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Video: Van Halen Perform "Tattoo" at the Forum in Los Angeles

Posted 02/09/2012 at 2:33pm | by Josh Hart

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More footage from last night's Van Halen "rehearsal" show at the Forum in Los Angeles has surfaced online. Check out the band performing "Tattoo" below.

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Video: Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solo at Rehearsal Gig in Los Angeles

Posted 02/09/2012 at 11:56am | by Josh Hart

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Van Halen played a special "rehearsal" show last night at the Forum in Los Angeles to an invite-only crowd. Fan-filmed footage of Eddie Van Halen taking a guitar solo has made its way online, and we've got it below.

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David Lee Roth Talks About the Future of Van Halen

Posted 02/09/2012 at 11:29am | by Josh Hart

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Australian news website News.co.au recently caught up with vocalist David Lee Roth to talk about the new album, tour and what the future holds in store for Van Halen.

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Video: Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher" by Sebastian Bach and Steve Stevens at Iridium

Posted 01/31/2012 at 11:02am | by Damian Fanelli

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Here's one more video from Sebastian Bach and Steve Stevens' show at the Iridium in New York City this past Saturday night. This time, it's a cover of Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher," which was a very timely choice, considering all the hype around the new new Van Halen album, A Different Kind of Truth, which comes out February 7.

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David Lee Roth Talks About Van Halen's 'A Different Kind of Truth'

Posted 01/28/2012 at 4:52pm | by Josh Hart

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Van Halen aren't doing much in the way of press around the release of their new album, A Different Kind of Truth, but the L.A. Times managed to track down frontman David Lee Roth to talk about his first new album with the band in nearly three decades. A few excerpts follow.

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Van Halen Post Preview of New Track, "China Town"

Posted 01/27/2012 at 12:13pm | by Josh Hart

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If you were one of those that cried foul over "Stay Frosty" not being quite heavy enough for your tastes, then check out the below clip of another new track, "China Town." So far, this is easily the heaviest thing we've heard from A Different Kind of Truth, bordering on straight-ahead metal.

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NAMM 2012 Video: EVH Wolfgang Guitars and 5150-III Amps

Posted 01/25/2012 at 11:43am | by Damian Fanelli

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Most of the updates include EVH's Wolfgang USA series of guitars and the 5150-III amp. The Wolfgang now offers flame maple tops, plus ebony fingerboards on five of the eight available models. They're all available with Floyd Rose or double-locking hard-tail.

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Eddie Van Halen Donates 75 Guitars to Local Schools

Posted 01/12/2012 at 2:18pm | by Josh Hart

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Eddie Van Halen has teamed up with the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation to donate 75 guitars to the music programs at schools in the Los Angeles area.

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Video: Van Halen Debut Music Video for "Tattoo"

Posted 01/10/2012 at 2:00pm | by Josh Hart

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Here it is, your first taste of new Van Halen material, the music video for the first single off the band's new album, A Different Kind of Truth. Check out the video for "Tattoo" below.

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Van Halen: Pre-Sale, VIP Tickets for 2012 Tour Now on Sale

Posted 01/10/2012 at 1:54pm | by Josh Hart

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Van Halen have just announced that exclusive pre-sale and VIP ticket packages are now available for the band's 2012 tour.

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David Lee Roth Talks About Van Halen's 'A Different Kind of Truth'

Van Halen Post Preview of New Track, "China Town"

NAMM 2012 Video: EVH Wolfgang Guitars and 5150-III Amps

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