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Van Halen: A Different Kind of Truth – review

(Interscope)Despite the multi-platinum gluttony of the Sammy Hagar era, true Van Halen devotees have never been in any doubt about who they want to front their favourite band. Some 28 years after Jump and Hot for Teacher, David Lee Roth has squeezed back into his old spandex pants, his lascivious yelping at last reunited with legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen's nimble-fingered pyrotechnics (see page 12). In truth, this would have to be a dismal affair to fail to outstrip 1998's scorned Van Hal...

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21:45 on February 2 2012

Van Halen: A Different Kind of Truth – review

Guardian Music — (Interscope)Despite the multi-platinum gluttony of the Sammy Hagar era, true Van Halen devotees have never been in any doubt about who they want to front their favourite ... more info

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14:22 on February 2 2012

Van Halen reunite

The Newsroom — Van Halen and David Lee Roth together again. more info

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17:16 on February 4 2012

Album review: Van Halen's 'A Different Kind of Truth'

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Van Halen's "A Different Kind of Truth," the first with lead singer David Lee Roth since "1984," comes out Tuesday. Times pop music critic Randall Roberts reviews it. more info

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20:40 on February 4 2012