Sammy Hagar's Best Of All Worlds band will return but it will be without drummer Jason Bonham. Bonham confirmed the news via an Instagram post by Bonham Friday (Nov. 15) to promote his upcoming Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening concerts. The post prompted a fan to ask, "C'Mon Jason... Can we get some Los Angeles dates? Also will you be rejoining Best of All Worlds band?" … [Read more...]
Edward Van Halen Previews ‘Women & Children First’ Album In Unheard 1980 Interview
Veteran rock journalist Jas Obrecht has released the last of his six-part 1980 interview with Edward Van Halen. In it, Edward previews the yet-to-be-heard Women & Children First album! "The section you're about to hear now began about two hours and 10 minutes into our conversation," said Obrecht. "Eddie had brought along a cassette of the upcoming Van Halen album Women … [Read more...]
Alex Van Halen: There Is ‘Probably Three Or Four Records’ Worth Of Music In The Vault
Just how much music lies within the 5150 vault? Probably enough to fill three or four records worth of music, according to Alex Van Halen. Alex addressed the possibility of future unreleased Van Halen material with Chris Jericho during an appearance on Talk Is Jericho. Below is an excerpt from that segment: What do you want to do now with kind of the legacy of Van Halen? … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & Joe Satriani Channeling Van Halen’s Songwriting Style
Sammy Hagar is following through on his promise to release new music with Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony, and Jason Bonham. "It's really, really good," Hagar told ABC Audio. "And the idea is to channel the Van Halen way of writing. Let Joe write some crazy, whacked out guitar music, and I'll just write lyrics and sing to it." Hagar also said he's also up for another Best … [Read more...]
Van Halen In The 90s: What Could Have Been
The decade couldn't have gotten to a better start for Van Halen when they returned in 1991. Another number-one album (For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge), more hit singles ("Poundcake", "Top Of The World", "Right Now"), and a lineup with a seemingly unbreakable bond. At least it seemed that way until internal tensions led to Sammy Hagar's departure in 1996. Looking back on the … [Read more...]