Rock & Roll Hall of Famer SAMMY HAGAR is embarking on the long-awaited “THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS” 2024 tour. Hagar will be joined by rock heavyweights and longtime bandmates MICHAEL ANTHONY (bass, backing vocals), JASON BONHAM (drums) and revealed on Nov 14 on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show that JOE SATRIANI, one of the best guitar players in the world, will complete the … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s Guitar Gifted To Jason Becker For Auction
Photo courtesy of Jason Becker The upcoming auction of the Edward Van Halen owned Wolfgang model serial numbered 91000069 given to Jason Becker in August of 1996 presented by Guernsey's Auction House 11/12/23 -- An amazing meeting took place on August 31, 1996. That’s when Eddie Van Halen spent the day with a guy who had followed in his footsteps playing alongside … [Read more...]
The Origins Of Billy Sheehan’s Two-Handed Tapping
Watching Billy Sheehan two-hand tapping on his bass, it's hard to not think of Eddie Van Halen. It was a different guitarist, however, who inspired Sheehan to adopt this technique. Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, The Winery Dogs) talked about the origins of his two-handed tapping during a recent interview with Matt Pinfield. Below is an excerpt from an Ultimate-Guitar … [Read more...]
Hawkins Recalls Van Halen Set At Wembley With Wolfgang
Justin Hawkins says he and Wolfgang Van Halen had very little time to prepare their mini-Van Halen set before 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London last year during the Taylor Hawkins tribute. Just one run-through and go. Here's an excerpt from an article posted to Ultimate-Guitar by Greg Prato: Of the many performances at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts at … [Read more...]
‘Power’ Star Joseph Sikora Is Goin’ Crazy For Diamond Dave
The second season of Power Book IV: Force -- one of the four shows within what is called "the Power Universe" on the STARZ network -- premiered back in September. It begins with Tommy Egan on a mission to avenge the death of Lilliana, his former nemesis turned business partner. How does that relate to Van Halen, you ask? Well, Tommy Egan is portrayed by actor and producer … [Read more...]