TMZ — David Lee Roth's dog allegedly took a bloody bite out of a landscaper, but the former Van Halen frontman claims it was, at worst, a small nip. The landscaper, Timothy Salinas, says he was doing maintenance work in Roth's Pasadena yard when the… ... more info

Time — The Sunset Strip club featured acts including Led Zeppelin, the Doors, Janis Joplin, Van Halen, Motley Crue, Frank Zappa and the Ramones more info

Metalsucks — Spoiler alert: it's not Eddie Van Halen. The post And the New Guitarist for Joey Jordison’s Vimic Featuring Joey Jordison is… appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Allmusic Blog — ​The fourth installment of our 2016 Holiday Gift Guide also features the story of Van Halen’s wild early days, a chic way to display LPs at home, and a gadget that lets you create your own music box melodies. more info

JamBase — Watch the fretboard fireworks that ensued when Canadian shredder Jacob Deraps teamed with Dweezil Zappa in Quebec City. more info

Metalsucks — Pikajhu. The post Video: Mike Portnoy Plays Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Van Halen, King Diamond, and More on a Pokémon Drum Set appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

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