WFMU's Beware of the Blog — What a month for classic Van Halen weirdness. First The Smoking Gun uncovered an actually copy of the classic 1982 "No Brown M&Ms" rider. It's 53 pages long, and also specifies "herring in sour cream," four cases of "Schlitz Malt... more info

Allmusic Blog — In 1974, ABBA won the Eurovision contest for Sweden with "Waterloo." During the California Jam in Ontario, CA, ELP's Keith Emerson attached himself to a piano and spun in mid air (while playing the instrument and chewing gum). Billboard began treatin... more info

Dlisted — Ellen Degeneres (51) Cameron Bright (16) Sara Rue (30) Kirk Franklin (39) Wayne Gretzky (48) Anita Baker (51) Eddie Van Halen (54) Lucinda Williams (56) David Strathairn (60) Scott Glenn (68) more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Video footage of Eddie Van Halen introducing the all-new EVH Wolfgang electric guitar at the Fender booth at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show on January 15, 2009 in Anaheim, California can be viewed below. more info

MTV.com News — Scare some stations might not play the third Circus single, due to its not-so-subtle profanity.By Gil Kaufman Britney Spears Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images Profanity in pop songs is old news. Hell, the chorus to Christina Aguilera's rec... more info

His fingers aren't fingers. Think muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to fretboard with the force of a rivet gun. ... more info

USA Today Music — His fingers aren't fingers. Think muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to fretboard with the force of a rivet gun. ... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker EDDIE VAN HALEN is auctioning off two of his classic cars. The 1956 Chevrolet 210 and the 1956 Chevrolet Nomad station wagon will go under the hammer during the ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Eddie Van Halen was interviewed by USA Today about the all-new EVH Wolfgang electric guitar, which is being made available worldwide this month. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — A pair of Chevrolet classics from the personal collection of rock 'n' roll icon Eddie Van Halen will be sold at no reserve during the 38th annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. more info