VAN HALEN NEWS DESK

Sammy on ’04 tour: “There were some real problems in the band”

Sammy Hagar recently spoke with Billboard.com about Van Halen’s 2004 reunion tour. “There were some real problems in the band,” Hagar is quoted as saying. “I have to tell you, there were nights I didn’t know what song Eddie [Van Halen] was playing. There were times I wanted to kill that guy for what he [...]

CBS Radio throws Dave under the bus

“It’s official: today is my last day.” So said David Lee Roth at the start of his morning radio show on Friday (4/21). “I was booted, tossed and it’s going to cost somebody.” Roth reportedly had signed a $4 million contract with CBS Radio to take over the morning slot previously occupied by Howard Stern. [...]

Sammy, Michael to take over the airwaves

From Sammy’s website: Sammy Hagar is set to host “Sammy’s Cabo Wabo Happy Hour” radio show in classic “Cabo Wabo” party fashion in support of his upcoming “Livin’ It Up Tour 2006.” Hagar, alongside radio veteran Tawn Mastrey, former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and Steve Harwell of Smash Mouth and VH1′s Surreal Life, will [...]

New phone conversation with Eddie hits the net

Dwyer & Michaels—the morning DJs for Davenport, Iowa-based classic-rock radio station Q106.5—have posted at their website their latest phone conversation with Eddie Van Halen, during which they discussed some pictures of Eddie that were taken at an Oscar Party last month. After viewing the photos—a few of which reveal that the guitarist’s teeth have gotten [...]

Face down in Cabo … or wherever you might be this summer

Sam on the beach

Wondering what Sammy’s “Livin’ It Up” summer tour is gonna be like? Head over to RedRocker.com to check out a new video presentation of Sammy and the Wabos’ summer 2005 stop in Detroit during their “The Tequila Made Me Do It” tour. Looks like a hell of a party … and that’s without Michael Anthony [...]

Sammy unveils “Sam I Am” music video, “Livin It Up” cover

Sam I Am

Sammy’s new video for “Sam I Am,” the first single from his forthcoming album “Livin’ It Up,” is now streaming at his official website. The video features footage from throughout Sam’s career as both a solo artist and frontman for Van Halen. Click here to see the video. The Red Rocker has also revealed the [...]