Latest Sammy Hagar News
Daryl Hall Was Asked To Replace David Lee Roth In Van Halen
Daryl Hall believes Eddie Van Halen was "serious" when he asked him to replace David Lee Roth as Van Halen's lead singer.The Hall and Oates star has confirmed speculation that he was asked to join...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 March 2022
Sammy Hagar Regrets Exposing Eddie Van Halen's 'Dark Side'
Sammy Hagar has apologised for exposing his late Van Halen bandmate Eddie Van Halen's "dark side".The Red Rocker has insisted that while he stands by everything he penned about the late guitar god in his...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 June 2021
Sammy Hagar Grateful For Eddie Van Halen Reunion
Sammy Hagar is grateful he reconnected with Eddie Van Halen before his death.The former Van Halen bandmates fell out when guitarist Sammy left the band but in the months leading up to Eddie's death in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 December 2020
Sammy Hagar Says The Van Halen 'Kitchen Sink Tour' Would've Been 'A Dream Come True'
Sammy Hagar says the proposed "kitchen sink" Van Halen reunion tour would've been "a dream come true" .Following the passing of the 'Jump' band's guitarist Eddie Van Halen last month, their long-time manager, Irving Azoff,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 November 2020
Sammy Hagar Secretly Reconnected With Eddie Van Halen Before His Death
Sammy Hagar had reconnected with his former bandmate Eddie Van Halen before his death.After the Van Halen guitarist sadly passed away this week following a lengthy battle with cancer, the band's ex-frontman - who replaced...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2020
Sammy Hagar Dismisses Suggestion Of Farewell Tour
Sammy Hagar has no plans to play a ''farewell tour''.The 72-year-old rocker - who first burst onto the scene with Montrose in the mid 1970s and later enjoyed success both as a solo musician and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 May 2020
Sammy Hagar Foresees A Van Halen Reunion
Sammy Hagar says he can ''foresee'' a Van Halen reunion happening.The 'Jump' rockers haven't toured since 2015, but the band's former lead vocalist - who replaced frontman David Lee Roth in 1985, left in 1996,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 May 2020
Sammy Hagar Humbled By Brand New Laferrari Sportscar
The former Van Halen rocker put an order in for the one-of-a-kind black and white car following a tour of the car company's Maranello, Italy headquarters last year (14), and is now the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 August 2015
Sammy Hagar Planning Reality Tv Show And Party Cookbook
The former Van Halen star, who is also a restaurateur and a tequila connoisseur, admits he has already tasted failure with an initial reality idea - but he's not ready to give up....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 August 2015
Sammy Hagar Attacks Eddie Van Halen Over Michael Anthony Remarks
Defending his decision to replace Anthony with his son Wolfgang, Van Halen told the new issue of Billboard magazine his former bassist lacked musical ability, claiming he had to teach the rocker every...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2015
Eddie Van Halen Plays Down Michael Anthony's Contribution To The Band
Fans and former frontman Sammy Hagar, who performs with Anthony in Chickenfoot, have been campaigning for Van Halen to reinstate the bassist for years and now the guitar great has revealed why he...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 June 2015
James Hetfield And Daughter Sing Duet For Charity
The Metallica frontman and former Van Halen star Sammy Hagar hosted their second annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure event in San Francisco, and recruited some of their famous friends to perform at the concert. Hetfield...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 May 2015
Queen Named Band Of The Year At Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards
Queen have been named Band of the Year at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour presented by Orange Amplification awards.Icons in rock music from past and present were celebrated at the event at The Avalon...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 November 2014
Sammy Hagar Libel Case Revived
Former Van Halen star Sammy Hagar is set for a court showdown with a one-time Playboy bunny for accusing her of extortion in his autobiography.Officials at a federal appeals court have revived the unidentified woman's...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2014
Cmt Awards 2012 - Results Are Top Secret For First Time Ever
The 2012 CMT Country Music Awards took place on Monday (December 3, 2012) in Nashville but this year, the winners will be kept top secret until Saturday December 8, when the star-studded show will be...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 05 December 2012
Sammy Hagar Came Close To Fronting New-look Aerosmith
Aerosmith star Brad Whitford has revealed he and his bandmates approached Sammy Hagar and asked him to replace Steven Tyler in the band when the frontman announced a hiatus in 2009.Whitford tells Vh1 Tv programme...
By WENN on 03 September 2012
Sammy Hagar Lands Own Day In California
Sammy Hagar will be the guest of honour in Roseville, California on 15 September (12) after officials dedicated the day to the rocker.The date marks the opening of his restaurant and entertainment venue, Sammy's Rockin'...
By WENN on 30 August 2012
Van Halen Postpone Entire Tour Over Band Conflict?
Californian hard rock band Van Halen has cancelled over thirty live shows for reasons so far unknown.The tour included performances in Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Salt Lake City and El Paso but so far no explanation...
By WENN on 18 May 2012
Sammy Hagar To Front Tribute To Montrose
Chickenfoot stars Sammy Hagar and Joe Satriani will join past and present members of Kiss and Journey at an upcoming tribute gig for rocker Ronnie Montrose.The all-stars will team up with Montrose's bandmates in Montrose...
By WENN on 27 March 2012
Revered Rock Guitarist Ronnie Montrose Dies, Aged 64
The revered rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose has passed away, aged 64, BBC News reports today (March 5, 2012). According to his booking agent Jim Douglas, Ronnie died at his California home on Saturday (March 3,...
By Lew Irwin on 05 March 2012
Van Halen Accused Of Ripping Off...Van Halen
It was supposed to be a moment of rejoice for Van Halen fans, when the band premiered their comeback single 'Tattoo' on Tuesday afternoon (January 10, 2012). However, reception was decidedly muted, with some supporters...
By WENN on 11 January 2012
Van Halen And David Lee Roth Reveal New Single 'Tattoo'
Van Halen 's reunion with David Lee Roth at the helm is officially gathering pace, after it was revealed that the much-loved hair metal band have revealed the new single from their forthcoming comeback album...
By WENN on 10 January 2012
Sir Paul Mccartney Named Artist Of The Year
Sir Paul McCartney has been named Artist of the Year at the inaugural Ultimate Classic Rock Awards. The 69-year-old musician beat off strong competition from Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx, Chickenfoot's Sammy Hagar and Alice Cooper...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 January 2012
Hagar: 'I Don't Like Van Halen Brothers Anymore'
Rocker Sammy Hagar appears to have written off any possibility of reteaming with Van Halen after revealing he no longer likes the brothers behind the band.The ex-Van Halen frontman tells Billboard.com he's "disappointed" with guitarist...
By WENN on 24 August 2011
Daniel Craig Believes In Aliens
Daniel Craig believes in aliens.The 43-year-old actor - who stars in sci-fi movie 'Cowboys & Aliens' with Harrison Ford - is convinced extra-terrestrials life exists in the universe, but is unsure if otherworldly beings have...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 August 2011
Sammy Hagar: 'Aerosmith Wanted Me To Replace Steven Tyler'
Rock veteran Sammy Hagar has revealed he was offered the chance to replace Steven Tyler as the frontman of Aerosmith, but snubbed the opportunity because it would have been a "difficult" transition.The former Van Halen...
By WENN on 03 May 2011
Hagar Shocked By The State Of Van Halen's Home
Rocker Sammy Hagar was shocked to see one-time bandmate Eddie Van Halen when the pair attempted an ill-fated reunion in 2004 - because the guitar great had turned into a black-toothed, unwashed tramp who lived...
By WENN on 11 March 2011
Sammy Hagar & Collen To Become Fantasy Camp Counsellors
Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar and Def Leppard's Phil Collen will head up this year's (11) Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles.Wannabe rock stars will get specific tuition from the stars, who...
By WENN on 07 March 2011
Sammy Hagar: 'Van Halen Comeback Is A Surety'
Rocker Sammy Hagar is convinced he'll return as Van Halen's singer, despite waging a war of words with his former bandmates since they reformed with original vocalist David Lee Roth and blasting band leader EDDIE...
By WENN on 04 March 2011
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