Metalsucks — The A.V. Club is running a fun little series where they invite various artists to come into their studio to cover one song from a list of 25 selected by their editors. The artist gets to choose which song from the list they’d like to cover, with o... more info

Metal Injection — I don't really follow the lives of Hollywood Undead, the west coast rap/rock hybrid but apparently their vocalist Aron "Deuce" Erlichman dropped a deuce on the rest of the band by decided to leave to pursue a solo career. Dude pulled a David Lee... more info

Mercury News, California — David Lee Roth and crew deliver thoroughly energetic, cohesive and professional two-hour set at Oracle Arena more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Van Halen returned to Los Angeles to perform to a hometown crowd at the Staples Center, where band members David Lee Roth, and Eddie, Alex, and Wolfgang Van Halen performed during their "Different Kind of Truth" reunion tour. Times pop music critic R... more info

Metalsucks — DIMEBAG  RONNIE JAMES DIO DAVE MUSTAINE  GLENN DANZIG EDDIE VAN HALEN MIKE PATTON MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN (military photo) RANDY RHOADS ZAKK WYLDE TOM ARAYA ALICE COOPER COREY TAYLOR DARON MALAKIAN BUZZ OSBOURNE CHINO MORENO GENE SIMMONS PAUL STANLEY... more info

Mercury News, California — And both bands are playing in the Bay Area June 1-3 more info

411 Mania — Will Jennifer Lopez be back for the next season of American Idol? Is Slash's latest music video any good? Why did Van Halen really cancel their remaining tour dates? 411's Joseph Lee and David Hayter debate these topics and more in this week's 411 Fa... more info

411 Mania — As long as fans don't think it's the real thing... more info

Metalsucks — Hip-hip hooray for reader Dakota Sharer! Dakota correctly identified last week’s logoas belonging to the band Coprobaptized Cunthunter, and consequently wins a 7″ single of Van Halen’s “She’s the Woman.” Go go Dakota! This week we have ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Van Halen will be back, lead singer David Lee Roth promises, and when the band returns, it may be bringing along some extra heavy machinery. In a video posted by the band, it didn't appear that Roth was using one of his colorful metaphors for rock 'n... more info