Monsters and Critics — more info

ContactMusic — It was Van Halen frontman David Lee Roths idea to book disco band Kool The Gang as the rock groups support act on its upcoming North American tour after he saw them perform at the Glastonbury festival last year 11 Fans and the members of the Joanna..... more info

411 Mania — It's gonna be close... more info

Perez Hilton — It's on! According to industry sources, both Van Halen's A Different Kind of Truth and Adele's 21 will be fighting for the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 next week! We're hearing that the new Van Halen album is set to sell 180,000 to 200,000 copies, w... more info

411 Mania — A weird match... more info

Time — It's been nearly three decades since Van Halen issued their last David Lee Roth-led album. Their new album offers the same youthful escape that sold the band to millions worldwide over 30 years ago. more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Hell has frozen over. Here are the 11 Best Songs By Van Halen: Panama (1984) Unchained (Fair Warning) Hot For Teacher (1984) Dance the Night Away (Van Halen II) You Really Got Me (Van Halen) Jump (1984) Ain't Talkin 'Bout Love (Van Halen) Women In ... more info

Metalsucks — What was once inconceivable is now a reality: A David Lee Roth-fronted Van Halen is set to release a new album! It took 28 years, a soul-crushing false start with Roth in 1996, the dumping of bassist/backing vocalist Michael Anthony, and a new lab... more info

411 Mania — From "Hot for Teacher," "Why Can't This Be Love" and "Runnin' With the Devil" to "Right Now," "Panama" and more, the 411 staff ranks their top 5 Van Halen songs of all-time! more info

USA Today Music — The group's first album of new material in 14 years sounds neither rusty nor welded to past glories. more info