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Eddie Van Halen Passes Away at 65


Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen on 3/4/78 in Chicago, Il. (Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage) Rock legend Eddie Van Halen has sadly passed away at the age of 65, due to throat cancer, TMZ  has reported today. Van Halen had been battling cancer for over a decade but the fight got harder in the past couple of years. Over the past 72 hours, it was revealed that the cancer had spread to other organs. His wife Janie, brother Alex, and son Wolfgang were by his side when he passed. In 1972, he founded the internationally loved band Van Halen and… Read more »

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Van Halen to tour with Roth, report says


Van Halen fans, get ready to “Jump.” The rockers have re-formed with original frontman David Lee Roth and will set out on a national tour beginning in October, according to a report posted Wednesday on Billboard Magazine’s Web site. In its report, the music industry trade publication said Van Halen will play 50 dates in arenas across North America. The report coincides with a news release issued Tuesday by touring company Live Nation and Van Halen saying the band will be making “an announcement of monumental proportions” during a news conference Monday in Los Angeles. Representatives of the band and… Read more »

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R.E.M., Van Halen Enter Rock Hall


The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame swung open its doors Monday night to the latest batch of acts ticketed for music immortality, with the Georgia alt-rock icons and the dysfunctional Pasadena party band leading the way. They were joined by ’70s punk pioneer Patti Smith, ’60s girl group the Ronettes and the first hip-hop act to crash the party, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. The 22nd annual induction ceremony–which per tradition was held at New York City’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel–felt like an I Love the ’80 special, thanks to its two biggest inductees. R.E.M. received a warm introduction… Read more »

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Van Halen reuniting with Roth for summer tour


A deal is almost set for David Lee Roth to return to the Van Halen fold for a summer tour of amphitheaters, sources told Billboard.com. They said a contract could be signed as early as Wednesday for tour promoter Live Nation to produce a 40-date trek, which would mark Roth’s first outing with the rock band in more than 20 years. Spokeswomen for Roth and the band said they were unable to provide any confirmation. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen’s 15-year-old son Wolfgang has stepped in for original bassist Michael Anthony in the new incarnation of the group, which also features… Read more »

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Van Halen, R.E.M. among Rock hall of fame entrants


Rock bands Van Halen and R.E.M. have made the cut for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with punk poet Patti Smith, pioneering rappers Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and 1960s girl group the Ronettes, organizers said on Monday. They will be honored at a black-tie ceremony in New York on March 12, the main fund-raiser for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. Inductees are chosen by music industry insiders from a short-list of acts who become eligible for consideration 25 years after their first recording. Those who did not make the… Read more »

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Jack Black Announced As Presenter For Ozzy Osbourne Rock Hall Induction


The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2024 Induction ceremony is going to be a night to remember. Taking place in Cleveland on Saturday, October 19, viewers around the world can watch it on Disney+ beginning at 7 PM EST. The show includes the inductions of Cher and Foreigner to Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest, and more. In fact, The Hall Of Fame announced that a very special guest will be helping honor Ozzy Osbourne: comedian and musician Jack Black. And that’s not all! Billy Idol, Jelly Roll, Zakk Wylde, Metallica‘s Robert Trujillo, Wolfgang Van Halen, the Red Hot Chili… Read more »

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