[My Favorite Headache]

Let's see....they have ruined it again with Hagar,have no speaking terms with Roth,have lost a huge number of fans and popularity for all the b.s. over the years and now this.

The Van Halen name has officially been destroyed by the brothers Van Halen. The story later today is that CBS is paying the band 17 million dollars to do the show and the rights to broadcast a Van Halen concert with the new singer and a DVD which will give them even more money.

Jumped a shark 4 times...amazing, sad, and pathetic. Not to mention Eddie is back smoking again like a smoke stack and drunk nearly every day like he was 18.

[oceanview]

just bring back Roth.

[GBA]

This is NOT what I was hoping for from Eddie Van Halen. Oh how the once mighty have fallen. Personally, I was hoping for a solo work from Eddie, maybe something to rival Eric Johnson.

[mysterio]

It's Dave or the Grave. There is no Van Halen without David Lee Roth.

[dogbyte12]

Last I heard was that Michael Anthony was still tight with Sammy Hagar and has even performed with them.

Eddie Van Halen is an idiot. He loses the hottest wife, ruins his liver, smokes himself silly and can't keep a lead singer.

[ShadowDancer]

Sources tell TMZ Van Halen is in the market for a new lead singer, and the marketplace will be the upcoming reality show 'Rock Star: The Series.'

Last year, the band INXS used 'Rock Star' to find a new lead singer.

Enough said. Makes me ashamed to have grown up in this era.

[RockinRight]

VH was great with Roth. Roth on his own, was mediocre. Hagar is great as a solo artist. Hagar with VH was mediocre.

The winning combination was VH + Roth. Nothing else works as well as that.

[new cruelty]

This ought to be interesting. On another note, I've checked out Dave's radio show. It's not bad.

[Drango]

I hear the Monkeys are making a comeback and could use a new singer...

[martin_fierro]

Unnngh.

[melt]

Eddie Van Halen had throat cancer a couple of years ago. The last time I heard him speak, he was pretty hoarse. At least they didn't take out his voicebox.

[Viking2002]

It's Dave Or The Grave. Edweird's ruined that band and it's legacy. Even the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame committee won't touch 'em. They're probably waiting for Ed's liver to detonate, then they'll invite the alumni.

[Doohickey]

Van Halen produced better albums. Van Hagar put on better concerts.

[Veto!]

I sort of forget Van Halen, but watched Rock Star show last summer and was totally smitten with J.D. Fortune, who won the gig with INXS. JD's song "It ain't pretty" opens every "Las Vegas" TV show==maybe he's on it, but I've never seen it. .....

Anyone know how INXS and JD are doing now? He was absolutely utterly dreamy, had everything going for him including but not limited to great looks and talent. Can I use the "S" word on FR on Sunday? Made me feel young again.....PLEASE someone, bring back the '60s.

(Ms.) Veto!

[nickcarraway]

They might as well Jump?

[RMDupree]

Fortheluvva...

[Mr. Brightside]

No DL Roth.

Hagar was the best.

[weegee]

What I don't understand is that there are bands from these eras that are consistently overlooked while the industry keeps flogging the same reunions at us (with incomplete lineups).

Not to mention the new bands that can't get a foot in the door.

[The Phantom FReeper]

What exactly was the source of the animosity between Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth?