Sammy Hagar has released the latest in his track-by-track video breakdown of the new Sammy & The Circle album Crazy Times. This time Sammy, Michael Anthony, Vic Johnson and Jason Bonham give us the inside story behind the title track. Here's what Sammy posted to his YouTube channel along with the video which you can watch above: This is some very inside, informative … [Read more...]
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POLL: ‘Me Wise Magic’ vs ‘Can’t Get This Stuff No More’
On this week in 1996, Van Halen released Best Of - Volume 1. Sure, the album promised to please the casual fans with the familiar hits from the Dave and Sammy eras but what would be a reason for the Van Halen die-hards to spend their hard-earned cash on an album with songs they already owned? The band answered that question with not just one but two reasons - "Me Wise Magic" … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony On His ‘Angelic’ Vocals To ‘Father Time’ [VIDEO]
Michael Anthony says he's done something on the latest Sammy Hagar & The Circle track "Father Time" that he's never done before, and the results are heavenly. "That could be my favorite song on the [Crazy Times] album even though it is a mellower song," Anthony said in a recent video posted to Sammy's YouTube channel, which tells the story behind the track. "This is one … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle – ‘Father Time’ (Official Video)
At 75 years old, Sammy Hagar has certainly lived out his dream....but it ain't over yet. The official video for Sammy Hagar & The Circle's "Father Time" has been released via Sammy's YouTube channel. The song features some stunning backing vocals from Michael Anthony, just as Sammy promised we'd hear on his latest album with The Circle - Crazy Times. Along with hearing … [Read more...]
Talkin’ ‘Bout Dave & Sammy Then, ‘Right Now’ & In The Future With Author Greg Renoff
The Van Halen News Desk is celebrating the careers of David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar this week as both celebrate birthdays. The VHND's Eric Senich and Van Halen historian Greg Renoff got together to talk the past, present and future of both singers. Renoff - author of "Van Halen Rising: How A Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal" and "Ted Templeman: A … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Says The Likelihood Of An Eddie Van Halen Tribute Are Slim, His Closure Came With Taylor Hawkins Tribute Performances
Wolfgang Van Halen says dysfunction is to blame for no Eddie Van Halen tribute and the chances of if ever happening are slim. "When it comes to Van Halen and entities surrounding the band it’s unfortunate, certainly compared to Foo Fighters who have their shit together with inter-personal relationships," Wolfgang said in a new interview with Classic Rock. "I don’t know what … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Says A Sammy-Era/Dave-Era Eddie Van Halen Tribute Would Make Rock History
Sammy Hagar says he's willing to meet David Lee Roth halfway for an Eddie Van Halen tribute. But would Roth be satisfied with that idea? In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Hagar said the recent Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts got him thinking about the Eddie Van Halen tribute that's been often discussed among fans and the media over the last two years but yet to … [Read more...]
Watch Wolfgang Van Halen Play ‘Panama’ For Taylor Hawkins
Last night, the stars gathered in Los Angeles for the second tribute concert to the late Taylor Hawkins. Following the epic all-dayer in London's Wembley Stadium earlier this month, the drummer's friends and favorite artists came together to celebrate the life and legacy of a true rock'n'roll legend and, once again, Wolfgang Van Halen showed up to play a few Van Halen … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Calls On Ted Templeman To Help Capture The ‘Classic Van Halen’ Sound On New Album ‘Crazy Times’
Sammy Hagar says Ted Templeman was able to "crack the code" and help capture the classic Van Halen vocal sound on his latest album with the Circle. For Crazy Times (due out September 30th), the album's producer Dave Cobb was determined to make the most of Michael Anthony's vocals. He wanted to hear Mikey sound like he did on all of the classic Van Halen records. He and Sammy … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Get ‘Funky’ On Latest Track [VIDEO]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle are back again with a new track titled "Funky Feng Shui" and it arrives via an official video. Sammy: "Funky Feng Shui was the first song I started writing for the 'Crazy Times' record. We recorded just the two verses I had written for the first Lockdown Sessions. When we got in the studio David Cobb loved this song so we finished it and it made … [Read more...]
‘ED by ZLOZ: Edward Van Halen Photographs by Neil Zlozower’ Hardcover Book Released
This is it! The BIGGEST & BEST hardcover coffee table photo book of Eddie Van Halen ever published. The long-awaited ED by ZLOZ, by legendary photographer Neil Zlozower, is being released right now, and it's packed with photos you won't find anywhere else. None of them appear in either of his previous Van Halen books, and the vast majority have never before been … [Read more...]
City Of Pasadena To Officially Dedicate Park Stage To Van Halen Next Month
Credit: Neil Zlozower The City of Pasadena will officially unveil "Van Halen Stage" in the new Playhouse Village Park on Saturday, September 10. From Pasadena Now: Pasadena’s favorite rock and roll sons will be honored on Saturday, September 10, when the City of Pasadena dedicates the new Playhouse Village Park and the Van Halen Stage in the Playhouse District. A … [Read more...]