Brooklyn Vegan — German band Nena scored a massive worldwide hit with "99 Luftballons," including an English language version ("99 Red Balloons") that hit #2 in 1984 (kept out of the top spot by Van Halen's "Jump"). Now singer Nena (aka Gabriele Susanne Kerner) ... more info

Stereogum — Nena — the German artist who sang the ’84 hit single “99 Luftballoons” — never toured the states even after the track became a smash hit, peaking at #2 and losing first place to Van Halen’s “Jump.” Nena recorded a version of the song ... more info

Stereogum — If you thought Crying’s last single sounded like Deerhoof covering Van Halen, just wait until you hear the next one. Built from frantic guitars, humongous keyboards, and cavernous drops the size of an arena, “Revive” feels like an anthem from t... more info

DrownedInSound — If SremmLife was the first Van Halen (which it wasn't quite), then this is Van Halen II more info

People.com — "I just want to be friends. I just want to say sorry for anything bad I said about you," Hagar says to his former bandmates more info

Metalsucks — He says it's for "all the bad things I've ever said about you", which is nice, but... The post Sammy Hagar Apologizes To Van Halen for… Something? appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Dlisted — When Hugh Hefner’s former denture scrubber Holly Madison announced that she had finally given birth to her second baby, all I wanted to know was what she named him. He could have blasted out of her uterus screaming “Panama” by Van Halen, or cut... more info

Metalsucks — Eddie Van Halen meets Skrillex? Maybe. Better than it sounds! The post Pump Up the Jam with Four New SNAKED Songs! appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet will release his seventh solo album, "One Sided War", on August 26 via Rat Pak Records. Backing Michael on the record are WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra, EVANESCENCE drummer Will Hunt, bassist John O'Boyle and East ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — SLAYER frontman Tom Araya decided to drop by Music Minds in Dublin, Ireland during the band's current European tour to see if he could find a new musical instrument to jam on. After much deliberation, he settled on a mandolin. Music Minds' owner sa... more info