Alexander Arthur Van Halen was born on May 8th, 1953, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He was raised in Nijmegan, a town just otside Amsterdam. Luckily for millions of rock fans, the Van Halens moved to the U.S. when Alex was about 9. While not much is known about the man himself, fans can deduce all they really need to know by listening to his music. We wish Alex all the best, … [Read more...]
Archives for May 8, 2009
Guitarist Satriani joins Hagar for Chickenfoot fun
By Joel Selvin, San Francisco Chronicle Senior Pop Music Correspondent: Sammy Hagar, who was touring on the other side of the country with Van Halen in 1991, wanted to fly home and play the Golden Gate Park memorial concert for Bill Graham. He lined up former Montrose drummer Denny Carmassi, and called guitarist Joe Satriani to ask if Satriani would join him to play … [Read more...]