Sammy Hagar says late Van Halen manager Ed Leffler was the glue that kept the band together. When Lefller passed away, everything fell to pieces. Leffler managed Van Halen from 1986 to 1993, when he lost his battle with cancer. During an appearance on The Bob Lefsetz podcast, Lefsetz asked Hagar how Leffler's death affected the band. "It totally broke up Van Halen," Hagar … [Read more...]
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Sammy Hagar To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Sammy Hagar is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2024. Hagar will receive a star in the Recording category, along with Def Leppard, Glen Ballard, Gwen Stefani, Toni Braxton, Darius Rucker, Dr. Dre, Brandy Norwood, and Charles Fox, with legendary artist Otis Redding earning a posthumous star in the Live … [Read more...]
The Sammy Hagar Solo Album ‘Elevated’ By Eddie Van Halen Turns 36 (VIDEO)
Sammy Hagar celebrated the 36th anniversary of his 1987 album 'Never Said Goodbye' today, stating Eddie Van Halen's contributions helped elevate the music to another level. "Happy anniversary to I Never Said Goodbye! I still love this record today," Hagar posted to social media along with the official video for the album's single "Give To Live" (above). "I feel it was … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Commemorates 35th Anniversary Of Van Halen’s ‘OU812’, Shares Performance Of ‘When It’s Love’ From ’95 Tour (VIDEO)
Sammy Hagar was feelin' the love for Van Halen's OU812 album today. To celebrate the album's 35th anniversary, he posted a video of Van Halen performing the album's biggest hit, "When It's Love", live in Oakland, California, during the band's 1995 'Balance' tour. Sammy and Michael also shared their thoughts on the song: Sammy: "When It's Love" was the first … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar: ‘I Cherish Eddie More Than Ever’
Sammy Hagar says he appreciates his time working with Eddie Van Halen now more than ever. Here's an excerpt from Hagar's Q&A interview with USA Today published (4/26): "The peak of my musical life was Van Halen," says Hagar of his 1985 to 1996 run in what is now dubbed Van Hagar. "My ego wants to say I was doing great as a solo artist. Well, yeah, I was doing fine, … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Says Rest Of Remastered Van Hagar Catalog Soon To Come ‘With Extra Tracks’
Sammy Hagar says the rest of the remastered Hagar-era Van Halen catalog is coming soon, and it'll include some extra surprises. In a video post to Instagram today, Hagar opened up his vinyl copy of the first of the remastered releases - Live: Right Here, Right Now. He responded to comments and questions from fans along the way and announced that there is more to come: "The … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On His Time In Van Halen, The Resurgence Of The Van Hagar Era & More On Steve-O’s Wild Ride! Podcast (VIDEO)
Sammy Hagar appeared on Steve-O's Wild Ride! podcast for a career-spanning interview and fortunately for us, Steve-O is a big Van Halen fan with lots of Van Halen questions. Here's a rundown of what Sammy talks about in the interview, which you can watch above: The Montrose days The slow rise to success as a solo artist On joining Van Halen in 1985 The current … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & Bob Weir’s Acoustic-4-A-Cure Benefit Concert To Make Its Return, Michael Anthony To Appear
After a three-year hiatus, Sammy Hagar and Bob Weir's Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert will return to the Fillmore in San Francisco on May 13th. Hagar and Weir will be joined by some special guests including Michael Anthony and Vic Johnson. Taj Mahal, Don Was, and Nancy Wilson are also set to take the stage with Hagar and Weir along with more to be announced soon. "I'm thrilled … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Looking Forward To Remastered Releases Of Sammy Hagar Era Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen says he's looking forward to the upcoming remastered reissues of the often-overlooked Sammy Hagar years of Van Halen. "That era doesn't get enough respect I don't I don't think," said Wolfgang during a recent interview with Oklahoma's KATT FM. "There's a lot of amazing songs and just, obviously, brilliant guitar playing on all of that stuff." Van … [Read more...]
A&E Network To Air ‘Biography’ Episode On Sammy Hagar
A&E Network will be airing five all-new Biography specials celebrating the careers of some of hard rock’s greatest legends and Sammy Hagar will be among them. Set to premiere in late 2023, each documentary will feature exclusive interviews with each of the artists and those closest to them as well as archival footage and audio. The specials will go behind the … [Read more...]
Van Hagar Remasters In The Works According To Sammy Hagar
Sammy Hagar says remasters of his era with Van Halen are coming soon. In celebration of the 28th anniversary of Van Halen's Balance, Hagar posted the band's performance of "Amsterdam" (above) during their appearance on The Jon Stewart Show back in 1995. A very interesting comment Sammy made was on the Van Hagar / Other Half Instagram page where he posted the video for … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar’s 75th Birthday Bash Documentary Streaming Now
A brand new special on Sammy Hagar's 75th Birthday Bash is streaming now via Fox Nation. "I've been trying to get something like this done about the Birthday Bash since the beginning," Hagar said on his YouTube channel [see video above] and official website redrocker.com. "It finally got done right and the fans are in it. look for yourselves. it's awesome." From … [Read more...]