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November 07, 2009    Headlines: 06.03.08  Press Archive: 01.21.04
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Official Van Halen Site **** The official Van Halen web site
Official Van Halen Radio **** The only officially endorsed Van Halen online radio station
Van Halen FAQ ***** Van Halen Frequently Asked Questions
Van Halen Bootleg Discography ***** The Bible for all Van Halen bootleg collectors
Van Halen Links ***** Dedicated to Van Halen links, also has discussion forums.
Van Halen Store ***** The World's Largest Van Halen Store.
Van Halen Trade Site ***** Set up for those who wish to trade "rare, live recordings".
The Van Halen Vault ***** Web radio, web hosting and web art.
Van Halen Radio Network ***** Featuring several Van Halen radio stations.
Van Halen Central ***** Excellent layout, great VR pics, lots of stuff to come...
Van Halen IRC **** Want to chat with other Van Halen fans? Go here!
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Van Wutz **** Sound clips from Van Halen's 1977 demo tape
The Brown Sound **** A must-see for guitarists and EVH fans
5150 Japan **** Comprehensive site for Japanese fans.
Skibble Bipp's Van Halen Page **** Photo archive, guitar tab, WinAmp skin, lefty Wolfgang info
5150 Sunset Strip *** Available in English and Spanish. Features "pic of the week"
Van Halen Haven *** Home of the VH license plate gallery
Best Of The Best * Many broken links and "under construction" signs
VH Concert Drinking Game * Requires IE - loads as a blank page in Netscape
Brian's Van Halen Page *** Plenty of lyrics, guitar tab and MIDI files
Loud And Balanced *** Band member bios, audio/video, discography...
Van Halen Store - Official Merchandise
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Mike's VH Memoriam ** Lots of Van Halen-related commentary from Mike
Greg's Van Halen Memorabilia *** If you collect memorabilia, you'll love this site
Van Halen Society ** Magazine articles, discography, links
Hell Yess Amsterdam ** Guitar tab, pictures, links
Rich's Van Halen Page * Under construction (since March) ...
OU812dn's Tribute * Site not available at review time
Wham, Bam! Oh, Amsterdam! * Hard on the eyes, hasn't been updated since 1997
Cabo Wabo's MIDI Jukebox ** Tons of Van Halen MIDI files
Greg's MIDI and Tab *** Lots of Van Halen MIDIs and guitar Tab
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Van Halen MIDI Files *** More Van Halen MIDI files, better layout than the above site
Centro de InformaÁıes Van Halen **** Home of the Brazilian Official Van Halen Fan Club
Van Halen en Espanol ** For Spanish eyes only
Housedog's Mean Street * Site not available at review time...
5150 Racing   Broken images and two links
Van Halen 3 ** Warner Bros' Van Halen III site
Daddy Supreme's World Of VH * Takes forever to load, looping sound file will drive you nuts
The JEDdieVH Home Page * Site not available at review time...
Rebz VH Message Forum ** Online Jerry Springer show, with Van Halen fans as guests
Let's Talkin' 'Bout Van Halen ** Japanese Van Halen page
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VH MP3 Recordings **** Many great "rare, live recordings" in MP3 format, updated regularly
Van Halen Fan's Guitar Archive *** Another great site for guitarists
iSong **** Instructional software CD-ROMs for guitarists
Van Halen III TAB Archive * Site not available at review time
The Wolf's Den *** Great site for Peavey Wolfgang owners
Guitar Gods **** Tribute to the great guitar players of our time
Zippahead's Van Halen Page * Good if you like lots of MIDI error messages
Van Halen Mexico * Lots of broken links
III World * Site not available at review time...
VHLinks
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Van Halen En Espana ** Yet another Van Halen site in Spanish
Unofficial Van Halen Page ** A very personal page from a big fan of the band
Van Halen (Portuguese) *** Portuguese Van Halen site
Van Halen Guitar Tablature **** Lots of VH, DLR, SH guitar tabs.
Van Hagar ** Spotlight on the Sammy era of Van Halen.
Die Deutsche Van Halen Web Site *** German Van Halen site
Blistering * Links and old news
Neworld *** Biography, discography, pictures, sounds, videos etc
RasSoft's Halenized Screen Saver *** Free Van Halen screen savers for Windows
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La Maison Non-officielle de Van Halen * Portal with content from the official VH and SH sites
Unchained Monster *** Features a timeline, set lists and some cool DLR quotes
Chris' Van Halen Page * Distracting background, simple discography
Van Halen On Fire * Vote for you favourite singer, song, album and guitar solo
Fan Halen *** Media contact info so you can request Van Halen
Down In Flames **** Home of the Van Halen WinAmp skin collection
A Tribute To Van Halen **** Lots of cool song facts, bios, history, quotes and more
David Russell's VH Experience *** 5150 singer's photos and experiences with the band
Dutch Van Halen Web Site *** Nice history and timeline of the band from the beginning
Area 5150 ** Guitar TAB, MIDI, tour photos, chat
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Top Of The World *** Lyrics, pictures, history, song of the week
All Fired Up *** Discography, polls, sound files, Toronto show review
Win 95 Stuff *** Lots of cool stuff to Van Halenize your Windows PC
Van Halen Extreme ** Commentary, reviews, discography, photos
The Ultimate Van Halen Source *** Contains history, discography and keyboard sheet music
VH Pics * Photo, sounds, voting booth, links
5150 Mean Street *** Band history from each era, discography, VH links
Can't Get This Stuff No More * Pro-Dave / Anti-Gary rants from a former fan
Van Halen: The Greatest Rock Band * Sound files from Van Halen III, VH links
Van Halen Neworld ** Unreleased VH3, VH links

