Eddie Van Halen promises more touring
Reuters, Feb 5, 2009 4:00 pm PSTEddie Van Halen is still hot for David Lee Roth.
More than six months after the two former combatants wrapped a successful reunion tour at the helm of their faded rock band Van Halen, some new music and more touring could be in the offing.
Guitarist Van Halen told Rolling Stone he had "a lot of fun" on tour, that singer Roth was "a blast," and he has written "tons of music" for what would be the band's first album in more than a decade.
The rock veterans had been at war since Roth quit the band in 1985 to pursue a solo career, but they declared a ceasefire to kick off a 75-date tour in September 2007. Also along for the trek was Eddie's drummer brother, Alex, and his teen-aged son, Wolfgang, substituting for Michael Anthony on bass.
"We are a band -- it wasn't just a one-off tour we did," Van Halen told the magazine, adding that he planned to meet with Roth this summer to play him demos of new songs.
The band released its last album in 1998, "Van Halen III," its first and only recording with singer Gary Cherone, who filled in for Roth's replacement, Sammy Hagar. The album bombed, Cherone quickly exited, and the band foundered.
A spokeswoman for Roth declined to comment to Reuters on the article, and Van Halen's publicist/fiancee Janie Liszewski, said she had no additional information.
(Editing by Jill Serjeant)
More Artist News
Van Halen confirmed for "Guitar Hero"
May 8, 2009 11:00 am PDT
Activision Blizzard is releasing three new music-based video games this year -- "DJ Hero," "Guitar Hero 5" and "Band Hero" -- and has confirmed that "Guitar Hero: Van Halen" is on tap. The company provided few details on any of the games....
Eddie Van Halen Pops the Question
Oct 6, 2008 4:00 am PDT
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 dropped to one knee and popped the question to the 38-year-old publi...
Van Halen postpones some tour dates
Mar 3, 2008 3:00 pm PST
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, he is undergoing a battery of comprehensive medical tests to determ...
Eddie's Ailments Put Van Halen on Hold
Mar 3, 2008 9:00 am PST
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 currently afflicting frontman Eddie Van Halen, concert promoter Live...
Bertinelli on Van Halen: I cheated, too
Feb 26, 2008 5:00 am PST
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, either. I cheated, too," Bertinelli said on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" br...
