Sammy Hagar Songs With Van Halen That Aren’t Terrible: Gimme Five
We’d like to make the argument for those times when Sammy Hagar’s edition of Van Halen, affectionately known as Van Hagar, was pretty good.
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‘They didn’t return my call’: Sammy Hagar tour won’t include Van Halen reunion, or much Chickenfoot
Former Montrose and Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar is providing a glimpse of what’s in store as he gears up for a series of retrospective summer dates. Warning: It won’t entail of lot of music from his current band, which also features Joe Satriani, Chad Smith and fellow Van HalenRead More
‘It’s never been burned like that’: Sammy Hagar on his reunion with Journey’s Neal Schon
Sammy Hagar is previewing an upcoming solo album that finds him reuniting with Journey’s Neal Schon. The two first worked together as members of HSAS in the early 1980s. You May Also Like: Neal Schon, “Lady M” from Vortex (2015): One Track Mind Journey’s Neal Schon, “El Matador” from VortexRead More
‘Ed, he turned on me, man’: Sammy Hagar opens up about the split with Van Halen
The rift between Sammy Hagar and his bandmates has become the stuff of legend, up to and include their fractured induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — which saw only Hagar and Michael Anthony appear. But is it all made up? You May Also Like: The conflictedRead More
‘Chickenfoot will want to do a world tour’: Sammy Hagar says Chad Smith’s return will energize the band
Chickenfoot should be ready to reconvene in the fall to record new music, which Sammy Hagar says will be followed by a new tour. This time, however, they won’t be issuing a full-length record. They won’t perform again without drummer Chad Smith, either. You May Also Like: The conflicted historyRead More
‘Feeling rejuvenated and inspired’: Journey’s Neal Schon at work on new music with Chickenfoot, Jan Hammer
Guitarist Neal Schon is returning to some familiar 1980s-era musical associations — though neither of them are Journey. Instead, he’s rekindling associations from the days of HSAS, and Schon and Hammer. You May Also Like: Journey’s Neal Schon, “El Matador” from Vortex (2015): One Track Mind Neal Schon, “Lady M”Read More
‘I would be in that band if we could get along’: Sammy Hagar on lingering bad feelings with Van Halen
As Sammy Hagar worked on plans to celebrate his four decades in rock, the former Montrose and Van Halen singer says he lit on the idea of presenting a set that moved through each of his hitmaking eras — with special guests to match. You May Also Like: The conflictedRead More
‘We still have that chemistry’: Sammy Hagar, remaining members of Montrose reunite in studio
A year ago this week, Ronnie Montrose took his own life after a lengthy battle with cancer. What better tribute could there be to the legacy he left behind than new music from his namesake band? You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “RightRead More
‘It all just sort of snowballed’: Michael Anthony on how he transitioned from Van Halen to Chickenfoot
For ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, the thing that makes being a part of Chickenfoot so much fun is “the hang,” the sense of camaraderie that each of its world-famous members brings to the project. You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “Right Now”:Read More
‘It shows you what I know’: Sammy Hagar hated the concept for Van Halen’s biggest video ever
With its high-concept series of contemporary on-screen messages, “Right Now” was, Sammy Hagar today admits, “the biggest video Van Halen ever had.” Yet it almost never got made, because Hagar actively boycotted the idea. You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “Right Now”: ‘ItRead More
