Santa Sammy and his three Red Rockin' reindeers are headin' south for the holidays! Hagar and his band the Circle have just released a video for "Santa's Going South". It's episode number 11 in the band's series of Circle @Home sessions. 'This song has been waiting many years for a video," Hagar posted to YouTube. "Here it is, courtesy of Lockdown 2020. Merry Christmas … [Read more...]
New Van Halen Shirts!
Just in time for Christmas! Make their (your?) holidays merry with these new officially licensed Van Halen shirts, exclusive to Van Halen Store. Eight in all - something for everyone! All are exclsuive limited editions. And that's not all... 11 of their best selling shirts are back in stock. Everything Shown on Van Halen store is in stock and ships within one business … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Announce New Album, Release Cover Of David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’
Sammy Hagar and the Circle will be releasing a brand new album next month. Due out January 8th, 2021, the 11-track album titled "Lockdown 2020" was recorded remotely during the band's "Lockdown Sessions," which Hagar and the Circle launched in March amid the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine. One of the tracks included is a cover of David Bowie's 1977 song … [Read more...]
Heartwarming Video of Eddie Van Halen and Jason Becker Emerges
Guitarist Jason Becker posted something amazing today; private, home video footage from the day that Eddie Van Halen visited him at his home, back in 1996. You can watch the two guitar legends spending time together in this previously unseen footage. But first, Jason Becker sets it up: "An amazing meeting took place on August 31, 1996. That’s when Eddie Van Halen spent … [Read more...]
Listen To Paul Gilbert Play David Lee Roth Vocals On Guitar
Mr. Big guitarist Paul Gilbert appeared on Dweezil Zappa's "Runnin' With The Dweezil" podcast to discuss the influence Van Halen has had on his musical life. It turns out Eddie Van Halen's classic riffs aren't the only thing he enjoys playing. "Playing vocals on guitar - that's my hobby lately, and one of my favorite singers to copy is David Lee Roth on the guitar," said … [Read more...]