THE CIRCLE, the combo consisting of legendary rocker Sammy Hagar alongside Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, performed at the Tulalip Amphitheatre in Tulalip, Washington on August 24. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. THE CIRCLE released a concert album, "At Your Service", in May 2015. Recorded live on tour ...
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Bass Player returns for its eighteenth year with the premier live bass event, Bass Player LIVE! 2016, in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23. SIR Studios, at 6465 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood will once again be the location for two days of exhibits by top gear manufacturers and clinics by world-class ...
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Sammy Hagar has apologized to his former VAN HALEN bandmates, explaining that he just wants to be "friends." In a clip from this week's episode of "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" airing on OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network), Hagar says (see video below): "The whole VAN HALEN issue, I really put that behind me, and I'm ...
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STRYPER's Michael Sweet says that he would "absolutely" front VAN HALEN if he was ever asked to step in as a replacement for either David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar. Sweet, who in 2008 joined the legendary group BOSTON on vocals and guitar for their 54-city summer headlining tour of North America, discussed his hypothetical ...
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MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen's new project, SURGICAL METH MACHINE, released its self-titled debut album on April 15 via Nuclear Blast. The CD was recorded primarily at Jourgensen's home studio in Burbank, California with his longtime engineer Sam D'Ambruoso. The official lyric video for the song "Rich People Problems" can be seen below. Regarding the formation ...
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Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar has delivered a check for $100,000 to the Pediatric Cancer Program at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in San Francisco. The money was raised in May at Hagar's Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco. He was joined at the show by John Mayer, James Hetfield from METALLICA, Tommy Lee ...
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ROSE TATTOO singer Angry Anderson says that he would have considered fronting AC/DC if he had been asked to step in for Brian Johnson on the Australian band's recent tour. AC/DC postponed the last ten dates of its recent North American trek after Johnson was advised to stop playing live or "risk total hearing loss." ...
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In a brand new interview with Tucson.com, Sammy Hagar was full of praise for his THE CIRCLE bandmate Jason Bonham, son of the late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. "Jason sounds like John Bonham," Sammy said. "He sounds exactly like him to the point that it's scary when my back is to him ...
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AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has shot down as "completely untrue" recent reports that the band was considering bringing in a guest vocalist while Steven Tyler is busy with his solo country career. The rumors of a new singer for AEROSMITH were revived earlier this week when guitarist Brad Whitford told Metal Rules about ...
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Even though AEROSMITH and Steven Tyler resolved the issues that almost broke them up a few years ago, there is still talk about bringing in a guest vocalist while Tyler is busy with his solo country career. Guitarist Brad Whitford tells Metal Rules: "Absolutely, we have considered it — but whether it will ...
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METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and ex-VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar held their Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert on Sunday night (May 15) at The Fillmore in San Francisco. The event saw Hetfield perform an acoustic version of "Motorbreath", a song that first appeared on METALLICA's 1983 album "Kill 'Em All", as well as METALLICA's "The Unforgiven" and a ...
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CHICKENFOOT debuted a brand new song, "Divine Termination", this past Saturday night (May 7) at the first of the band's two shows at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. The concerts, which took place over Cinco de Mayo weekend, marked the supergroup's first reunion shows in more than six years. The group, which includes legendary guitarist Joe Satriani, ...
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New footage of CHICKENFOOT rehearsing for the band's two shows this coming weekend at Harrah's Lake Tahoe can be seen below. The concerts, taking place over Cinco de Mayo weekend, mark the supergroup's first reunion shows in more than six years. The group, which includes legendary guitarist Joe Satriani, former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar, ...
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Kazagastão conducted an interview with ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna during the band's recent tour of South America with IRON MAIDEN. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his exit from ANTHRAX in 1992 before officially rejoining the band in 2010, Joey said: "It's sucky that I was gone for that long, you know ...
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METALLICA's James Hetfield and legendary rocker Sammy Hagar today announced the lineup for their third annual "Acoustic-4-A-Cure" concert benefiting the Pediatric Cancer Program at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. "Acoustic-4-A-Cure" returns to The Fillmore in San Francisco on Sunday, May 15 with another star-studded lineup (in alphabetical order): * Melissa Etheridge * Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, ...
