Eddie Van Halen called in to Howard Stern’s program on the Sirius satellite radio service on September 8th, and he dropped a couple of major bombshells. After saying he was free of the cancer that led to tongue surgery a few years ago, the guitarist said that he and a partner had developed a treatment that cured his cancer, though he wouldn’t reveal what it contains. As for how he got cancer in the first place, Van Halen denied it was from smoking, which he has never stopped, and he claimed the disease might have come from the metal guitar pick he used.

On a different topic, Van Halen made the slightly less amazing announcement that a reunion with original lead singer David Lee Roth isn’t out of the question, though he didn’t give any kind of timetable. Van Halen also talked about bassist Michael Anthony, and he seemed to go back and forth on whether they might work together again. Finally, Van Halen said his next project would be an album with him, his brother Alex, and his son Wolfgang, who he said had “dangerous” talent.

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The Who start a massive world tour.

The Who premiered tracks from their first album in 24 years as they kicked off the first night of North American leg of their world tour in Philadelphia on September 12.

The rock veterans played a series of songs from forthcoming album “Endless Wire” alongside classic hits “Won’t Get Fooled Again“, “My Generation” and “I Can’t Explain“.

The band struggled on a number of tracks from the LP, forcing guitarist Pete Townshend to apologise on several occasions.

Here is the list of the band’s US and Canada gigs:

• Wantagh Jones Beach Theatre (September 13)
• Ottawa Scotia Place (15)
• Boston TD Bank North Garden (16)
• New York Madison Square Garden (18)
• Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center (21)
• Chicago United Center(25)
• Detroit Palace at Auburn Hills (29)
• London John Labatt Centre (30)
• Winnipeg MTS Centre (October 3)
• Calgary Pengrowth Saddledome (5)
• Edmonton Rexall Place (6)
• Vancouver GM Place (8)
• Portland Rose Garden (10)
• Seattle Key Arena (11)
• Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl (November 5)
• Toronto Air Canada Centre (December 4)

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Guns n’ Roses have announced details of a full US tour.

Singer Axl Rose has also spoken about the delay to “Chinese Democracy” album, which would be the band’s first studio album since the covers album “The Spaghetti Incident?” in 1993.

“It’s not about being a control freak. It’s about being maybe smart enough to go, ‘No, that’s a bad idea. I want to make a good record. I don’t want to throw a brick.” Rose told New York magazine.

The forthcoming gigs include:

• Las Vegas The Joint (September 16/17)
• San Francisco The Warfield (21)
• Devore Inland Invasion 2006 (23)
• Fresno Save Mart Center (27)
• Bakersfield Rabobank Arena (29)
• Reno Reno Events Center (30)
• Sacramento ARCO Arena (October 2)
• San Diego iPayOne Center (5)
• Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (20)
• Sunrise Bank Atlantic Center (24)
• Tampa St. Pete Times Forum (25)
• EsteroGermain Arena (27)

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