From Destructoid.com: Although it's not been officially announced, we've heard of this game called Guitar Hero Van Halen. We can't be sure it exists, but rumors, retail listings, and German ratings boards seem to indicate that it does. As do the handful of rumored achievements for the Xbox 360 version of the game that Destructoid exclusively got its hands on today. If … [Read more...]
Universal Music Group Starts New Youtube Channel, Could Van Halen’s Former Label Soon Follow Suite?
U2's Bono has managed to broker a deal that merges Universal Music Group (the largest record distribution outfit on the planet) withYoutube that now allows for the creation of a dedicated channel to advertise the label's artists. The channel, to be called Vevo, will debut later in 2009 and will feature content provided by Universal. The joint venture, apparently derived by … [Read more...]
Chickenfoot cartoon
From The New Yorker: May 28 They may have a silly name, but the members of the new group Chickenfoot—the guitar whiz Joe Satriani, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith, the former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, and the erstwhile Van Halen front man Sammy Hagar—know more than a thing or two about how to rock. They come to the Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza. … [Read more...]
Hagar puts Wabos to bed while cooking up Chickenfoot supergroup
From: RGJ.com: By Neil Baron • Special to Best Bets • April 30, 2009 Longtime rock 'n' roll frontman Sammy Hagar knows a great guitarist when he hears one. After all, the Red Rocker has shared the stage with the likes of Ronnie Montrose, Ted Nugent and Eddie Van Halen. So you know Hagar knows what he's talking about when he compliments guitarist Joe Satriani, one of … [Read more...]
Red Rocker returns to Tahoe
By Tim Parsons, Lake Tahoe Action (TahoeDailyTribune.com) For Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is a time to commemorate the victory over France in 1862’s Battle of Puebla. For Tahoe, the weekend closest to Cinco de Mayo means Sammy Hagar is coming to town. Every year at this time the Red Rocker makes the drive from his Marin County home to Tahoe (which for him probably only takes … [Read more...]