From RollingStone.com: Guitarist speaks out about new album, departure of Michael Anthony and his fresh start DAVID WILDPosted Jun 01, 2009 4:10 PM Backstage in the celebrity green room of Spike's Guys Choice Awards in a booth next to his fellow honoree Clint Eastwood sits Eddie Van Halen — rock's ultimate guitar slinger — with his fiancé Janie Liszewski as he … [Read more...]
Archives for 2009
Eddie Van Halen Accepts Spike TV’s “Guitar God” Award
Spike TV held their third annual Spike TV "Guys Choice" last weekend. Winners were announced Saturday night at the Sony Studios in Los Angeles. Eddie Van Halen, in the a rare public appearance, was brought to tears as he accepted the first annual "Guitar God Award" for his years of shredding on the six stringed axe. Robert Downey Jr. presented Eddie the award. Spike TV's … [Read more...]
Chickenfoot – 12 Days of the Foot: Day 8 (My Kinda Girl)
Day 8 of the new serial "12 Days of the Foot" featuring Joe, Chad, Mike, Sammy sharing some insight on each track on the new album. In this episode: "My Kinda Girl". … [Read more...]
Chickenfoot – 12 Days of the Foot: Day 7 (Down The Drain)
Day 7 of the new serial "12 Days of the Foot" featuring Joe, Chad, Mike, Sammy sharing some insight on each track on the new album. In this episode: "Down The Drain". … [Read more...]
Chickenfoot – 12 Days of the Foot: Day 6 (Get It Up)
Chickenfoot Day 6 of the new serial "12 Days of the Foot" featuring Joe, Chad, Mike, Sammy sharing some insight on each track on the new album. In this episode: "Get It Up". … [Read more...]
Chickenfoot – 12 Days of the Foot: Days 4 & 5 (Oh Yeah & Runnin’ Out)
Day 4 of the new serial "12 Days of the Foot" featuring Joe, Chad, Mike, Sammy sharing some insight on each track on the new album. In this episode: "Oh Yeah". Day 5 of the new serial "12 Days of the Foot" featuring Joe, Chad, Mike, Sammy sharing some insight on each track on the new album. In this episode: "Runnin' Out". … [Read more...]
Live Review: Chickenfoot in Cambridge, MA
From LiveDaily.com: By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer "Man, my hotel room is bigger than this," Sammy Hagar quipped shortly after his new supergroup, Chickenfoot, took the stage in the packed and sweltering basement of Cambridge's Middle East nightclub on Tuesday (5/26)--and, given the multi-platinum rocker/tequila mogul's tax bracket, he probably wasn't … [Read more...]
WAAF (Boston) video interview with Chickenfoot
Click HERE to watch the WAAF appearance. The length is 3:19. … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Stimulated By Chickenfoot
Some info on the future of Chickenfoot, from Billboard.com: May 26, 2009 12:46 PM ET John Benson, Cleveland Tired of the tequila-friendly party shows that he's been performing for the last 13 years with his post-Van Halen solo band The Waboritas, Sammy Hagar tells Billboard.com his decision to form Chickenfoot with guitarist Joe Satriani, former Van Halen bassist Michael … [Read more...]
Chickenfoot: Two Chad Smith interviews
There's two new interviews with Chickenfoot's drummer, Chad Smith. Below are excerpts from both of them, and links to both full interviews: From BostonHerald.com: Red Hot Van Halen Chili Here's an excerpt: Boston Herald: You seem like you exist in a different universe from the ex-Van Halen crew, how’d you meet these guys? Chad Smith: We hooked up through … [Read more...]
Chickenfoot – 12 Days of the Foot: Day 3 (Sexy Little Thing)
Day 3 of the new serial "12 Days of the Foot" featuring Joe, Chad, Mike, Sammy sharing some insight on each track on the new album. In this episode: Sexy Little Thing. … [Read more...]
Chickenfoot: Banding Together
From NationalPost.com: "Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess." Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No Importance "I got money, I got fame, fast cars and everything ... Got it all, still want more." Chickenfoot, "Soap on a Rope" Two years ago, Sammy Hagar sold 80% of his Cabo Wabo tequila brand for US$80-million - easily enough to keep the former Van … [Read more...]