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Metropolis ** Van Halen Discography
Van Halen MIDI Plus *** Lots of VH MIDI files
Spreadem's Van Halen Page ** Tab, lyrics and links
Rock Music * VH Discography
Van Halen 2000 *** Van Halen MP3 files
Primary: A Van Halen Page *** History, Discography, Interviews etc
Big Bubba's Van Halen Page * Van Halen links
Maya's Van Halen Page **** Lots of stuff, cool site!
Van Halen la mejor banda ** Spanish site with biography, discography, etc...
Van Halen / David Lee Roth Tribute *** A tribute to Classic Van Halen and the greatest showman ever, Diamond David Lee Roth.

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EVH D-tuna *** Purchase the patented EVH D-tuna online
Classic VH Eruption *** VH/DLR links and message board
Wolfgang Radio **** All Van Halen Internet radio station
Van Halen Network *** Lots of cool stuff here.
The Complete Van Halen ** Nice pic of a striped Wolfgang.
Van Halen BIENVENIDO *** Spanish Van Halen site.
Eddie Van Halen Shoes ** EVH Shoe Maker.
Rol's Replica Guitars *** Edward Van Halen replica guitars.
VH Guitar **** The only all-Van Halen guitar magazine.
Neil Zlozower **** Rock's premier photographer
MULLY'S PLACE *** Home of the weekly MULLPAPER and Kramer 5150 by Rol.
79th & Sunset *** A page for each member of the band...
Dan Halen *** General Van Halen site.
Classic Van Halen *** Site focusing on classic Van Halen.
Mr 5150 *** Site focusing on Eddie's guitar playing.
Rock N Roll Plates **** The name says it all! Dominated by VH-related plates.
Erruption.com ***  
Neil's Van Halen Trading Site ***  

VHML-Related Sites
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The United Lists of Van Halen ** 3 lists, one on-topic, one chat, one admin
VHML.com ** VHML.com information page
VHML Guitar Competition 1998 **** Archived entries from the 1998 competition
VHML Guitar Competition 1997 **** Archived entries from the 1997 competition
VHMLCON 2000 *** All the info you need about the annual VHML convention

Tribute Bands
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Atomic Punks **** California's premier Van Halen tribute band
1984 ** Canada's newest Van Halen tribute band
Diver Down ** Based in Plymouth, MA.
Mean Street *** Based in Hagerstown, MD.
Unchained **** Based in New Jersey.
Drop Dead Legs   Based in Portland Oregon. Female fronted!
5150   Based in Los Angeles.
Hot For Teacher   Based in the Bay Area of California.
OU812   Based in San Diego CA.
5150   Based in Verona/Padova, Italy!
Van Hail'n   Based in Ireland.
Panama   Based in Orange County California.
X Halen   Based in Australia.
Balance   Based in Concord, New Hampshire.
Van Heineken   Based in Atlanta, Georgia.
She Ruption   Based in Atlanta, Georgia. All Female!
Yankee Rose   Based in Canada (Tribute Show to Van Halen & David Lee Roth)
Van Wailin'   Based in Omaha, Nebraska
Fan Halen   Based in Orange County, California
Van Halen Army   Based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Kotobuki   Based in Japan (Sammy Hagar Tribute)
Mean Street   Based in St. Louis, Missouri
Romeo Delight   Based in Denver, Colorado
Yankee Rose   Based in the UK
1984   Based in Orlando, Florida

Automated Van Halen Searches
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Yahoo **** Van Halen section at Yahoo
Netscape **** Van Halen section at Netscape
MTV **** Van Halen section at MTV
Wall Of Sound ***** Van Halen section at Wall Of Sound

