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All I can say is too bad it won’t include Michael Anthony. That’s the sad thing about this whole circus act.

January 24, 2007, 4:20 PM ET

Ray Waddell, Nashville

Sources tell Billboard.com a contract could be signed as soon as today for Live Nation to produce a 40-date amphitheatre tour by Van Halen this summer, with original frontman David Lee Roth back in the fold for the first time in more than 20 years.

As previously reported, guitarist Eddie Van Halen’s 15-year-old son Wolfgang has stepped in for original bassist Michael Anthony in the new incarnation of the group, which also features drummer Alex Van Halen.

Van Halen last toured in 2004 with vocalist Sammy Hagar, grossing nearly $40 million, according to Billboard Boxscore. Hagar refused to collaborate further with Eddie and Alex Van Halen after the tour’s completion (“I don’t get along with Eddie anymore, and that’s all there is to it,” he told Billboard.com in August 2005), although he has consistently played live with Anthony in recent years. The warring factions may wind up meeting in public in March when Van Halen is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

“I see it absolutely as an inevitability,” Roth told Billboard.com last May of a potential reunion with his ex-bandmates. “To me, it’s not rocket surgery. It’s very simple to put together. And as far as hurt feelings and water under the dam, like what’s-her-name says to what’s-her-name at the end of the movie ‘Chicago’ — ‘So what? It’s showbiz!’ So I definitely see it happening.”

Hagar recently told Billboard.com he was concerned Eddie Van Halen was asking too much of his son to have him join the band and promptly perform in front of thousands of people every night.

“That’s a lot of pressure for Wolfie. Just ’cause he’s Eddie’s son doesn’t mean he can go out and play in arenas and perform and entertain an audience for two hours,” he said. “I would love to see Eddie and Alex get behind Wolfie, with a kid of his age singing, and produce the record for him and help him launch a career. I’d rather see it go that way than come out and say ‘Wolfie’s the bass player in Van Halen and maybe singing, too.’ Van Halen’s got way too much history to have that put on him.”

I’m a huge Van Halen fan, specifically Eddie Van Halen. I think this is a step in the right direction and let’s cross our fingers and hope a new tour is forth coming.

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NAMM: Eddie Van Halen signs with Fender
Jim Dalrymple – MacCentral Sat Jan 20, 7:36 PM ET

Eddie Van Halen is one of the most influential guitar players to ever pick up the instrument and at a private event at the NAMM music show in Anaheim, Calif. last night, Van Halen took the stage with Fender executives to announce a new line of EVH guitars.

“We totally embraced all of his ideas,” Brian McDonald, Marketing Manager for Jackson Guitars, told Macworld. “He has a very clear idea of what he wants and we gave that to him.”

The new line of guitars is not just any Van Halen designed guitar — it is the legendary Frankenstein red and white stripped guitar that is synonymous with Van Halen. The replicas feature every nick and scratch that the original has, according to Fender.

McDonald explained that the very first replica was made using a photograph of the original — when they showed it to Eddie he was amazed at how good the guitar looked and played. Eddie then gave the original to them so the company could tweak the look a little. On the third model, Van Halen and Fender were finished — Eddie signed the back of that guitar and their relationship began.

The Frankenstein EVH replica will cost $25,000. Only 300 were made and according to McDonald, they were all sold within 15 minutes.

However, there is still a chance to own some Van Halen gear. Eddie also showcased a new line of EVH branded amps at the event last night that Fender will be selling. McDonald also said that more EVH products will be coming over time.

“Fender gets it,” said Van Halen. “This is just the beginning, the tip of the iceberg.”

I really have been getting back into Iron Maiden these days. I love ‘em. Here’s the Run to the Hills video.