David Lee Roth wants Michael Anthony back in Van Halen. Mick Fleetwood talks about "Rumours". Beatles "Strawberry Fields Forever" & "Penny Lane" anniversary.  The "Gift Free" Valentine's Day gift guide. Eleven things Facebook makes us do. Nine bad love lessons. The pros and cons of dating a co-worker. Five things you can only put in a man cave.

VAN HALEN

David Lee Roth gave a lengthly interview to Rolling Stone and says he wants co-founding bassist Michael Anthony back in Van Halen -- among other things. Apart from a trio of Japanese shows in June, the band remains in a state of limbo. Last summer, Van Halen backed out of 31 North American dates, citing exhaustion, and then Eddie Van Halen was sidelined for four-to-six months after undergoing surgery for the inflammatory intestinal affliction diverticulitis.

Roth was pretty candid in the interview about the state of the band, especially on the prospect of coming up with some new songs, explaining, "I would certainly look forward to working with Ed on some new material, but we have yet to do that. Almost all of the music that you hear on our most recent album was written and demoed before the first album. . . I'm not sure what's in Ed's mind at this point. I'm gonna guess that his plans are to write with his son, and I'm not sure where that actually leads. But truth be told, Edward and I haven't written a new song in 20 years."

• Roth went on to say that there is no game plan for Van Halen on the horizon: "There's nothing on the ticket as far as travel, and that's a disappointment, frankly. How long have I been back with the gang? Maybe six years, we'll say and we have yet to travel to Europe, South America, Japan, anywhere outside of those basic 50 cities in the United States. And again that's been a disappointment. We have an audience and we have a potential future in many, many places. . . And I don't know where the Van Halen future lies aside from the States. We'll always be able to play our hits -- and keep in mind we have more hits than Beethoven, we have more hits than Tony Soprano -- so getting onstage and playing that is glorious, and certainly getting onstage with the brothers will always be an excitement for me. But in terms of taking the music past where we found it, I'm not sure where that's going to go."
• Roth touched upon the touchy subject of ousted bassist Michael Anthony replacing current bassist -- and Eddie Van Halen's son -- Wolfgang Van Halen, from here on out: "But Ed has his own vision, I'm assuming. We haven't really been able to speak about it and it's a disappointment, just as not having a chance for a reunion of the original band. Clearly, vocals are every bit as much a component of success as a rhythm section or a guitar solo. . . what we have at our fingertips is arguably one of the greatest high tenor voices ever -- that was in Michael Anthony. In our tiny little corner of the universe, that voice is as identifiable as the high voice in Earth, Wind & Fire, as identifiable as the high voice in the Beach Boys. Van Halen is an indelicate house blend of both -- that's intentionally."
• He went on to say that he's pitched some ideas to help light the creative spark for the band: "So I would always look forward to that reunion, and I would always look forward to writing a whole variety of material. I've offered the fellows, come on out here to the land of the gods. And if you don't want to make it that far we'll make it halfway -- Konishiki (Roth's friend and former champion sumo wrestler) has said he'll lend me his house in Hawaii, Let's go woodshed. But so far there hasn't been any response, so hope and faith are not actual tactics and strategies -- they're strippers from Albuquerque."
• During the press conference announcing their 2007 reunion dates David Lee Roth promised that Van Halen was truly a new band: "This is not a reunion, this is a new band. This is a revision with hits that you're so familiar with; it's as familiar as the roof of your own mouth is to you. But the ambition has nothing to do with old history. Usually when a band comes back like us it's rockers with walkers and this is everything but. Meet us in the future, not the pasture."

FLEETWOOD MAC

Mick Fleetwood maintains that Fleetwood Mac's Rumours continues to connect with fans because it's timeless music. With the band gearing up for an extended world tour and having just released a multi-disc version of the 1977 blockbuster, Fleetwood spoke about how important the album was for him personally, telling The Telegraph, "It shaped me as a person, because we went through a damage, making that album. I know it sounds like, 'Oh my God, when will those people grow up?' Well, the reality was maybe we didn't actually ever grow up. But it's never too late. We're not finished yet."

