24: Dallas (American Airlines Center)Apr 26: St Louis (Scottrade Center)Apr 28: Mi... MORE

It was a long time in the making, but in the end the reunion tour from Van Halen was totally worth it. David Lee Roth rejoined the band for the first time in 20 years, and the guys racked up $93 million dollars in revenue. The successful tour was temporarily stalled when Eddie Van Halen had to enter rehab in March of 2007. Upon his release things got back on track and the tour stretched into 2008. Van Halen's handlers say this was the most successful tour in thei bands h... MORE

...I've got to come clean, there's a couple of bands from the 80s that I still love that most people don't, among them: Van Halen...Back in the day, the word around the campfire was that Eddie V et al sold out and went for the synthesizer sound...even David Lee Roth thought so at one point... (I heard similar grouses about The Clash's Combat Rock LP when it came out but in my mind it is one of their best albums ever)...dude was just being innovative and his instincts prove... MORE

Van Halen have postponed four concert dates while frontman Eddie Van Halen undergoes "a battery of comprehensive medical tests to determine a defined diagnosis and recommended medical procedures.” Rumors allege that the Van Halen guitarist has gotten back on the sauce due to the publication of his former wife, Valerie Bertinelli's tell-all book. Other rumors point to the his fight with cancer. Eddie has long battled both substance abuse and cancer. Last night's (M... MORE

Oh my GAWD how the mighty have fallen...and you thought David Lee Roth looked rough these days? I don't know if it's crack, porn, the Roth-Hagar-Cherone cabal or paying all that Bertinellimony or what...but this is alarming indeed. Have you seen junior's grades? He's unemployed...his folks are overjoyed!

Recently, I went on vacation. A real vacation, away from work and away from home for an entire week. This is something I haven't done in quite a while. My friend Nathan was nice enough to let me stay with him in Orlando (aka Fantasyland). Now, Nathan and I have been friends for about a year or so. But since we get along so well I often feel like I've known him forever therefore, I expect to know and understand most of my quirks. This is wrong of me as you shall see. ... MORE