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KISS will re-embark on their End of the Road Tour, in February 2020, and they've nabbed one heck of an opening act: none other than David Lee Roth!  A few months ago, I reported that "Diamond Dave" will have a residency, in Las Vegas, early next year.  That's still planned, but those particular shows will occur before and after David goes on the road, with KISS.  As far as Van Halen is concerned, David thinks they're done, but he won't officially confirm or d …

David Lee Roth has announced an upcoming Las Vegas, Nevada residency, for 2020. The legendary Van Halen front man will be appearing at the House of Blues, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.  This actually marks the second residency that Diamond Dave has performed in Las Vegas, the first one being back in 1994, where he performed with the Blues-Bustin' Mambo Slammers. David did say that this won't be a David Lee Roth solo Van Halen show, however, he …

                                                                     Are you a fan of the 1993 classic rock infused stoner film, Dazed and Confused, about the last day of school for a bunch of Texas teens, set in 1976? I don't know a music or movie buff who isn't. It was a pioneering film that launched the careers of …

So, over the course of the last couple of weeks Van Halen have had a couple of different anniversaries. One of these is to honor, and the other - well that is up to the individual, depending on who you prefer as lead singer. I'll start with the first one: 1. March 23, 2014 - this date marks the 35th anniversary of the release of Van Halen II. The album, which was recorded in the last 3 weeks of 1978, hit the record store shelves on March 23, 1979. Although the band was being recognized b …