Wake Me When It's Over and a Modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah

This Van Halen drama is just stupid. It's only rock and roll people it's not like living in a modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah, I should know about that. The tour is still off or on-hold depending on what you read and who you believe. Earlier this week the VH brothers were reported to NOT be attending their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, but all other VH members were. Now today it is reported the VH brothers will attend, but they will not perform, even though the entire band will be attending. Come on grow up you damn childish rock stars. Somebody just tap me on the shoulder when they finally announce that the tour is happening, until then there are more important things in this world, like San Francisco declaring February 23rd Colt Studio Day, in honor of the gay studio's 40th anninversary. Oh you didn't hear about that, it doesn't mean damn thing to you? Let me be very clear, I think it's great Colt Studio's was honored and I have no problem with it. Really, what is the big deal, does it change anything in our lives? Well according to Bill O'Reilly, " the proclamation reinforced San Francisco's reputation as the nation's "Sodom and Gomorrah". He went on to add, "There is not another city in the country that has ever had a 'gay porn day,' '' he said. "And you wonder why San Francisco values is mocked and your city is mocked and it's looked upon as a modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah." Bill, WHO CARES! This was just an easy topic for you to attack, something that you could use to get the blood pressure up with your viewers. I bet that if you stop anyone on any street and ask them how do they look upon San Francisco, they will NOT say a modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah. Be honest Bill, how does this proclamation impact our lives? Tell me? Am I all of a sudden a evil and dishonest person because of this since I live in San Francisco? On February 22nd I went to bed in a city that embraces different cultures and lifestyles, has worldclass food and entertainment, has natural and manmade wonders that people will travel the world to see, February 23rd I woke in Sodom and Gomorrah. Oh my god help me! Forget about the horrors and BS occuring in Iraq, San Francisco honored a gay studio! Send in the National Guard! Bill you are smarter than this, next time pick a topic that is truly deserving, that impacts our lives. If you want to read more about this visit, click.

Van Halen Tour Still in the Works

Really!

Billboard magazine just published the following today:

Van Halen Tour On Hold But Still In The Works
February 23, 2007, 2:00 PM ET
Ray Waddell, Nashville
A prospective Van Halen tour with original frontman David Lee Roth has derailed. Sources tell Billboard.com the decision to postpone the outing indefinitely was not due to any internal strife among band members. Insiders close to the situation say a tour is still in the works and will happen, though when is anybody's guess.

Van Halen, Is It Over or Is It Planned?

It's Official: Van Halen Tour Called Off
February 22, 2007
Earlier this week, multiple sources were reporting that the Van Halen reunion tour with David Lee Roth had been "postponed indefinitely." Now Rolling Stone says that it's official: the tour will not be happening at all. The magazine cites a memo informing Live Nation employees simply that "the Van Halen tour has been shut down." Some other reports have said there may have been "contractual issues" surrounding the tour and a deal with Live Nation never fully materialized.

Also, a new Van Halen best-of disc highlighting the Roth years was set to be released by Rhino Records this fall, to capitalize on the tour and the band's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Now Blabbermouth reports that the compilation has also been "indefinitely postponed."

The next issue of Rolling Stone is slated to have a feature on the band, and excerpts have already appeared on RollingStone.com from a new interview with Roth, along with the first group shot of the new lineup.

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So, is it really over for the Van Halen tour or is this all part of a great marketing plan? There was great demand for this tour, but imagine what might happen to demand if the plug gets pulled and then band works out their problems and announces the tour is back on. Fans will have to go to this show the first chance they have because it could self destruct at any moment and end. But the reality is the band is in it to the end and this drama was just part of a great plan to create demand for something that could disappear at any moment. Don't think something like wouldn't be possible. Keeping the truth quiet would be very difficult, but when there are 10s of millions of dollars riding on this tour you bet they will try anything to make is a success. We will have to wait and see just what happens, but don't be too shocked if the problems are all worked out and the Van Halen tour returns. Then again, maybe Eddie Van Halen is completly F'ed Up!

The New Van Halen

Here is the first picture of the new Van Halen.

I am not sure how to feel about this. VH with Dave is the only VH in my opiniion. Yes Michael Anthony is missing, but honestly that doesn't bother too much. My problem, I saw VH on the Fair Warning tour... it was massive, a monster, loud. Dave was flying all over that stage. Will they still have that energy now? After 20 years I doubt it, and I am not sure I want to ruin that incredible memory of VH in their prime with an image of Dave gingerly moving about the stage.