Fleetwood went on to explain the basic strengths of the album: "There's a duality to the album. It sparks all of the personal stuff but I don't listen to the music differently. I'm really happy that we didn't overproduce, because we were all of a mindset of being pure. It's not full of fluff and, to my perception, it doesn't sound dated, because there's no weird echoes or plastic drums. A lot of our contemporaries were doing funny things in the studio that spoils stuff from that period. But Rumours could have been made yesterday. . . It's good therapy . . It's this mutant thing, with a life of its own. Rumours is who we are"

• Mick Fleetwood said that the band's second act, which began with 1997's The Dance, proves that if anything, Fleetwood Mac's fan base has grown stronger: "This band is a long way from being forgotten about. I'm pleasantly surprised, but I, I'm not surprised, because I always felt that this band had that power, still. I was very confident that if we were to have ever done this, that it was gonna go very well."

THE BEATLES

It was 46 years ago today (February 13th, 1967) that the Beatles released their double A-sided single of "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane." The single contained two of the first three songs recorded for the group's upcoming Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. (The other song, "When I'm 64," was saved for the album.) The songs broke the group's then unprecedented six-month stretch since their last single, "Yellow Submarine" backed by "Eleanor Rigby."

The new songs, which touched upon the group's Liverpool upbringing, were a study in contrasts, with Paul McCartney's more literal "Penny Lane" borrowing heavily from the sound of the Beach Boys' then-recent Pet Sounds album, and John Lennon's introspective "Strawberry Fields Forever" breaking new ground in both record production and song structure.

In a classic example of less being more, Beatles producer George Martin said that the limited technology of the 1960's in no way held back the Beatles from recording timeless classics: "And I think in fact, if I had more than four tracks recording Sgt. Pepper, I don't think it would've been any better than it turned out. The music itself was so good, that no matter what you did with it -- provided you did it reasonably, technically well -- it would've survived."

• Author Christopher Sanford, who wrote the recent biography titled McCartney, says that even during the Beatles days, it was McCartney who was constantly pushing the group to find new sounds in the studio: "Paul was the guy, I think, who was saying, 'You know, we can take this to a new direction. We can try these instruments that have never been tried. Let's get George Martin to have an orchestra playing out of tune!' And that was all McCartney."
• The single was a global hit, with "Penny Lane" eventually topping the U.S. charts on March 18th, and "Strawberry Fields Forever" going on to peak at Number Eight.
• In Britain, the single was kept from the top spot by Engelbert Humperdinck's "Release Me," marking the first time since their 1962 debut single "Love Me Do" that the Beatles failed to top the charts in their homeland.
• The single, which was the Beatles' first after retiring from touring, featured the first of many Beatles songs the group never got to perform live.
• In 1990, during McCartney's first performance in Liverpool since Lennon's death, he performed "Strawberry Fields Forever" in a medley with the Beatles' "Help!" and the Plastic Ono Band's "Give Peace A Chance" as a moving tribute to his fallen former partner.

THE "GIFT-FREE" VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT GUIDE(Your Tango):

1) Sing your heart out. The glory (or disgrace) that is karaoke tends to be reserved for boozy nights out with your buds, but what better way to bond with your beau than rocking out with a room full of strangers? Sing a love ballad to your lady fair, or belt out some hard rock while he plays back-up air guitar. Make it goofy, make it fun and most of all, make it memorable.

2) Feel the rush. It may not make much logical sense, but it doesn't have to. Studies show that an adrenaline rush, or shared harrowing experience, creates mutual attraction. In other words, jump out of a plane together! Seriously, though, a skydiving date not only makes for an amazing memory; it's also an incredible bonding experience.

3) Roleplay. Sometimes the best way to get to know the person you know best is to pretend to be someone else. It's also a whole lot of fun. Tour some fancy real estate properties with fake high-roller personas, or plan a hotel lobby meet-cute for your alter egos (whether they check into a room later is up to you).

