VAN HALEN NEWS DESK

Sammy and Mike on the radio

Michael and Sammy

Sammy and Mike called into California radio program “The Mark and Brian Show.” Sam’s official website features an MP3 file of the interview. Download the interview.

Livin’ It Up summer tour dates

Sammy has announced the initial itinerary for this summer’s “Livin’ It Up!” tour, which will feature Sammy and The Wabos, as well as The Other Half—a.k.a. Sammy, Michael, Vic and David, who will play all Van Halen material. Here’s the itinerary as of March 20: May 2006 5-7, 12-14 – Lake Tahoe, NV – Harrah’s [...]

Sammy, Michael to tour as The Other Half, play VH tunes

The Other Half tour announcement

No one knows if we’ll ever see another Van Halen tour, but Sammy and Mike are trying to give fans the next best thing. They, along with The Wabos, will hit the road this summer for a tour that will feature an opening set from Sammy and The Wabos, and a closing set from Sammy, [...]

New Year’s message from Michael

Mike has posted a new message at his official website: Happy 2006 from Mikey “The holidays are now over and after spending some quality time with the family, I’m ready to get rockin’ and have a kick ass 2006. I don’t know what’s on the horizon yet musically but Sammy and I have some cool [...]

Michael teams with Hard Rock Cafe, mounts promo tour

Mike and BBQ sauce

Michael has announced that his Mad Anthony BBQ sauces will be available at all U.S. and select European Hard Rock Cafes beginning Nov. 30. To celebrate the occasion, Mike will be making personal appearances at a number of Hard Rock Cafes, where he plans to meet with fans and sign autographs: 12/7 – New York, [...]

Sammy sets up solo tour, Michael tags along

Sammy & The Wabos

Now that Van Halen is once again in limbo, Sammy is turning his attention back to his solo career. He and the Waboritas plan to hit the stage for some summer concerts, and Michael will be joining them at a number of stops. More information about the tour is posted at Sammy’s website. Meanwhile, despite [...]