VAN HALEN NEWS DESK

New Mad Anthony Tees

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Mad Anthony’s Cafe has whipped up two new tasty tees that you can grab at Van Halen Store: Mad Anthony’s Cafe Blue Shirt S, M, L, XL, XXL  $19.95 Mad  Anthony’s “Open All Night” Shirt S, M, L, XL, XXL  $19.95 View all Michael Anthony’s Mad Anthony shirts & award-winning hot sauce at Van Halen [...]

Rockin’ Cabo 2011: Sammy Hagar Birthday Bash Recap

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Welcome to the Van Halen News Desk’s “Cabo Wabo Birthday Bash 2011” recap, which features setlists of all 4 of the wild concerts, videos of the outdoor concert, and newly imported Cabo Wabo merchandise. Enjoy! Van Halen News Desk staff once again attended the annual Sammy Hagar Birthday Bash at the Cabo Wabo Cantina in [...]

Michael Anthony Joins ROTUS For Special Treat at the Cabo Wabo Cantina

During the week of Sammy Hagar’s Birthday Bash celebration in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, lucky fans had the opportunity to see a special show at the Cabo Wabo Cantina on On October 12, 2011.  This “bonus show” featured an up and coming act “ROTUS”.  Rotus is a band out of Southern California featuring Sean Hall [...]

Mad Anthony Cafe Shirts Available

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Did you happen to catch the live webcast concert that Chickenfoot performed last night? Michael Anthony was wearing one of those sweet Mad Anthony Cafe “Skull & Peppers” shirts which are available at VanHalenStore.com. They’re available in black, grey, and a black longsleeve. Sizes M, L, XL, & XXL. Mad Anthony Skull & Peppers Tee, [...]

Michael Anthony: “I Was Really Given Total Freedom” on “III”

From UltimateClassicRock.com: The last time we spoke with legendary Chickenfoot bassist Michael Anthony a few months ago, we hadn’t heard the band’s new album ‘III,’ which vocalist Sammy Hagar describes as “the best record I’ve ever made.” Now that we’ve listened to (and reviewed) it, the record certainly lives up to Hagar’s hype, and we [...]

The VHND Album Review: “Chickenfoot III”

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Chickenfoot, the supergroup of Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony and Chad Smith, released their self-titled debut album in 2009 — a solid, hard-rocking, good-time album, with several key tracks that most anyone who liked the Sammy Hagar era of Van Halen would probably enjoy, including “Soap on a Rope,” “Down the Drain,” “Sexy Little [...]

Van Halen Retrospective (Parts 1 & 2)

Earlier this summer, we featured Part 1 of Midnight Phil’s two part Van Halen Retrospective. We’re glad to say that Part 2 is finished! A message from Midnight Phil to VHND readers: “Thanks for all the amazing feedback on Part 1 of the Van Halen Retrospective! Part 2 was tricky, because it involved discussing some [...]

Video Interview: Michael Anthony

From BASS FRONTIERS: It is impossible to tell you how cool we feel to have this video interview with none other than Michael Anthony! Currently the bassist for supergroup Chickenfoot (with Sammy Hagar, Chad Smith, and Joe Satriani), but best known as a founding member of Van Halen, Michael is one of the most loved [...]

“Chickenfoot III” Details, Track Listing Revealed

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Chickenfoot – Joe Satriani, Chad Smith, Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar – Announce More Details Including Track Listing and Correct Album Name “Chickenfoot III” for Much Anticipated Forthcoming Album Due Out September 27th From eOne Music “Chickenfoot III” Follows Up a Debut Award-Winning Gold Album and a Successful Cross Country Tour LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2011 [...]

Chickenfoot “Big Foot” Teaser & Michael Anthony Interview

UPDATED: A longer teaser of “Big Foot” has been added. Attention Foot Soldiers…Get Your Boots On! The First Single  “BIG FOOT” release date 08.02.11 CHICKENFOOT III album release date on 09.27.11. Michael Anthony talked to MusicRadar.com about basses, amps, and background vocals on Chickenfoot’s upcoming album.  Anthony said that his vocals are featured more prominently [...]

Exclusive VHND Chickenfoot Update: Album & Single Details Revealed

The Van Halen News Desk received a surprise update straight from Michael Anthony today, when he personally called us and said that he reads the VHND every day, and that he wanted to give us the inside scoop on some important details about Chickenfoot’s upcoming album and first single. “Okay,” said Michael, “Here’s some breaking [...]

Michael Anthony Clarifies Roth Comments

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The Van Halen News Desk got an update straight from Michael Anthony today, when he personally called us and told us that he reads the VHND every day and he is hoping that we could clarify something he said in an interview that we featured this week. He also gave us the inside scoop on [...]