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Eddie Van Halen Pops the Question
10/6/2008, E! Online

Forget teacher. Eddie Van Halen's hot for Janie. The guitar god has gotten engaged to longtime girlfriend Janie Liszewski. The 53-year-old Van Halen mastermind...  more >

Van Halen postpones some tour dates
3/3/2008, AP

Van Halen has postponed concerts this week as guitarist Eddie Van Halen undergoes medical testing for an undisclosed condition. "According to Eddie Van Halen's physician,...  more >

Eddie's Ailments Put Van Halen on Hold
3/3/2008, E! Online

The music hasn't died, it's just under the weather.   Four upcoming stops on Van Halen's reunion tour have been postponed due to an unidentified illness...  more >

Bertinelli on Van Halen: I cheated, too
2/26/2008, AP

Valerie Bertinelli says despite her girl-next-door image, her marriage to Eddie Van Halen was hurt by infidelity and drug use — by her, too. "I wasn't an angel,...  more >

Dave Matthews Band and Van Halen join ringtone rush
12/10/2007, Reuters

In recent weeks, two of the more high-profile acts that weren't selling their music as ringtones have given in. And in both cases, AT&T Mobility is involved. The...  more >

Invigorated Van Halen delivers headbangers' delight
11/22/2007, Reuters

"Are you guys having as much fun as we are?" The question posed about 15 minutes into Tuesday's show at Staples Center was Arena Rock 101. But it was delivered...  more >

Van Halen & David Lee Roth announce tour
8/13/2007, AP

They're in their 50s now, and they've traded their long heavy-metal locks for close-cropped cuts, but the original members of Van Halen are back in business and promise that...  more >

Van Halen to Tour Like It's 1984
8/13/2007, E! Online

After a bumpy ride, Van Halen is finally jumping back out on the road. Just don't say the oft squabbling members are reuniting. "This is not a...  more >

Van Halen Hot for Fall Reunion?
7/5/2007, E! Online

Everybody wants some and apparently they're finally going to get it. That long-awaited, David Lee Roth-fronted Van Halen reunion tour that was supposed to hit outdoor...  more >

R.E.M., Van Halen Enter Rock Hall
3/15/2007, E! Online

R.E.M. had a shiny, happy reunion for this headlining gig. Van Halen, not so much. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame swung open its doors Monday night to the latest batch of...  more >

Eddie Van Halen Jumps to Rehab
3/8/2007, E! Online

What began as a year of celebration is quickly turning sour for Van Halen. Founder and resident guitar god Eddie Van Halen has checked into rehab, according to a statement...  more >

And Van Halen Will Rock
2/2/2007, E! Online

It turns out David Lee Roth was right. Not about fashion sense or talk radio, mind you, but about the inevitability of a Van Halen reunion.  The Rock and Roll Hall of...  more >

Van Halen Hot for Rock Hall, R.E.M. Also Tapped
1/10/2007, E! Online

Van Halen is preparing for a reunion. Whether they like it or not. The notoriously splintered rock band was tapped Monday for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of...  more >

Eddie Van Halen's son is the new VH bassist
11/7/2006, Yahoo! Music

G4TV is reporting that long-dormant classic rock band Van Halen is planning to tour in summer 2007--but without founding bassist Michael Anthony, and with a lead singer to...  more >

Roth Hot for Van Halen Reunion
5/26/2006, E! Online

David Lee Roth is ready to jump for Van Halen again. After he was unceremoniously booted from his morning show in April, four months after replacing Howard Stern on CBS...  more >

David Lee Roth Pressing Forward With Lawsuit Against Van Halen
5/28/2003, USRN

Former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth is continuing to move forward with his lawsuit against the band over unpaid royalties. Roth filed his suit on December 11 in Los...  more >

David Lee Roth Sues Van Halen Over Royalties
12/13/2002, USRN

David Lee Roth is suing his former bandmates in Van Halen and their record company, Warner Bros., for unpaid royalties. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on...  more >

Van Halen Bassist Says He Hasn't Left The Band
11/11/2002, USRN

Is Van Halen now a duo? Rumors have been circulating that Michael Anthony has parted company with Edward and Alex Van Halen, but the bassist says it's just not true. In a...  more >

Ex-Extreme Singer Cherone Forms Tribe Of Judah, Ponders Van Halen
10/8/2002, USRN

Former Extreme singer Gary Cherone has returned with his new band Tribe Of Judah after three years, one album, and one tour as the frontman of Van Halen. Cherone followed in...  more >

Michael Anthony Wants Van Halen Reunion, But David Lee Roth Still Slagging Away
8/14/2002, USRN

Will there be a Van Halen reunion? It depends on who you ask. In recent interviews, both bassist Michael Anthony and original frontman David Lee Roth have discussed it, but...  more >

Eddie Van Halen Doing OK, According To Toto's Steve Lukather
7/24/2002, USRN

Edward Van Halen, largely out of sight in recent years due to his battle with cancer and marital discord, will make a rare recorded appearance in September when he guests on...  more >

