During a recent appearance on The Paltrocast, Mike Tramp of White Lion recalled a one-on-one meeting with David Lee Roth that would eventually take him to New York in pursuit of rock stardom. The meeting occurred in 1981 when Van Halen was in Madrid, Spain. Tramp was fronting the band Studs, who had just released their debut album. "I'm probably one of the only ones in … [Read more...]
Hagar Reveals Next Van Halen Re-Issue, Says New Music From Best Of All Worlds Band Is Coming
Sammy Hagar dropped a few reveals during a recent interview, starting with the next Van Halen album to receive the re-issue treatment. It'll be the final album he recorded with the band - 1995's Balance. “It's next. Balance is next,” Hagar said during an appearance on the Bogus Otis podcast. Hagar didn’t give the release date or what bonus content will be included, but a … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Dreams’ Video: The Blue Angels Collaboration Story
Thirty-eight summers ago, Van Halen's latest single "Dreams" reached all-new heights thanks to an unexpected collaboration with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. A recent online article from the website Simple Flying tells the story behind how this collaboration came to be. Below is an excerpt from an article written by Simple Flying's Mike Scanlon: Shortly after [Van … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar: Alex Van Halen Avoids Me Because Of His Book
Sammy Hagar believes he knows why Alex Van Halen isn't responding to his recent invites. In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Hagar was once again vocal about his desire to have Alex make an on-stage appearance with Hagar during his current Best Of All Worlds tour. “I reached out to Alex a dozen times, before this tour was announced, and got no … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Covers Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Baby Driver’
David Lee Roth has gone undercover once again. This time he's behind the wheel for a cover of the Simon & Garfunkel song "Baby Driver". Roth released the song along with a video. He's all smiles dancing along to his version of a song originally penned by Paul Simon and included on Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 album A Bridge Over Troubled Water. Just a few months ago, … [Read more...]