Brooklyn Vegan — I spy a Dessner... Three of last night's big events in NYC: * Sharon Van Etten & Fred Armisen were on Fallon. * Van Halen played Cafe Wha?. Jimmy Fallon was in the audience. * Portlandia Season 2 had a... more info

Topix — They'll be playing arenas when they tour next month, but last night, a regrouped Van Halen provided thrills in a tiny club where a VIP crowd stood elbow to elbow as the storied band played some of their greatest hits including "Jump" and "Panama." "W... more info

Metalsucks — So last night Van Halen played at Cafe Wha?, this incredibly small club (capacity is 250 people) here in NYC; alas, MetalSucks did not score an invitation, but, hey, that’s what cell phones are for. You can check out some footage from the show in ... more info

Stereogum — It’s been a long, long time since Van Halen released an album with their cartoonishly awesome first frontman David Lee Roth. Diamond Dave and the band parted ways spitefully after they released the 1984 album 1984, and then the band went on to make... more info

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ContactMusic — Seminal rock band Van Halen played a cramped basement club in Greenwich Village on Thursday January 5 2012 leaving hundreds of fans huddled around the venues back door listening out for their biggest hits according to the New York Times The band play... more info

Reuters — (Reuters) - Veteran rockers Van Halen said on Friday that they will kick off a North American tour with original lead singer David Lee Roth in mid-February, shortly after the release of the band's first full album with Roth in nearly 30 years. more info

ContactMusic — Newly-reunited rockers Van Halen have completed their comeback by performing at a small club in New York on Thursday night 05Jan12 The band which last performed in public together in 2008 has re-teamed with former frontman David Lee Roth for a 2012 t... more info

Chicago Tribune — Van Halen announced its first tour in four years Thursday, including a Feb. 24 date at the United Center. more info

Detroit Free Press — The veteran hard rock band, including original singer David Lee Roth, revealed the itinerary in connection with a Thursday night show at Café Wha? in New York City, the culmination of several months of music-industry buzz about a possible tour and n... more info