Look out, Wolfgang! Young guitarist Desiree Bassett jammed with Sammy Hagar July 20th at the MGM Grand in Connecticut. This 15-year-old girl can RIP! Check out the video, below. … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2008
Grocery Store Serves Biting Commentary on Van Halen
Assorted Cheese Contains Elements of "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" From Adage.com Photo: Lisa Fain We've covered rock-branded eats before, but this one may be the tastiest ... critical commentary? Recently, our editor's assistant Matt Kinsey purchased a container of assorted cheese cubes at the Westside Market in Chelsea, but he was a little worried about … [Read more...]
Sam’s club
From Men.Style.com: Tequila and Van Halen are two things I've always liked but never really loved. Still, I couldn't resist the opportunity to mix the two - earlier this afternoon, I went to Manhattan's La Esquina for a tasting of Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo tequila, hosted by the man himself (and his right-hand tequila expert, Julio). The raison d'être: Earlier this year, Skyy … [Read more...]
Columnist puzzled by DLR impostor
From: The Expositor Columnist puzzled by impostor Posted By HEATHER IBBOTSON, EXPOSITOR STAFF Musician and columnist Glen Silverthorn got more than his share of the spotlight this month. Unfortunately, he had to share his 15 minutes of fame with a phony. Silverthorn was one of many locals -- including bar patrons, hospital staff and police officers -- who had a … [Read more...]
Uncorked: Sammy Hagar
From the San Francisco Chronicle Stacy Finz, Chronicle Staff Writer Friday, July 4, 2008 It's been a year since legendary rocker Sammy Hagar sold an 80 percent interest of his Cabo Wabo Tequila company to Gruppo Campari for $80 million. Now, with international distribution and a marketing strategy created by Campari's San Francisco subsidiary, Skyy Spirits, Hagar and his … [Read more...]
Is “Guitar Hero: Van Halen” next for Activision?
From The Wall Street Journal. Aerosmith Stars in Guitar Hero Videogame Other Rock Groups Are Expected to Follow As Sales of Traditional CDs Continue to Slump By NICK WINGFIELD and ETHAN SMITH July 1, 2008 Guitar-heavy grooves have helped Aerosmith pack concert halls and sell more than 150 million albums during its nearly four-decade career. Now they've landed … [Read more...]
New Van Halen Shirts!
Van Halen has just released two fantastic new shirts! Both are in stock & shipping now at Van Halen Store. Van Halen "Wings Crest" Shirt: Give yourself the royal treatment with this regal shirt, fit for a king! The heroic "Wings Crest" design features the original Van Halen logo, jazzed up with a royal crown and widespread wings. Very classic, yet modern and … [Read more...]
John Mayer covers “Panama”
Here's a Van Halen cover for ya - John Mayer, July 13th, Columbia, MD. … [Read more...]
Wasn’t me, says David Lee Roth after reports OPP had pulled him over
From Canwest News Service Published: Saturday, July 12, 2008 Rock singer David Lee Roth is denying reports that he was saved by a pair of Ontario Provincial Police officers after having a severe allergic reaction while driving near Oakland, Ont., a story widely circulated by entertainment Web sites earlier this week. "I was in Canada only from July first through the … [Read more...]
Diamond Dave turns out to be a fake
Tale of Van Halen rock star in area takes bizarre jump By Graham Rockingham From The Hamilton Spectator It's a story that circulated around the world: Rock star David Lee Roth saved by two OPP officers after suffering a severe allergic reaction to nuts while driving on a country road near Brantford. This newspaper even had a followup to the original wire service … [Read more...]
Roth suffers medical emergency in Ontario
From Torontosun.com: OPP credited for saving David Lee Roth's life Former Van Halen star suffers medical emergency in Ontario By MONTE SONNENBERG, Sun Media “We didn’t run anything on it because it’s something we come across everyday,” Plummer said. “We try to protect people’s privacy when it involves personal information.” Const. Chris Thompson was one of the … [Read more...]