The following article is a WoodyTone.com exclusive. WoodyTone is a great site for guitarists that's written by a self-professed "tone-freak" who's favorite guitarist is Edward Van Halen. L-R top: Variac, Marshall 50. L-R bottom: Vox, Marshall SL 100. There’s been a lot of stuff written about, said about and speculated about regarding Edward Van Halen’s mind-blowing, … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2010
Mashup: Santana vs. Lady Gaga vs. Van Halen
Audio Mashup by Dan Mei vs. Marc Johnce Video Mashup by VJ Magic Man Bands: Santana, Lady Gaga, Van Halen … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen on Black Sabbath documentary
Eddie Van Halen appears on the new Black Sabbath special airing this month on the Biography channel. The Van Halen interview was filmed this Spring and edited into several short clips sprinkled into the episode. He also appears very briefly in parts 1, 3, and 7, found on Youtube. … [Read more...]
The Kinks vs. Van Halen
From Hennemusic.com: Van Halen really got to Dave Davies of The Kinks with their version of “You Really Got Me.” In a new interview with Classic Rock magazine, The Kinks’ original lead guitarist offered his thoughts on the VH version for the first time – more than 30 years after its release. “Van Halen’s version was very Middle America. It was like, ‘Hey man, look at … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar interview in Fireworks magazine
From issue #40 of Fireworks magazine: "I'm gonna make a statement, and you'll probably think I'm crazy..." Sammy Hagar discusses Chickenfoot live, their "averagely brilliant" new DVD, Michael Anthony and Van Halen, Chad Smith being crazy, Joe Satriani being from another dimension, and why Sammy in a Smart Car is just a joke. BUZZING! By James Gaden Last … [Read more...]
Can any one album truly be flawless?
From Crawdaddy.com: The Weakest Cut: Van Halen by: James Greene Jr. Our musical heritage is littered with albums deemed “classic” and “essential.” Yet can any one album, even the most highly-touted or beloved, truly be flawless? I say no. Welcome to The Weakest Cut, a weekly feature in which the least important, interesting, cohesive, or artistically integral song … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar’s website revamped
Sammy Hagar's official Website, RedRocker.com, has been completely revamped. Over the coming months, Sammy will be adding more official photos and videos from the past. He's scouring the Redrocker archive vaults and will be handpicking some great things to share with people over the coming months. This is just the beginning. … [Read more...]
Cabo Wabo 2010 Birthday Bash Dates Announced
Sammy Hagar has announced his 2010 Birthday Bash dates celebrating the Red Rocker's 63rd birthday. The annual bash is held at the world-famous club Cabo Wabo in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. A note from Hagar reads: "Sammy and The Wabo's will be playing the Cantina October 8, 9, 11 and Sammy's Birthday October 13th. More details will be coming your way, but mark your … [Read more...]
15 Worst Outfits Ever Worn By Rock Stars
from BeatCrave.com: Does anybody remember decadence in rock n’ roll? If you don’t, then good for you. Mixing rock n’ roll with drugs & poontang isn’t the unspoken requisite it used to be, and because of that, fewer ‘rock stars’ dress accordingly (badly) anymore. Regardless, there are still some out there rich enough to look like idiots. So, combining past with present, … [Read more...]
Interview: Michael Anthony from Chickenfoot
Michael Anthony gave an exclusive interview to RockConfidential.com: Published Jul 14th, 2010 Mike, I appreciate you taking time for this today. What’s been going on? I had one daughter just graduate high school. Another daughter just had her 25th birthday and her boyfriend just graduated college. We’ve been in birthday – graduation – home mode … [Read more...]
New Sammy Hagar DVD in the works
The hardest working guy in rock and roll, Sammy Hagar, has a new DVD in the works entitled "Go There Once, Be There Twice," produced and edited by Paul Ware. Could be the long awaited follow up to his fantastic five-hour "Long Road To Cabo" DVD? No word yet on a release date. Here's a short sample from the DVD - a live version of "RED" with video footage covering 4 decades … [Read more...]
Sammy and Dave mash-up video
A fan emailed us his mash-up of "Runnin' With The Devil" and "Baby's On Fire. " A tribute to the legends David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar. … [Read more...]