4) Chill out. The fact that Valentines Day falls in the dead of winter rules out romantic picnics and skimpy dresses, but winter offers its own wonders. Bundle up and have an outdoor adventure. You can hit the slopes together, start a snowball fight, or hold hands on the skating rink. Heck, even a brisk hike will leave you feeling exhilarated (and ready for a serious cuddle sesh).

5) Spice up your life. Is the road to the heart really through the stomach? It is when you take a cooking class together. Chopping, dicing, kneading, and baking will conspire to heat things up bigtime. Plus, you'll walk away with a new meal to make for at-home date nights. The gift that keeps on giving!

6) Saddle up. There will always be something sexy about the Wild West. The terrain, the horses, the outlaws. Get your cowboy fantasy on with a stay at a dude ranch. You'll ride on the open range, dine on delicious meals, and then cozy up by a rustic fire or gaze at the big-sky stars under a blanket for two.

7) Step out. There's some good old-fashioned romance in a night of dancing. But these days, unless you're on a certain reality TV show, dancing is a bit of a lost art. Dance lessons will let you tap into your inner Fred and Ginger and get you bonding, trusting, and communicating in brand new ways. Whether you choose the drama of tango, the eroticism of samba or the heat of mambo, dancing together is about subtle connection and communication. (And being able to show off at your cousin's wedding doesn't hurt either.)

8) Spread the love. Get closer to each other by doing good for others. Whether you spread cheer at the local senior center, dig in at the community garden, or fly off to help rebuild Haiti, you both give and gain when you volunteer together. And all that goodwill will bring you even closer to each other.

9) Let yourself go. Kids, frenzied schedules, stressful jobs; life can often be too much. Let it all melt away with a spa trip. Get dirty in a mud bath for two, relax over a couples massage, take a yoga class and soak in a hot tub. At the end of the day you'll be refreshed, renewed, and ready for, ahem, anything.

10) Jump. Remember that adrenaline rush? Same thing goes for physical activity. Really, anything that gets you sweaty can get you, well, hot. We're not talking about the boring old gym, but a trampoline park is fun, physical, and guaranteed to give you both a case of the giggles (and then, hopefully, get you all hot and bothered).

ELEVEN THINGS FACEBOOK MAKES US DO(Buzzfeed):

1) Facebook makes you treat people who aren't your friends like they aren't your friends. A study by University of Colorado professor Christopher Sibona found that "40 percent of people surveyed said they would avoid in real life anyone who unfriended them on Facebook."

2) Facebook guilt-trips you for smoking cigarettes in front of your friends, even though you are a rebel. A study out of the University of Edinburgh found that when you have more Facebook friends, you have more opportunity to offend people with what you post.

3) Facebook makes you mad jealous of other people's joyful family moments. In a German study done at Humboldt University, researchers found that for Facebook users, looking at pictures of "other people's vacations, joyful family moments and awesome nights out may be a threat to your sense of personal happiness."

4) Facebook use on the computer makes you better at using the computer. Amazingly, a study out of the University of Linz in Austria found that teens (and tweens) who used Facebook and played video games had a higher level of "practical computer knowledge" than those who ... didn't use computers as much.

5) Facebook is letting everyone see how totally awkward you are. An admittedly small study out of Washington University found that everyone who looks at your Facebook profile can tell whether you'll be cool at a party or not.

6) Facebook is making you gain weight and credit card debt. One study found that going on Facebook enhanced users' self-worth, which made them go crazy with narcissism to the point of losing control of their appetites.

7) Facebook picks you up when you are down. A Madison-Wisconsin study suggested that our collective and kind of sad (not their words, technically) need for self-affirmation is what has propelled the continued growth of Facebook. The researchers found that Facebook users log in to the site after dealing with "a blow to the ego."

8) Facebook is making you very depressed/prone to morose facebook statuses. In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a study that suggested some kids who use Facebook regularly can become depressed when the images/posts they see make them feel like they aren't "measuring up."

