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Sammy Hagar Labels Alex Van Halen’s Oversight of ‘Van Hagar’ Era in New Memoir ‘Blasphemy’

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Sammy Hagar Labels Alex Van Halen’s Oversight of ‘Van Hagar’ Era in New Memoir ‘Blasphemy’

Sammy Hagar likely won’t be listing Alex Van Halen‘s new memoir Brothers atop his favorite books of 2024. Hagar, who fronted Van Halen from 1985 to 1996, and again from 2003 to 2005, took to social media to share his thoughts on the recent book from his former bandmate, labelling the omission of his time within the band as “blasphemy”. Published in October, Brothers largely focuses on the veteran California […]

todayJanuary 1, 2025 2

Sammy Hagar Accuses Alex Van Halen of Committing ‘Blasphemy’

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Sammy Hagar Accuses Alex Van Halen of Committing ‘Blasphemy’

Sammy Hagar is accusing Alex Van Halen of “blasphemy” for ignoring Van Halen’s years of success with their second singer.Van Halen’s new memoir Brothers focuses on his life and times with Eddie Van Halen, but ends with the original departure of David Lee Roth in 1985.The book makes no mention of the “Van Hagar” years at all. Van Halen later explained: “What happened after Dave left is not the same […]

todayDecember 31, 2024 2

The Sammy Hagar Song Alex Van Halen Regretted Dismissing

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The Sammy Hagar Song Alex Van Halen Regretted Dismissing

Sammy Hagar recalled a song he’d written that Alex Van Halen dismissed – only for the drummer to regret it soon enough when he heard the final version.The singer had offered the track to Van Halen as they worked on the record that would become 1988’s OU812; but the drummer wasn’t interested, dismissing it out of hand. That was until he heard the finished version of “Eagles Fly” on Hagar’s […]

todayDecember 24, 2024 1

Why Alex Van Halen Came to Regret Dismissing a Sammy Hagar Song

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Why Alex Van Halen Came to Regret Dismissing a Sammy Hagar Song

Sammy Hagar recalled a song he’d written that Alex Van Halen dismissed – only for the drummer to regret it soon enough when he heard the final version.The singer had offered the track to Van Halen as they worked on the record that would become 1988’s OU812; but the drummer wasn’t interested, dismissing it out of hand. That was until he heard the finished version of “Eagles Fly” on Hagar’s […]

todayDecember 24, 2024

Alex Van Halen Recalls Eddie’s Final Moments: ‘He Never Gave Up’

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Alex Van Halen Recalls Eddie’s Final Moments: ‘He Never Gave Up’

Alex Van Halen has opened up about the final moments of Eddie Van Halen’s life.During an appearance on the All There Is With Anderson Cooper podcast, the Van Halen drummer admitted his brother’s death felt shocking despite a long battle with cancer.“None of us really thought he was gonna die,” Alex explained (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “He'd always bounced back. He had the most incredible DNA that I've ever seen in […]

todayDecember 4, 2024

Win Van Halen’s ‘Live In Dallas 1991’ Record Store Day Vinyl

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Win Van Halen’s ‘Live In Dallas 1991’ Record Store Day Vinyl

Ultimate Classic Rock is giving away a copy of Van Halen's Record Store Day exclusive release, Live in Dallas 1991.The double-vinyl set captures a unique moment in the band's history. When the band visited Dallas on the 1988 Monsters of Rock tour, Sammy Hagar lost his voice and the band was forced to cut the concert short. Without checking with his bandmates (which might have been the smart move), the […]

todayDecember 2, 2024 1

The Nickname Eddie Van Halen ‘Hated’

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The Nickname Eddie Van Halen ‘Hated’

According to his brother Alex Van Halen, there's a nickname that Eddie Van Halen hated, and that was actually what those outside their inner circle often called him - "Eddie."Talk Is Jericho host  Chris Jericho referred to Van Halen as "Ed" as that's how he was often addressed by his bandmates, though to the world he was often known as Eddie."He hated it," admitted Alex Van Halen to Jericho. "He's lucky […]

todayNovember 19, 2024 1

The Eddie Van Halen Compliment That Michael Jackson Recycled

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The Eddie Van Halen Compliment That Michael Jackson Recycled

Michael Jackson once paid Steve Stevens a huge compliment. The guitarist only discovered later it was the same one Jackson had previously given Eddie Van Halen.Stevens had never worked with anyone but Billy Idol when he got the call from producer Quincy Jones to work on Jackson's Bad album, which arrived five years after 1982's Thriller. Stevens admits to being apprehensive about the gig, but he soon discovered there was […]

todayNovember 15, 2024 3

Mitch Malloy Still ‘Pissed’ Over Short Stint with Van Halen

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Mitch Malloy Still ‘Pissed’ Over Short Stint with Van Halen

Mitch Malloy has previously discussed his brief stint with Van Halen in 1996 – but in a new series of comments he said he was still upset that anyone had ever found out about it, and was also upset that he’d been left on his own to deal with the public fallout.The singer has released a new version of “It’s the Right Time,” which he demoed with the band while […]

todayNovember 11, 2024 3

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