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David Lee Roth on Eddie Van Halen: "I’m His Biggest Fan"

Posted 03/01/2012 at 1:22pm | by Josh Hart

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While Eddie Van Halen has remained largely silent this year around the release of the band's new album, A Different Kind of Truth, David Lee Roth has done a few select interviews. And in true Diamond Dave fashion, he's always good for a few quotes.

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Concert Review: Van Halen's Van-Sanity at Madison Square Garden

Posted 02/29/2012 at 3:18pm | by Chris Gill

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New Yorkers are getting a brief break from Lin-sanity this week as Van Halen came to Manhattan to perform two shows at Madison Square Garden, where the storyline shifted from the Knicks to guitar licks.

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Photo Gallery: Eddie Van Halen Guitar World Covers Throughout the Years

Posted 02/29/2012 at 12:25pm | by Damian Fanelli

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In celebration of the new April 2012 issue of Guitar World, which features Eddie Van Halen on the cover, we present this photo gallery of every EVH appearance on a GW cover.

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Sammy Hagar on Michael Anthony: "He Never Played Like This in Van Halen"

Posted 02/22/2012 at 6:13pm | by Josh Hart

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For all the positive reviews of Van Halen's new album, A Different Kind of Truth, there has always remained a steady drone of a naysayers claiming that the band is just not the same without bassist Michael Anthony.

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Video: David Lee Roth Interviews Eddie and Alex Van Halen, Part 2

Posted 02/21/2012 at 3:26pm | by Josh Hart

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Earlier this month, we posted a video of David Lee Roth interviewing the Van Halen brothers about their early lives. Now, a second part to the video has surfaced online, which features some reminiscing about the early days of Van Halen. Watch it below.

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Video: David Lee Roth on the Meaning Behind "Stay Frosty"

Posted 02/19/2012 at 7:34pm | by Josh Hart

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While Van Halen's new album, A Different Kind of Truth, maybe be remembered for having some of the heaviest tracks in the band's catalog, there's one mostly acoustic number on the album that has proved surprisingly infectious: "Stay Frosty."

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Reader Reviews: Van Halen's 'A Different Kind of Truth'

Posted 02/16/2012 at 1:05pm | by Guitar World Staff

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After hearing us talk about it for the last month, we thought it'd be nice to give you all a chance to voice your opinions and tell us what you, the readers, think of the band's first album with David Lee Roth in 28 years.

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Video: Van Halen Perform "She's the Woman" at the Forum in Los Angeles

Posted 02/16/2012 at 11:56am | by Josh Hart

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More footage from last week's "dress rehearsal" show for Van Halen's upcoming North American tour has found its away online. Watch the band perform "She's the Woman" below.

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Oakland University Student Suspended for Writing 'Hot For Teacher' Essay

Posted 02/16/2012 at 11:27am | by Josh Hart

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An Oakland University writing student was recently suspended from the college for writing an essay titled "Hot For Teacher." The essay was deemed inappropriate by his professor, who was neither flattered nor amused by the student's assignment.

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Van Halen's 'A Different Kind of Truth' Lands at No. 2 on the Charts

Posted 02/15/2012 at 11:17am | by Josh Hart

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Van Halen's new album, A Different Kind of Truth, has officially landed in the number two spot on this week's Billboard charts. The band's first new album with David Lee Roth in 28 years moved over 187,000 copies in its first week on sale.

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