Launch Radio Networks has issued the following report from Bruce Simon:

VAN HALEN will be on the road this year, although the band's singer is still unknown. That confirmation is from a source directly in the Van Halen camp - publicist Janie Liszewski, who is also rumored to be guitarist Eddie Van Halen's girlfriend.

Liszewski has worked as a publicist in the adult movie industry, and in an interview posted in the Adult Video News website at avn.com, she said, "I am so excited to be given the opportunity to work with such a legendary musical force and look forward to going on the road this summer. Obviously, this is a dream come true in many capacities."

There are very strong indications that original frontman DAVID LEE ROTH could be returning to Van Halen for the tour, including Eddie's challenging Roth in a recent interview, but no one has gone on record yet. For now, the lineup officially includes Eddie on guitar and keyboards, his brother Alex Van Halen on drums, and Eddie's 15-year-old son Wolfgang on bass.

Liszewski reportedly met Van Halen while she was doing publicity for the movie Sacred Sin, which featured his music on the soundtrack. But she no longer works in porn, saying, "This new venture does not allow me to do publicity in adult any longer."

In other Van Halen news, as reported earlier today (January 8th), the band are among the acts being inducted this year into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, along with GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE, R.E.M., THE RONETTES and PATTI SMITH.

A panel of 600 industry experts selected the five artists to be inducted at the annual ceremony, to be held March 12th in New York.

To be eligible, artists must have issued a first single or album at least 25 years before nomination.