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Brian May on a sofa speaking with Sammy Hagar
Brian May says Adam Lambert is taking Queen's songs to places Freddie Mercury never did

By Fraser Lewry Published

Queen's Brian May talks to Sammy Hagar about Freddie Mercury, Adam Lambert, and curating Queen's legacy

Tracks & Singles
Sammy Hagar onstage, raising a drink in salute
Sammy Hagar took Alex Van Halen's recent sale of his musical equipment personally

By Gary Graff Published

Sammy Hagar has detailed his fruitless attempts to reach out to Alex Van Halen

Bands & Artists
Van Halen, 2004
Sammy Hagar on the 'demons' which bedevilled Van Halen's reunion tour

By Classic Rock Last updated

"When I saw those demons take over him it was pitiful." Sammy Hagar revisited his darkest days in Van Halen in a 2016 interview newly uploaded online

Concerts & Shows
Sammy Hagar poolside with guitar
A Sammy Hagar-themed pool and tiki bar complex is opening in Las Vegas

By Fraser Lewry Published

Fun will be completely unleashed as Sammy's Island opens in Las Vegas next month, with four Red Rocker Bungalows available to hire

Bands & Artists
Studio portraits of Joe Satriani and Eddie Van Halen
"I can't think of a Van Halen song that doesn't put a smile on my face – it's just a question of figuring out how to play them": How Joe Satriani is preparing to pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen

By Gary Graff Published

Exclusive: we talk to Joe Satriani as the setlist for Sammy Hagar's upcoming The Best of All Worlds tour begins to take shape

Bands & Artists
Billy Corgan and David Bowie in 1997
Ten times Billy Corgan collaborated with his heroes

By Niall Doherty Published

The Smashing Pumpkins leader has racked up some impressive guest spots over the years

Interviews
Sammy Hagar and Nancy Wilson onstage
Watch Nancy Wilson and Sammy Hagar join forces for a stellar cover of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb

By Fraser Lewry Published

Sammy Hagar joined Nancy Wilson onstage at Alice Cooper’s 21st Annual Christmas Pudding Fundraiser in Phoenix, AZ

Bands & Artists
David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar
"I'm ready to go. Let's do this": David Lee Roth says he's up for joining Sammy Hagar on tour next summer to honour Van Halen

By Paul Brannigan Published

David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar have never been the best of friends, but summer 2024 could see them unite to celebrate the music of Van Halen and honour Eddie Van Halen's memory

Concerts & Shows
Sammy Hagar summer 2024 tour
“It’s crazy to think that it’ll be 20 years since Mikey and I played these songs with Van Halen": Sammy Hagar announces The Best of All Worlds Tour with Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Jason Bonham

By Paul Brannigan Published

"The music we created is going to outlive us all" says Sammy Hagar as he plots Van Hagar-era arena tour

Concerts & Shows
Guitarist Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar are shown performing on stage during a "live" concert appearance with Van Halen on August 26, 1986. (Photo by John Atashian/Getty Images)
Sammy Hagar says it's "ugly" that a tribute concert in honour of Eddie Van Halen hasn't taken place

By Stef Lach Published

Red Rocker Sammy Hagar thinks a concert in Eddie Van Halen's memory should happen – but says it's not his job to arrange it

Concerts & Shows
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