Today In Music News: Eddie Van Halen Gets Surgery, Phish Gets Their Own Festival (Again) and Celine Dion Goes On Sale

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, July 24 2009... Eddie Van Halen is recovering from surgery on his left hand. "Eruption" just can't play itself ya know. Phish is staging a Halloween festival at the Indio polo grounds...y'know where they hold Coachella. Ever wanted to have you...

By Lance Lester

July 24, 2009

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Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, July 24 2009...

Eddie Van Halen is recovering from surgery on his left hand. "Eruption" just can't play itself ya know.
Phish is staging a Halloween festival at the Indio polo grounds...y'know where they hold Coachella.
Ever wanted to have you very own piece of Canadian songbird Celine Dion? Me neither. But you can place a starting bid on her sonogram for $500!

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