9) Facebook makes you jealous of your girlfriend's Facebooking. A study published in the CyberPsychology & Behavior Journal found that Facebook users who spend more time on Facebook use more of that time stalking their girlfriends and boyfriends and wondering why they really needed to be Facebook friends with HIM or what it means that they just changed their picture from that one of you two on the quad to one of just her playing beer pong.

10) Facebook makes you talk about your girlfriend when you're happy with your girlfriend. A University of Toronto study (with, incidentally, a perfect title: "Can You See How Happy We Are?") found that Facebook users who reported feeling more satisfied with their happy, healthy, stupid relationships were more likely to post happy, healthy, stupid statuses and posts about those relationships, like dummies in love will do.

11) Facebook makes you love talking about yourself. Even though it also allegedly stresses you out, sharing news/thoughts/pieces of nothing information on Facebook gives you a rush: Researchers in a Harvard study found that "the act of disclosing information about oneself activates the same sensation of pleasure in the brain that we get from eating food, getting money or having sex."

NINE BAD LOVE LESSONS FROM MEDIA(Huffington Post):

1) "Jerry McGuire." The whole "You complete me/You had me at hello" scene in "Jerry Maguire" is a big old lesson in what not to believe about relationships. First of all, Tom Cruise's Jerry was a pretty crappy husband, so Renee's Dorothy definitely needed more than "Hello" as an explanation. Plus, the whole idea of completing another person isn't exactly healthy. As YouBeauty Relationship Expert David Sbarra, Ph.D., says, "We get messages about happy endings, soul mates and destiny. In this way, pop culture ideas -- while fun to engage in and with for a bit -- can cast a huge shadow over real-life relationships."

2) Classic Disney movies. Ladies, we can all move past the, "Save me, my handsome prince!" mentality, right? Let's all agree to be a little more Merida (from "Brave") and a little less Sleeping Beauty ... and raise our daughters to do the same.

3) "Love Story." "Love means never having to say you're sorry" is the most famous line from "Love Story," the tragic tale of WASP-y Oliver Barrett and working class Jenny Cavalleri. But seriously, what does that even mean? Sorry, but love is all about having to apologize -- not for being who you are, mind you, but compromise is key.

4) "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days." Both Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey are playing games to try to NOT end up in a relationship. And yet somehow they still manage to fall in love and work through all their lies without much drama. Well, there is a motorcycle/cab chase, but the emotional part is pretty darn easy! Sbarra is right yet again in saying that rom-coms portray love as something that magically "works out." "This causes two problems," he explains. "First, we come to think we're defective if things don't work out. And second, we come to see the hard work of making a relationship successful as indicators that something is wrong." Amen.

5) Emotionally-distant leading men. Every hard-hearted, gruff loner is not actually an awesome person who will love you forever underneath it all. But the movies would have you believe otherwise. See: Edwards (both Cullen from "Twilight" and Richard Gere's character in "Pretty Woman"); or Mr. Big (though at least his flaws showed more frequently). Just remember that dark and angsty can also turn out like the philandering Don Draper.

6) "Sleepless in Seattle" and "You've Got Mail." Stranger Danger is real, but not in rom-coms. And definitely not for Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. Whether Tom's creeping on Meg (in "Mail") or vice versa (in "Sleepless"), I think we can agree that in the real world, these stalker-ish tendencies would freak us out.

7) Country songs. If only it was as easy to get over a breakup as Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton or the myriad of country stars make it sound in their songs. "I think country music is terrific but that it can do a disservice for some people," says Sbarra. "A lot of the music is about loss and breakups, but one of the messages is that it might be fairly easy to get over a breakup by having a few beers with your friends. In this way, people again see themselves as defective if they don't or can't have a beer and 'get over it.'"

8) Makeover movies. From "Grease" to "Bridget Jones" to "She's All That," we've been bombarded with scene after scene of changing appearances being the successful way to finally get the guy to notice you. Is there anything more infuriating, perhaps because there may be a grain of truth to this one? We stand behind being who you are, always!

