Peter Hodgson of Gibson.com recently conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Gibson.com: I've always wanted to ask you how you rank yourself as a guitarist. It takes balls to stand up there with Eddie Van Halen or Joe Satriani. I've been lucky to ...
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Sammy Hagar answered fan-submitted questions this past Tuesday, September 24 as part of a live Google+ Hangout event. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. Hagar's first-ever rock collaborations album, "Sammy Hagar And Friends", is likely to sell between 13,000 and 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according ...
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Sammy Hagar's first-ever rock collaborations album, "Sammy Hagar And Friends", is likely to sell between 13,000 and 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in stores on September 24 ...
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More behind-the-scenes footage from the making of MINISTRY's 13th studio album, "From Beer To Eternity", can be seen below. The CD was released on September 6 via 13th Planet Records. As fans of the band know, after last year there wasn't going to be another MINISTRY album, but as mastermind Al Jourgensen put it recently, ...
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More behind-the-scenes footage from the making of MINISTRY's 13th studio album, "From Beer To Eternity", can be seen below. The CD was released on September 6 via 13th Planet Records. As fans of the band know, after last year there wasn't going to be another MINISTRY album, but as mastermind Al Jourgensen put it recently, ...
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More behind-the-scenes footage from the making of MINISTRY's 13th studio album, "From Beer To Eternity", can be seen below. The CD was released on September 6 via 13th Planet Records. As fans of the band know, after last year there wasn't going to be another MINISTRY album, but as mastermind Al Jourgensen put it recently, ...
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More behind-the-scenes footage from the making of MINISTRY's 13th studio album, "From Beer To Eternity", can be seen below. The CD was released on September 6 via 13th Planet Records. As fans of the band know, after last year there wasn't going to be another MINISTRY album, but as mastermind Al Jourgensen put it recently, ...
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Former W.A.S.P. guitarists Chris Holmes and Randy Piper joined SIN CITY SINNERS on stage this past Friday, September 6 at Count's Vamp'd Rock Bar & Grill in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform several W.A.S.P. classics. Fan-filmed video footage of their appearance can be seen below. SIN CITY SINNERS features Todd Kerns (SLASH, AGE OF ELECTRIC), ...
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In a brand new interview with CBS News, legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) spoke aboout first-ever rock collaborations album, "Sammy Hagar & Friends", and his time with VAN HALEN, which he fronted from 1985 to 1996. "It seems like so long ago, but at the same time it's such a ...
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More behind-the-scenes footage from the making of MINISTRY's 13th studio album, "From Beer To Eternity", can be seen below. The CD will be released on September 6 via 13th Planet Records. As fans of the band know, after last year there wasn't going to be another MINISTRY album, but as mastermind Al Jourgensen put it ...
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The song "Bad On Fords and Chevrolets" from Sammy Hagar's first-ever rock collaborations album, "Sammy Hagar And Friends", can be streamed at Billboard.com. "Sammy Hagar And Friends" is set for release by Frontiers Records on September 24 in North America, September 29 in the U.K., and September 27 in the rest of Europe, ...
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Former W.A.S.P. guitarists Chris Holmes and Randy Piper will join SIN CITY SINNERS on stage on Friday, September 6 at Count's Vamp'd Rock Bar & Grill in Las Vegas, Nevada. SIN CITY SINNERS features Todd Kerns (SLASH, AGE OF ELECTRIC), Brent Muscat (FASTER PUSSYCAT), Rob Cournoyer (RAGING SLAB) and Zach Throne (THE HEIGHTS). The band's ...
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Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach will join SIN CITY SINNERS on stage on Saturday, September 14 at Count's Vamp'd Rock Bar & Grill in Las Vegas, Nevada. SIN CITY SINNERS features Todd Kerns (SLASH, AGE OF ELECTRIC), Brent Muscat (FASTER PUSSYCAT), Rob Cournoyer (RAGING SLAB) and Zach Throne (THE HEIGHTS). The band's third album, ...
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Cutter of Envision Radio Networks' "Hangar 19" podcast recently conducted an interview with MINISTRY mastermind Al Jourgensen. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. MINISTRY's 13th studio album, "From Beer To Eternity", will be released on September 6 via 13th Planet Records. Sessions for what would become "From Beer To ...
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More behind-the-scenes footage from the making of MINISTRY's 13th studio album, "From Beer To Eternity", can be seen below. The CD will be released on September 6 via 13th Planet Records. As fans of the band know, after last year there wasn't going to be another MINISTRY album, but as mastermind Al Jourgensen put it ...
