Gigwise — Because it is so bad... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Ricky Gervais claims it's too bad to be broadcast in the US... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers Van Halen are desperate to ban a comedians performance of their hit track Jump from Ricky Gervais latest TV series - because its shockingly bad The Office creator sent a camera crew to film his sidekick Karl Pilkington singing the song alongs... more info

Altsounds — *Chickenfoot*, featuring guitar hero *Joe Satriani*, frontman *Sammy Hagar*, former Van Halen bassist *Michael Anthony* and world renowned drummer *Chad Smith*, have confirmed multiple UK release dates and formats for their highly anticipated second ... more info

Guardian Music — How to be a top music tweeter, plus PG Wodehouse and the Nazis and a Ghostbuster in EustonHow to be a top tweeterBob Lefsetz is a maverick, speaks-his-mind kind of guy, who every week whacks out a news-letter telling the music industry what he thinks... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Sammy Hagar appears to have written off any possibility of reteaming with Van Halen after revealing he no longer likes the brothers behind the band. The ex-Van Halen frontman tells Billboard. com he's "disappointed" with guitarist Eddie Van Ha... more info

ContactMusic — Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar still misses his former bandmates despite their acrimonious break-up. Hagar parted company with the Jump hitmakers in 1996 after 11 years as the group's frontman, claiming he had been fired after a bust-up with f... more info

ContactMusic — Van Halen's plans for a live comeback in Australia have been dealt a blow - the touring Soundwave Festival has been axed. The band was due to headline its first shows in three years in September (11), starting with a concert in Brisbane. The touring.... more info

Metalsucks — No disrespect to our pal Anso DF — I mean the guy’s a ridiculously studly writer and has darn near impeccable music taste, amirite? — but a new Van Halen album is hardly worth getting excited about. I mean, ok, maybe I’ll pop a little semi-st... more info

Metalsucks — Van Halen, featuring the young squire Van Halen (left); Mark Tremonti (inset) The reason that Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti is the world’s luckiest guy is not cuz he gets to party with amazing singer Scott Stapp 24/7. Nay, Tremonti is Lord Luckynut... more info