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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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Teacher from Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher" Video Looking Good at 60

Posted 02/14/2012 at 12:59pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Not sure if you've noticed, but Van Halen have been in the news a lot lately. There's the new album, the rumors -- or hopes, at least -- 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 1984 video for "Hot for Teacher."

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