David Lee Roth

Satriani confirmed that he has been involved in discussions with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth regarding "a true tribute to Eddie and the Van Halen legacy" for "about a year"

Hall came close to formally joining the group following Lee Roth's exit, before Sammy Hagar was ultimately appointed

An official statement is yet to be released, though the Van Halen frontman recently called off shows due to “unforeseen circumstances related to Covid”

Chris Gill, author of Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen and EVH guitar expert, has labeled Roth’s account “a complete revisionist fabrication”

The former Van Halen frontman recently announced that he'd “throw in the shoes” following his January Las Vegas residency

The former Van Halen frontman will “throw in the shoes” following his forthcoming five-date Las Vegas residency

The Swedish speed demon reveals he was also offered gigs with UFO, David Lee Roth and Ozzy Osbourne, and addresses murmurs that he came close to joining Deep Purple

The track arrives as part of The Roth Project, an interactive online comic book created and narrated by the Van Halen frontman

Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bar and Grill is part of a new interactive graphic novel written and illustrated by the Van Halen singer