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Godsmack, Van Halen + Avenged Sevenfold to Headline Wisconsin's 2013 Rock USA Festival

Mary Ouellette — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:00:59 +0000

The annual Rock USA Festival set for this summer in Oshkosh, Wis., has expanded to a four-day event this year, scheduled for July 17-20. The nonstop rock fest that promises to “break a few rules” just announced its lineup with an eclectic mix of headliners ranging from Avenged Sevenfold and Godsmack to Bret Michaels and Van Halen.

Van Halen Postpone Grand Rapids Show at Van Andel Arena

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:35:33 +0000

Following the news last week of several new shows added, things seem to have gone south for Van Halen since then. Without much explanation, the legendary rock band just announced that they’ll be postponing all remaining tour dates after their June 26 show in New Orleans, La. With over 30 dates being postponed, the dates impacted start on July 7 in Uncasville, Conn. and span through a Sept. 25 gig in Milwaukee. This obviously means that the July 26 Van Andel Arena show is also canned for now.

Does It Rock Or Not – Van Halen "She's The Woman" Video

JT — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:56:31 +0000

Not sure where I’m at on this one. One part of me loves the fact that VH is still out there touring, recording etc… The other part of me thinks it’s sad when….how shall I put this…Um, yesterday’s generation of rockers still try to compete in today’s generation of rock. There, I said it. The [...]

Hear Clips From The New Van Halen Release

JT — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:15:48 +0000

Not many people know this but I do a dangerous David Lee Roth on the rare occasions that I juice up enough to sing Karoke in public. What I mean by “dangerous” is that it could be fatal to your ears. Thinkin’ I’m not so worried now that I’ve had a chance to listen to [...]

New Van Halen Song – Does It Rock or Not?

JT — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:41:21 +0000

Van Halen stirred up some huge news in the music industry recently with the announcement Diamond David Lee Roth had returned to VH and would hit the road soon touring with some new material. Which brings me to the following thoughts: * Can Eddie stay sober enough to finish a tour? * Why is Wolf [...]

Sammy Hagar Claims He Has Twice Been Contacted By Aliens

gary.chenoweth — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:11:01 +0000

During an interview to promote his memoir, “Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock” Sammy Hagar claimed he has twice made contact with extra-terrestrials. The former Van Halen front-man didn’t include the full details of the encounters in his book, because his co-author told him people wouldn’t want to hear about them. However, the 63-year old [...]