9) "Cruel Intentions." Reese Witherspoon's good girl Annette loses her virginity to Sebastian in a pretty romantic way, even though his initial intentions were, well, cruel. It's all sweet and set to the Counting Crows with lyrics that even say, "I am ready ..." Let's see a show of hands of whose experience was that lovely ... especially in high school. Nope, usually it's more along the lines of the Taylor Swift lyrics "Abigail gave everything she had to a boy, who changed his mind. We both cried ..." Well, at least she got that one right!

THE PROS AND CONS OF DATING A CO-WORKER(Yahoo):

Pros:

1) Working with your partner can be quite rewarding, especially when it comes to carpooling, not having to worry about conflicting schedules, and having the ability to spend more time together.

2) You will now have a built-in accomplice when it comes to job-related strategies, ideas, and proposals.

3) If you're having a bad day at work, you don't have to wait until you get home for consolation. Your partner will recognize your stress and offer an immediate shoulder to lean on. Sometimes, just knowing they're nearby can keep a bad day from becoming worse.

4) Sharing the work environment may help to keep evening and weekend conversations work-free zones. Since you both already know what happened at work, you can spend more time discussing subjects of a more personal nature during off time.

5) You will never have to explain working late again.

Cons:

1) Personal issues may quickly become workplace issues leading to unsatisfactory job performance. This is one of the main reasons employers frown on this practice in the first place.

2) Relationships have a way of cooling off over time. The ability to spend every waking hour together may seem ideal at first, but after a while, even too much of a good thing can be TOO MUCH.

3) What if the relationship fizzles? It's not much fun to think about, but it is an important consideration. Think about your high school days and how uncomfortable things got when a relationship with a classmate went south. Now multiply that by a thousand and you may have at least an inkling of what you may be setting yourself up for in present day.

4) Suppose the opportunity came along that required one of you to relocate with the company for a promotion. A decision would have to be made that could have you choosing between the promotion and your new-found love.

5) Your co-workers may not be as thrilled for you as you think. Inter-office relationships can often mean everyone you work with having access to the intimate details of your love life. This can cause friction on a whole new level. People will talk. That is a fact. And that "talk" can be vicious.

FIVE THINGS YOU CAN ONLY PUT IN A MAN CAVE(Fox News):

1) A fish that was once alive. Hipsters love stuffed birds, and stuffed deer heads, but they do not love stuffed fish. Why? Because hipsters take everything that is ugly with a hint of cool in it, and then blow up the cool aspect until whatever it is ceases to be cool. Fish have not made the cut. But you know where trophy fish look awesome? In a man cave.

2) Baseball cards. A wall of baseball cards, while an ingenious way to get one's husband's baseball card clutter out of the clothes closet, does not work with the French linen curtains, nor with the carefully slipcovered sofa, nor with the hand refinished vintage coffee table. Rather, they match a TV, a recliner, and some brewksies. In other words, baseball cards make a perfect wall covering for the man cave.

3) Overstuffed recliner chairs. La-Z-Boy still produces its iconic overstuffed recliner chairs, because, let's be honest, they are hypnotically comfortable, and people are still furnishing man caves. If I were a man with a cave to retreat to, I would definitely want an overstuffed recliner chair. But as a woman, the only recliner I would permit in my living room is an Eames Lounge Chair.

4) Furniture made out of guitars. The guitar tabletop; the guitar lamps; the guitar-shaped toilet seat. Like all other vestiges of teenage boyhood, and its aspirations for rock-stardome or pro sports that never materialized, their proper home is the man cave. They do not "go" with anything except for a pool table, and maybe bar stools.

5) Anything involving pyramids of beer bottles with their labels. I am all for upcycling beer bottles. But really, where else, besides a man cave or maybe a bar, can you get away with a chandelier made from a pyramid of beer bottles with their labels still on? Here's the thing, remove the labels and you're entering the lady territory of cute DIY material. So dudes, if you don't want your lady to hoard your beer bottles for DIY projects, shellac the labels on or something.

Thanks for listening to The Eagle while you work. Keep it fabulous, Houston!

xoxo,

Jennifer Tyler

Fabulous Mid-Day Diva