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Why the Van Halens Hate Mike Anthony

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@ December 19, 2009 12:40 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Because he's a traitor. At least that's Mike's take....

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Mike Anthony: Eddie Has it in For Me

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@ November 16, 2009 4:15 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

New interview with Mike Anthony has the former Van Halen bassist commenting on how Eddie Van Halen no likey...and what it felt like to be inducted without the rest of the band...

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Van Halen, Iommi Share Interview, Guitar World Cover

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@ November 4, 2009 4:30 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

These two have never looked better and both have new plans...

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Eddie Van Halen on Two And a Half Men - video

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@ September 22, 2009 5:59 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Missed Eddie on the season premiere of 2-and-a-Half Men? See it here. Don't blink, it's like 10 seconds...but he does squeeze in a mean riff...

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The High Price of Being a Guitar God

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@ September 2, 2009 5:09 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

What is the instrument of choice for your favorite guitar great? They vary. But one thing they all have in common is...hooooooweeeeee, they're expensive!

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Gibson BLASTS Time's List of Best Guitarists

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@ August 24, 2009 3:45 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Thanks to all of you who left THE BEST comments on the Time Magazine list of the greatest guitarists. Gibson agrees with you. Check this out...

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First Eddie, Now Iommi to Have Surgery on Playing Hand

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@ August 18, 2009 11:27 AM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Eddie Van Halen is still healing but has pronounced the surgery a success. Now Tony Iommi will meet with him to get details and finally get the same surgery that's been causing him the same pain.

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Anthony, Hagar on "Uncomfortable" Rock Hall Induction Minus the Van Halens

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@ July 28, 2009 3:39 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Everything they say here is so true. I wonder if Eddie and Alex regret not showing up to be inducted at the Rock Hall. I know VH fans were bummed and it would be nice if they would respect us enough to think of that more sometimes, dontcha think?

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Eddie Van Halen Hand Surgery - Can't Play!

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@ July 23, 2009 3:21 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

My heart skipped a beat when I read the headline. Can you only IMAGINE what Eddie Van Halen felt like when he realized he had to get surgery on his playing hand...

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Eddie Van Halen Remarries

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@ June 29, 2009 11:24 AM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

What a cool-sounding shindig. Flip-flops and untucked shirts in Eddie's backyard. Nice.

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Alice Cooper, other Classic Rockers React to Jackson Death

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@ June 26, 2009 4:14 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

The comments are pouring in from every musician in every genre...

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Eddie Van Halen Heartbroken Over Michael Jackson Death

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@ June 26, 2009 7:42 AM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Eddie Van Halen and Slash - both played on Jackson hits - have commented on the superstar's shocking death...

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See Eddie Van Halen's Wedding Registry (you know y'wanna)

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@ June 23, 2009 5:41 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Eddie's going to marry pretty Janie this weekend in his backyard. No bigs. What does a millionaire shoot the Target gun at? Let's see...

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Eddie Van Halen Thanks God for His Sobriety and His Riffs

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@ June 12, 2009 5:17 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

For anyone who doesn't know the Van Halen story - from their beginnings in Holland - a great read...some new tidbits too, of course.

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Guitar Hero: Van Halen Trailer Shows Wolfie but NO Mike Anthony!

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@ June 5, 2009 4:50 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

So was Mike Anthony expressing wishful thinking when he told me there was NO WAY he would be deleted from the forthcoming Guitar Hero game or was he blindsided again...OR will he indeed BE included? Beats the heck outta me, watch it and tell us what you think...

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Mike Anthony Denies EVH's Claim That He Quit Van Halen

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@ June 3, 2009 3:50 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Oooooooooooh. It's ON. Within 24 hours of Eddie Van Halen's latest interview, Mike Anthony denies Eddie's claim that he didn't fire him - Anthony quit.

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Here we go again...Eddie says he didn't fire Mike Anthony

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@ June 1, 2009 5:15 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Liar, liar, pants on fire. Check out this new interview with Eddie Van Halen who refuses to admit he punished Mike for hanging with Hagar...

