Van Halen is arguably one of the biggest bands in rock n' roll history, yet none of their songs have appeared on any of the previous Rock Band video games' song lists-until now! Announced this week, gamers can play along to the number one hit single "Panama" by Van Halen in Rock Band 4, which has an Oct. 6, 2015 release date. Plus, more songs are available to add to your tracklist through the game's online music store! Read more on this news below. Read More »
David Lee Roth, lead singer of legendary rock band Van Halen, has confirmed a new album is on the way. The band will reportedly work on a new album this summer in a follow up to their 2012 album A Different Kind of Truth. However, Roth cautioned fans, saying that a new studio album isn't expected to be ready for 2013, in fact, it could be as long as three years. Read More »
Are Van Halen rocker Eddie Van Halen and rapper LL Cool J about to embark on one of the strangest collaborations in music history? Well it looks like the legendary guitarist and co-founder of Van Halen may be working alongside the hip-hop star. At the very least it looks like Eddie may be helping out LL Cool J with his new album. Eddie tweeted the picture below with the caption "Authentic 4.30.13." April 30 is the release date of LL's new album. Read More »
David Lee Roth is no stranger to radio. He was the guy who took over for Howard Stern after the legendary shock jock left terrestrial radio for satellite. However, Roth's stay on morning radio didn't last long. Now "Diamond Dave" is making his mark as a radio guest alerting fans of Van Halen news. Roth was on SiriusXM's "Opie and Anthony" show when he revealed to fans that the band would probably play as many as 60 tour dates on the European leg of their tour. Read More »
Tony Iommi says that Black Sabbath will tour in 2013. Read More »
Did members of the hit British boy band One Direction insult legendary rockers Van Halen? According to Wolfgang Van Halen that is exactly what happened - and the hard rock bassist is none too happy about it. The 21-year-old son of the infamous Eddie Van Halen sent out a trio of livid tweets on Tuesday, claiming that his crew had just been dissed by that "shi##y boy band #OneDirection." Read More »
Diverticulitis is the digestive disease that has affected Van Halen's lead guitarist, causing the band to postpone their tour. The 57-year-old guitarist completed an emergency surgery, the band's statement read. Read More »