Montrose

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Ronnie Montrose studio portrait, 1986
Nine albums you need to listen to buy Ronnie Montrose and one to avoid

By Jerry Ewing Published

Buying guide San Franciscan guitar genius Ronnie Montrose never quite lived up to his promise, yet he inspired a legion of imitators

Buying guide
Sammy Hagar onstage at the Midnight Special
Watch Montrose play a sizzling version of Bad Motor Scooter on the Midnight Special in 1975

By Fraser Lewry Published

Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose & Co. ramp up the rockin'

Films & TV Shows
Montrose: Paper Money cover art
Montrose: Paper Money - Album Of The Week Club review

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

After announcing their arrival with a stone-cold classic, Montrose returned to the studio in 1974 to record an underwhelming second album. Perhaps they should have released them in reverse order

Albums
Montrose
How Montrose wrote Rock Candy, by Sammy Hagar

By Paul Brannigan Published

Sammy Hagar recalls the spontaneous studio jam that birthed the ‘sweet and sticky’ Montrose anthem Rock Candy

Interviews
Montrose album cover and Luke Morley
Why I ❤️ Montrose's debut album, by Thunder guitarist Luke Morley

By Luke Morley Published

Thunder guitarist Luke Morley licks his lips and enthuses about Montrose by Montrose, "one of the most important and influential hard rock albums of the 70s"

Albums
Van Halen in 1978
The 10 best Van Halen cover versions

By Howard Johnson Published

Eddie Van Halen's band were never afraid to wear their influences on their (record) sleeves

Tracks & Singles
Sammy Hagar
Sammy Hagar is planning the “ultimate party” for his Las Vegas residency

By Scott Munro Published

The Red Rocker is plotting a Las Vegas residency - and he’s already invited stars including Vince Neil and Neal Schon to join him

Bands & Artists
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Sammy Hagar “on a campaign” to get Montrose into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

By Scott Munro Published

The Red Rocker insists his old group Montrose should be enshrined within the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for their influence on the rock world

Bands & Artists
Cover art for Montrose - Deluxe Edition Reissues album
Montrose - Deluxe Edition Reissues album review

By Philip Wilding Published

Not yet rated

Two-disc reissues for two landmark Montrose releases

Albums
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The troublesome search for Ronnie Montrose

By Jaan Uhelszki Published

For two years Classic Rock tried to track down America’s most elusive guitar hero. With the help of bandmates and producer, the feature was filed. Then the news broke that Ronnie had died

Interviews
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