Eddie Van Halen Back in Rehab

Eddie Van Halen is in detox for a week, and then will attempt to continue the band tour dates. The National Enquirer says the 53-year-old guitarist checked himself into a clinic near San Antonio, Texas, so he could detox for a week after a furious backstage bust-up in Florida with his 17-year-old son and bandmate Wolfgang. An insider said:

"It was the big what-if of the tour - whether Eddie could stay sober."

"Wolf hates it when his dad drinks. He knew Eddie was drunk onstage that night, and was acting cold to him, which set Eddie off. Eddie went beserk and started yanking guitar cables from the pedal boards and throwing cigarettes around onstage."

"At the end of the concert, Eddie was so mad at Wolf, he punched the amp speaker, knocking it over."

This is a good example of how devastating alcoholism is, and it starts with just one innocent drink.