VAN HALEN NEWS DESK

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, [...]

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 [...]

Sammy and Alex discuss reunion tour, best-of set

Sam & Al

From LiveDaily.com: Reinstated Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar and drummer Alex Van Halen talked to reporters on Thursday (5/27) about Hagar’s return to the group, the band’s upcoming summer tour and a forthcoming hits compilation that includes three new cuts. “The simple answer is: It just felt right,” Alex Van Halen said of the decision [...]

Sammy talks to Howard Stern about VH reunion

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Sammy talked to morning-radio host Howard Stern on Friday (3/26) about his return to the band, and discussed some of the new material that the group has written and recorded during the past few months. Known for his no-holds-barred interviewing style, Howard put the screws to Sam by playing clips of some of Sam’s late-’90s [...]