New Van Halen Album And Tour Due In 2011 Featuring Wolfgang Van Halen! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 08-07-2010, 07:58 PM

Rockers VAN HALEN are back in the studio with original frontman DAVID LEE ROTH and will release their first studio album in more than two decades next year (11).

The group completed its reunion tour with Roth in 2008 and many fans expected them to follow up the road success with a new record, but there was no word on any upcoming projects.

However, the band recently renewed its deal with publishers Warner/Chappell and guitarist Eddie Van Halen and his drummer brother Alex have revealed they are working on new material.

They stated, "(Van Halen) is currently in the studio recording an album with Roth that is due for release in 2011."

And the band will promote the forthcoming disc by hitting the road once again, reports Billboard.com.

The website claims the rockers' manager and Live Nation promotions executive Irving Azoff mentioned a Van Halen 2011 tour during a discussion about concert earnings on Thursday (05Aug10).

The group's previous studio album, Van Halen III, was released in 1998 and featured Gary Cherone on vocals.

Roth last appeared with his Van Halen pals on their best-selling 1983 release, titled 1984.

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catlover79 · 08-07-2010, 09:18 PM

They've been saying that ever since Wolfie joined the band 2-3 years ago. I'll believe it when I see it!! (The album, not the tour, since Wolfie HAS toured with VH.)

-STEFFY- · 08-12-2010, 01:04 AM

It won't be the same without Michael Anthony or Sammy Hagar.

catlover79 · 08-12-2010, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by -STEFFY-

It won't be the same without Michael Anthony or Sammy Hagar.

I have to agree. Dumping Michael Anthony = the dumbest move the band has ever made. I slightly prefer the Roth era of VH because I like more of the songs that the band made at that time, but no one but Sammy can belt out "Dreams" or "Right Now". He was the best possible replacement they could have found back in the mid-80s.

-STEFFY- · 08-12-2010, 01:39 AM

^^^ Yes, dumping Michael Anthony was a really stupid move. He's great. And I absolutely love Sammy Hagar's singing. He's also awesome on 5150. He plays acustic guitar really great, too. I like a lot of DLR songs, but I do prefer Hagar's singing, musical ability and overall personality.

catlover79 · 08-12-2010, 02:05 AM

Yes, Sammy seems like a totally fun, down-to-earth guy. So does Michael Anthony. Diamond Dave still has that huge ego thing going on.

At least Sammy and Michael are making music and having fun in their new band (the band name escapes me at the moment).

-STEFFY- · 08-12-2010, 02:38 AM

Sammy Hagar always had a successful solo career before and after Van Halen, so he will be just fine. You're right that Roth has a tremendous ego.

I saw Sammy Hagar on one of those cooking shows last year. It was Emeril Laggasse's show, and Sammy was really nice and lots of fun on the show.

catlover79 · 08-12-2010, 02:56 AM

Remember Dave's disasterous stint on talk radio a few years back??

-STEFFY- · 08-12-2010, 03:00 AM

^ YES, and remember how he got busted in Central Park, NY for buying weed? LOL!

That was a really dumbass move on his part!

catlover79 · 08-12-2010, 04:08 AM

I don't remember that, but that was an extremely stupid move on his part.

Dave is also one of the very few frontmen in music who have never been married. He has to be in at least his mid-50s by now.

-STEFFY- · 08-12-2010, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Dave is also one of the very few frontmen in music who have never been married. He has to be in at least his mid-50s by now.

^ Dave sure was some womanizer in his younger days though. Yeah, he's probably in his mid fifties by now. Wolfgang is only 19, so I wonder why would some teenage kid would want to go on tour with a bunch of old men?

catlover79 · 08-12-2010, 04:28 AM

He probably wants some groupies of his own!!

Seriously, wasn't Dave training to be a paramedic a few years ago? Whatever happened to that?

-STEFFY- · 08-12-2010, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

He probably wants some groupies of his own!!

Seriously, wasn't Dave training to be a paramedic a few years ago? Whatever happened to that?

Wolfgang's Van Halen groupies would probably be about 35 and older. But who knows...maybe some younger people listen to them.

Maybe Mick Jagger will take one of his sons on tour, too!

I didn't know Dave was training to be a paramedic.

catlover79 · 08-12-2010, 04:37 AM

Yup, here's a link to the story:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,138684,00.html

-STEFFY- · 08-12-2010, 04:47 AM

^^^ That was an interesting story. It was six years ago, so I wonder when he quit being a paramedic. I guess once Eddie and Alex told him that they wanted him back, he quit his job. Who knows.

Oh, and I heard Dave was on an episode of The Sopranos. I didn't see it since I don't watch the show, but I wonder if he was any good.

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08-07-2010, 09:18 PM	#2
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08-12-2010, 01:04 AM	#3
-STEFFY- Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jul 18, 2007 Location: USA Posts: 14,580	It won't be the same without Michael Anthony or Sammy Hagar.

08-12-2010, 01:39 AM	#5
-STEFFY- Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jul 18, 2007 Location: USA Posts: 14,580	^^^ Yes, dumping Michael Anthony was a really stupid move. He's great. And I absolutely love Sammy Hagar's singing. He's also awesome on 5150. He plays acustic guitar really great, too. I like a lot of DLR songs, but I do prefer Hagar's singing, musical ability and overall personality.

08-12-2010, 02:05 AM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Yes, Sammy seems like a totally fun, down-to-earth guy. So does Michael Anthony. Diamond Dave still has that huge ego thing going on. At least Sammy and Michael are making music and having fun in their new band (the band name escapes me at the moment).

08-12-2010, 02:38 AM	#7
-STEFFY- Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jul 18, 2007 Location: USA Posts: 14,580	Sammy Hagar always had a successful solo career before and after Van Halen, so he will be just fine. You're right that Roth has a tremendous ego. I saw Sammy Hagar on one of those cooking shows last year. It was Emeril Laggasse's show, and Sammy was really nice and lots of fun on the show.

08-12-2010, 02:56 AM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Remember Dave's disasterous stint on talk radio a few years back??

08-12-2010, 03:00 AM	#9
-STEFFY- Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jul 18, 2007 Location: USA Posts: 14,580	^ YES, and remember how he got busted in Central Park, NY for buying weed? LOL! That was a really dumbass move on his part!

08-12-2010, 04:08 AM	#10
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I don't remember that, but that was an extremely stupid move on his part. Dave is also one of the very few frontmen in music who have never been married. He has to be in at least his mid-50s by now.

08-12-2010, 04:28 AM	#12
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	He probably wants some groupies of his own!! Seriously, wasn't Dave training to be a paramedic a few years ago? Whatever happened to that?

08-12-2010, 04:37 AM	#14
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Yup, here's a link to the story: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,138684,00.html

08-12-2010, 04:47 AM	#15
-STEFFY- Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jul 18, 2007 Location: USA Posts: 14,580	^^^ That was an interesting story. It was six years ago, so I wonder when he quit being a paramedic. I guess once Eddie and Alex told him that they wanted him back, he quit his job. Who knows. Oh, and I heard Dave was on an episode of The Sopranos. I didn't see it since I don't watch the show, but I wonder if he was any good.