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out-of-this-world claims about his longtime rival and replacement Sammy Hagar — saying the vocalist had been “sex probed” by aliens after being abducted as a teen in California.“According to Sam, he was abducted by aliens,” Roth, 69, said Thursday, during an episode of “The Roth Show podcast” titled “The Ballad of Popsicle Sam.”The “Runnin’ With the Devil” singer said he was “compelled to solicit this sordid subject in an effort to explain Sam Hagar’s conduct” after he said he has not spoken an “a single syllable about him” for the “last 10 summers.”Roth claims the “I Can’t Drive 55” singer was taken by extraterrestrials while at a park when he was 15.“I think we’ve arrived at both the technical and the medical answer that may explain some of Sammy Hagar’s conduct and his constant spew of diarrhea vitriol in our direction,” Roth stated.“Sammy Hagar was abducted by aliens and he was sex probed. Does it require apparatus? Is it a beam? We don’t know.

who died in February at age 62, was honored during Sunday night’s broadcast as singers Brooks & Dunn, Sammy Hagar, and Lainey Wilson each paid their respects with renditions of his songs.The musicians performed hits like “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” “I Love This Bar” and “How Do You Like Me Now?!” at the ceremony, which took place at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.Keith, who died following a battle with stomach cancer, was also honored with a series of poignant speeches made by his longtime friends and fellow singers.In the audience, the late performer’s three children Krystal Keith, Shelley Covel Rowland, and Stelen Keith Covel watched the loving tributes. The “Red Solo Cup” hitmaker’s wife, Tricia Lucus, was not in attendance.At one point during the broadcast, the cameras cut to the late singer’s three children who were visibly overcome with emotion and moved to tears.Following the performance, former MLB player Roger Clemens — who was a longtime friend of the late performer — read out a loving memorial in honor of Keith.“Thank you for sharing your dad with all of us.

The performers and presenters for tonight’s 2024 CMT Music Awards have been announced!

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Toby Keith, whose history with the CMT Music Awards goes back to having co-hosted the earliest incarnation of the show, will get his due in the wake of his recent death, as an all-star salute is planned for Keith on Sunday night’s three-hour CBS telecast. The tribute will feature performances by one of the hottest figures in country music, Lainey Wilson, along with his fellow industry veterans Brooks & Dunn, whose Ronnie Dunn is a fellow Okie.

Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has revealed how Iggy Pop helped him through a “bad mushroom trip” when he was a teenager.While appearing on the Rockonteurs podcast, hosted by Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp and esteemed session musician Guy Pratt, McKagan opened up about the event that occurred when he was 14 years old and how the former Stooges frontman helped him out.“Iggy Pop got me through a bad mushroom trip. I went to an Iggy show way too high on mushrooms, thinking I was going to have to go to the hospital, freaking out,” MaKagan told kemp and Pratt.He continued: “I just watched Iggy the whole, just tripping way too much on psychedelics.

David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar has escalated after Roth claimed that Hagar was “sex probed by aliens”.The two former singers for Van Halen have been locked in a war of words for several months, after Hagar said there was “no fucking way” he would want to do a full tour with Roth.In Roth’s latest retort, which came in the form of a YouTube video titled ‘The Ballad of Popsicle Sam’, he made the claims, referencing a 2011 story in which Hagar claimed he was abducted by aliens.““I know that when you’re abducted by aliens you get sex probed,” Roth said in the video. “I am compelled to solicit this sordid subject in an effort to explain Sam Hagar’s conduct.

Sammy Hagar is pulling out all the stops next year.The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer just announced his summer 2024 ‘The Best Of All Worlds Tour’ with Sammy Hagar and the Circle members former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and Foreigner drummer Jason Bonham. But wait! There’s more!The trio will be joined by guitar legend Joe Satriani as well as opening act Loverboy all summer long.On the 25-concert run, the hard rockers will make a stop in both New York and New Jersey.First, they’ll swing into Saratoga Springs’ Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Monday, July 22.

The Killers invited Sammy Hagar and Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder onstage to sing covers of Tom Petty and Van Halen songs during their Ohana Festival set on Friday (September 29).Brandon Flowers and co. were performing at Vedder’s annual festival in Dana Point, California where they continued the festival’s tradition of surprise live collaborations.Vedder, the Pearl Jam vocalist and guitarist and a soloist in his own name, joined The Killers for a cover of Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers’ 1981 hit ‘The Waiting’.Later, The Killers later welcomed soloist, ex-Van Halen co-lead vocalist and former Montrose singer Hagar onstage, who traded vocals with Flowers on Van Halen’s 1986 hit ‘Why Can’t This Be Love’.Spin notes that Vedder also performed ‘The Waiting’ at Ohana Festival with Heartbreakers’ guitarist Mike Campbell’s band Dirty Knobs.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has announced the Class of 2024, consisting of 31 celebs who will be receiving stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year.

