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Live Report: Van Halen Occupies Café Wha? in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village

Posted 01/06/2012 at 12:05pm | by Chris Gill

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Crowds of people held back by metal barricades and cops has become a common sight on the streets of Manhattan lately, but on Thursday night, January 5, the hordes were not protesting Wall Street but rather hoping for a chance to join the 200 or so journalists, record label execs, and celebrities crammed into Greenwich Village’s tiny Café Wha? where Van Halen performed a steamy, action-packed one-hour set.

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New Van Halen Single to Hit Radio Next Week?

Posted 01/04/2012 at 12:03pm | by Josh Hart

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They may be an "unofficial" news source, but fan website Van Halen News Desk has been pretty spot on with getting the inside scoop surrounding what's been a pretty mysterious Van Halen camp as of late.

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David Lee Roth Interviews Eddie Van Halen About the Old Days

Posted 01/04/2012 at 5:11am | by Josh Hart

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Two videos have recently appeared online featuring Van Halen lead singer David Lee Roth having an interview-style conversation with Eddie Van Halen about the good 'ole days, including chats about Wet t-shirt contests and Ed's old Volvo. You can listen to the conversation in the clips below.

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Van Halen Set to Play Intimate New York City Show on Thursday

Posted 01/03/2012 at 11:27am | by Josh Hart

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Tickets for Van Halen's upcoming 2012 tour don't go on sale until the 10th, but the band aren't waiting to give a lucky handful of music industry folks a taste of what's to come. The band will be playing an intimate gig at New York City's Cafe Wha? this Thursday, January 5.

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Van Halen Officially Announce 2012 Tour Plans

Posted 12/27/2011 at 9:24am | by Josh Hart

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After a long wait and much speculation, Van Halen have officially confirmed that they will be on tour in 2012. A series of videos posted to their official website confirms as much, with "Van Halen on Tour 2012" and "First Tickets On Sale January 10" scrolling across the bottom of each (you can check out one of the trailers below.)

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Unearthed: Never-Before-Seen Photos of 1978 In-Store Appearance by Van Halen

Posted 12/15/2011 at 1:22pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Late last week, the guys over at the Van Halen News Desk (VHND.com) published several recently unearthed photos of Van Halen making an in-store appearance at a record store during their 1978 world tour.

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30 on 30: The Greatest Guitarists Picked by the Greatest Guitarists

Posted 12/02/2011 at 4:00pm | by Guitar World Staff

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As Guitar World's 30th Anniversary celebration continues, 30 of the greatest living guitarists tell us who they would pick as the greatest guitarists of all time.

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Van Halen Absent from Grammy Nomination Concert

Posted 12/01/2011 at 12:23pm | by Josh Hart

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For months now, the Grammy people have been hinting -- in a non-subtle fashion -- about Van Halen making an appearance at the Grammy Nomination concert, which took place last night. Well, the concert came and went, and no Van Halen. What gives?!

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Sammy Hagar on Van Halen: "I Would Love to See Them Make a Great Record"

Posted 11/22/2011 at 11:25am | by Josh Hart

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Chickenfoot vocalist Sammy Hagar recently sat down with Rolling Stone to discuss, among other things, his old band, Van Halen, signing with Interscope Records for a new album. A few excerpts follow.

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Van Halen Officially Sign to Interscope, Photo Available

Posted 11/18/2011 at 11:00am | by Josh Hart

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After much speculation, Van Halen have officially inked a deal with Interscope Records. The band have released a photo with the heads of their new label, which you can see below.

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