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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.

Tim Chan Sammy Hagar says he’s grateful he had the opportunity to speak with Eddie Van Halen one last time before the guitarist passed away earlier this year.Speaking to Variety from Big Sky, Montana, where he was launching Santo Reposado, the latest expression in his Santo Tequila line, Hagar says the distance between him and Van Halen was something he regretted, and he’s glad the two of them were able to finally find some closure.“Poor Eddie, broke my heart, but thank God we connected before

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David Lee Roth has seemingly attacked his fellow former Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar in a new cartoon posted on Twitter.On Twitter Roth has regularly been posting illustrations that depict a fictional newspaper called ‘The Daily Catastrophe’, with the latest appearing to attack Hagar, who replaced Roth as Van Halen frontman in 1985 for an 11-year spell.In the new cartoon, a figure pilots a worn-out airplane, surrounded by quotes including “Sam the man will be giving his life for rock and roll,

Van Halen reunion tour would have been a “dream come true.”Hagar was responding to news that the late Eddie Van Halen had thought about a “kitchen sink tour” which would have included bass player Michael Anthony and vocals from both Hager and David Lee Roth.Speaking on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Hagar was asked if he knew about the tour. He replied: “It was totally on my radar.

Sammy Hagar has said that Eddie Van Halen‘s death would’ve been “way too much” for him to process had the two not settled their long-standing feud earlier this year.Hagar was speaking about his former Van Halen bandmate, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 65 following a battle with cancer, in a new interview.Hagar, who served as vocalist and guitarist in Van Halen during two stints (1985–1996, 2003–2005), said that he spoke to the late Van Halen guitarist earlier this year in a bid

Tommy Lee has hit back at Ted Nugent after the Donald Trump supporter branded him “a convicted felon, domestic violence heroin addict.”In an interview with Blunt Force Truth, Nugent discussed his recent appearance on Sammy Hagar’s AXS TV reality series Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar.“The producers wouldn’t let [Sammy] near me, even though he and I go way back; we’re dear friends.

Tommy Lee vs. Ted Nugent is the hot new feud.

Van Halen bandmates Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony have shared a video tribute to their late friend and founding band member, Eddie Van Halen.The pair posted the clip to YouTube yesterday (October 8), following a rehearsal of ‘Sammy’s Birthday Bash’, a virtual concert set to be livestreamed on nugs.tv later this month.In the video, the singer and bassist opened up about rehearsing Van Halen songs for the first time since hearing the news of Van Halen’s death.“After the unfortunate thing that

Sammy Hagar said he smoothed things over with his old bandmate Eddie Van Halen before the legendary guitarist died. "I reached out one more time last week and when he didn't respond, I figured it was a matter of time," Hagar, 72, wrote in a letter to Howard Stern, which the radio host read on his SiriusXM show on Wednesday.

Sammy Hagar and the late Eddie Van Halen reconnected before the iconic guitarist's death. The 72-year-old former Van Halen lead singer shared, in a message to Howard Stern on Wednesday, that he and Van Halen had started communicating earlier this year.Hagar didn't want to appear on Stern's SiriusXM radio show this week, instead sending a letter to be read when asked to comment on Van Halen's death.

After a number of high-profile falling outs, one-time bandmates Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar made peace earlier this year, according to a note Hager wrote and asked Howard Stern to read on his show. Van Halen died Tuesday at the age of 65.

Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar has revealed that he rekindled his friendship with Eddie Van Halen before the legendary guitarist’s death earlier this week.The pair had experienced a rocky relationship and hadn’t directly spoken since the end of 2004’s Van Halen reunion tour before they reconnected earlier this year.In a note provided to The Howard Stern Show, Hagar revealed that he’d secretly been texting his former bandmate in recent months but kept their communication under wraps to prevent

Wolfgang Van Halen said in the tweet.With his distinct solos, Eddie Van Halen fuelled what was the ultimate California party band with its self-titled debut album and then the blockbuster record “1984”, which contains the classics “Jump,” “Panama” and “Hot For Teacher”.

Tributes have flooded in for the “Mozart of rock guitar” Eddie Van Halen following his death at the age of 65.

died on Tuesday after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 65.Van Halen's son and bandmate, Wolfgang — whom he shared with ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli -- announced the news on social media.«I can't believe I'm having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning,» he shared.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.comThe range of musicians, actors, directors and creatives around the globe publicly mourning the loss of legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen demonstrates how far his music and his talent reached.

Jeff Vasishta What is it about ‘80s rockers and imitation French homes? First Jon Bon Jovi listed his sprawling New Jersey take on Gallic-themed architecture, and now the “Red Rocker,” aka Sammy Hagar —  solo artist and former lead singer of Van Halen — has done likewise with his French-inspired chateau that’s sited on the shore of California’s Lake Arrowhead.

Wolfgang Van Halen is ready for the backlash.

Sammy Hagar has taken to Facebook to clarify what he meant by the controversial “we all gotta die” coronavirus comments he made in a recent Rolling Stone interview.

Sammy Hagar, the former Van Halen frontman, can't imagine not performing even in the middle of a pandemic. The 72-year-old musician said that he'd actually risk his own health in order to keep playing.

Rolling Stone about the effect that the coronavirus has had on the music industry, Sammy Hagar said he'd rather die than not play in front of fans again."I'll be comfortable playing a show before there's a vaccine, if it's declining and seems to be going away," the 72-year-old rocker said. "I'm going to make a radical statement here.

Sammy Hagar has said he would be “comfortable” enough to return to the stage before there’s a COVID-19 vaccine.

Sammy Hagar just wants to tour, no matter what.

Sammy Hagar has no plans to play a "farewell tour".

Sammy Hagar ain’t talkin’ ’bout love, but he might be talkin’ about a reunion.

Metallica singer James Hetfield performed in public for the first time since entering rehab last year at a tribute to Eddie Money on Thursday (Feb. 20). The surprise appearance took place at the Saban in Beverly Hills,

Sammy Hagar & The Circle are hitting the road this summer along with Whitesnake. The 30-city trek will also feature special guest Night Ranger on all dates.

LOS ANGELES — Actor Johnny Depp and musician Alice Cooper joined Aerosmith on Friday at a gala dinner and performance in Los Angeles to celebrate the band’s 50-year career as one of the best-selling American hard rock bands of all times.