Sammy Hagar's son Andrew Hagar is following in the footsteps of his rock and roll icon father. Last month, the 39-year-old singer and former kickboxer released his new single "Systematic Minds." Ahead of Father's Day, Sammy, 75, and Andrew, who appeared together in the Paramount+ docuseries "Family Legacy," sat down for a joint interview with Fox News Digital. The former Van Halen frontman revealed that he was surprised when Andrew decided to pursue a career in the music industry instead of martial arts.

Sammy Hagar reflected on the key to Van Halen's massive success during his years with the rock band. The 75-year-old singer joined guitarist Eddie Van Halen, Eddie's brother and drummer Alex Van Halen and bassist/vocalist Michael Anthony in 1985. At the time, Van Halen, co-founded by the Van Halen brothers in 1974, was already one of the biggest rock bands in the world.

the ’80s were over 30 years ago.Sorry for the reminder.Still, the decade’s lasting impact lives on as evidenced by pop star Rick Springfield’s just-announced ‘I Want My ’80s Tour’ set to take place from July through September this year, which includes a show at Atlantic City’s Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Aug.

Former Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar wishes he could get the band back together. The rocker spoke about the memories he has with the group, telling USA Today, "I cherish them more than ever." Hagar joined Van Halen, founded by the late Eddie Van Halen, his brother Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony after the departure of lead singer David Lee Roth.  After a successful run with the band from 1985-1996, Hagar and the other members of Van Halen parted ways on not-so-great terms. "What happened with us at the end is just such a shame," Hagar said of the breakup.

Sammy Hagar is speaking his mind about former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth. On a recent episode of "Steve-O's Wild Ride Podcast," Hagar, the band's vocalist who replaced David Lee Roth, claimed Roth "ain't like his persona." "He's not a fun guy. He doesn't play well with others.

Music industry campaign group the musicFIRST Coalition has published an open letter to members of US Congress calling on them to support and pass the American Music Fairness Act. It has been signed by more than 60 artists, creators and activists, including Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, Hanson, Peter Frampton, Jackson Browne, Sammy Hagar, Pat Benatar and Sheila E.If passed, the act would require AM/FM radio stations in the US to pay royalties to the artists and record labels behind the music they play, as well as to songwriters and music publishers.

Toby Keith, a seven-time Grammy nominee who was recognized as entertainer of the year by the Academy of Country Music two years in a row in 2002 and 2003, revealed Sunday he has stomach cancer.

David Lee Roth alluded to coming out of "retirement" and plans to return to the stage with a "Van Halen" tribute band after performing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico over the weekend. The 67-year-old "Van Halen" lead singer was spotted leaving the Los Angeles International Airport where he admitted he was "only in the middle of my first retirement" months after canceling a Las Vegas residency due to the coronavirus. Roth was the original vocalist of the hard rock band which formed in the early ‘70s with late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen and bassist Mark Stone.

Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar – who’s currently touring with his supergroup project, The Circle – has performed a cover of the Foo Fighters‘ 1997 hit ‘My Hero’, in honour of the band’s late drummer Taylor Hawkins.Sammy Hagar And The Circle were brought on-board to headline the Beale Street Music Festival – which took place in Memphis last Friday (April 29) – after Hawkins died on March 25, just hours before the band were due to headline a festival in Bogotá, Columbia. Foo Fighters later cancelled their entire slate of upcoming gigs in the wake of Hawkins’ passing, which included an appearance at Beale Street.In a message shared alongside a video of his cover, Hagar wrote that he initially refused the offer to fill the Foo Fighters’ spot, but came around after a meeting with the rest of The Circle.

John Travolta is feeling on top of the world.The "Pulp Fiction" actor happily revealed on Instagram that he can now pilot 737 planes, the type of aircraft that many commercial airliners often use. "A very proud moment for me. I just received my 737 license," he captioned a video in which he stood next to an airplane.In the short video, a smiling John noted all the different planes he now has licenses for. "Okay, so a very proud moment in my aviation history," he began.

