L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Van Halen did a showcase at Henson Studios in Hollywood on Wednesday night, and the Times' pop music critic Randall Roberts was there. more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Recently, the hottest music news seems to be dominated by classic artists.  There's Madonna at the Super Bowl.  The Velvet Revolver reunion.  The Van Halen reunion shows and new album.  Bruce Springsteen's got a new album. Ringo Starr and Paul Mc... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Rocker Sammy Hagar has blasted his former Van Halen bandmates' comeback album, revealing it left him cold and unimpressed when he heard it. more info

Starpulse — Rocker Sammy Hagar has blasted his former Van Halen band mates' comeback album, revealing it left him cold and unimpressed when he heard it. The band's former frontman was not asked to be part of... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Sammy Hagar has blasted his former Van Halen bandmates comeback album revealing it left him cold and unimpressed when he heard it The bands former frontman was not asked to be part of the groups 2012 plans and now hes glad he missed out becaus... more info

Impose Magazine — The best weeks are measured by their array of entertainment. We had Disney's Unknown Pleasures Mickey-goes-Joy Division shirt gaffe, the reformed Van Halen equiped with DLR gave us the dad rocker "Tattoo," and Miley Cyrus's dick cake. But at ... more info

Metalsucks — [UPDATE, 5:10pm: MS reader Mick Stingley informs us that "Blood and Fire" is based on the unreleased VH song "Ripley" from the 1984 sessions. Listen to the "Ripley" demo here.] Original post: I might not be the best judge of quality when it comes to... more info

Stereogum — We’ve already heard, and rendered judgement on, “Tattoo,” the first single from the forthcoming Van Halen/David Lee Roth fence-mending effort A Different Kind Of Truth. And now Van Halen have posted a 90-second preview for the portentously titl... more info

Popdose — Looking ahead to this long year, Popdose singles out three high-profile February releases more info

Panda Toes — So Wikipedia was protesting SOPA and PIPA and the like the other day. But my boy Spenser is a technological genius. And he figured out how to access Wikipedia on his phone. So naturally the first page we chirp at is Mac Dre's entry. And oh my dear, s... more info