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Video footage of legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi performing the band's classic song "Into The Void" with several campers at last month's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles can be seen below. Also taking part in this installment of the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp, which was held February 11-14, were Steve ...
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Sammy Hagar has told RollingStone.com in a new interview that he would be open to rekindling his friendship with the Van Halen brothers, but has made it clear that he will not be the first one to reach out. "It would be misinterpreted," Hagar said. "I know the way those guys think. 'Oh, ...
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In a brand new interview with RollingStone.com about the 30th anniversary of VAN HALEN's "5150" album, Sammy Hagar spoke about his original split with the band in 1996 amid a flurry of ill will and accusations from both sides, with Hagar eventually reviving his solo career. "Breaking up then was the worst timing ...
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Belgian metal veterans AFTER ALL will release their ninth full-length album, "Waves Of Annihilation", on June 10 via NoiseArt Records. The CD was once again produced by Dan Swanö and features "intriguing sci-fi artwork" by Ed Repka. Says the band: "When it comes to thrash metal artwork, the undisputed number one is Mr. Edward J. ...
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Quebec, Canada's Daily Rock recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. SIXX: A.M. was originally formed as Sixx's side project. The band is rounded out by lead singer James Michael, who has worked as a producer with ...
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Due to overwhelming fan demand which caused an immediate sellout of tickets for their concert on May 7, CHICKENFOOT today announced that they've added a second show on May 8 at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. The concerts, taking place over Cinco de Mayo weekend, mark the supergroup's first reunion shows in more than six years. The ...
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Belgian metal veterans AFTER ALL have inked a deal with NoiseArt Records. The band's ninth full-length album, "Waves Of Annihilation", will be released on June 10. The CD was once again produced by Dan Swanö and features "intriguing sci-fi artwork" by Ed Repka. According to a press release, "Waves Of Annihilation" "skillfully fires on all ...
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David Lee Roth says that his new song, in which he offers a sad goodbye against a low-key guitar accompaniment, could be about VAN HALEN. Lyrically, "Ain't No Christmas" sounds like Roth is closing the door on the current VAN HALEN reunion, with lines that include: "Sure looked good on paper, once upon a lie. ...
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Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was joined by several musicians, including WARRANT singer Robert Mason, to perform three VAN HALEN classics — "Panama", "I'm The One" and "You Really Got Me" (originally by THE KINKS) — during the "Mark In The Morning" first-anniversary show on February 26 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, ...
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AXS TV presents a super-sized 90-minute episode of "The Big Interview" on Tuesday, February 23, at 8 p. ET / 5 p.m. PT, as legendary newsman Dan Rather sits down with rock n' roll icon Sammy Hagar, the host of the AXS TV series "Rock & Roll Road Trip" and the New York Times best-selling ...
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AXS TV presents a super-sized 90-minute episode of "The Big Interview" on Tuesday, February 23, at 8 p. ET / 5 p.m. PT, as legendary newsman Dan Rather sits down with rock n' roll icon Sammy Hagar, the host of the AXS TV series "Rock & Roll Road Trip" and the New York Times best-selling ...
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Dustin Steinke spoke to The Orillia Packet & Times about how he became the full-time drummer for SIXX: A.M., originally formed as a side-project for MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. The band is rounded out by lead singer James Michael, who has worked as a producer with a number of artists like Sammy ...
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Sammy Hagar says that part of the reason he sent a tweet to Eddie Van Halen last month wishing him a happy birthday was the recent deaths of David Bowie and Glenn Frey. Hagar explains to the Classic Rock Report (hear audio below): "It just makes you stop and think that, you know, with my ...
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In a brand new interview with Daily Bulletin, former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar was asked what he would do if the group called him to come back. He responded: "My favorite thing to say without biting my own tongue is 'no comment.' Every time I turned around, it was a no-win situation. ...
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AXS TV expanded its music programming lineup with the all-new original series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar", which premiered on January 24 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The six-episode series features all-star guest appearances and unforgettable performances, as the Red Rocker drives across the country to jam with some of music's ...
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