Van Halen News

With Van Halen's new album, A Different Kind of Truth, finally unleashed on the world February 7, and with big first week sales projections in an era when nobody's buying any music at all, the band is indeed finally back.

When a quartet of Horace Mann Middle School sixth-graders told math teacher Paul Brunner they planned to play Van Halen's 1984 rock classic 'Jump' during the school talent show, he was skeptical.

One of the most popular hard rock bands ever, Van Halen's stellar reputation for no-frills macho rock has taken a backseat in recent years as continuing personnel problems impeded their ability to record and release new material.

There's the new album, the rumors -- OK, we'll call them hopes -- of a surprise Grammy night appearance -- and now this: The gang over at Yahoo! have tracked down Lillian Muller, the actress who played the hot teacher in Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher" music video from 1984.

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will be held in Los Angeles this Sunday night. In anticipation of the record industry's biggest night, Rolling Stone checked in with a top Las Vegas oddsmaker and a panel of pop stars, including Kelly Clarkson and Adam Lambert, to determine who is most likely to win big this year.

A celebration of 'play guitar' books and the people who have inspired that particular pastime over the year - the Guitar Lessons limited edition print by Max Dalton .

After nearly 3 ½ years of no activity and no communication from Van Halen, fans are enjoying what they came to accept might never be possible: a new album , a 49-date North American tour , and acknowledgement of the band's online fans.

Andy Greene of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with VAN HALEN 's late-1990s frontman Gary Cherone about Gary 's brief tenure in the band.

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For some, it conjures thoughts of bloated egos battling for creative control. For others, it brings to mind flash-in-the-pan projects that lacked a lasting impact.

Paul McCartney, "Kisses on the Bottom" : There's something so adorable about the way Paul McCartney sounds like a schoolboy in love throughout "Kisses on the Bottom." Of course, Macca is still a newlywed, after all, having married New York transportation executive Nancy Shevell in October.

2. David Lee Roth's voice is shot and he ends up shouting and straining to hit notes over the uninspired tracks that are only notable for demonstrating that Eddie Van Halen can still do wondrous things with a six string.

Van Halen has just posted brand new video of David Lee Roth interviewing Eddie and Alex Van Halen in the studio during the making of their new album, A Different Kind of Truth .A A Eddie and Alex describe in detail the stories behind their musical upbringing and journey to Southern California.

Van Halen released their comeback album A Different Kind of Truth this week, featuring original singer David Lee Roth , and have an good chance at scoring their 6th No 1 album - provided they can squeeze past Adele .

Singer David Lee Roth performs with Eddie Van Halen during a private Valen Halen show to announce their upcoming tour at Cafe Wha? in New York January 5, 2012.

In what is shaping up to be possibly the best the '80s revival tour of the decade, Van Halen has announced that Kool & the Gang will be opening for them on their upcoming national tour.

VAN HALEN played a special "rehearsal" show for their upcoming North American tour last night at the Forum in Los Angeles.

The legendary David Lee Roth has returned to Van Halen for the first time since the 1984 album in 1983 which contained the legendary "Jump". The last time Roth joined Van Halen on a reunion tour it generated $100m so they're big business in the music world.

In spite of the undeniable fact that Dave Lee Roth was a posing wanker, this album has a lot going for it.

Twenty-eight years and as many mini-dramas later, the iconic pop-metal band has picked up where it left off on "1984," with Diamond Dave back in the saddle.