San Diego Music TV conducted an interview with legendary rocker Sammy Hagar at the 2013 edition of Sunset Rocks, a Sunset Sessions offshoot, which took place June 6-8 at the Hilton Oceanfront Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. You can now watch the chat below. Hagar will release a star-studded solo set, "Sammy Hagar And ...
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Metal Forces has exclusively published an extract from the newly released book "Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen", written by MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen with Jon Wiederhorn and published through Da Capo Press. A portion of the extract is reprinted below. "You know you're in trouble when you try to say ...
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Sammy Hagar has 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 for release by Frontiers Records on September 24 in North America, September 29 in the U.K., ...
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Sammy Hagar served as the Honorary Grand Marshal of the 2013 Fontana Days Parade in Fontana, California on June 1, riding with his family members on a float in the Fontana Days Parade and then enjoying a celebration at the festival at Veterans Park. In addition, he was presented with several gifts, including a sign ...
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Video footage of the photo shoot for the cover art and collection of promotional pictures for 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 ...
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On the eve of his fourth decade in rock and roll, Grammy Award-winning Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Sammy Hagar has teamed with a seminal array of his legendary rock and country artist friends and bandmates, past and present, for his first-ever rock collaborations album, "Sammy Hagar And Friends". The release will see ...
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Rockin' Rag has posted a video interview and music sneak preview with legendary rocker Sammy Hagar and WDHA's Terrie Carr from Sunset Sessions 2013 in Carlsbad, California. Check it out below. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith and former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony recently spent time in the studio with Hagar, where the ...
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Al Jourgensen, six-time Grammy-nominated godfather of industrial metal, will release his band MINISTRY's 13th studio album, "From Beer To Eternity", 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 Jourgensen put it recently, "I had no choice." Sessions ...
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Sammy Hagar served as the Honorary Grand Marshal of the 2013 Fontana Days Parade in Fontana, California on Saturday (June 1), riding with his family members on a float in the Fontana Days Parade and then enjoying a celebration at the festival at Veterans Park. In addition, he was presented with several gifts, including a ...
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Sammy Hagar served as the Honorary Grand Marshal of the 2013 Fontana Days Parade in Fontana, California on Saturday, riding with his family members on a float in the Fontana Days Parade and then enjoying a celebration at the festival at Veterans Park. In addition, he was presented with several gifts, including a sign indicating ...
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The Mayor and City Council of Fontana, California — the "City Of Action" — invite all to celebrate its Fontana Days Festival Centennial Celebration in grand fashion when hometown star Sammy Hagar serves as the Honorary Grand Marshal of the 2013 Fontana Days Parade. Born and raised in Fontana, California, Hagar has gone on to ...
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According to Ultimate Classic Rock, FOREIGNER's Mick Jones (pictured below) recalled producing VAN HALEN's first album without David Lee Roth, 1986's "5150". Jones remembered the first day of sessions at Eddie Van Halen's studio back in 1985, saying, "[Sammy Hagar] picked me up at the hotel and we were driving up to Eddie's ...
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In a new three-part video, the incomparable guitar aficionado Joe Satriani discusses his inspiration behind the writing and recording of his 14th studio album, "Unstoppable Momentum". In part one, Joe discusses the concept of "Unstoppable Momentum", plus working with Mike Keneally and new collaborators Chris Chaney (JANE'S ADDICTION) and Vinnie Colaiuta (JEFF BECK, STING, FRANK ...
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A new one-dollar short ebook tells the story — 27 years on — of the making of VAN HALEN's 1986 album "5150". Author Martin Popoff explains: "It's always a blast talking with Sammy Hagar, and our '5150' analysis includes lots and lots of Sammy just letting her fly. "'5150' shocked the world, proving that VAN ...
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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith and former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony are in the studio with ex-VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar, where the Red Rocker is working on a new album. The three musicians, of course, comprise three-fourths of the lineup of CHICKENFOOT, although they are apparently not making a new CHICKENFOOT ...
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Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) is back in the studio working on a new album. In the clip below, he's joined by longtime friends, Neal Schon (JOURNEY) and his CHICKENFOOT bandmates Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN), and Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and they take a break from recording to joke about all the ...
