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...]
Eddie’s Frankentstrat Is ALIIIVE For Halloween Weekend! [VIDEO]
Ditch the orange and black, it's all red, black and white on this Halloween weekend! YouTuber Marty5150 posted a few videos to his channel this weekend. In the first, he gives us an up-close look and listen to his very own EVH Frankenstein guitar. He followed with a second video showing guitarists some of the tricks and treats Eddie Van Halen pulled out of his bag. EVH … [Read more...]