David Lee Roth

Is this soulful slice of Americana another track taken from of his unreleased collaboration with John 5?

The veteran radio host – who says his information comes from a “very reliable source” – says Roth is a “difficult guy to get to sign off on anything”

The former Van Halen bassist took care, however, to reaffirm Joe Satriani's view that the project would be "more a celebration of the band and of the music" than something under the Van Halen name

The vocalist even tapped Steve Lukather to share guitar duties with Joe Satriani, who has been in discussion with Alex Van Halen regarding a tribute tour for "about a year"

Satriani confirmed that he has been involved in discussions with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth regarding "a true tribute to Eddie and the Van Halen legacy" for "about a year"

Hall came close to formally joining the group following Lee Roth's exit, before Sammy Hagar was ultimately appointed

An official statement is yet to be released, though the Van Halen frontman recently called off shows due to “unforeseen circumstances related to Covid”

Chris Gill, author of Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen and EVH guitar expert, has labeled Roth’s account “a complete revisionist fabrication”

The former Van Halen frontman recently announced that he'd “throw in the shoes” following his January Las Vegas residency