Sammy Hagar says he and Michael Anthony are determined to keep Van Halen "live and alive" with this summer's Best Of All Worlds tour. At a time when many legacy artists are under fire for using pre-recorded tracks, what you hear from Hagar and his band is all live. "I can't tell you how perfect this lineup is, how much fun we're havin', and how it's live," said Hagar during … [Read more...]
Satriani: ‘Every Show Eddie Would Just Do It A Little Different’
To prepare for the Best Of All Worlds tour, Joe Satriani watched as many live performances of Van Halen as he could. It led him to an even bigger appreciation for Eddie Van Halen's creativity. During an appearance on Sirius/XM's Trunk Nation this week (July 25), Satriani told host Eddie Trunk he took advantage of YouTube to get closer to Eddie Van Halen's sound. "Well, … [Read more...]
Did Van Halen Have Enough Material For A Follow-Up To ‘Van Halen III’?
Van Halen recorded music for a follow-up to their 1998 album Van Halen III. But was there enough material recorded for a full album? "There were a few things," Anthony recently told Ultimate Guitar's Greg Prato. "There were a couple of songs that actually Gary [Cherone] had written lyrics and he had a melody for. And there was music written, too, that hadn't really been … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s ‘Baker Street’ Remake Released In New Animated Video
A brand new video from the Mojo Dojo YouTube channel features the Sax-ier side of David Lee Roth. Artist Ramses Rios takes viewers for a ride inside Roth's 1951 Mercury in the video, which includes Roth's cover of the Gerry Rafferty song "Baker Street". The song dates back to 2002 when a clip of the song appeared in Roth's No Holds Bar-B-Que video. Here is what artist … [Read more...]
Hagar: There’s Enough Vault Material For A New Van Halen Record
Sammy Hagar believes there's "a ton" of unreleased material in the 5150 vaults. Enough to turn into a new Van Halen record. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" , Hagar said he'd be more than happy to help go through the tapes left behind by Edward Van Halen. Getting Alex Van Halen to invite Hagar into those vaults, however, is the biggest hurdle. "I … [Read more...]