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Chickenfoot Debut In Toronto

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By Kevin September (CHARTattack) May 25, 2009 3:03 pm
Who are Chickenfoot, you ask? They're touring in advance of their June 9 release, which is said to be "packaged in heat sensitive artwork," and they have a lineup so whack it works. The mix includes former Red Hot Chili Pepper Chad Smith, two former Van Halians in Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar, and a lead guitar player who's been...
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Van Halen Up To Their Old Theatrical Tricks

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) October 9, 2007 8:30 pm
Before Van Halen hit the stage, the hallways of the sold-out Air Canada Centre were ringing with an endless series of "Eddie! Eddie! Eddie!" chants. And, sure enough, his guitar theatrics would go on to melt many minds that night. But the real story of the night was two other Van Halen members — returning singer David Lee Roth and newly...
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I Read The News Today... For May 12, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 12, 2011 3:42 pm
Jane's Addiction played Google's I/O 2011 After Hours Party on Tuesday, and you can watch the full set below: Dan Deacon's short film Hilvarenbeek might be the weirdest thing I've seen so far this year, and if you watch it and don't get it, that's probably because you maybe just aren't. supposed. to.MTV Hive presents... an incredibly...
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I Read The News Today... For Aug. 9, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) August 9, 2010 12:25 pm
DJ Hero 2 comes out Oct. 19 in North America and Australia and Oct. 22 in Europe and it features a hell of a lot more Tiesto. Plus, it's got (to quote Beck) two turntables and a microphone. Check out the trailer: More Jimi Hendrix reissues are also coming on Oct. 19. They'll include Jimi Hendrix: Blues (originally released in...
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Don't Look Back (In Anger): "Jump" By Aztec Camera

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By Edward Skira (CHARTattack) July 16, 2010 8:58 am
Aztec Camera was a band born in 1980 in Glasgow Scotland. The band was lead by a singer-songwriter named Roddy Frame. Musically, the group was a mixture of alternative rock and pop-rock with folk influences. The band were fairly successful in the UK, and while we knew them on this side of the Atlantic, they never made a big impression here other...
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Guitar Hero: Van Halen Tracklist Announced

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) August 6, 2009 10:28 am
If you've spent hours trying to learn to play Van Halen's "Eruption" on the guitar in vain, maybe you'll have better luck playing the track on the Guitar Hero: Van Halen video game, which comes out Dec. 22. That release date makes it a good last minute Christmas or Kwanzaa gift or a late Chanukkah present. It looks like "Van...
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Eddie Van Halen Has Hand Surgery

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) July 24, 2009 11:59 am
Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen is recovering from hand surgery to treat pain in his left hand. Van Halen began developing pain his left thumb and pinky finger on the final leg of Van Halen's most recent tour, but it got so bad he went to a specialist in Dusseldorf, Germany to get it treated, according to Rollingstone.com. "It got...
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Van Halen Vs. Nike

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 17, 2009 2:36 pm
Eddie Van Halen is suing Nike because he says the colour scheme on their new Dunk Lows shoes rips off the pattern on his signature Frankenstein guitar. Van Halen has used the design on his Fender Stratocaster guitar since 1978 and he's had it trademarked since 2001. One part of the shoes features black and white lines crossing each other on a red...
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Rock Plaza Central Cover Van Halen

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 16, 2009 1:46 pm
Rock Plaza Central have covered Van Halen's "Panama." The Toronto folk rock band recorded the track partly because frontman Chris Eaton knew someone who spent time in Panama and partly because of a covers night. "I had an idea to host a night about four years ago where I'd book bands and give them a list of songs they'd have to...
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Guitar Hero: Van Halen Trailer

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By CHARTattack Staff June 5, 2009 10:39 am
Here's a sneak peek at the new Guitar Hero: Van Halen game. The trailer was screened at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles, and it's now leaked onto the internet. The game features the band's current lineup of singer David Lee Roth, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, bassist Wolfgang Van Halen and drummer Alex Van Halen. It's not known whether it will feature...
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Chickenfoot Announce Tour While Anthony And Van Halen Argue

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 4, 2009 12:12 pm
Chickenfoot — the supergroup featuring ex-Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith — have announced their summer tour plans. The band will gig through Europe before they return to North America for dates in August and September. Chickenfoot will play the Canadian Forces...
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Chickenfoot At Mod Club

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Mod Club
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Toronto, ON
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May 24, 2009
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Chickenfoot At Mod Club

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Photographer: 
David Leyes
Venue: 
Mod Club
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Toronto, ON
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May 24, 2009
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Chickenfoot At Mod Club

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Photographer: 
David Leyes
Venue: 
Mod Club
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
May 24, 2009
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Chickenfoot At Mod Club

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Photographer: 
David Leyes
Venue: 
Mod Club
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
May 24, 2009
Chickenfoot

Chickenfoot At Mod Club

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Photographer: 
David Leyes
Venue: 
Mod Club
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
May 24, 2009
Chickenfoot

Chickenfoot At Mod Club

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Photographer: 
David Leyes
Venue: 
Mod Club
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
May 24, 2009
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Chickenfoot At Mod Club

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David Leyes
Venue: 
Mod Club
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
May 24, 2009
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Buy Eddie Van Halen's Shoes

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 16, 2009 4:32 pm
If you admire Eddie Van Halen's signature Frankenstein red, white and black guitar, but are all thumbs when it comes to playing the axe, maybe some shoes that look like his guitar might be a better fit for you. Van Halen has partnered with FEA Merchandising to release high- and low-top canvas shoes with red, white and black stripes that feature...
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Eddie Van Halen Creates "Indestructible" Guitar

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) February 5, 2009 5:22 pm
Eddie Van Halen is determined to ruin the lives of guitar smashers everywhere (and by extension, make the world 83 per cent less atomic punk). Van Halen has created a new "indestructible" guitar which he says even he can't break. He teamed up with a medical tool company to design the Wolfgang, which you can buy now for a cool $3,000 U....
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