Idolator

Despite Eddie's rehab stint turning a summer tour into a fall tour, despite Eddie's health (and rumors of a feud with the band) causing postponements later in the tour, and despite replacing their bassist of more than 25 years with Eddie's frikkin' child (who looks more like the child of Valerie Bertinelli and Danny Partridge), the recent Van Halen reunion tour made a whopping $93 million plus, easily making it the top grossing tour in the band's history. All that's currently planned for the future is a live DVD and a spot on Guitar Hero World Tour, but I'd be surprised if Dave and Eddie won't at least try to work up some new material, only to split again when Dave changes Eddie's song "The Dream Of Love" to "Wolfie and The Hand Jive." More »

Chickenfoot is go! The supergroup, led by Sammy Hagar, will also bring together fellow former Van Haleneer Michael Anthony, wank wizard Joe Satriani, and Red Hot Chili Pepper Chad Smith for an album, and Hagar could not be more pumped. "When people hear the music, it's Led Zeppelin. It's as good as that. I know that's a mighty bold statement...We could rival Zep." Dude, I love Led Zeppelin! This is great news! I was totally telling someone the other day that we needed a new Led Zeppelin, and here comes Sammy Hagar with a bottle of tequila, saying that he's got one. I haven't been this stoked since Walking To Clarksdale. More »

Purists breathe easy: Yesterday's fiasco involving a version of the cover to Van Halen I where new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen was swapped in for estranged bassist Michael Anthony has ended, and the real cover is now up on the site. More »