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...]
Hootie Guitarist Mark Bryan Highlights Edward Van Halen’s Overlooked Talent
Hootie & The Blowfish guitarist Mark Bryan says he's a "gigantic" Van Halen fan and praises Edward Van Halen's ability to come up with undeniable riffs. "I wanna say this because everybody puts him on the top with the guitar playing [makes fingers on the fretboard impression] and he is but he's also one of the all-time greatest riff masters," Bryan said during a recent … [Read more...]