Eddie Van Halen & Valerie Bertinelli Split
7/10/2002, USRN

After more than 21 years of marriage, guitarist Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli have separated. Rumors of marital discord dogged the couple for years, with...  more >

Eddie Van Halen Tells Fans They'll Hear From Band 'Very Soon'
5/8/2002, USRN

With former Van Halen singers David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar about to hit the road together, we might be hearing from Van Halen itself "very soon," according to Edward Van...  more >

David Lee Roth Says He's Still A Van Halen Scapegoat
5/6/2002, USRN

Former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth is preparing to hit the road with another ex-Van Halen vocalist, Sammy Hagar. Although Roth hasn't officially been part of Van Halen...  more >

David Lee Roth Says Van Halen Sweating About His Tour With Hagar
4/17/2002, USRN

Never one to shy away from anything, David Lee Roth had some rather pointed comments at Tuesday's (April 16) press conference announcing his tour with Sammy Hagar. The...  more >

Van Halen Parts Ways With Warner Bros. Records
1/28/2002, USRN

Van Halen has "amicably parted company" with Warner Bros. Records, the only label it has ever recorded for. A spokesperson for the legendary hard-rock band confirmed to...  more >

Report: David Lee Roth Back In Van Halen
11/21/2001, USRN

Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony has reportedly said that the band will tour and release an album in the coming months with original frontman David Lee Roth. Anthony was at...  more >

Dwight Yoakam, Van Halen Video Director Perishes In Hijacked Plane
9/13/2001, USRN

Director Carolyn Mayer Beug, 48, was killed as a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11 en route to Los Angeles from Boston on Tuesday (September 11). Beug directed three...  more >

Eddie Van Halen & David Lee Roth Blame Lawyers For Reunion Failures
7/13/2001, USRN

If you want to know why the most recent attempt at a reunion between Van Halen and David Lee Roth broke down, blame it on the lawyers. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen says...  more >

Van Halen Bassist Says Band Moving Forward
6/19/2001, USRN

Bassist Michael Anthony has good news for Van Halen fans--he says the band is moving forward with its long-awaited next project. Anthony was on hand at the celebrity Cars &...  more >

Eddie Van Halen Doing 'Better Than Before,' Bassist Says
6/15/2001, USRN

Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony has given Van Halen fans some very encouraging news about Eddie Van Halen and his health. Speaking at the celebrity Cars & Stars Gala at...  more >

Edward Van Halen Speaks On Cancer & Roth Recordings
5/21/2001, USRN

Van Halen guitarist Edward Van Halen says he takes daily cancer treatments and that the three songs his band recorded with former frontman David Lee Roth "probably" will not...  more >

Eddie Van Halen Confirms Battle With Cancer
4/27/2001, USRN

Eddie Van Halen has confirmed that he is battling cancer. In a statement released on the band's official website (van-halen.com), the Van Halen guitarist writes, "I'm sorry...  more >

Van Halen Responds To David Lee Roth Statement
4/20/2001, USRN

The members of Van Halen have responded to former lead singer David Lee Roth's statement as to whether or not he's working with the band again. The message from the band on...  more >

David Lee Roth Sues Van Halen Retailer For Fraud
2/20/2001, USRN

David Lee Roth has filed suit against an online Van Halen retailer, claiming the operation is selling fake merchandise and making untrue statements. Roth's suit, filed in...  more >

Van Halen's 'Jump' Played During Suicide Negotiations
2/5/2001, USRN

A Van Halen fan in Omaha, Nebraska, displayed a twisted sense of humor on Friday (February 2) by playing part of the song "Jump" over police radios while officers were...  more >

Van Halen Album, Tour Coming In The Fall
1/23/2001, USRN

It appears that a new album and tour from Van Halen are on tap for later this year. Bassist Michael Anthony told people at the International Music Products Association...  more >

Rumors Of A Van Halen Show In April Are False
12/22/2000, USRN

Van Halen will definitely NOT be playing a show at a new venue in Georgia in April. That's the word from a spokesperson at the still-under-construction Starlight...  more >

Van Halen's Michael Anthony Goes Back To NAMM
12/21/2000, USRN

Van Halen bass player Michael Anthony is scheduled to return to the National Association Of Music Merchants (NAMM) convention, which is being held January 18 - 21at the...  more >

Van Halen Hot Rod Up For Auction
11/1/2000, USRN

The yellow hot rod driven by David Lee Roth in Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher" video is now available at auction, but the buyer will need both deep pockets and a lot of...  more >

Van Halen Reunion Rumors Untrue, David Lee Roth Beauty Contest Underway
7/17/2000, USRN

There's been yet another published report of a Van Halen/David Lee Roth reunion, and just like all the others, there seems to be nothing to it. Saturday's (July 15) New...  more >

Remasters From Van Halen, Clapton, Others On The Way
7/14/2000, USRN

Remastered albums from Van Halen, Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, and Rod Stewart will be featured in the first batch of what Warner Bros. Records is calling Warner Remasters....  more >

