Happy Birthday, Michael Anthony! Join us in wishing "Mad Anthony" aka "Mikey" aka "Cannon Mouth" a KICK ASS birthday. Bottoms Up, Michael! Michael Anthony Sobolewski was born on June 20th, 1954 and was partly raised in Chicago. The family moved to California twice in Anthony's early years, settling in 1966 in Arcadia, California. Anthony attended Dana Junior High … [Read more...]
Van Halen News
Gary Cherone On His Last Conversations With Eddie Van Halen: ‘We Picked Up Where We Left Off’
Credit: Neil Zlozower Gary Cherone says he was able to revive his friendship with Eddie Van Halen before his passing in 2020. "[Eddie and I] rekindled our relationship end of 2015, '16," Cherone said during a recent appearance on Sirius XM's "Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk" (Thursday, June 16th). "I reached out to him, and we picked up where we left off. It was wild, … [Read more...]
‘Deraps’ Unleash Debut Album & 4 Music Videos
DERAPS band: Jacob Deraps, Josh Gallagher and William Lachance The Van Halen News Desk has featured the young players Jacob Deraps, Josh Gallagher and William Lachance performing their excellent Van Halen covers over a dozen times. Our readers have watched them grow and mature into the solid power trio, entitled 'Deraps'. Well, their 11-song, self-titled debut album is … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ Anniversary
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (also known as F.U.C.K.) is the ninth studio album by Van Halen (and the third with Sammy Hagar as vocalist), released June 17th, 1991. This album was their third in a row to reach #1 on the U.S. charts, which is where it stayed for three weeks. It has gone on to sell 3.9 million copies in the U.S. It was certified gold and platinum on 08/22/91, … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Sings ‘Unchained’ with Sammy Hagar and the Circle
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]
Credit: Neil Zlozower 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 … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Teases Coming Out of Retirement
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com May. 31, 2022 - David Lee Roth compares himself to Rocky and Rambo's multiple retirements when approached by paparazzi today. Watch the video above. … [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...]