Dear God: Please make my kid an A&R man.

Conversation between me and my 9-year old in the car today while rocking the new Darkness single: 

"What do you think of this tune?"
"I like it. It's good."
"What do you like about it?"
"I don't know, dad. I just know what I like."




 

I'll feel better when the winter's gone.

You like me...you REALLY like me.

On behalf of Ronald Reagan, W. Axl Rose and the great Robert John Nesta Marley, I'd like to thank you all for the birthday wishes today. Seriously - I was blown away. My email looked like it had a corrupt file or something; it just kept filling and filling.

Also - and I can't stress this enough - a big mahalo to all of you who sent cards. As in, actual birthday cards in the mail. I'm not sure how you got my address, although I'm a pretty easy guy to find. Being the only Aaron Faulls in the world means I can run but I can't hide. Or so says Sallie Mae.

Anyway, you're creepy stalkers for tracking me down but it was awesome. I felt very, very, very loved this afternoon and no matter how you got my address, that's a great feeling. I love you all so much for thinking so much of me.

Thanks to all of you for even remembering who I am. And for all your support and good vibes, I'm happy to tell you there's a fairly good chance I'll be making you giggle via the TV screen later in the year. ;)

I love you all. Thanks for making my 37th the best one yet.

-A

"we've got some difficult days ahead..."

Dear Dr. King:

I just wanted to let you know that you DID do God's will and I'll bet the Promised Land is even better than you thought it would be. Happy Birthday.

-Aaron

girls, schmirls...I knew YOU wouldn't abandon me, Diamond Dave....

"It's all over but the shouting; I've come to take what's mine..."

There's nothing in this article that isn't totally awesome. Nothing.


Van Halen To Sign With Interscope | Billboard.biz

Iconic rock band Van Halen are set to sign with Interscope Records, says a source familiar with the negotiations. The deal is expected to be finalized next week, marking the first time in 35 years that the band will not release music through Warner Music, its longtime label home.

It had been rumored -- and reported -- that the band was joining the Columbia Records roster. In fact, an insider tells The Hollywood Reporter that the contract for the Sony deal was drawn up and approved but hadn't been signed when Universal Music stepped into the picture.

The signing was a group effort involving UMG chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge, UMG International COO Max Hole, Interscope Geffen A&M vice chairman Steve Berman and Interscope's Jimmy Iovine, who, says a source, "heard the band was available and wanted to work with them. It was decided at the 11th hour." What came next was a series of meetings that presented the band with a global plan that included extensive marketing, merchandising, touring and, of course, recordings.

So what derailed the Columbia deal? The usual rock band complications, says an insider. While the group reunited with original singer David Lee Roth in 2006, the Sony label could not come to terms with Roth, who has a separate management, legal and accounting team than the other three members, guitarist Eddie Van Halen and his son Wolfgang (who replaced bassist Michael Anthony) and drummer Alex Van Halen. The main issue for Roth? He was apparently adamant about being on a west coast label. "He was never on board [with Columbia]," says the source. "It was as complicated as anyone would imagine, when one side says black, the other says white. The label was pretty skeptical that things would work out."

It's expected that as frontman, Roth will have to carry much of the marketing burden and it seems the band members ultimately want their singer to be happy with the deal which is why they went with Universal's west coast-based Interscope.

A new album, their first studio effort since 1984, is believed to be nearly finished with the hope that it can be released in 2012. The band is expected to make a "special announcement" on Nov. 30 at the Grammy Awards nominations concert, which will air live on CBS from Los Angeles' Nokia Theater.

An Interscope rep had no comment.