Gary Cherone’s current side project, HURTSMILE, will be opening for Sammy Hagar and the Wabos one night only–this Saturday, June 4th in Tucson, Arizona–at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol. (more info). FYI for those who live in Arizona – Hurtsmile is also playing this Friday, June 3rd at Club Red in Tempe, Arizona. [...]
1978 Sammy Hagar Concert Video Surfaces
May 10, 2011 22 Comments
Sammy and Michael Rock Lake Tahoe
May 10, 2011 30 Comments
Examiner.com has a story about Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas playing in The South Shore Room at Harrah’s/Tahoe over the Cinco de mayo weekend. As usual when Sammy plays in Tahoe, Michael Anthony was the special guest. The sold-out two hour show contained Hagar, Montrose, and Van Halen hits. See the photo slideshow.
Q&A with Sammy Hagar autobiography author Joel Selvin
April 26, 2011 240 Comments
Examiner.com conducted a rare interview with Joel Selvin, the author of Sammy Hagar’s bestselling autobiography, Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock. Excerpts are below. One milestone that Sammy’s always stood by—and it appears again in Red—that I’ve always been confused by is his insistence that he sold more records with Van Halen than David Lee [...]
Sammy Hagar Forgets Lyrics, Butchers National Anthem During Giants’ World Series Ring Ceremony
April 13, 2011 167 Comments
From NESN: The San Francisco Giants had a tremendous ceremony on Saturday night to celebrate their World Series championship as the players were given their rings. It was a tremendous ceremony until Sammy Hagar took the microphone. The former Van Halen singer was tabbed to sing The Star-Spangled Banner at AT&T Park before the game, [...]
This Week In Rock History: Van Hagar is Born
March 26, 2011 123 Comments
From Rolling Stone By Andy Greene March 22, 2011 3:30 PM ET March 24th, 1986: Van Halen release 5150 It was widely presumed that Van Halen would collapse after David Lee Roth left the group in 1985. With the exceptions of Genesis and AC/DC, few bands had survived the departure of a high-profile frontman. Undaunted, Eddie [...]
RED: My Uncensored Life In Rock – REVIEWS ONLY
March 20, 2011 132 Comments
Last week, we asked for our readers for their reviews of Sammy Hagar’s autobiography RED: My Uncensored Life In Rock. Most of the 200+ comments weren’t reviews, so this time the comments below must be actual reviews from people who’ve read the book. What are YOUR thoughts of Sammy’s story? We welcome everyone’s and reviews [...]
Sammy Hagar’s Autobiography, RED: My Uncensored Life In Rock , Reviewed By Fans
March 15, 2011 254 Comments
Sammy Hagar’s hardcover autobiography RED: My Uncensored Life In Rock is released today! The first thing readers will notice is that there’s 32 pages of full color photos straight out of Sammy’s personal photo albums. The Foreward is written by Michael Anthony. It’s certainly a rags-to-riches story. Beginning with his musical coming of age, Sammy [...]
Sammy Hagar Career-Spanning Video Montage
March 9, 2011 231 Comments
Sammy Hagar, Phil Collen, Rudy Sarzo To Take Part In Next ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp
March 4, 2011 26 Comments
From Blabbermouth: Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, ex-VAN HALEN), Phil Collen (DEF LEPPARD), Mark Hudson (AEROSMITH producer), Ronnie Montrose (MONTROSE), Kip Winger (WINGER) and Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT) will take part in the next edition of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp, set to take place May 10-15 in Hollywood, [...]
Sammy Hagar: ‘I Would Love to Make Another Record With Van Halen’
March 3, 2011 194 Comments
From Rolling Stone.com: By Andy Greene Sammy Hagar’s new autobiography Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock (in stores on March 15th) traces the singer’s long career from his days in the 1970s hard rock band Montrose to his insane ride in Van Halen through the formation of his supergroup Chickenfoot. The new issue of Rolling [...]
