'Van Halen: A Visual Biography' by Martin Popoff is a hardcover coffee table book now offered at the Van Halen Store. Many have asked how good the book is and if the pictures inside are rare. So, we're giving you an exclusive look inside the book! It's a stunning visual presentation - this is a hardcover book on thick 100 lb. gloss stock, clocking in at 224 pages. There are … [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.
Hagar & Anthony On Top Live Songs From ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’
In the latest video to celebrate the release of The Collection II box set, Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony name the biggest live tracks from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. Hagar posted the video (above) along with a few additional comments: "This was the first record We actually took our time to write and record. I think pound for a pound, or song for a song, it might be … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen’s ‘Brothers’: A Discussion With Authors Greg Renoff & Chris Gill
With the recent announcement of Alex Van Halen's upcoming autobiography Brothers, fans are wondering what we'll read inside the 384-page book due out in October. The Van Halen News Desk reached out to authors Greg Renoff & Chris Gill to get their thoughts on this highly anticipated book. Renoff is the author of Van Halen Rising: How A Southern California Backyard Party … [Read more...]
Exclusive: NEW DETAILS on Alex Van Halen’s Autobiography ‘Brothers’
Photo by Neil Zlozower A memoir by Alex Van Halen titled Brothers is set for an October 22nd release via HarperCollins. Brothers is categorized under "Biography & Autobiography”. It’s a 384-page hardcover with a list price of $32.00. It will also be available as a 720-minute audiobook and an eBook. That’s all anyone knew about the book before now. The Van Halen … [Read more...]
Making Sense Of Van Halen’s Years-Long Internal Conflict
The story of David Lee Roth and the Van Halens is one for the ages, really. The most explosive rock and roll music you'll ever hear. Impossible to ignore. Unfortunately, neither is the often explosive drama. In case you hadn't heard, Roth has been making headlines lately by firing shots at the Van Halens, particularly Wolfgang, via his podcast The Roth Show. It's led to some … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & Mammoth WVH To Perform At MusiCares Event
Sammy Hagar and Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH have signed on to help celebrate the Recording Academy's 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year, Jon Bon Jovi. The 33rd annual MusiCares Person of the Year gala, hosted by Jim Gaffigan, will take place Friday (February 2nd). Hagar and Wolfgang will join a long list of performers including Bon Jovi, Train's Pat Monahan, Australian … [Read more...]
Hagar: ‘Thank You Eddie, Thank You To The Fans’
Sammy Hagar is feeling thankful for the upcoming Best Of All Worlds tour. So much so, he's given it a new title. "I'm calling it the Thank You tour," Hagar said during a recent interview with AZ Central. "For me it's thank you. Thank you, Eddie [Van Halen]. Thank you to the fans. Thank you for this wonderful life, being able to do this, because I don't know how much longer I … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Remembers Eddie Van Halen, Shares Rare Home Video
Another tribute to Eddie Van Halen, this time from Sammy Hagar. Hagar posted a home video of he and Eddie back in the 90s along with his comment: "I sure miss hanging out with this guy. Happy birthday my brother, miss you." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sammy Hagar (@sammyhagar) … [Read more...]
Big & Bad: ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’
Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony take us back to 1991 for the big and bad sound of Van Halen's For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. It's among the Hagar era Van Halen albums now available in an all-new remastered sound as part of the recently released The Collection II boxed set. Hagar posted the video (above) along with a few additional comments from himself and Anthony: "I … [Read more...]
Part Two: Greg Renoff Interviews Donn Landee
Part two of Van Halen author Greg Renoff's interview with legendary Van Halen engineer Donn Landee has arrived! Renoff shared part one of his interview for Tape Op magazine with VHND readers back in September. Now he's back to make good on his promise to deliver part two. Below is an excerpt from part two of Renoff's two-part interview posted to the Tape Op magazine … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Discovers Real Biological Surname
It's The Red Rocker Sammy.....Belcher? Sammy Hagar was a guest on the PBS series Finding Your Roots, which features DNA diagnosticians analyzing genetic code, tracing bloodlines and occasionally debunking beliefs. In the preview clip of the episode above, Hagar finds out that his DNA does not match any men with the last name Hagar, meaning that genetically, that is not his … [Read more...]
Satriani On Aborted Eddie Van Halen Tribute: ‘Alex’s Intentions Were Pure, But I Don’t Know About Dave’
As Joe Satriani prepares to perform a Van Halen-heavy setlist for the upcoming Best Of All Worlds tour with Sammy Hagar, he's still left wondering why his role in a planned Eddie Van Halen tribute with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth never came to fruition. In April of 2022, Satriani confirmed that he had been in regular contact with Alex and David Lee Roth about a … [Read more...]