Sammy Hagar has released a two-and-a-half-minute video in which he reflects on the VAN HALEN album "5150", which was released 33 years ago — on March 24, 1986. "The VAN HALEN era, the 'Van Hagar' era, for me, was really unique, because on the first tour, on the '5150' tour, we didn't play anybody else's ...
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AXS TV has announced the return of the popular music interview series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar", premiering Sunday, May 5 at 8 p.m. ET. Hosted by beloved rock showman Sammy Hagar, the upcoming series puts the spotlight on 12 all-new episodes as The Red Rocker (Hagar) talks and rocks with a ...
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Sammy Hagar has announced the lineup for the sixth annual "Acoustic-4-A-Cure" benefit concert, set to take place on May 15 at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Artists performing at "Acoustic-4-A-Cure VI" include (in alphabetical order): Tom Johnston (THE DOOBIE BROTHERS), Chad Kroeger (NICKELBACK), Lukas Nelson, Joe Satriani, Rick Springfield, Nancy Wilson (HEART) and SAMMY HAGAR ...
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Guitarist Joe Satriani recently spoke with Rob Rush of the Long Island, New York radio station 94.3 The Shark. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On being influenced by Jimi Hendrix: Joe: "It's an interesting story. I grew up in a little section of Westbury, and ...
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Former lead guitarist and songwriter of THE EAGLES, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and New York Times bestselling author Don Felder will release new solo album, "American Rock 'N' Roll", on April 5. Slash (GUNS N' ROSES), Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT), Joe Satriani (CHICKENFOOT), Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, CHICKENFOOT) and ...
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Sammy Hagar spoke to Philadelphia's WMMR radio station about the lyrical inspiration for "Devil Came To Philly", the opening track of "Space Between", the first album of all-original material from his THE CIRCLE supergroup, also featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson. "Well, let me tell you something," Sammy said (hear audio below). "I ...
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VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth was a guest on this past Thursday's (February 28) episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience", the immensely popular podcast that consists of lengthy, laid-back conversation. As usual, the three-hour interview, which can be seen below, saw Roth talking almost entirely in riddles and never giving a straight answer to ...
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THE CIRCLE, Sammy Hagar's critically acclaimed supergroup also featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, will release its first album of all-original material, "Space Between", on May 10 via BMG. With "Space Between", the band harnesses the depth of its artistic experiences and seminal collaborative sound with Hagar's prolific writing vein to produce an ...
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JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon's wife, Michaele Schon (former star of "The Real Housewives Of D.C." ), organized a 65th-birthday celebration for her husband this past weekend. The celebration began on Saturday, February 23 with a surprise party following the sold-out "Journey Through Time" show in Oakland, California. It included a stunning, custom Schon PRS Guitar-shaped ...
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Former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar says that there has been "no confirmation" about Michael Anthony reuniting with the band for a tour. A recent rumor has suggested that the original VAN HALEN lineup — including Anthony, who has not played with the band since 2004 — will reunite in 2019 for a run of ...
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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE have premiered the official music video for "Trust Fund Baby", the lead track off their upcoming debut album of original material, "Space Between", set for release on May 10 through BMG. The album, written by Hagar, unfolds like a novel with each song exploring a different chapter in a saga ...
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Michael Anthony was contacted by VAN HALEN's management half a year ago about reuniting with the band for a tour, Sammy Hagar has revealed. A recent rumor has suggested that the original VAN HALEN lineup — including Anthony, who has not played with the band since 2004 — will reunite in 2019 for a run ...
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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE today announced plans for their extensive North American tour in support of their debut album of original material, "Space Between", which will be released on May 10 through BMG. The band, comprised of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and ...
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Michael Anthony has once again left the door open to a possible reunion with VAN HALEN. During an interview with Sally Steele of Vegas Rocks! magazine at last weekend's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, he said (see video below): "I'm always a 'never say never' guy. But at this point, I'm very happy with what ...
