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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Schecter recently sat down with Michael Anthony of VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT and THE CIRCLE to discuss his new Schecter endorsement and custom shop production series signature line. Check out the chat below. Anthony, singer Sammy Hagar, Eddie and Alex Van Halen last teamed up in 2004 for a U.S. summer tour. In exchange for taking ...
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Current MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was joined by the band's former members Jeff Young (guitar) and Jimmy DeGrasso (drums) for the "Bad Motor Scooter" finale at the "Ronnie Montrose Remembered" memorial celebration on January 23 at the Observatory in Santa Ana, California. Also appearing on stage for the track were Keith St. John (MONTROSE), Brad ...
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Eddie Van Halen turned 61 today (Tuesday, January 26), and one of his well-wishers was none other than former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar, who tweeted: "Happy Birthday Eddie - hope you're doing good". To many fans' surprise, Eddie responded to Sammy's tweet, writing: "Thanks Sammy. Hope you're well too." After singer David Lee Roth ...
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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 this past Sunday, 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 ...
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Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani has revealed that CHICKENFOOT in "about ninety-nine percent finished" recording a brand new song and is planning to play a one-off concert in May. The group, which also includes former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar, ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony andRED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, has not made a ...
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AXS TV expands its music programming lineup with the all-new original series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar", premiering Sunday, 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 biggest ...
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Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has shot down rumors that he is rejoining the band. Anthony, singer Sammy Hagar, Eddie and Alex Van Halen last teamed up in 2004 for a U.S. summer tour. In exchange for taking part in the tour, Anthony reportedly had to agree to take a pay cut and sign ...
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AXS TV expands its music programming lineup with the all-new original series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar", premiering Sunday, January 24, 2016 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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AXS TV's original live concert series "The World's Greatest Tribute Bands" will relive some of the greatest moments in the Sunset Strip's rock history when it returns for its sixth season February 17, moving to Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT live from the world-famous Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood. Host and ...
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Former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar made one of his fans' day by calling him and the fan's wife on the phone and setting them up with an anniversary dinner at Sammy's restaurant in Mill Valley, California. Said Sammy: "[This is] a sweet story about a big fan, Tom Williamson, and his wife, Angie, who ...
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As the New Year kicks off, Joe Satriani is gearing up to launch his career retrospective "Surfing to Shockwave" tour on February 25 in Seattle, Washington. The 48-date tour will be celebrating "30 Years Of Mind-Bending Guitar Daredevilry", a phrase coined in a June 2014 career-defining retrospective feature in Rolling Stone. Satriani will spotlight music ...
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A memorial celebration for legendary rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be held on January 23. The event, dubbed "Ronnie Montrose Remembered", will be held at the Observatory in Santa Ana, California and will feature many well-known rock musicians and artists coming together to pay homage to Ronnie and his music. This one-time tribute concert to ...
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IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dave Murray joined members of Alice Cooper's band on stage last night (Thursday, December 31) at Alice manager Shep Gordon's star-studded New Year's Eve benefit bash in Maui, Hawaii to perform the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Ace Of Spades". Dave also performed THE BEATLES song "Revolution" with a group of stars that included Sammy ...
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KIX guitarist Brian Forsythe has confirmed that his bandmate Ronnie Younkins went back to rehab earlier this year to receive treatment for alcohol addiction. Speaking to Bob Suehs of Rock N Roll Experience, Forsythe said (see video below): "[Ronnie returned to rehab] for a little bit — for a month and a half, ...
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AXS TV expands its music programming lineup with the all-new original series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar", premiering Sunday, January 24, 2016 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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AXS TV expands its music programming lineup with the all-new original series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar", premiering Sunday, January 24, 2016 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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"At Your Service" is the first concert DVD from Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson — better known as THE CIRCLE. The DVD captures the supergroup jamming on 17 legendary tracks which span more than 40 years of rock music history. Recorded live during the band's first North American tour, 2014's "A ...
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A memorial celebration for legendary rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be held on January 23, 2016. The event, dubbed "Ronnie Montrose Remembered", will be held at the Observatory in Santa Ana, California and will feature many well-known rock musicians and artists coming together to pay homage to Ronnie and his music. Billed as a NAMM ...
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Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar and Vic Johnson performed at halftime during CBS's "Thursday Night Football" between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks on October 22 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Video footage of the performance can be seen below. Hagar recently confirmed to Ultimate Classic Rock that he has recorded one new ...
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The third VAN HALEN frontman, Gary Cherone, who took over when Sammy Hagar left the group (or was fired, depending on whom you ask) in 1996, was interviewed on a recent episode of "Talk Is Jericho", the podcast of Chris Jericho, the world champion pro wrestler, actor, New York Times best-selling author and lead vocalist ...
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Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar will perform at halftime during CBS's "Thursday Night Football" between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks on October 22 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Hagar recently confirmed to Ultimate Classic Rock that he has recorded one new song with his CHICKENFOOT bandmates, "Before I Die", and has vowed ...
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Author Greg Renoff spoke to BostonHerald.com about his newly released VAN HALEN biography, "Van Halen Rising: How A Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal", in which he wrote about the time in 1977 when producer Ted Templeman almost replaced VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth with Sammy Hagar. Said Renoff: "Ted ...
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In a brand new interview with RollingStone.com, former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar was asked if he thinks people are losing interesting in seeing the current lineup of the band, featuring David Lee Roth on vocals and Wolfgang Van Halen on bass. He responded: "I can only speculate on what I've seen on ...
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2016 marks the 20th anniversary of Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp, and four of the greatest guitarists and a legendary drummer come together in Los Angeles to headline one of the most amazing camp's ever assembled on Presidents Day/Grammy weekend, Feb. 11-14, 2016. Campers will have the opportunity to meet and jam with guitarists Tony ...
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Sammy Hagar has confirmed to Ultimate Classic Rock that he has recorded one new song with his CHICKENFOOT bandmates, "Before I Die", and has vowed to continue making music with the supergroup, which also includes guitarist Joe Satriani, bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN) and drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS). "What we ...
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In 1986 Joe Satriani released his first solo album through Relativity Records, "Not Of This Earth". Fast-forward to this year when Satriani released his 15th solo album, "Shockwave Supernova", to critical acclaim. To mark this major milestone anniversary, Satriani will bring to life the "Surfing To Shockwave" 2016 tour, an evening spotlighting his 30-year career. ...
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Bass Player magazine returns for its eighth year in Los Angeles with the premier live bass guitar event, Bass Player LIVE! 2015, on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8. 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 ...
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Joe Satriani, the legendary guitar shredder who recorded such platinum sellers as "Surfing With The Alien" and "Flying In A Blue Dream", took time out of his schedule to join Shawn and Corbs of "The GuitCast" podcast to talk about his early music education, his amplifier prototype for Marshall Amplification, his new album, "Shockwave Supernova", ...
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