Atlas Music Group Signs the Van Halen Brothers

[Kristy]

Publishing Briefs: Atlas Music Group Sign Eddie & Alex Van Halen, Sony/ATV & Spotify Ink European Licensing Deal
By Ed Christman | February 18, 2015 4:11 AM EST

So in clearer words, they are now media whores for Sony. I have no problem with this for if they signed with Columbia back in '78 or so the fans would have been treated better in terms of unreleased material seeing how Sony loves to re-release and remaster just about everything on their entire fucking "Legacy" series. Still, this being Sony and all it feels a wee bit like making a deal with the devil.*






*and the first one of you cretins who puts up 'Running With The Devil' to be cute will fucking die.

[Von Halen]

You think Ed thinks it's too late for a new singer ??

I wouldn't put it past him. But, based on his comment at the Smithsonian, it sounded to me like he considers Dave the singer of Van Halen. Just the way he stated the comment. I think it sucks he doesn't know where Dave is, but I don't think he knew exactly where Dave was in the jungle, when they had to pluck him out for the US Festival.

[fryingdutchman]

Sounds like the primary "goal" of this Atlas company is to whore the music out in commercials. I'm sure Velveeta is happy to know they can finally license the Van Hagar ballads.

Yup....additional retirement planning for the VH brothers. They will be raking in the cash-ola...

[fryingdutchman]

So Ed & Al control all of the CVH catalog? Dave has no say?

I don't think Dave has a say in a goddamn thing about this band anymore.

It's the "Three Twins" and the lead singer is irrelevant.

[Kristy]

I don't think Dave has a say in a goddamn thing about this band anymore.

Don't cry. Go to your local Panera and buy some coffee.

[FORD]

Does Panera have decent coffee? There's a Panera on the west end of town for a few years now, but I still haven't made it in there yet. Probably because I usually hit the Chipotle across the street if I'm in that area & hungry.

[ELVIS]

Starving children around the world and you liberals suck down the way overpriced designer coffee bullshit...

[ELVIS]

I wouldn't put it past him. But, based on his comment at the Smithsonian, it sounded to me like he considers Dave the singer of Van Halen.

Maybe contractually...

What do you think about Dave's site being blacked out ??

I think it's a bad sign...

[Von Halen]

What do you think about Dave's site being blacked out ??

I think it's a bad sign...

I don't think it has anything to do with VH. Maybe he's changing servers or doing a redesign. Well, not him, but whoever runs his stuff. I don't think Dave even thinks too much about the Internet, or social media.

[ELVIS]

Sure he does, with the Dave Show...

[Von Halen]

Does Panera have decent coffee?

They're no Tim Horton's.

[Von Halen]

Sure he does, with the Dave Show...

Ok. If you say so.

[FORD]

Starving children around the world and you liberals suck down the way overpriced designer coffee bullshit...

Nah, most days I grind my own beans at home and make the coffee there. But every now and then, the amount of blood in the caffeine stream becomes a bit too heavy when I'm out running around, and when that happens, thank Jesus for Batdorf & Bronson. Or Tully's. Not Starfucks though, unless I'm absolutely desperate.

[FORD]

They're no Tim Horton's.

Nearest Tim Hortons here are on the other side of the border, so that's a little out of the way for coffee. But if I'm up north, I usually go there for breakfast on occasion.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Nearest Tim Hortons here are on the other side of the border, so that's a little out of the way for coffee. But if I'm up north, I usually go there for breakfast on occasion.

I'm lucky, they have Tim Horton's on two of the Navy bases here, closest one is only 5 miles away....

By the way, I noticed in today's birthdays that today is Redfire's (HOP's little brother) birthday, AND HE'S FUCKING 33 !!

I remember when that fucker was 17 !!!