Wolfgang Van Halen, fresh from the release of the excellent debut album from his one-man band, Mammoth WVH, joins host Brian Hiatt for a revealing interview in the new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast. In the episode, Wolfgang talks about how he got Van Halen back together …
Read More »Eddie Van Halen: The Joy and Pain of Rock's Last Guitar Superhero
I n 1983, when Eddie Van Halen first built his beloved 5150 home studio in the hills near Hollywood, he decorated its kitchen with a photograph of a squat old apartment building in a city more than 5,000 miles away. Every time he’d head to the fridge for a beer …
Read More »Watch Sammy Hagar and the Circle Cover AC/DC's 'Whole Lotta Rosie' in 'Lockdown' Video
Sammy Hagar and the Circle’s newest Lockdown Sessions video is a cover of the 1977 AC/DC classic “Whole Lotta Rosie.” It begins with drummer Jason Bonham calling up Hagar to suggest the song. “Give me a call,” he says, while a recording of AC/DC’s “Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to …
Read More »Flashback: Van Halen Cover the Who's 'Won't Get Fooled Again' in 1993
Sammy Hagar and the Circle haven’t officially postponed their upcoming summer tour with Whitensake and Night Ranger yet, but right now it’s hard to imagine major concerts taking place as soon as July. Nobody knows how this is going to play out, but it’s quite possible that the entire 2020 …
Read More »Watch David Lee Roth Perform 'Panama' at Kickoff of 2020 Tour with Kiss
Kiss with special guest David Lee Roth launched their 2020 arena tour on Sunday night at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Roth played a truncated version the show he debuted in Las Vegas last month, including a rendition of “Panama,” one of seven Van Halen classics in the …
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