Van Halen 'Does Not Have Cancer'
5/30/2000, USRN

Edward Van Halen traveled to the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to begin an outpatient clinical trial to prevent cancer, but a spokesperson at...  more >

Cancer Concern For Van Halen
5/30/2000, USRN

Over the course of three changes in frontmen, Van Halen has gotten used to being the subject of rumor and innuendo, but the latest reports about the health of the band are...  more >

Van Halen Reaching Out To David Lee Roth?
1/28/2000, USRN

Speculation is running rampant -- especially on the Internet -- about the current status of Van Halen. A number of fan websites report that original singer David Lee...  more >

Coverdale Not Working With Van Halen
12/28/1999, USRN

Chances are that an interview with former Whitesnake lead singer David Coverdale regarding recent recording work with Eddie Van Halen is a hoax (LAUNCH, 12/27). When...  more >

Coverdale To Join Van Halen?
12/27/1999, USRN

The question of who will take the lead singer post in Van Halen isn't supposed to be addressed until the millennium dawns -- but if you listen to former Whitesnake singer...  more >

David Lee Roth On Van Halen Situation
11/23/1999, USRN

David Lee Roth has been quiet since the ousting of singer Gary Cherone from the Van Halen line-up, something generally uncharacteristic for the outspoken and flamboyant...  more >

Cherone's Departure From Van Halen No Surprise To Hagar
11/8/1999, USRN

Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar told Jim Hunter at LAUNCH Radio Networks affiliate KCMQ in Columbia, Mo. on Friday (Nov. 5) that he's not surprised by the departure...  more >

Van Halen And Cherone Remain Friends
11/6/1999, USRN

Van Halen will continue to work on its new album while singer Gary Cherone departs to pursue "new musical ventures," according to the official statement released by the...  more >

Van Halen Axes Gary Cherone?
11/5/1999, USRN

Warner Bros. and Van Halen's management have confirmed that Gary Cherone is no longer in Van Halen. The band's last lead singer, Sammy Hagar, left Van Halen in 1996 and was...  more >

Mick Jagger, Posh Spice, And Gary Cherone In News Bites
7/27/1999, USRN

A DNA test has confirmed that a bundle of joy recently brought into this world by Brazilian beauty Luciana Morad is in fact Mick Jagger's son. Jagger admitted that he and...  more >

Griggs Digs Bluegrass And Van Halen
7/23/1999, USRN

Country music newcomer Andy Griggs is riding on a wave of success. With the No. 1 hit debut single "You Won't Ever Be Lonely" under his belt, lightning appears to be...  more >

Van Halen's Gary Cherone Vs. Eddie Vedder In Abortion Debate
6/4/1999, USRN

Van Halen singer Gary Cherone is engaging Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder in a battle over the two frontmen's opposing views on abortion. A letter from Cherone to pro-choice...  more >

Here They Go Again On Their Own: Whitesnake And Twisted Sister Reunions
9/16/1998, USRN

(9/16/97)Here They Go Again On Their Own: Whitesnake And Twisted Sister Reunions First there was the sell-out/sold-out Kiss reunion tour. Then David Lee Roth triumphantly...  more >

Summer Tour Bummers
6/22/1998, USRN

What's up with Summer concerts this year? Aside from glaring absences (where's Lollapalooza?) and acts of God (lighting striking the Tibetan Freedom Concert on June 13), it...  more >

Alex Van Halen Injured
6/5/1998, USRN

Van Halen were forced to cancel their show in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday because drummer Alex Van Halen was hurt prior to the show in a freak accident. Alex was hit in...  more >

Van Halen Hit No. 4, 'Titanic' Sails On
3/27/1998, USRN

Van Halen and rappers Ice Cube and C-Murder could not top the soundtrack to Titanic, which stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for the 11th consecutive week this...  more >

Sass Almost A Van Halen
3/13/1998, USRN

Raspy-voiced Canadian singer Sass Jordan recently told the Calgary Sun that she did indeed audition for Van Halen, as has been rumored. According to Jordan, she auditioned...  more >

New Van Halen Bows March 10th
1/27/1998, USRN

The third incarnation of Van Halen, featuring former Extremesinger Gary Cherone in the Dave/ Sammy slot, will debut in concert April 10th. The catch: you'll have to fly...  more >

Van Halen Is Hip Again
11/11/1997, USRN

Though at one time it was believed that Eddie Van Halen required hip replacement surgery, a recent series of X-rays and medical examinations has revealed that the Van...  more >

Where Have All The Good Times Gone?
10/29/1997, USRN

In a recent interview with Most New York magazine, David Lee Roth made the surprising and somewhat masochistic confession that, despite all the mudslinging of the past...  more >

Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Roth
10/21/1997, USRN

From David Lee Roth to Sammy Hagar to Extreme's Gary Cherone: the once-mighty Van Halen continue on their collision course with irrelevance. Halen Mach III have just...  more >

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