What was the difference between David Lee Roth’s and Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen?
A look at the difference between Van Halen fronted by David Lee Roth and Van Halen fronted by Sammy Hagar and the creative processes the band had with them.
“Get away with everything”: The one producer Sammy Hagar refused to work with
Sammy Hagar usually didn't have as much of a say in Van Halen as everyone else, but he drew the line in terms of who entered ...
Was this iconic 80s band the most contentious in the history of rock and roll?
The original lineup of Van Halen, featuring brothers Eddie and Alex Van Halen, bassist Michael Anthony, and frontman David ...
“It was time to break up”: Sammy Hagar names the one album that killed Van Halen
Van Halen may have been on a high for most of their career, but Sammy Hagar knew it only takes one album to bring a band back ...
The album Sammy Hagar thought was too self-indulgent: “It wasn’t really a piece of art”
Sammy Hagar was ruthlessly dismissed from Van Halen, and immediately jumped in the studio. The solo album that came swiftly ...
“He’s a genius”: The musician Sammy Hagar called “one of the greats”
Despite working with his fair share of geniuses in his day, Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar knew when an artist was well above anyone in their field.
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Van Halen Set List Evolution: 1978-2015
A look at how Van Halen's concert set lists changed from their first major tour in 1978 through their final concerts in 2015.
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“I realised that the order of Eddie’s embellishments is really important to fans”: Joe Satriani on playing Van Halen
Speaking to Guitar World magazine, Satriani describes how he performed on Hagar’s Best Of All Worlds tour, in which he and ...
Van Halen III: The last album any Van Halen fan should hear
Van Halen may have a lot of great records to choose from, but there's one album every potential fan should avoid with caution ...
Joe Satriani reveals the Eddie Van Halen guitar parts he found most difficult to play
The Best of All Worlds tour, which saw Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, and Jason Bonham team up to deliver a celebration of Van ...
Joe Satriani on reuniting with Eric Johnson and Steve Vai and the devil in the detail of Eddie Van Halen's playing
He has the G3 tour, the Best of All Worlds Tour, an album with old friend Steve Vai and the Satch/Vai tour incoming, but ...
Joe Satriani on the Eddie Van Halen song that proved his biggest challenge
As the guitarist prepares for the Van Halen tribute's Las Vegas residency, he shared the numerous difficulties he faced ...