The self-proclaimed "Other Half" of Van Halen - Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony have dished up another surprise for fans. Last night they uploaded previously unseen footage of the band performing "Feelin'" in Buffalo, NY in May of 1995. This was posted on their Van Halen/Other Half social media accounts. Sammy: "Wow, well that's a long-lost deep track that I have forgotten … [Read more...]
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Author Greg Renoff On The History & Legacy Of Van Halen
Author Greg Renoff sat down for an in-depth discussion on Eddie Van Halen and Van Halen history during a recent appearance on the Making Waves with Tom Prather podcast. Prather covered a wide range of Van Halen-related topics while also learning some Greg Renoff history. Long before writing his critically acclaimed books Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview: ‘Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock’ Author Michael Christopher
The Van Halen News Desk's Eric Senich talked with music journalist Michael Christopher about his new book Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock! Below is the complete interview conducted by Senich for his podcast Booked On Rock. Christopher discusses a wide range of topics related to Van Halen including: The band's early days in Pasadena and original bassist Mark … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen: ‘Mike Anthony Is Such A Fantastic Bassist’
Wolfgang Van Halen praised the talents of Michael Anthony during a recent interview with Guitar World. Below is an excerpt from his interview with Guitar World's Bass Player Staff featuring his comments on Anthony and Van Halen. How old were you when you got started on bass? “It was shortly after I picked up guitar, so it was probably around 13 or 14. I just started … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Perform Van Halen Classics At Birthday Bash [SETLISTS & VIDEO]
The Red Rocker is still rockin' after all these years. Hagar, who celebrated his 74th birthday today, recently completed his series of 2021 Birthday Bash concerts held at the Catalina Casino in Avalon, Catalina Island. It was the second straight year Hagar celebrated his birthday in Catalina instead of his usual location - The Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth: ‘I’m Retiring’
AUDIO MESSAGE FROM DAVE: Listen to David Lee Roth's message below. This audio is straight from Dave, recorded today. David Lee Roth dropped some HEAVY news today. “I am throwing in the shoes. I’m retiring,” Roth said in a phone conversation with the Las Vegas Review today that was more a spoken-word performance than an interview. “This is the first, and only, … [Read more...]
‘Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen’ is the New Book Based on 50 Hours ‘Intimate and Wide-Ranging Talks’
A new Eddie Van Halen biography entitled Eruption: Conversations With Eddie Van Halen will be published by Hachette next month. Due October 5, the book has been written by Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill who – as former editors of Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado, respectively – spent a huge amount of time speaking directly to the legendary … [Read more...]
Van Halen: The Life. The Music. The Joy.
The coveted Van Halen special issue by LIFE is now available at Van Halen Store! Beautifully printed and informative, this “bookazine” is high quality - more like a book than a magazine. Well-written and loaded with amazing color photos - many rare or never-before-seen. This LIFE special issue is 96 pages of pure Van Halen (no ads, or any non-VH content) and will be enjoyed … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Returning To Catalina For 2021 Birthday Bash
Sammy Hagar's Birthday Bash is coming back to Catalina. For the second straight year Hagar will celebrate his birthday in Catalina instead of his usual location - The Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The event is scheduled for October 7th, 8th and 9th. More details are to come according to Hagar, who posted the news to his website redrocker.com: In 31 years … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle To Perform At CNN’s ‘Fourth in America Special’
L-R: Vic Johnson, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony & Jason Bonham. Photo from Michael Anthony's Mad Anthony's Cafe Facebook page. Sammy Hagar & The Circle will be one of the featured musical guests on CNN's upcoming "Fourth in America Special". Here is what Michael Anthony posted to his Mad Anthony's Cafe Facebook page this weekend: The Circle will be one of … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Michael Anthony!
Happy Birthday, Michael Anthony! Join us in wishing the BAD ASS bass player and vocalist a great 67th birthday. Bottoms Up, Michael! Michael Anthony Sobolewski was born on June 20th, 1954 and was partly raised in Chicago. The family moved to California twice in Anthony's early years, settling in 1966 in Arcadia, California. Anthony attended Dana Junior High School, in … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony Launch ‘Van Hagar/Other Half’ Page
Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony are keeping the Hagar era of Van Halen alive with a brand new social media page. The page, which can be found on Instagram as well as Facebook, will feature vintage footage of Van Halen during Hagar's time in the band. "Hey everybody I got some fresh news for ya," Hagar said in his video message. "Mikey and I been checkin' out all our … [Read more...]