John Travolta is a man of many talents. Not only is he one of Hollywood's most acclaimed leading men, but he's also an accomplished private pilot.MORE: John Travolta's $5million family home is only accessible via boatTaking to Instagram with a rare personal video, John celebrated his latest achievement in the world of aviation with his fans – and was quickly inundated with congratulatory messages.WATCH: John Travolta celebrates impressive new achievement with fans"A very proud moment for me.

After years of rumours, Valerie Bertinelli is clearing things up.

Jessica Simpson's fans are raising concerns following her appearance in a new Instagram photo.On March 14, the fashion mogul shared an image and joked that she was contemplating a new style. "Tried something new with my fav bandana and my son's Boston hat… trend worthy? Maybe," she captioned the post, while also adding a funny face emoji.Many of Jessica's 5.8 million followers weren't smiling, as they believed she looked too thin.A post shared by Jessica Simpson (@jessicasimpson)"Are you ok?????," one person asked, which garnered over 250 likes in the comments section. People threw out words such as "concerned," "worried," "unrecognizable" and "weird.""Her face looks super thin, I hope she's ok," another fan said. She was even compared to rockers Sammy Hagar and Dee Snider.Several fans, though, chalked up her look to odd lighting and a bad angle, as they pointed to her appearance in recent Instagram pictures.Of course, comments about Jessica's weight is nothing new.

Sammy Hagar has opened up about his thoughts on Van Halen’s original frontman, David Lee Roth, saying he ultimately has “no problem” with the hard-rock mainstay.At the end of October, Hagar kicked off a six-date residency at Las Vegas haunt The STRAT, with a set of performances billed as ‘Sammy Hagar And Friends’ set to run until November 13.

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Had things gone differently, Aerosmith may have taken a page from the Van Halen playbook and replaced its original singer with Sammy Hagar, as the “Jump” rockers famously did after parting ways with David Lee Roth.

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry says the band once considered replacing vocalist Steven Tyler with Sammy Hagar, AKA The Red Rocker.According to Perry, the incident took place around a decade ago, when Tyler was appearing as a judge on American Idol among a number of other non-Aerosmith activities, moves which led Perry to believe the singer was distancing himself from the band.Speaking to Ultimate Classic Rock in a new interview, Perry spoke of the episode, and how the likes of Lenny Kravitz, the

Sammy Hagar has apologised for showing the “dark side” to his late bandmate Eddie Van Halen in his autobiography.The rocker detailed Van Halen’s drinking habits and his strained relationship with his former bandmate in his 2011 memoir Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock.However, Hagar says that if he was writing it now he would instead focus on Van Halen’s “genius” and the pair’s close friendship.He told Brazil’s ‘Inside With Paulo Baron’ that “because of the untimely and tragic death of Eddie Van

Sammy Hagar is coming to the Las Vegas Strip and he is bringing some friends along.

Sammy Hagar and Nickleback frontman Chad Kroeger scored the jackpot of all collaborations with an incredible group of Afghan schoolgirls.

John Travolta has been keeping a low profile online over the past few weeks, but returned with an upbeat post over the weekend.MORE: John Travolta's daughter Ella shares rare glimpse inside family homeThe Grease star took to Instagram to share a black-and-white picture of himself with Sammy Hagar, as they enjoyed a tequila shot at the rock star's nightclub, Cabo Wabo.The pair were all smiles as they posed for the photo, which was captioned: "My evening with a rock legend.

Another contestant was sent home on The Masked Singer.

Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is involved in one. So is NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal.

Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony has spoken in a new interview about how he never got a chance to reconcile with Eddie Van Halen before the legendary guitarist’s untimely passing last October.In the latest episode of the Talkin’ Rock With Meltdown podcast, Anthony discussed the passing of his former bandmate, the first time Anthony saw him perform, as well as his relationship with another former bandmate, Sammy Hagar.Van Halen passed away on October 6, 2020, aged 65, after a battle with throat

Country singer-songwriter Ronnie Dunn — as well as many of Blake Shelton‘s fans — are jumping to The Voice coach’s defense after some people called his new song “Minimum Wage” “tone deaf,” in light of so many people being out of work while the 44-year-old is worth millions. Blake personally thanked Ronnie — who is also half of the duo Brooks and Dunn — and apparently got a supportive DM from former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar as well.

Sammy Hagar revealed details about his final phone call with late rocker Eddie Van Halen.   The legendary rock guitarist died at age 65 earlier this year after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Saying goodbye was not easy for Sammy Hagar.