From Rolling Stone By Andy Greene March 22, 2011 3:30 PM ET March 24th, 1986: Van Halen release 5150 It was widely presumed that Van Halen would collapse after David Lee Roth left the group in 1985. With the exceptions of Genesis and AC/DC, few bands had survived the departure of a high-profile frontman. Undaunted, Eddie phoned up former Montrose vocalist Sammy Hagar … [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.
Video: Sammy Hagar Answers Fan Questions
RED: My Uncensored Life In Rock – REVIEWS ONLY
Last week, we asked for our readers for their reviews of Sammy Hagar's autobiography RED: My Uncensored Life In Rock. Most of the 200+ comments weren't reviews, so this time the comments below must be actual reviews from people who've read the book. What are YOUR thoughts of Sammy's story? We welcome everyone's and reviews in our Comments section. … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar’s Autobiography, RED: My Uncensored Life In Rock , Reviewed By Fans
Sammy Hagar's hardcover autobiography RED: My Uncensored Life In Rock is released today! The first thing readers will notice is that there's 32 pages of full color photos straight out of Sammy's personal photo albums. The Foreward is written by Michael Anthony. It's certainly a rags-to-riches story. Beginning with his musical coming of age, Sammy traces his rough and … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Career-Spanning Video Montage
Sammy Hagar: Every Picture Tells A Story, Don't It? Sammy put this visual guide together to give you a sense of his musical history - from Montrose to solo career to Van Halen (and the Van Halen reunion) to the Wabos to Chickenfoot! Let Sammy tell you all about it by picking up a copy of his book at VanHalenStore.com. … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar, Phil Collen, Rudy Sarzo To Take Part In Next ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp
From Blabbermouth: Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, ex-VAN HALEN), Phil Collen (DEF LEPPARD), Mark Hudson (AEROSMITH producer), Ronnie Montrose (MONTROSE), Kip Winger (WINGER) and Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT) will take part in the next edition of the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp, set to take place May 10-15 in Hollywood, California. … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar: ‘I Would Love to Make Another Record With Van Halen’
From Rolling Stone.com: By Andy Greene Sammy Hagar's new autobiography Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock (in stores on March 15th) traces the singer's long career from his days in the 1970s hard rock band Montrose to his insane ride in Van Halen through the formation of his supergroup Chickenfoot. The new issue of Rolling Stone (on sale and in the online archive Friday) … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar RED: My Uncensored Life In Rock Video Promo
Loud rock, fast cars, and Cabo. This is the life of Sammy Hagar. Sammy and co-author Joel Selvin talk a little bit about the process of writing his upcoming autobiography that tells his unforgettable story. From his decade-long journey alongside Eddie Van Halen to his raucous solo career with Chickenfoot and everything in between—the drugs, groupies, and excesses of … [Read more...]
Van Halen, Sammy Hagar featured in Eddie Trunk’s new book
Van Halen and Sammy Hagar are tow of the many bands featured in Eddie Trunk's upcoming book, Eddie Trunk's Essential Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. We emailed Eddie and asked exactly how much VH & Hagar are featured. His response; "There are entire sections and lots of exclusive photos for both Van Halen and Sammy Hagar which includes Montrose, Chickenfoot, solo career, and … [Read more...]
In defense of Van Hagar …
From the San Francisco Chronicle: Believe me, I don't want to be the one to defend Van Hagar. I've spent nearly five years building a peaceful community on this blog, only to throw it away faster than you can sing the chorus to "When It's Love." (Please don't.) But while you will never see a discussion of circumcision or breast-feeding on this so-called parenting blog, we … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar discusses Chickenfoot’s recording process
Matt Warnock from Guitar International conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar this past weekend. Here's a couple of excerpts below. Guitar International: You've been recording the new album with CHICKENFOOT for about a week now. How's it going so far? Sammy Hagar: We started last Saturday — it's a week today. Seven days and you ain't gonna believe it, but we've got … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar, The Red Rocker Gives Back; Charity Work Featured In New Video
After forty years, Sammy and his Redheads are still just getting started. Here's a brief look at some of the charity work that is near and dear to his heart. Hagar will release his autobiography, titled "Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock", on March 15. Hagar is currently in the studio with Chickenfoot recording their second album. … [Read more...]