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"Unstoppable Momentum", the 14th studio album from the incomparable guitar aficionado Joe Satriani, sold around 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 42 on The Billboard 200 chart. Produced by Satriani and Mike Fraser (AC/DC), "Unstoppable Momentum" features an amazing array of talented players, including ...
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The official web site of CHICKENFOOT, the supergroup featuring guitarist Joe Satriani, drummer Chad Smith, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and frontman Sammy Hagar, has been updated with the following message: "CHICKENFOOT is hoping to get together and make some more music in 2014. "Although they haven't played together, the guys have been seeing ...
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Joe Satriani, the incomparable guitar aficionado, has just released his 14th studio album, "Unstoppable Momentum", through Epic Records. Produced by Satriani and Mike Fraser (AC/DC), "Unstoppable Momentum" features an amazing array of talented players, including Vinnie Colauita (STING, JEFF BECK) on drums, Chris Chaney (JANE'S ADDICTION) on bass and on keyboards, Mike Keneally (DETHKLOK). All ...
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Joe Satriani, the incomparable guitar aficionado, will release his 14th studio album, "Unstoppable Momentum", on May 7 through Epic Records. You can now listen to the entire CDD before it is released, exclusively at MSN Music's Listening Booth, at this location. Produced by Satriani and Mike Fraser (AC/DC), "Unstoppable Momentum" features an amazing ...
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Joe Satriani, the incomparable guitar aficionado, is readying for the release of his 14th studio album, "Unstoppable Momentum", on May 7 through Epic Records, by releasing the first single, "A Door Into Summer", at radio this week. The video, conceived as a musical journey of sorts, was actually shot as Satriani and his band made ...
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Australia's Faster Louder recently conducted an interview with VAN HALEN lead singer David Lee Roth. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Faster Louder: You've had such a long career, you must have a few regrets. Roth: My biggest regrets has nothing to do with the fights, the health practices, it ...
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Former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT bassist Michael Anthony was a guest on yesterday's (Monday, April 8) edition of Eddie Trunk's SiriusXM satellite radio show, "Eddie Trunk Live". The two discussed the passing of Andy Johns, working with the legendary engineer and producer, hot sauce, David Lee Roth and all sorts of things in between. ...
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Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani will release his 14th studio album, "Unstoppable Momentum", on May 7 through Epic Records. The CD was recorded at Skywalker Sound in the Bay Area and produced by Satriani and Mike Fraser (AC/DC). The album features an amazing array of talented players, including Vinnie Colauita (STING, JEFF BECK) on drums, Chris ...
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On March 8, legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT) was interviewed by the "publishing queen of rock and roll" Sally Steele, Vegas Rocks! Magazine's founder/CEO, at the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp Studio inside the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can watch the chat below. Asked what he would ...
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Jack Russell (GREAT WHITE) was a guest on the latest edition of "LA Radio Sessions" where he played four songs, including covers of NEIL YOUNG's "Old Man" and LED ZEPPELIN's "Going To California". Russell also talked about his new monthly radio show, "Jack On With Jack Russell", which premiered on March 20 exclusively on
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According to Noisey, industrial metal pioneers MINISTRY will release a new album, "From Beer To Eternity", in September. The CD was written last December over a 19-day period prior to the death of the band's guitarist, Mike Scaccia. "This was one of the most creative MINISTRY tracking sessions ever. The band was on ...
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Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani will release his 14th studio album, "Unstoppable Momentum", on May 7 through Epic Records. The CD was recorded at Skywalker Sound in the Bay Area and produced by Satriani and Mike Fraser (AC/DC). The album features an amazing array of talented players, including Vinnie Colauita (STING, JEFF BECK) on drums, Chris ...
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Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani will release his 14th studio album, "Unstoppable Momentum", on May 7 through Epic Records. The CD was recorded at Skywalker Sound in the Bay Area and produced by Satriani and Mike Fraser (AC/DC). The album features an amazing array of talented players, including Vinnie Colauita (STING, JEFF BECK) on drums, Chris ...
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Join Jack Russell, the voice of GREAT WHITE, as he hosts his own radio program live from Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 20 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific. Don't miss the debut of "Jack On With Jack Russell" exclusively on RadioScreamer. Captain Jack will play his favorite music and tell tales of his adventures ...
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