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Brian McCollum of the Detroit Free Press recently conducted an interview with legendary BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the band's new album, "13", topping sales charts across the globe: Butler: "It's just amazed us. We thought there'd be some interest in it. But never ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of ARMORED SAINT's August 16 performance at Paladino's in Reseda, California at a benefit show for drummer Dave Brown (ex-SOUND BARRIER, MASI, TOTAL ECLIPSE), who is battling cancer, can be seen below. Also scheduled to appear on the bill were DC4 (featuring Jeff Duncan of ARMORED SAINT and ODIN and Rowan Robertson, ...
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A five-minute clip in which legendary rocker Sammy Hagar talks about the creation of his first-ever rock collaborations album, "Sammy Hagar And Friends", can be seen below. Hagar enlisted three legendary musicians — Toby Keith, Mickey Hart and Taj Mahal — to round out the final three tracks on "Sammy Hagar And Friends". The highly ...
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Paladino's in Reseda, California will host a benefit show this Friday, August 16 for drummer Dave Brown (ex-SOUND BARRIER, MASI, TOTAL ECLIPSE) who is battling cancer. Scheduled to appear are ARMORED SAINT, DC4 (featuring Jeff Duncan of ARMORED SAINT and ODIN and Rowan Robertson, formerly of DIO), and Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, TRIBE OF ...
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"PermaWar", the first music video from MINISTRY's upcoming studio album, "From Beer To Eternity", can be seen below. The digital single is currently available exclusively in the iTunes store. The "PermaWar" video is a amalgamation of provocative news images culled from World War Two, Viet Nam, Afghanistan and Iraq, and a bad acid trip. MINISTRY ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, Sammy Hagar says that nearly a decade after last performing with VAN HALEN, he's happy to let his run in the band stay in the past. On September 24, Hagar releases his star-studded solo set, called "Sammy Hagar & Friends". Among the high-profile guest performers and/or writers are Hagar's ...
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Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of MINISTRY's 13th studio album, "From Beer To Eternity", can be seen below. The CD will be released on September 6 via 13th Planet Records. As fans of the band know, after last year there wasn't going to be another MINISTRY album, but as mastermind Al Jourgensen put it recently, ...
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earMUSIC has announced the long-awaited final chapter of the successful SAVATAGE reissues series. Previously unreleased and originally only intended for the Broadway rendition, "Streets: A Rock Opera" — the groundbreaking album by SAVATAGE — is now available including its original narration parts. To complete this extraordinary release and to award the many fans who have ...
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Sammy Hagar will release a star-studded solo set on September 24, called "Sammy Hagar & Friends". Among the high-profile guest performers and/or writers are Hagar's CHICKENFOOT bandmates Michael Anthony, Chad Smith, and Joe Satriani, along with Kid Rock, Ronnie Dunn, JOURNEY's Neal Schon, HEART's Nancy Wilson and various members of MONTROSE. The album will feature ...
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Y&T's Dave Meniketti will join Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, ex-VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) and MONTROSE members Denny Carmassi (drums) and Bill Church (bass) on stage for two shows in California next month to perform MONTROSE classics as part of Hagar's "Four Decades Of Rock" tour. The concerts will take place on September 5 at Thunder Valley Resort ...
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According to the Van Halen News Desk, Eddie Van Halen took part in a photo shoot yesterday (Monday, August 5) for "Shades Of Elvis", an upcoming photo book that will feature a variety of the world's biggest music stars paying special homage to Elvis Presley. More than 70 celebrities — including Eddie's former ...
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Sammy Hagar's video for his new single, "Knockdown Dragout", can be seen below (courtesy of RollingStone.com). Hagar enlisted three legendary musicians — Toby Keith, Mickey Hart and Taj Mahal — to round out the final three tracks on his first-ever rock collaborations album: "Sammy Hagar And Friends". The highly anticipated effort is set ...
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Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) and his band THE WABORITAS performed Hagar's new single, "Knockdown Dragout", last night (Thursday, August 1) on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno". Check out video footage of the performance below. Hagar enlisted three legendary musicians — Toby Keith, Mickey Hart and Taj Mahal — to round out the ...
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Long Beach rock 'n' roll band RIVAL SONS has announced the departure of bassist Robin Everhart. Friend and associate David Beste will take up bass duties for Jugendfest and Parkenfest Norway, plus the upcoming U.S. tour including dates with Sammy Hagar beginning August 20. RIVAL SONS wishes Robin all the best and they are excited ...
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Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) and his band THE WABORITAS will perform on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Thursday, August 1. Hagar says: "[We're] going to play the new single, 'Knockdown Dragout', and have something special planned for the second verse. See if you can spot it and figure out what it ...
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