Eddie Van Halen Is Working With LL Cool J

Van Halen's final studio album returns on vinyl and CD this month, bringing renewed attention to the unusual way Wolfgang Van Halen helped resurrect unfinished songs dating back to the band's earliest years.

Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen has been appointed Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion during a ceremony in Nijmegen, the Dutch city where he spent his early childhood with brother Eddie Van Halen.

Julien's Auctions has reported strong international bidding results from its annual Music Icons sale in New York, with high-value lots from Ace Frehley, Johnny Cash, Eddie Van Halen, Prince, Madonna, Mick Jagger and more attracting collectors from 30 countries. The two-day event delivered several multi-million dollar category benchmarks across guitars, stage-worn items and rare memorabilia.

Expanded box set brings remastered album, rare recordings and historic 1986 live performance together for a landmark anniversary release.

When A Different Kind Of Truth arrived in February 2012, fans heard more than just the first Van Halen studio album in 14 years. It was a bridge between eras, a rare moment when the band's past collided with its future and it was built in large part by a then 20-year-old Wolfgang Van Halen.

Sammy Hagar, with a little help from his friend Joe Satriani, has released what he says is a “long overdue thank you to Eddie Van Halen’.

There could very well be another Van Halen album, according to Dutch newspaper De Telegraah.