EXTREME singer Gary Cherone joined SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE on stage this past Tuesday (May 28) at Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts to perform a cover version of the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Rock And Roll". After the concert, Sammy Hagar wrote on Instagram: "Gary Cherone and Pat from extreme came down to ...
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THE CIRCLE, Sammy Hagar's critically acclaimed supergroup also featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, has released the official music video for the song "Affirmation". The track is taken from THE CIRCLE's first album of all-original material, "Space Between", which came out on May 10 via BMG. Hagar told the Broward Palm Beach New ...
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In the latest issue of Rock Candy magazine, frontman Sammy Hagar revisits the making of his first album with VAN HALEN, 1986's "5150", and explains how it elevated the band to a whole new level of popularity. "I was very confident in myself," Hagar explains to Rock Candy writer Paul Elliott when discussing his arrival ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil joined SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE on stage on May 19 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri to perform the MONTROSE classic "Rock Candy". Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "thome2000"). In his review of the show, ...
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In a recent interview with "Zach Martin's Big Fat American Rock Show!", DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell was asked which version of VAN HALEN he prefers — the classic VAN HALEN with David Lee Roth on vocals, or the "Van Hagar" era with Sammy Hagar. He responded (hear audio below): "Dave ...
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Sammy Hagar's sixth annual "Acoustic-4-A-Cure" benefit concert took place last night (Wednesday, May 15) at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Artists performing at "Acoustic-4-A-Cure VI" included (in alphabetical order): Tom Johnston (THE DOOBIE BROTHERS), Chad Kroeger (NICKELBACK), Lukas Nelson, Joe Satriani, Rick Springfield, Nancy Wilson (HEART) and SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE, featuring Michael Anthony ...
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Southern rock legends BLACK OAK ARKANSAS will release "Underdog Heroes", their first full-length album of all-new recordings in more than 30 years, on May 24. Founding members Jim "Dandy" Mangrum (vocals) and Rickie Lee Reynolds (guitar) have been keeping the spirit of BOA alive and their songwriting partnership makes this album an essential release in ...
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Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, died of stomach cancer nine years ago (May 16) at the age of 67. Dio was renowned throughout the world as one of the greatest and most influential vocalists in heavy metal history. The ...
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Rock legend Sammy Hagar confirmed the initial lineup and details of his second annual High Tide Beach Party & Car Show on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in Huntington Beach, California. Due to incredible demand for tickets to his inaugural party in 2018 which sold-out in advance, the High Tide Beach Party will return ...
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Michael Sweet spoke to the "Cobras & Fire" podcast about his recent claim that he could help VAN HALEN make another classic album in the vein of the band's earliest efforts. "I was just speaking out of respect — nothing but respect for VAN HALEN coming from me," the STRYPER frontman said (hear audio below). ...
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THE CIRCLE, Sammy Hagar's critically acclaimed supergroup also featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, played a special intimate show last night (Tuesday, May 7) at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. The concert was recorded for broadcast on SiriusXM's Channel 101. The broadcast is scheduled to run on May 10, the release day ...
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During an appearance on yesterday's (Monday, May 6) edition of "Trunk Nation LA Invasion: Live From The Rainbow Bar & Grill" on SiriusXM, Sammy Hagar was asked if he thought he would still be working this hard when he is in his early 70s. "Absolutely not," he responded (hear audio below). "And it's not hard ...
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THE CIRCLE, Sammy Hagar's critically acclaimed supergroup also featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, will release its first album of all-original material, "Space Between", on May 10 via BMG. The disc's latest single, "Affirmation", can now be streamed below. Hagar told the Broward Palm Beach New Times last year about the lyrical themes ...
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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE — comprised of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson — recently spoke with Nik Carter of SiriusXM's Volume about the band's upcoming debut album of original material, "Space Between". Check out the clips below. Hagar explained: ...
