On this day in 1995, Van Halen released their tenth studio album Balance. It would be the band's fourth consecutive number one studio album and went double platinum just two months after its release. Before we ask you to vote for your favorite track from the album, here's a little bit more on what would be the final studio album the band recorded with Sammy Hagar as lead … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar News
The former Van Halen frontman recently released his acoustic solo album, "Lite Roast". In 2015, he's touring with his band "The Circle", featuring Michael Anthony, Vic Johnson, and Jason Bonham. His other band, Chickenfoot, is on hiatus indefinitely.
Sammy Hagar’s 75th Birthday Bash Documentary Streaming Now
A brand new special on Sammy Hagar's 75th Birthday Bash is streaming now via Fox Nation. "I've been trying to get something like this done about the Birthday Bash since the beginning," Hagar said on his YouTube channel [see video above] and official website redrocker.com. "It finally got done right and the fans are in it. look for yourselves. it's awesome." From … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On Why He’s Never Started A Business With Michael Anthony
Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony have been bandmates and friends for many years but business partners they'll never be. Sammy says he values his friendship with Mike too much to risk breaking that bond. Darren Paltrowitz, host of the Paltrocast, recently asked Sammy if he's ever thought about teaming up with Mike on a business venture. Below is what Sammy had to say in … [Read more...]
Joe Satriani Says He, Alex Van Halen & David Lee Roth ‘Came Close’ To Performing A New York Concert In August Of 2021
During a recent appearance on Q104.3 FM in New York, Joe Satriani said Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth had come close to performing a concert in New York City in the summer of 2021. You can hear all of what Satriani had to say in the video above including the concert that almost was in Central Park in August of 2021, whether Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar were asked to be … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle On The Recording Of ‘Crazy Times’ [VIDEO]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle shared a new video explaining why it took so little time to create Crazy Times. Sammy, Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson got together to let fans in on the quick write-record-release process along with the Van Halen vibes Mike brought to Crazy Times, the band's new LP, in the video above. From Sammy's YouTube channel: "It sounds … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On Why ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ Is His Favorite Van Halen Record
Of the four studio albums he recorded with Van Halen, Sammy Hagar says 1991's For Unlawful Carnal Knowlege is his personal favorite. "I think it's even better than 5150 because the writing, vocals, and the way the band was playing tops it," said Hagar during a recent interview with Guitar World. Hagar added that the extra time put into F.U.C.K. paid off, particularly … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On The ‘Twister’ Era Van Halen Song We’ve Yet To Hear: ‘It’s In The Archives, They’ll Find It’
Sammy Hagar says the unreleased 1996 Van Halen track "Between Us Two" isn't hard to find and when it does finally see the light of day, it'll be worth the wait. During a recent appearance on the Kyle Meredith with...podcast, Hagar was asked about the ballad recorded for the soundtrack to Twister and whether he thinks the song will eventually be released. "Everyone keeps … [Read more...]
Rick Beato Asks: What Is Van Halen’s Greatest Song? [VIDEO]
Not even Tom Cruise can make this mission possible. Rick Beato is asking fans to come up with Van Halen's greatest song in his latest video. To help out with the video, the producer, composer, engineer, music theorist and now popular YouTube personality reached out to his fellow Van Halen fan friends including Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X, Dweezil Zappa and Dean DeLeo of Stone … [Read more...]
Jesse Harms Shares The Inside Stories On Working With Sammy Hagar & David Lee Roth In The 80s
Imagine working with both Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth during the most turbulent time in Van Halen history. Jesse Harms doesn't have to imagine it. He lived it and oh, the stories he has to tell. Harms was a guest on the RetroZest podcast to talk about his stellar five-decade career, which included a stint as keyboardist and background vocalist for Sammy Hagar from … [Read more...]
Sammy Still Trying To Make Peace With Alex: ‘I Don’t Think I’m Going To Unless He Reaches Back Out To Me’
Sammy Hagar says he's tried contacting Alex Van Halen several times in an effort to reconnect, but to no avail. During his appearance on the Sirius/XM "Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk" show today (11/2), Hagar was asked if there has been any progress made on a possible Eddie Van Halen tribute. He said he's heard nothing new about it. In fact, he's heard nothing at all from … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Track-By-Track: ‘Crazy Times’ [VIDEO]
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...]
Fans Launch ‘The Bogus Otis Show: 9 Degrees of Sammy Hagar’ Podcast
Just in time for Sammy Hagar’s 75th Birthday comes a podcast dedicated to covering all aspects within nine degrees of the Red Rocker! The Bogus Otis Show is co-hosted, or should we say, “Bo-Hosted”, by long-time Sammy and Van Halen fans, Darin Bristow & Brent Kinnaird. It launched on Rocktober 13th - Sammy’s 75th Birthday. The "nine degrees of" in the … [Read more...]