Sammy Hagar will be part of an all-star group to perform at the Rock For Responders benefit concert on February 27th at the Battleship IOWA Museum in San Pedro, California. Pacific Battleship Center (PBC),the 501(c)3 nonprofit that owns and operates the National Museum of the Surface Navy at the Battleship IOWA and Los Angeles Fleet […]
Sammy Hagar To Perform At ‘Rock For Responders’ Concert
EVH Gear Sponsors Musicians Affected by Wildfires
A message from Fender & EVH Gear… “We are devastated by the fires across Los Angeles – a city that many of our employees and artist communities call home. We are struggling to process what our diverse and deep-rooted music scene has lost. We grieve alongside you. “To those affected: we are committed to finding […]
Sammy Hagar: ‘I Will Play Live Music As Long As I Can’
Sammy Hagar took to Instagram to clarify his recent comments that has his fans wondering if his days on the road could be ending soon. Hagar, who will take his Best Of All Worlds Tour to Las Vegas for a residency this spring, recently told the Las Vegas Review-Journal: “I don’t think I want to […]
Billy Sheehan On Edward Van Halen: ‘He Would Take My Phone Call When I Was Nobody’
Billy Sheehan says fame didn’t matter to Edward Van Halen when it came to making friends in the music business. Below is an excerpt from Greg Prato’s Ultimate Guitar article “Billy Sheehan Reveals How Eddie Van Halen Treated Him When He Was a ‘Nobody,’ Explains How Eddie Impacted His Career“: The Van Halen member that Billy Sheehan will forever […]
Sammy Hagar Hints At Ending His Touring Career After 50+ Years
Could Sammy Hagar’s touring days be over? A recent comment from Hagar suggests that’s the case. “I don’t think I want to go on tour anymore,” the 77-year old Hagar recently told the Miami Herald. “I hate to say that, because I don’t want to piss my fans off.” Hagar is coming off a highly successful Best […]
Billy Sheehan On The Songwriting Process Of ‘Eat ‘Em & Smile’
During a recent podcast appearance, Billy Sheehan talked about the unpredictable yet always interesting songwriting sessions for David Lee Roth’s Eat ‘Em and Smile album. Below is an excerpt from Greg Prato’s Ultimate Guitar article “10 Examples of Why Eddie Van Halen Was the Master of Rhythm Guitar and Riffs“: For most readers of Ultimate […]
Former David Lee Roth Guitarist Terry Kilgore’s Altadena Home Destroyed By The Devastating Eaton Canyon Fire
Guitarist Terry Kilgore, best known to Van Halen fans as a sideman to David Lee Roth, lost his home to the fires that have devastated Altadena. Like so many victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, Kilgore had little time to collect his belongings before departing his residence. As a result, Kilgore lost a priceless collection […]
Dweezil Zappa’s Favorite Edward Van Halen Solo: ‘They Never Played That Song Live’
Dweezil Zappa is busting out a Van Halen rarity during his current tour – “Push Comes To Shove”. During a recent interview, Zappa discussed the setlist for his current Rox(Postroph)y Tour. Dubbed the “Rox-Postrophy Tour”, Zappa is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his father Frank Zappa’s albums Roxy & Elsewhere and Apostrophe while adding a few surprises, including “Push […]
Sammy Hagar To Add ‘Always Difficult’ Track From ‘Balance’ To Setlist
Thirty years after Van Halen released the single “Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)”, Sammy Hagar says he’s ready to bring it back to the fans. In a post to social media yesterday (January 9th), Hagar said he will add the lead single from Van Halen’s 1995 album Balance to the setlist for the […]
Lzzy Hale: ‘Women and Children First’ Is ‘The Best Van Halen Record, Period’
Women and Children First is first on Lizzy Hale’s list of Van Halen albums, and she doesn’t need to think twice about it. “[It’s] the best Van Halen record, period,” the Halestorm lead singer recently told Guitar Player, who asked her to come up with the 10 records that changed her life. “I love all […]
