This record is special as Van Halen plays every instrument and sings every note.

‘Hope Dies Last’ explores not only an evolving sound for the ever-busy artist, but an ever-expanding skill set as well

While ‘Flathead’ celebrates musicians as diverse as Muddy Waters and Roger Miller, the band puts its spin on each tune.

“We need more protest songs. Music doesn’t change the world any more, but you have to keep the faith that it might — with hard subjects, positive changes and optimism.” – Liz Jones

Full-length, ‘Dance Songs for Hard Times,’ produced by Vance Powell (four-time Grammy Award winner, veteran of Chris Stapleton and Jack White) spent two weeks at #1 and seven weeks in the Top 20 on the Billboard Blues Chart

Watch the new video for “Chain Reaction”

Premiering exclusively today is the album opener, “Ain’t Nobody Worryin’,” a slinky, funk-drenched cover of the Anthony Hamilton tune

‘Be The Love You Want’ out August 27 via Renew Records/BMG — produced by Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, Susan Tedeschi)

Listen to the opening track, a Chicago-style shuffle

Special guests Squeeze And KT Tunstall to support