JamBase — HAPPY 55TH BIRTHDAY TO HALEN'S "SECRET WEAPON" Though he may not have gotten invited back for Van Halen's big 2007 reunion tour with David Lee Roth, we're still down to celebrate a crucial factor in that band's classic sound (even if Eddie and Alex ... more info

Live Daily — With its debut album spending its second week in the Top 5 on the US chart, rock supergroup Chickenfoot [ tickets ] has booked a new batch of shows for its upcoming late-summer tour. New to the group's schedule since last check are eight new shows... more info

Live Daily — "The E.N.D.," the latest release from hip-pop outfit Black Eyed Peas [ tickets ], moved just over 300,000 copies during its first week in stores, enough to earn the set a No. 1 debut on the US album chart. With sales of about 304,000 copies, "The ... more info

MTV.com News — Peas kick Dave Matthews Band to #2, as Mos Def and Pleasure P debut in top 10.By Gil Kaufman Black Eyed Peas Photo: MTV News The E.N.D. is clearly just the beginning for the Black Eyed Peas. Thanks to the speaker shredding mega-smash "Bo... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — The following tickets go on sale today: The Pretenders with Cat Power and Juliette Lewis at Central Park Summerstage on August 10. Tickets on sale at 10 am Chickenfoot (Joe Satriani, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, and Red Hot Chili Pepper’s Chad S... more info

MTV.com News — Eminem's Relapse holds tight at #2, while 311 and Chickenfoot make strong debuts.By Gil Kaufman Dave Matthews Photo: MTV News The Dave Matthews Band lead the charge in a week of change at the top of the Billboard 200 chart. The venerable j... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony have been dealt another savage blow in their ongoing feud with Eddie Van Halen - they've been chopped out of the band's upcoming Guitar Hero videogame. more info

Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony have been dealt another savage blow in their ongoing feud with Eddie Van Halen they've been chopped out of the band's upcoming Guitar Hero videogame. more info

NME — David Lee Roth and Wolfgang Van Halen will be the featured avatars more info

Rolling Stone — When Rolling Stone checked out a trailer and some video footage of the new Guitar Hero: Van Halen from last week’s E3 Expo, we noted the band seemed short a few members — namely founding bassist Michael Anthony and onetime frontman Sammy Hagar. O... more info