Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty Madonna denies the $75 million divorce-settlement figure her publicist confirmed this week. “A misleading and inaccurate statement, specifically in relation to the sums of money involved, was wrongly issued to AP this week. The financ... more info

Undercover, Australia — Eddie Van Halen will launch a new guitar for Fender next month. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Eddie Van Halen launches the all-new EVH Wolfgang electric guitar, available worldwide beginning January 2009. more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News, Holy HellSpinner.com: While some longstanding mysteries -- what's really inside Area 51, for instance -- may never be solved, the legend of Van Halen's "no brown M&M's" concert rider has finally been explained, thanks to the estat... more info

Stereogum — There's the band's claim (they banned brown M&Ms as a way to ensure the rider was being comprehensively read -- possible) and everyone else's (DLR is fucking insane -- yes). Either way, it's been the subject of rock rider lore for years, and it's fin... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — According to the Van Halen News Desk, VAN HALEN guitar legend Edward Van Halen and Guitar World's Chris Gill discuss the new EVH Wolfgang guitar in a new video (see below) from the CD-ROM included in the February 2009 issue of Guitar World. more info

Metalsucks — Only, not really. Lest there was any doubt that Diamond Dave and the Super Van Halen Bros. kissed and made up for the love of the Benjamins, the 2008 tour rider unearthed by The Smoking Gun proves otherwise. Most of the crap required by the band is p... more info

Rolling Stone — In addition to Jay-Z’s “Brooklyn Go Hard,” the Notorious soundtrack will be stocked with unreleased Biggie demos, plus his 12-year-old son on a remix of “One More Chance.” Kanye West has escalated his new feud with Stephen Colbert, eloquent... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Van Halen News Desk and Van Halen Store recently conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony. more info

VH1 Blog — VH1 TV Shows Music Videos Celebrity Photos News & Gossip We knew the hosts of That Metal Show were wiseasses, but we didn’t know they’d punk a bunch of poor old Van Halen fans. They did, though. And it’s rather hilarious, especially i... more info