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Ebay ***** Van Halen auctions at Ebay
Yahoo! Auctions ***** Van Halen auctions at Yahoo!
Ultimate Band List ***** Van Halen section at the Ultimate Band List
All Music Guide ***** Van Halen section at the All Music Guide
iMusic Rock Showcase ***** Van Halen section at the iMusic Rock Showcase

David Lee Roth Sites

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Official David Lee Roth Site **** Endorsed by Diamond Dave himself
David Lee Roth Army ***** The most comprehensive DLR site on the net
Dave TV ** Dave TV - currently offline
Atomic Blast *** History, discography, former band members, quotes, links
David Lee Roth Ate My Balls *** Light-hearted humour - the title says it all
My Filthy Little Web Page *** Lots of info about the ill-fated DLR/VH reunion
Unofficial David Lee Roth Page ** Dave's story, discographies, links
Kosta's David Lee Roth Page * DLR collage and some links
DLR's Guitars *** A look at DLR's guitarists, picture gallery, links
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Sit On My Polls * Vote 'til you drop
The David Lee Roth Experience *** History, links, DLRML shirts, multimedia
Pat's DLR Band Page * DLR Band photos, links
WWOTR's Salute To DLR * Rare photos, links
DLRML *** David Lee Roth Mailing List
UNOfficial DLR *** DLR history, links
Rothwoman's DLR Page ** True story from one of Dave's biggest fans
Suzy's DLR Page ** DLR history, including info on the VH reunion

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David Lee Roth Dimension * DLR links....
Yankee Diamond *** Info, Biography, Discography, Photography (all Japanese)
David Lee Roth News Desk * No longer in service.
Fletch Zone ** Van Halen/Steve Vai page

Sammy Hagar Sites

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Official Sammy Hagar Web Site **** Lots of info, news, discography, multimedia
Sammy Hagar Mailing List ***** Home of the SHML
Heavy Metal *** Guitar tab, photos, links
Sammy Hagar's Red Rocker *** Photos, links, memorabilia
Club Cabo The Sammy Hagar Fan Club *** T-shirts, merchandise, photos, news, band info
Chucky Jr's Van Hagar Tribute ** Lots of photos
Bodean's Redrocker Site *** Lyrics, photos, bios and boot trading for Hagar fans
Sammy Hagar News Desk *** News site dedicated to the Red Rocker
The No.1 Sammy Hagar Discography **** The name says it all

Michael Anthony Sites

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Mad Anthony's Cafe ***** Michael Anthony's official web site.
Greg's Tribute To Michael Anthony *** Biography, photos & links

Edward Van Halen Sites

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EddieVanHalen.com **** A great Eddie Van Halen web site!
Unchained World **** Another top-notch site for EVH fans
The Realm Of Edward Van Halen ** Biography, links, photos, guitar info
Eddie Van Halen * Links, pictures and personal commentary
Baluchitherium ** EVH photo gallery

Gary Cherone Sites

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Cherone.com ***** Nice layout, news, message board, scripture, lyrics, mp3s, "cherone.com radio" and more
Kramer's Korner **** Extreme/Nuno site, tour info, discography, multimedia and tons more
The Extreme Page *** Extreme site, discography, multimedia, guest appearances
Seashells for Souls *** Home of the Official Extreme Fan Club
The Den of Gary Cherone * Album reviews, discography
Rise N Shine *** Fanzine, mailing list, links
Extreme Esteem *** Discography, analysis, news, photos, links
HotelAsylum *** Official Nuno/Mourning Widows Fan Club
Song For Love ** Gary's bio, from a fan's perspective.

Solo Band Member Sites

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Steve Vai ***** The Official Steve Vai Web Site
Billy Sheehan ***** The Official Billy Sheehan Web Site
Jason Becker **** The Official Jason Becker Web Site
Freak Power Ticket *** LA band featuring DLR Band drummer Ray Luzier.
Bart Walsh **** DLR Band guitarist's official site..
Ray Luzier **** DLR Band drummer's official site..

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Dec 31, 2000 - 2000: The Year In Review
2000 has come and gone, and I don't have to tell you that it was probably the most frustrating year ever in the life of Van Halen fans. "No news is good news" got old real fast.

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2004 VH Press

01.22: Wire Image
01.20: 106.7 FM
01.20: Reuters
01.17: Undercover
01.10: Undercover
01.09: Dwyer & Michaels

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Tours: Van Halen: 1998/2007/2008
David Lee Roth: 1999/2001/2002/2006
Sammy Hagar: 2000/2001/2002 Solo/2002 with DLR/2006/2007/2008/2009
Chickenfoot: 2009

 
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