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2 big bands in the news. One very cool, one rather irrelevant but interesting.

First the irrelevant one...

Van Halen are reuniting for a tour. Sort of.

David Lee Roth is set to sign a contract with Alex and Eddie Van Halen to do a 40 city tour. This obviously leaves Sammy Hagar out in the cold, but he's not alone. Original bassist Michael Anthony is also not rejoining the band. Instead, he and Sammy are teaming up with a band called, get this, The Other Half, and touring themselves on the strength of Van Halen tunes (both Hagar AND DLR-era). Taking Michael's place? Eddie's 15-year-old son Wolfgang Van Halen.

Okay, now for the cool band...

Rage Against the Machine are reuniting as the closing act of The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. The band hasn't played together since 2000, when Zack went off to do solo work, which was never forthcoming, and the rest of the band, including Tom Morello joined forces with ex-Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell to form Audioslave. (Morello has recently announced an upcoming solo project as well).

And as a sidenote, Jesus and the Mary Chain will also be reuniting for Coachella.

And now you're up to date.
 
I could also tell you about Kirk Douglas's new autobiography about his sex life, but the guy is 91-years-old, and I just ate.
 
Little Tighty said:
and Coachella is where?

California. It's one of the cooler summer festivals.

Highlights of the line up:

Björk • Interpol • the Jesus and Mary Chain • Arctic Monkeys• Jarvis Cocker • Sonic Youth • Faithless • DJ Shadow • Peeping Tom • Felix Da Housecat • Brazilian Girls• Peaches • Rufus Wainwright • Stephen Marley featuring Jr. Gong • Nickel Creek• We Are Scientists • Digitalism • Tokyo Police Club • Comedians of Comedy • El-P • Julieta Venegas • Gogol Bordello • Circa Survive • Silversun Pickups • Gillian Welch • Tilly and the Wall • Benny Benassi • Amy Winehouse • David Guetta • Noisettes • Evil Nine • Busdriver • The Red Hot Chili Peppersâ—� the Arcade Fire • Tiësto • the Decemberists • the Good, the Bad and the Queen • Travis • Kings of Leon • Gotan Project • the Rapture • LCD Soundsystem • Blonde Redhead • the New Pornographers • the Black Keys • !!! • Regina Spektor • Hot Chip • MSTRKRFT • Ozomatli • Ghostface Killah • Fountains of Wayne • Jack’s Mannequin • Peter Bjorn and John • VNV Nation • Sparklehorse • the Nightwatchman • Roky Erickson & the Explosives Cornelius • CocoRosie • Andrew Bird • the Frames • the Fratellis • Justice • Pharoahe Monch • Fields • the Cribs • Girl Talk • Mike Relm • DJ Heather • Pop Levi • Rage Against the Machine • Manu Chao -Radio Bemba Sound System • Air • Paul van Dyk • Happy Mondays • Willie Nelson • Crowded House • Placebo • Kaiser Chiefs • Damien Rice • the Roots • Explosions in the Sky • Konono No.1 • Soulwax • Richie Hawtin • Infected Mushroom • Amos Lee • José González • Spank Rock • Rodrigo Y Gabriela • Against Me! • Ratatat • Junior Boys • the Feeling • the Kooks • CSS • Klaxons • Tapes ‘n Tapes • Teddybears • Lupe Fiasco • Grizzly Bear • Mika • the Coup • the Avett Bros. • Anathallo • Fair to Midland
 
breakwall said:
California. It's one of the cooler summer festivals.

Highlights of the line up:

Björk • Interpol • the Jesus and Mary Chain • Arctic Monkeys• Jarvis Cocker • Sonic Youth • Faithless • DJ Shadow • Peeping Tom • Felix Da Housecat • Brazilian Girls• Peaches • Rufus Wainwright • Stephen Marley featuring Jr. Gong • Nickel Creek• We Are Scientists • Digitalism • Tokyo Police Club • Comedians of Comedy • El-P • Julieta Venegas • Gogol Bordello • Circa Survive • Silversun Pickups • Gillian Welch • Tilly and the Wall • Benny Benassi • Amy Winehouse • David Guetta • Noisettes • Evil Nine • Busdriver • The Red Hot Chili Peppersâ—� the Arcade Fire • Tiësto • the Decemberists • the Good, the Bad and the Queen • Travis • Kings of Leon • Gotan Project • the Rapture • LCD Soundsystem • Blonde Redhead • the New Pornographers • the Black Keys • !!! • Regina Spektor • Hot Chip • MSTRKRFT • Ozomatli • Ghostface Killah • Fountains of Wayne • Jack’s Mannequin • Peter Bjorn and John • VNV Nation • Sparklehorse • the Nightwatchman • Roky Erickson & the Explosives Cornelius • CocoRosie • Andrew Bird • the Frames • the Fratellis • Justice • Pharoahe Monch • Fields • the Cribs • Girl Talk • Mike Relm • DJ Heather • Pop Levi • Rage Against the Machine • Manu Chao -Radio Bemba Sound System • Air • Paul van Dyk • Happy Mondays • Willie Nelson • Crowded House • Placebo • Kaiser Chiefs • Damien Rice • the Roots • Explosions in the Sky • Konono No.1 • Soulwax • Richie Hawtin • Infected Mushroom • Amos Lee • José González • Spank Rock • Rodrigo Y Gabriela • Against Me! • Ratatat • Junior Boys • the Feeling • the Kooks • CSS • Klaxons • Tapes ‘n Tapes • Teddybears • Lupe Fiasco • Grizzly Bear • Mika • the Coup • the Avett Bros. • Anathallo • Fair to Midland
I don't like any of those but Bjork.
 
Little Tighty said:
I don't like any of those but Bjork.

Lots of good stuff on there. Crowded House and Willie Nelson!

I'd go just for Rage, but to see We Are Scientists, The Decemberists, Kaiser Cheifs, The New Pornos, Arcade Fire, Sonic Youth, the Nightwatchman (that's Tom Morello, by the way), and so many other great bands...wow, what a weekend!
 
Van Halen was suppose to reunite years ago and DLR showed his ass as usual, and they called it quits. Last I saw EVH, he was looking like he was death warmed over. Alcoholism is a bitch.
 
Little Tighty said:
Ahaha...would you leave me for the old ball and chain?

be careful here.


We have this thing here in the US called the 5th amendment. :D
 
sereneone4u said:
Van Halen was suppose to reunite years ago and DLR showed his ass as usual, and they called it quits. Last I saw EVH, he was looking like he was death warmed over. Alcoholism is a bitch.

...actually, he had cancer but he's looking a lot better now.

And David only reunited with the band once and that was in 1996 for the MTV music awards.
 
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