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Eddie Van Halen Returns to the Concert Stage | Eddie Van Halen

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Eddie Van Halen Returns to the Concert Stage

Originally posted 04/18/2008 11:55AM

Six weeks after postponing a slate of shows while guitarist Eddie Van Halen underwent medical tests, the reunited rock band Van Halen performed in Reno, Nev., Thursday night.

"Better late that never!" singer David Lee Roth proclaimed from the stage.

Eddie Van Halen – who battled tongue cancer in 2002 and went to rehab last year – looked healthy as he jumped up and down and ran around the stage throughout the entire show.

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Eddie Van Halen's Son: Dad Is 'Doing Great' | Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen's Son: Dad Is 'Doing Great'

Originally posted 03/30/2008 04:00PM

Eddie Van Halen is just fine, thank you very much, says his son, Wolfgang.

"Don't listen to the rumors – he's doing great – seriously!" Wolfgang, 17, told PEOPLE at Nickolodeon's 2008 Kid's Choice Awards Saturday.

Red flags went up over the 53-year-old guitarist's health when his band, Van Halen, suspended its North American tour of sold-out venues and announced that he was "undergoing a battery of comprehensive medical tests."

New tour dates were posted on the band's Web site but there was no update on the Eddie's health.

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Van Halen Reschedules Concerts | Eddie Van Halen

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Van Halen Reschedules Concerts

Originally posted 03/18/2008 07:55PM

Van Halen plans to go back on the road next month, rescheduling concerts postponed due to guitarist Eddie Van Halen's mystery illness.

The new tour dates were announced on the rock band's Web site, with no update given on Eddie's health.

Van Halen suspended its North American reunion tour of sold-out venues earlier this month after announcing the 53-year-old musician was "undergoing a battery of comprehensive medical tests."

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Valerie Bertinelli: Eddie Is Not in Rehab | Valerie Bertinelli

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Valerie Bertinelli: Eddie Is Not in Rehab

Originally posted 03/12/2008 03:35PM

Valerie Bertinelli denied that ex-husband Eddie Van Halen is in a rehabilitation facility, but declined to reveal his mystery ailment.

"The reports about him being in rehab are wrong. Eddie is sober," Bertinelli said at a luncheon hosted by the Hallmark Channel in New York on Wednesday. "He's being proactive about his illness."

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Bertinelli: Eddie's Health Issues Nobody's Business | Valerie Bertinelli

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Valerie Bertinelli: Eddie's Health Issues Are Nobody's Business

Originally posted 03/06/2008 06:35AM

She may have written a tell-all book, but Valeire Bertinelli was suddenly very tight-lipped Wednesday night when asked about ex-husband Eddie Van Halen's mystery illness.

"I really don't think it's anybody's business," the Jenny Craig spokeswoman, 47, told PEOPLE at a Cincinnati book-signing for her new memoir, Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time. "He's being proactive and that's good."

The 53-year-old Van Halen guitarist "is undergoing a battery of comprehensive medical tests," the band announced on its Web site Monday. (The rocker, who has a long history of drug and alcohol abuse, previously battled cancer. In 2002, he announced he'd beaten the disease.) As a result of the star's undisclosed illness, they cancelled four concerts, including one slated for Wednesday in Cincinnati.

In fact, Bertinelli said she's just as disappointed as other Van Halen fans. "We scheduled the signing early so we could make the concert in time," she said. (Her teenage son, Wolfie, is touring with dad as the band's bassist.)

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Valerie Bertinelli Addresses Eddie's Past Health Battles

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Valerie Bertinelli Addresses Eddie's Past Health Battles

Originally posted 03/04/2008 03:30PM

With the announced postponement on Monday of four Van Halen concerts while Eddie Van Halen undergoes medical treatment for an undisclosed malady, the guitarist's former wife, Valerie Bertinelli, has offered some choice observations about his physical condition – past and present.

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Van Halen Postpones Shows, Eddie Gets Medical Tests | Eddie Van Halen

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Van Halen Postpones Shows, Eddie Undergoes Medical Tests

Originally posted 03/03/2008 05:20PM

Van Halen have postponed four concerts while guitarist Eddie Van Halen undergoes medical treatment, the band announced Monday.

"The Van Halen concerts in Dallas, Cincinnati, Raleigh, and Baltimore have been postponed," says a new message on the band's Web site. "According to Eddie Van Halen's physician, he is undergoing a battery of comprehensive medical tests to determine a defined diagnosis and recommended medical procedures."

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Valerie Bertinelli, Eddie Van Halen Divorce Finalized | Valerie Bertinelli

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Valerie Bertinelli, Eddie Van Halen Divorce Finalized

Originally posted 12/21/2007 02:00PM

The divorce between Valerie Bertinelli and guitarist Eddie Van Halen has been finalized, court records in Los Angeles show.

Bertinelli, 47, and Van Halen, 52, had been married for 25 years.

"The parties have resolved all their issues amicably in mediation," say the documents, released on Friday. "Neither spouse shall take unfair advantage of the other spouse."

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Eddie Van Halen's Home Hit by Mudslide | Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen's Home Hit by Mudslide

Originally posted 12/10/2007 07:35PM

Rock star Eddie Van Halen's home in Los Angeles was hit by a mudslide after a water main broke Monday morning. The guitarist, on the road with his reunited band, was notified about the mishap by telephone.

The flooding occurred about 1 a.m. when an air valve on the side of a 26-inch water main broke, releasing thousands of gallons of water and dumping mud and debris into Van Halen's pool and onto Coldwater Canyon Avenue.

Sandbags placed by firefighters prevented the water from entering the 52-year-old musician's home, KNBC-TV reports. –Gerri Miller

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Valerie Bertinelli a 'Proud Momma' at Van Halen Reunion | Valerie Bertinelli

Valerie Bertinelli a 'Proud Momma' at Van Halen Reunion

Originally posted 08/13/2007 07:00PM

Van Halen held a press conference Monday to announce that they're finally hitting the road with their newest member, 16-year-old Wolfgang Van Halen.

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