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THE CIRCLE, Sammy Hagar's critically acclaimed supergroup also featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, will release its first album of all-original material, "Space Between", on May 10 via BMG. The disc's first single, "Trust Fund Baby", can now be streamed below. Hagar said: "Play it on whatever system suits you and crank it ...
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Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has once again shot down rumors that he will rejoin the band for a reunion tour this summer. A new rumor has suggested that the original VAN HALEN lineup — including Anthony, who has not played with the band since 2004 — will reunite in 2019 for a stadium ...
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Sammy Hagar has shared a clip of the song "Trust Fund Baby", which will appear on "Space Between", the upcoming first album of all-original material from THE CIRCLE, his critically acclaimed supergroup also featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson. "Here is a taste of the first song," he said on Instagram post. "Play ...
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According to Rolling Stone, Slash (GUNS N' ROSES), Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT), Joe Satriani (CHICKENFOOT), Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, CHICKENFOOT) and Mick Fleetwood (FLEETWOOD MAC) are among the musicians who guest on "American Rock 'N' Roll", the upcoming solo album from former EAGLES guitarist Don Felder. Slash plays on the ...
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VIXEN members Roxy Petrucci (drums), Share Ross (bass) and Brittany Denaro (guitar) have vowed to carry on with the band following the recent departure of singer Janet Gardner. The trio issued the following statement earlier today: "To all our VIXEN friends and fans… Janet felt the time was right to pursue a solo career and ...
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The 1996 self-titled album from MACHINE HEAD/VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel's TORQUE project will be reissued on January 18, 2019 via Mascot Records. The new version of the disc includes four bonus tracks and will be made available as a CD, on vinyl and as a digital download. The song "Again" from the reissue can be ...
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The "Ronnie Montrose Remembered" concert will take place on Friday, January 25 at the M3 Live Anaheim Event Center. This all-star extravaganza will be hosted by SiriusXM radio personality Eddie Trunk. Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by musicians whose own careers were influenced by his legendary, powerful sound. This celebratory concert ...
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Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has shot down rumors that he will rejoin the band for a reunion tour next summer. A new rumor has suggested that the original VAN HALEN lineup — including Anthony, who has not played with the band since 2004 — will reunite in 2019 for a stadium tour. This ...
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The 1996 self-titled album from MACHINE HEAD/VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel's TORQUE project will be reissued on January 18, 2019 via Mascot Records. The new version of the disc includes four bonus tracks and will be made available as a CD, on vinyl and as a digital download. The song "Anger Mine", which is one of ...
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The 1996 self-titled album from MACHINE HEAD/VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel's TORQUE project will be reissued on January 18, 2019 via Mascot Records. The new version of the disc includes four bonus tracks and will be made available as a CD, on vinyl and as a digital download. It was 1994 when one of the San ...
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Drummer Jason Bonham (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, THE CIRCLE, BONHAM, JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING) was recently interviewed by the Tulsa, Oklahoma radio station 97.5 KMOD's "DOMKcast" podcast. The full chat can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how faithfully he performs his father's drum parts faithfully during LED ZEPPELIN ...
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The Desert Classic PGA Tour golf event announced today that rock bands SAMMY HAGAR AND THE CIRCLE and BAD COMPANY will headline the Concert Series after golf on Friday and Saturday evenings on the driving range at PGA West following the golf tournament. The Desert Classic PGA Tour golf event and the Desert Classic Concert ...
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DEF CON ONE, the British metal band featuring former VENOM and MPIRE OF EVIL drummer Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant), has released a new single called "Martyr To The New Blood". The track, which was recorded in Colossus Studios in Newcastle upon Tyne and was mixed and mastered by Andy ...
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Sammy Hagar has told WKYC that he wants his former band MONTROSE to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. "I'm on a campaign now to get that band on the ballot somehow," he said. "Because without MONTROSE, there would be no VAN HALEN, there wouldn't have been MÖTLEY CRÜE, ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil joined SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE onstage at the High Tide Beach Party on October 6 in Huntington Beach, California to perform three MÖTLEY CRÜE songs: "Kickstart My Heart", "Wild Side" and "Girls Girls Girls". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Neil is continuing to tour ...
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