Sammy Hagar has sold his remaining stake in Cabo Wabo Tequila to Compari, the company that 80% of of it in 2008. Hagar still ownes the Cabo Wabo Cantinas. TradeNewsOnline.com: Campari Obtains Full Ownership Of Cabo Wabo Tequila Peter Zwiebach Posted: August 4, 2010 Italy’s Gruppo Campari has obtained full ownership of Cabo Wabo Tequila after acquiring the 20% stake … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
“Light Up The Sky” cover by Yngwie Malmsteen, Dug Pinnick, Billy Sheehan & Vinnie Colaiuta
A great version of the Van Halen classic, "Light up the Sky," from the album A Tribute to Van Halen 2000. Featuring: Yngwie Malmsteen-Guitar Dug Pinnick (King's X)-Vocals Billy Sheehan (DLR, Mr.Big)-Bass Vinnie Colaiuta (Zappa, Jeff Beck etc.)-Drums The original version from Van Halen II: … [Read more...]
“Dance The Night Away” covered by Train and Butch Walker
Carlos Santana announced a while back that his upcoming covers album will include the Van Halen classic "Dance The Night Away" sung by Train's Pat Monahan. If you're wondering how that cover will sound, here's Train performing "Dance The Night Away" accompanied by Butch Walker in Westbury, NY this year: The original version: Santana's new album Guitar Heaven: The … [Read more...]
Gibson declares Van Halen “Top Guitar Album of All Time”
Van Halen’s debut album has been selected the Top Guitar Album Of All Time by Gibson.com. The guitar-manufacturer just announced their Top 50 Guitar Albums, as voted on by their editorial and writing staff, an all-star jury of guitarists and readers of the site. Van Halen II also made the list at #23. From Gibson.com: If you’re a music fan, you’ve probably seen … [Read more...]
New Sammy Hagar interviews
Three recent Sammy Hagar interviews: 1) Backstage at Common Ground with Span from Q106 (July 13th): 2) Lamont with 107.7 The Bone (San Francisco) at the Oakland Arena (July 23nd): 3) July 30th Interview with Las Vegas Review-Journal: Sammy Hagar: I've been to Cabo Wabo more than Jimmy Buffett's been to Margaritaville Posted by Doug Elfman Friday, Jul. 30, … [Read more...]
The Final Word on EVH’s VHI Setup?
The following article is a WoodyTone.com exclusive. WoodyTone is a great site for guitarists that's written by a self-professed "tone-freak" who's favorite guitarist is Edward Van Halen. L-R top: Variac, Marshall 50. L-R bottom: Vox, Marshall SL 100. There’s been a lot of stuff written about, said about and speculated about regarding Edward Van Halen’s mind-blowing, … [Read more...]
Mashup: Santana vs. Lady Gaga vs. Van Halen
Audio Mashup by Dan Mei vs. Marc Johnce Video Mashup by VJ Magic Man Bands: Santana, Lady Gaga, Van Halen … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen on Black Sabbath documentary
Eddie Van Halen appears on the new Black Sabbath special airing this month on the Biography channel. The Van Halen interview was filmed this Spring and edited into several short clips sprinkled into the episode. He also appears very briefly in parts 1, 3, and 7, found on Youtube. … [Read more...]
The Kinks vs. Van Halen
From Hennemusic.com: Van Halen really got to Dave Davies of The Kinks with their version of “You Really Got Me.” In a new interview with Classic Rock magazine, The Kinks’ original lead guitarist offered his thoughts on the VH version for the first time – more than 30 years after its release. “Van Halen’s version was very Middle America. It was like, ‘Hey man, look at … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar interview in Fireworks magazine
From issue #40 of Fireworks magazine: "I'm gonna make a statement, and you'll probably think I'm crazy..." Sammy Hagar discusses Chickenfoot live, their "averagely brilliant" new DVD, Michael Anthony and Van Halen, Chad Smith being crazy, Joe Satriani being from another dimension, and why Sammy in a Smart Car is just a joke. BUZZING! By James Gaden Last … [Read more...]
Can any one album truly be flawless?
From Crawdaddy.com: The Weakest Cut: Van Halen by: James Greene Jr. Our musical heritage is littered with albums deemed “classic” and “essential.” Yet can any one album, even the most highly-touted or beloved, truly be flawless? I say no. Welcome to The Weakest Cut, a weekly feature in which the least important, interesting, cohesive, or artistically integral song … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar’s website revamped
Sammy Hagar's official Website, RedRocker.com, has been completely revamped. Over the coming months, Sammy will be adding more official photos and videos from the past. He's scouring the Redrocker archive vaults and will be handpicking some great things to share with people over the coming months. This is just the beginning. … [Read more...]