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Jason Bonham has apologized to his father's LED ZEPPELIN bandmate Jimmy Page for claiming that the guitarist introduced him to cocaine. During a recent chat with Howard Stern, the now 52-year-old drummer, who fronts JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING, recalled an alleged incident involving drugs which was said to have taken place in hotel while ...
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SLAUGHTER vocalist Mark Slaughter recently appeared on the "Thunder Underground" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below (interview starts at the 24:30 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his goals as a songwriter: Mark: "I've always had a sense of melody to what I do. Even if it's heavy, I ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, there won't be a VAN HALEN reunion for either Michael Anthony or Sammy Hagar — but that isn't from the lack of interest from the band. Although Michael Anthony recently confirmed that VAN HALEN had contacted him back in October with interest towards some possible road dates featuring David ...
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Sammy Hagar has admitted that he got "nervous" when the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. "I'm in a totally comfortable place now," Hagar said during an appearance earlier today (Tuesday, April 9) on SiriusXM's "The Jenny McCarthy ...
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Michael Anthony has confirmed that he was approached by VAN HALEN about a possible reunion with the group. "I was actually contacted by their management last October, to see if I would be interested in something," VAN HALEN's former bassist said during an appearance this morning on "The Howard Stern Show". "And that's basically as ...
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"Can't Hang", the new video from SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's debut album of original material, "Space Between", which will be released on May 10 through BMG. SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE, comprised of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees Sammy Hagar and ...
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Michael Anthony says that his much-rumored reunion tour with VAN HALEN is "not gonna happen." A recent rumor has suggested that the original VAN HALEN lineup — including the bassist, who has not played with the band since 2004 — will reunite in 2019 for a run of stadium shows. This would be the first ...
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Sammy Hagar has released a two-and-a-half-minute video in which he reflects on the VAN HALEN album "5150", which was released 33 years ago — on March 24, 1986. "The VAN HALEN era, the 'Van Hagar' era, for me, was really unique, because on the first tour, on the '5150' tour, we didn't play anybody else's ...
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AXS TV has announced the return of the popular music interview series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar", premiering Sunday, May 5 at 8 p.m. ET. Hosted by beloved rock showman Sammy Hagar, the upcoming series puts the spotlight on 12 all-new episodes as The Red Rocker (Hagar) talks and rocks with a ...
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Sammy Hagar has announced the lineup for the sixth annual "Acoustic-4-A-Cure" benefit concert, set to take place on May 15 at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Artists performing at "Acoustic-4-A-Cure VI" include (in alphabetical order): Tom Johnston (THE DOOBIE BROTHERS), Chad Kroeger (NICKELBACK), Lukas Nelson, Joe Satriani, Rick Springfield, Nancy Wilson (HEART) and SAMMY HAGAR ...
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Guitarist Joe Satriani recently spoke with Rob Rush of the Long Island, New York radio station 94.3 The Shark. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On being influenced by Jimi Hendrix: Joe: "It's an interesting story. I grew up in a little section of Westbury, and ...
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Former lead guitarist and songwriter of THE EAGLES, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and New York Times bestselling author Don Felder will release new solo album, "American Rock 'N' Roll", on April 5. Slash (GUNS N' ROSES), Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT), Joe Satriani (CHICKENFOOT), Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, CHICKENFOOT) and ...
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Sammy Hagar spoke to Philadelphia's WMMR radio station about the lyrical inspiration for "Devil Came To Philly", the opening track of "Space Between", the first album of all-original material from his THE CIRCLE supergroup, also featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson. "Well, let me tell you something," Sammy said (hear audio below). "I ...
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VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth was a guest on this past Thursday's (February 28) episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience", the immensely popular podcast that consists of lengthy, laid-back conversation. As usual, the three-hour interview, which can be seen below, saw Roth talking almost entirely in riddles and never giving a straight answer to ...
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THE CIRCLE, Sammy Hagar's critically acclaimed supergroup also featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, will release its first album of all-original material, "Space Between", on May 10 via BMG. With "Space Between", the band harnesses the depth of its artistic experiences and seminal collaborative sound with Hagar's prolific writing vein to produce an ...
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