Guess we’ll find out soon what happens on 2.7.12
As we end the 2011 year of music, we were presented with a highly anticipated announcement from the Van Halen camp today. New tour and new album for 2012.
The rumor mill for the last 18 months has been pretty wild. The last time this band toured was in 2008. They signed with Interscope Records last month, which in of itself was riddled with rumors. But officially, they are now back. No dates for the tour yet, but they go on sale January 10th. So guess we’ll see where they go.
As for the new album. I’m guessing from the above photo I posted, it will be released on Feb 7th. Or maybe it will just be the first single from the album. Anyone’s guess at this point.
Thanks for reading my music posts this year. I’ll be starting off 2012 with more Music Monday on Jan 2nd with a list of albums that I expect to get in the new year. Happy New Year and let’s hope for another great year of music in 2012.
I’m pretty excited about this! Van Halen is my all time favorite band.
I think I knew that before, but good to know. I expect to hear your take on all of this when it comes out.
Man, I am really hyped for this, but I hope they don’t charge a shit ton for good tickets.
Me too. I’ve seen VH once in 1982, but would love to see them again. But with the high cost of ticket prices (and if I have to travel to see them), it could be iffy.
Schweet! I love Van Halen! I saw them a few years back when I was in college!
Nice. It’s been years since I’ve seen them. Did you see them with Sammy Hagar?
I initially became a VH fan in the Van Hagar era. But my ex-wife was a huge Diamond Dave era VH fan so became intimately familiar with their back catalogue. To this day (oddly) I sit on the fence as to which era is better. I find it’s ok to like both 😉 That being said, I can’t wait to hear the new stuff with Dave.
I like both eras of VH, but I’ve always leaned towards Hagar as the best at being a band and being strong musicians. But my beginnings are Diamond Dave and hearing “Running With The Devil” the first time and getting chills.
We’ll find out pretty soon what the new songs sound like.
Doubt they will be anywhere close to me. I will probably have to go to Chicago.
I already know I’m going to need to travel to see VH. They’ve been to Salt Lake before, but their last stop here was in 2003 with Sammy.