Sammy Hagar appeared on KLOS FM's "New & Approved" virtual series to reflect on his entire career including the time he first met Eddie Van Halen in 1978. At around the age of 24 Hagar decided to move his family and bandmates from Fontana, California to San Francisco to kick start his career, which is exactly what it did. Soon after he became the lead singer of the band … [Read more...]
Watch: George Lynch Tribute To Eddie Van Halen – Dallas Guitar Festival
Guitarist George Lynch paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen during a performance at the Dallas Guitar Festival last weekend. Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob) broke into a version of "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" during an impromptu jam at the festival, which was held May 1st and 2nd at Dallas Market Hall. Afterwards, Lynch addressed the audience: "In remembrance of our fallen brother who … [Read more...]
Myles Kennedy On Meeting Eddie Van Halen: ‘It Was Everything I Could Have Hoped For’
Singer/guitarist Myles Kennedy remembered meeting a "totally cool" Eddie Van Halen all while he was trying to "play it cool" meeting one of his all-time musical heroes. "He was totally cool - it was everything I could have hoped for," Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash) told Ultimate Guitar. Kennedy said he had the chance to meet Eddie around 2010 through his friendship with … [Read more...]
10 Most Intriguing Songs Van Halen Covered In Their Club Days
From the Top 40 dance hits of the day to future hard rock and metal classics, The Houston Press has come up with the list of Van Halen's most intriguing cover songs from their early club days. David Rozycki wrote: "Fans around the world were shocked and saddened when they learned that Eddie Van Halen died on October 6, 2020, after years of battling cancer. It was obvious … [Read more...]
How David Lee Roth’s ‘Crazy From The Heat’ Book Led John 5 To Becoming DLR Band Guitarist
Guitarist John 5's David Lee Roth story began where Roth's book ended. Literally. During a recent interview with The Sessions, the former DLR Band guitarist recently recalled how he landed the job as Roth's guitarist in 1998 . He said it all started when he was reading Roth's 1998 autobiography 'Crazy From The Heat'. "I was reading ['Crazy From The Heat']. I was at my … [Read more...]