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 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...]
“Guitar Hero: Van Halen” Confirmed, Game Due in 2009
All those rumors about a VAN HALEN Guitar Hero game coming in 2009 have proven to be true! Today, Activision announced that Guitar Hero: Van Halen is scheduled to arrive this year! This game will be a new and unique interactive way for literally millions of people to connect with Van Halen and their awesome body of music. This partnership will give Van Halen a powerful … [Read more...]
The Classic Rock Verdict – Chickenfoot’s First 2 Tracks
From Classic Rock Magazine: Classic Rock Editor Sian Llewellyn and our Editor At Large Geoff Barton run the rule over the 2 brand new Chickenfoot tracks. We revealed to you earlier on today that Chickenfoot (the super-group featuring former Van Halen men Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith and Joe Satriani) have posted 2 brand new tracks … [Read more...]
More on Guitar Hero Van Halen: achievements reveal first details
From Destructoid.com: Although it's not been officially announced, we've heard of this game called Guitar Hero Van Halen. We can't be sure it exists, but rumors, retail listings, and German ratings boards seem to indicate that it does. As do the handful of rumored achievements for the Xbox 360 version of the game that Destructoid exclusively got its hands on today. If … [Read more...]
Universal Music Group Starts New Youtube Channel, Could Van Halen’s Former Label Soon Follow Suite?
U2's Bono has managed to broker a deal that merges Universal Music Group (the largest record distribution outfit on the planet) withYoutube that now allows for the creation of a dedicated channel to advertise the label's artists. The channel, to be called Vevo, will debut later in 2009 and will feature content provided by Universal. The joint venture, apparently derived by … [Read more...]
Chickenfoot cartoon
From The New Yorker: May 28 They may have a silly name, but the members of the new group Chickenfoot—the guitar whiz Joe Satriani, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith, the former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, and the erstwhile Van Halen front man Sammy Hagar—know more than a thing or two about how to rock. They come to the Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza. … [Read more...]
Hagar puts Wabos to bed while cooking up Chickenfoot supergroup
From: RGJ.com: By Neil Baron • Special to Best Bets • April 30, 2009 Longtime rock 'n' roll frontman Sammy Hagar knows a great guitarist when he hears one. After all, the Red Rocker has shared the stage with the likes of Ronnie Montrose, Ted Nugent and Eddie Van Halen. So you know Hagar knows what he's talking about when he compliments guitarist Joe Satriani, one of … [Read more...]