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Hagar Says His New Guitarist is Better Than Eddie Van Halen

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@ May 1, 2009 3:54 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Does he always have to go there? The buzz surrounding the Hagar-Anthony-Satriani-Smith supergroup, Chickenfoot, is obviously making Sammy Hagar's head bigger than it already was.

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Eddie Van Halen Selling Frankenstrat Sneakers

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@ April 15, 2009 4:04 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Just a couple of months after Converse announced it's AC/DC, Pink Floyd and The Who high tops, EVH is out with sneakers that look like his famous strat...

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Eat Your Heart Out, Eddie...Val's a Bikini Model

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@ March 25, 2009 3:25 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Eddie and Valerie are really good friends AND he's about to marry a beautiful girl. But check out how hot his ex-wife, Valerie Bertinelli, is looking after her Jenny Craig endorsement. Wolfie's got a MILF!

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Max Weinberg Chooses Conan over Springsteen's E Steet!

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@ March 20, 2009 5:16 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Actually, so far Max is just planning to miss this summer's European dates AND has offered up a replacement - his son. This nepotism thing is becoming a trend. Pretty cool.

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Eddie Van Halen Dismisses Hendrix Comparisons

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@ March 16, 2009 3:38 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

USA Today called him the Hendrix of his generation. "That's a hell of a compliment - BUT..."

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VH Fans: Watch Clip of Eddie Playing Crossroads

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@ February 27, 2009 2:01 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Apparently this clip has been making the rounds of the internet for years but I just saw it and thought you might love it as much as I did. Eddie playing Crossroads. Woohoo!

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Eddie to CNN: New Van Halen Album Coming

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@ February 4, 2009 11:37 AM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

What a cool interview in CNN. The headline: Eddie Van Halen Reinvents the Guitar! As he promotes his new Wolfgang model, he also promises the previous tour with David Lee Roth wasn't a one-off. They are a band and as soon as he enjoys some great real-life moments in the spring, Van Halen is back!

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Fan Story: EVH Brings Guitar to Fan, Jams in His Apartment

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@ February 1, 2009 12:31 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

As a classic rock DJ, you can imagine that I've had some cool opportunities to meet rock legends. But sometimes, it's a huge letdown when they turn out to be jerks. Here's a real-life fan story of Eddie Van Halen that sounds more like a rock fantasy!

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Eddie Van Halen's Talks Up New "Wolfgang" Guitar

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@ January 6, 2009 10:46 AM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Eddie Van Halen's newest commercial guitar is named after his teenage son, Wolfgang. It goes on sale this week and EVH has a lot to say about it. Read it and see video here...

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Eddie Van Halen: After My June Wedding - a New VH Album

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@ November 14, 2008 4:47 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Van Halen fans will want to pick up the new Guitar World magazine in December. A new interview with Eddie spills plans for a new VH album - and also includes a CD Rom...

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Eddie Van Halen Engaged!

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@ October 6, 2008 10:51 AM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Eddie Van Halen proposed to his longtime girlfriend/manager and plans a June wedding. How did he do it? Let's just say women who read about it will start to drool...

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Eddie Van Halen Calls Sammy Over the "Right Now"/GOP Fiasco

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@ September 15, 2008 6:25 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

When "Right Now" played at the Republican National Convention, Eddie no likey and insisted they stop. Hagar was proud and cool with it. Through more disagreement, could there be a rekindling of a friendship? Hagar says Eddie called him...

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Van Halen "Very Serious About Staying Sober"

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@ August 7, 2008 4:13 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

See Eddie Van Halen. See Eddie on the beach. See Eddie drinking his Smart Water. See Eddie looking fit and healthy and planning to stay that way.

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Eddie Van Halen is a Terrorist

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@ April 21, 2008 4:27 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Addiction. Tongue cancer. Rehab. Divorce. Terrorism? See for yourself...

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Wolfgang Van Halen: Dad's Doing Great

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@ March 31, 2008 12:02 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Eddie Van Halen's teenage son and Van Halen bassist tells People magazine his legendary axeman dad is doing great!

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Val's Boyfriend: You and Eddie are Still in Love

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@ March 24, 2008 1:29 PM Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Valerie Bertinelli's boyfriend offered to "step aside" because he was convinced the two were still in love...Eddie was there at the time. His reaction might surprise you...

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