Last week, the starved Van Halen masses were dealt a huge surprise with the House of Petals thing ... so imagine the shit storm this is gonna kick up: Two new full-length Eddie Van Halen instrumentals and a music-video teaser of Eddie performing one of the new cuts have surfaced online. Bear with us, because we're trying to piece all of this together. Here's what we … [Read more...]
Archives for 2006
Livin’ It Up hits the shelves
Sammy's new album lands in stores today. The disc is his fifth full-length studio set since he first parted ways with Van Halen 10 years ago, and is his first collection of all-new material since 2002's "Not 4 Sale." … [Read more...]
Dates surface for Sammy’s 2006 Birthday Bash
Sammy's annual Birthday Bash at his Cabo Wabo cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, will take place on the following dates: October 6, 7, 9, 12, 13 You can expect to see Sam and The Wabos perform each night, and odds are that Michael Anthony will be on board, as well. There are usually a number of well-known guest musicians who also show up to jam. … [Read more...]
Eddie performs at House of Petals, new reunion rumor surfaces
Eddie turned up Wednesday (7/19) at the House of Petals in West Hollywood, CA, for a private function, during which he jammed for the invitation-only crowd. Click HERE to see some pictures of the event. (As you might recall, Eddie accompanied the owner of House of Petals, Joey House, to an Oscar party back in March, pictures of which also showed up on the … [Read more...]
See how Sammy, Mike and The Wabos are “Livin’ It up”
Michael has posted at his website a bunch of photos from a recent "Livin' It Up Tour" stop in Texas. I think they're gonna need mas tequila. Click HERE to check out the photos. … [Read more...]
Sammy’s new album in stores next month
“Livin’ It Up,” Sammy’s first new studio album since 2002’s “Not 4 Sale,” will hit stores July 25 on Rhino Records. The full track listing for the set is as follows: 1. "Sam I Am" 2. "Livin' On A Coastline" 3. "Mexico" 4. "The Way We Live" 5. "I Love This Bar" 6. "One Sip" 7. "Rainy Day Women" 8. "Halfway" 9. … [Read more...]
Another Half
The Van Halen brothers made a surprise appearance at the June 17 Kenny Chesney concert in Carson, CA---and by "appearance," we mean that they actually got on stage and jammed with the country singer for two songs: "Jump" and "You Really Got Me." Click HERE to see a picture of Ed and Chesney. … [Read more...]
Diamond Dave goes bluegrass
David Lee Roth turns up on the recently released album "Strummin' with the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen," a collection of Van Halen covers played bluegrass style. Dave teamed with the John Jorgensen Bluegrass Band for new versions of "Jump" and "Jamie's Cryin'." Dave has made a number of television appearances to help promote the set, a few of which are available … [Read more...]
Sammy, Mike & The Wabos ready to launch “Livin’ It Up” tour
The "Livin' It Up" tour kicks off Saturday night in California, and by all indications, it looks like the party you won't wanna miss this summer. Sam's site features some artist renderings of what the Cabo Wabo Village will look like. Pretty sweet. If you need help getting psyched up for the show, check out the MP3 files posted at Sam's site that were recorded during … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth books tour, predicts VH reunion
With his short-lived career as a morning-radio host now behind him, David Lee Roth is hitting the road for a summer tour. Here are the confirmed dates thus far, according to Dave's website: June 2006 28 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues 30 - Muskegon, MI - Heritage Landing July 2006 1 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest 3 - Youngstown, OH - Eastwood Field 6 - Oshkosh, WI - … [Read more...]
“Livin’ It Up” tour preview
Wondering what Van Halen songs you're likely to hear The Other Half break out during the "Livin' It Up" tour? The following setlists (courtesy of the SHML) from the group's debut performances at the over Cinco de Mayo weekend at the Lake Tahoe Cabo Wabo Cantina should give you a good idea of what to expect: FRIDAY Sammy & The Wabos Not 4 Sale Three Lock … [Read more...]
Michael unveils new photos, blog
Michael Anthony has posted at his official website pictures of him rehearsing Van Halen songs with drummer David Lauser and guitarist Victor Johnson---who, along with Sammy, will hit the stage this summer under the moniker The Other Half---and has launched his own blog. "It feels like such a long time since the last VH tour ended," Mike wrote in his first blog post. "Sammy … [Read more...]