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Van Halen Enlists Kool & the Gang As Tour Openers

Van Halen Enlists Kool & the Gang As Tour Openers

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.  read more

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Infographic: Van Halen Vocabulary

Infographic: Van Halen Vocabulary

As David Lee Roth reunites with his old band, we look back at some of the most-used words in Van Halen singles from 1972 to 1985.  read more

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Watch The Long-Awaited Van Halen Video for “Tattoo”

Watch The Long-Awaited Van Halen Video for “Tattoo”

Ok, so while the video for the new Van Halen song “Tattoo” might be a teensy bit campy (is David Lee Roth really wearing that jacket? In the 21st century? And must there be so many close-ups that make us all feel a little bit older?), the song itself is surprisingly authentic.  read more

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Van Halen Announces 2012 North American Tour and Release of New Album

Van Halen Announces 2012 North American Tour and Release of New Album

During an intimate live performance last night in New York City at Greenwich Village’s iconic CafĂ© Wha?, the venue where Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix first started playing, Van Halen announced they will be touring North America this coming February.   read more

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Van Halen Readying New Album, Tour?

Van Halen Readying New Album, Tour?

Van Halen are reportedly gearing up for a new album and world tour in 2011....  read more

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Seven Inexplicable Musician TV Cameos

Seven Inexplicable Musician TV Cameos

This week on CSI, the cause of death will be Bieber Fever, but you don’t need to be a detective to figure out that putting the teeny bopper on a grisly primetime drama is an interesting casting move....  read more

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Van Halen is Reuniting (Again)

Van Halen is Reuniting (Again)

And the stage show for their rumored 2011 tour will include an actual, live unicorn. And a full-on double rainbow, all the way....  read more

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Van Halen next in line for Guitar Hero

Van Halen next in line for <em>Guitar Hero</em>

It was bound to happen eventually. First there was Aerosmith, then Metallica. Now, in a logical third step towards a trinity of arena-rock and roll mainstays, Van Halen has supposedly been tapped for the next solo Guitar Hero game....  read more

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Ted Leo covers Abba with Ben Gibbard, talks Van Halen

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It's been a a little while since Ted Leo hit the road for a proper tour, but the head Pharmacist is about to do just that. After playing a pair of sold out St. Paddy's Day shows with Dropkick Murphys in Massachusetts, Leo will head overseas to spend April in Ireland, Scotland and England. Must be nice! Not one to sit around, Leo's been staying busy in the non-touring season. Just the other day, he joined Ben Gibbard and Patton Oswalt (click for videos of, amongst other things, Leo, Gibbard, Oswalt and WFMU's Tom Scharpling covering Abba's "Take a Chance...  read more

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