Sammy Hagar launched his 2026 "Best of All Worlds" summer tour Saturday night at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, Missouri. Joined by Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, Kenny Aronoff, and new keyboardist Nathan Mercado, Hagar delivered a set dominated by Van Halen material, reminding fans that the music of the Van Hagar era remains the centerpiece of this ongoing … [Read more...]
Steve Lukather Clarifies Alex Van Halen’s Upcoming Project: “These Are Finished Tracks With Ed And Al”
For months, fans have been speculating about the mysterious project that Alex Van Halen has been developing with longtime friend Steve Lukather. Now, Lukather has offered his clearest explanation yet of what the project actually is — and what it isn't. Speaking with Guitar Player, the Toto guitarist emphasized that the music is not a collection of unfinished scraps pieced … [Read more...]
When Van Halen Rocked Memorial Day Weekend 1983: The US Festival Revisited
On its 39th anniversary, we look back at the biggest concert of Van Halen's extravagant career! The footage embedded above is a segment of Van Halen's appearance at the US FESTIVAL in 1983. Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth “drop in” by helicopter at the venue ahead of US Festival '83. Acclaimed inventor Steve Wozniak, the organizer of the festival, comments on … [Read more...]
Van Halen Performing ‘Mine All Mine’ Austin 1995 Video
"Today we celebrate the 38th Anniversary of OU812 with this live performance of "Mine All Mine" from the vault! September 30, 1995 - who was there?" Sammy and Michael have uploaded a pro-shot video of Van Halen performing "Leonel mine"Mine All Mine" in Austin Texas, on September 30, 1995, during the Balance tour. Watch the video above. "What is understood need not be … [Read more...]
A Look Back: Van Halen’s ‘OU812’ Released On This Day In 1988
"Oh, You Ate One Too!" Released 38 years ago today - May 24th, 1988! 'OU812' was the second Van Halen album to feature Sammy Hagar as lead singer. It reached number one on Billboard (the band's second consecutive #1), sold over 4 million copies in the US and featured six songs that landed on the Billboard Hot 100 and/or the Mainstream Rock Tracks! Hagar looked … [Read more...]