Sammy Hagar & The Circle's "Crazy Times!" tour kicked off this past weekend with shows in Connecticut and New Jersey. Of the 16 songs played each night, eight of them were from Van Halen's catalog, and not all of them were from the Sammy era. The show in Mansfield, Massachusetts last night marked the first night that Anthony sang the Van Halen classic, 'Unchained" on … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Kick Off Summer Tour With Van Halen Heavy Shows [VIDEO & SETLISTS]
Summer nights and the music of Van Halen...that's all we need baby. Dont'cha know it! Sammy Hagar & The Circle's "Crazy Times!" tour kicked off this past weekend with shows in Connecticut and New Jersey. Of the 16 songs played each night, eight of them were from Van Halen's catalog, and not all of them from the Sammy era. Having the chance to catch the Connecticut … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar on Club Random with Bill Maher
Bill and Sammy riff on rock and roll excess, the upbringing and the heartbreak that drove Sammy to be a rock star, the technology that would have helped Bill talk to girls when he was younger, how to survive fights when you’re married, Sammy and Eddie Van Halen making peace at the end, and how Quentin Tarrantino put Sammy’s tequila brand in his movie. Watch the full … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Promises To Sing On Classic Van Halen Deep Cuts During The Circle’s Summer Tour [AUDIO]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle's "Crazy Times!" tour is about to get underway, and Michael Anthony says Van Halen fans will be pleasantly surprised by a few of the songs on the setlist. During his recent appearance on Sirius XM's "Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk" (June 2nd), Anthony said he will not only continue to sing lead on a few classic Van Halen songs during the band's … [Read more...]
The Eddie Van Halen-Inspired Hairdos On ‘Stranger Things 4’
Ah yes, the good ole 1980s. Remember those hairdos? The people behind the making of Stranger Things certainly do, specifically Eddie Van Halen's rockin' "do"s from that decade. So much so they decided to pay homage to a few of them in the latest season of the hit Netflix series. Stranger Things' lead hairstylist Sarah Hindsgaul shared the inspiration behind the wigs used to … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Says Van Halen Tribute Talks May Be Too Early, Alex ‘Still Healing’ [UPDATED WITH AUDIO]
Asked if a Van Halen tribute project will eventually happen, Michael Anthony says it's certainly possible but giving Alex Van Halen time to heal is the priority. During his appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk" this week (June 2nd), Anthony stated that he has spoken with Alex and David Lee Roth regarding a possible tribute to Eddie Van Halen but made it … [Read more...]
Matt Sorum Recalls His ‘Crazy’ Audition For David Lee Roth’s ‘Eat ‘Em And Smile’ Band
It's all about that double bass. During his appearance on The Modern Drummer Podcast, drummer Matt Sorum (The Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver) recalled the time he auditioned for David Lee Roth's band back in 1985 saying it was "probably the craziest" audition he ever went on. "All these drummers went down to S.I.R. [Studios in Hollywood] to audition," said Sorum, … [Read more...]
Guitar World Revisits The Evolution Of Eddie Van Halen’s Guitar Style
Who influenced Eddie Van Halen's? How did his individual playing approach evolve? Was it by happenstance or all carefully crafted? Guitar World has taken on the task of revisiting Eddie's roots and influences to come up with an answer to those questions. Before offering up six immersive studies of Eddie's groundbreaking sound, Guitar World's Phil Short wrote: It’s a … [Read more...]
Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready Performs ‘Eruption’ In Tribute To Eddie Van Halen [VIDEO]
Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready honored Eddie Van Halen with a performance of "Eruption" during a May 9th concert in Glendale, Arizona. Prior to McCready's tribute, Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder addressed the recent passing of some friends and family members including Foo Fighters' drummer Taylor Hawkins and Eddie Van Halen. "I don’t think we’ve played a show since … [Read more...]
WATCH: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Footage Set To Van Halen’s ‘Dreams’
Van Halen is reaching for the skies and Tom Cruise is their wingman! Check out the video above created by YouTuber Naf Naf, who used clips from a behind scenes trailer for the the upcoming film "Top Gun: Maverick" (due out May 24th) and set them to Van Halen's classic 1986 single "Dreams". Of course, we weren't surprised to find videos previously created featuring … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Responds To Van Halen Tribute Rumors [VIDEO]
Michael Anthony says he was part of the discussions regarding a possible Van Halen tribute project featuring Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Joe Satriani. During his appearance on The Mitch Lafon & Jeremy White Show, Anthony was asked by co-host Jeremy White if he was aware of the recent story making its rounds among the classic rock community regarding a possible Van … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Ranked Among The Five Best Rhythm Guitarists Of All Time By Guitar World Readers
Eddie Van Halen was ranked fourth on the list of the 50 best rhythm guitarists of all time by Guitar World readers. "As voted for by you, here are the players who don't necessarily need 16 bars and a spotlight solo to rubber-stamp their greatness," wrote Jonathan Horsley in a recent article posted to Guitar World's website. Here's what Horsley wrote of Eddie, who finished … [Read more...]