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Old school vs. the new school!

One Direction may be raking in the awards and getting nearly everyone hooked with their infectious tunes, but one band definitely do NOT consider themselves Directioners!

Reportedly, a feud is brewing between One Direction and legendary rock band Van Halen, after the two groups crossed paths in Birmingham, England, just yesterday!

Eddie Van Halen’s 21-year-old son, Wolfgang, tweeted:

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Pop culture icon and teen heartthrob Van Halen wants to play the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show.

Lead singer, David Lee Roth published an open letter saying that they weren't offered the show but they would "accept in a NY minute."

The letter read:

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Deep in the backwoods of north central Minnesota, David Lee Roth has a message for spurned Van Halen fans:

Overalls are back The band's schedule was more than they could handle.

Roth and Russell, his patient border collie, explain that Van Halen "bit off a bit more than they could chew" when it came to their touring schedule. in an aptly named "Public Relations" video.

So their July concerts have been white-washed away.

But, for those hoping for another crack at it, Roth offers a glimmer of retribution.

He states that the tour will resume next year, so hopefully your parents can get their money's worth!

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It's time to Rock & rollNap!

Last December, the '80s rock band Van Halen announced a 2012 national tour.

The band members have been very enthusiastic about taking their show back on the road….perhaps a little TOO enthusiastic.

An insider close to the iconic rock band has revealed that

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Eddie Van Halen has been struggling with alcohol for a very long time. Since the days of Van Halen.

Which means a very verrrry long time.

He claims he developed "the whole alcoholism thing" when he asked his dad what he can do to fight off nerves when playing guitar up on stage in front of people.

His father gave him a shot of vodka and

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It's on!

According to industry sources, both Van Halen's A Different Kind of Truth and Adele's 21 will be fighting for the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 next week!

We're hearing that the new Van Halen album is set to sell 180,000 to 200,000 copies, which SHOULD land it that top spot on the chart…but because of Adele's Grammy buzz, she could end up selling enough units to stay ahead of Eddie and co.

Also, Adele

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Nice guy!

Eddie Van Halen endorsed musical education by donating 75 electric guitars to El Lay schools from his personal collection last week.

The rock star made the donation to Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports music education in public schools, and said:

"Music is the universal language. It has the ability to transcend and convey every human emotion that exists without saying a word. Music kept me off the streets and out of trouble and gave me something that was mine that no one could take away from me. Music education and families are dealing with the economic times, and I wanted to help them. If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that's a wonderful thing. Music has provided a good life for me and hopefully it can help make life better for others with this donation."

So true! Music has done nothing but good in this world and we're happy famous musicians are willing to support others trying to learn how to make it!

[Image via WENN.]

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