Sammy Hagar Says His Final Phone Call With Eddie Van Halen ‘Broke My Heart’

Eddie Van Halen, cried the first time he heard the musician’s single, ‘Distance’.‘Distance’ is the first solo single from Wolfgang’s band, Mammoth WVH, released last November.According to Blabbermouth, Wolfgang said in a statement that he wrote the song as his late father – the monolithic guitarist for Van Halen who died last October – battled cancer, “imagining what my life would be without him, and how terribly I’d miss him”.In last Tuesday’s episode (January 5) of HardDrive Radio, upon being

Michael Anthony wishes he still had the chance to work things out with Eddie Van Halen.

Eddie Van Halen will have a new range of nine guitars made in his honour by the company he helped found and name, EVH.The reimagined 5150 series, set to be released in early 2021, comprises guitars that have been designed for speed and comfort, supporting Van Halen’s signature “tapping” technique.

Eddie Van Halen.The 66-year-old musician, who was the bassist and backing vocalist for Van Halen from 1974 to 2006, was recently a guest on the  podcast. During the Jan.

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

Valerie Bertinelli has had a hard time since ex-husband Eddie Van Halen's October death. The 60-year-old actress appeared on Monday's episode of the show and admitted that «it's been rough» and «very bittersweet» since the rocker's death. Bertinelli and Van Halen got married in 1981 and welcomed their now-29-year-old son, Wolfgang, in 1991.

Valerie Bertinelli joined TODAY live on Monday, which marked her first public television appearance since the death of her ex-husband Eddie Van Halen. The legendary guitarist died at the age of 65 on October 6 after a lengthy battle with throat cancer. The Hot in Cleveland star, 60, who appeared on the morning show to share one of her favorite healthy dishes, teared up while discussing the heartbreaking loss.

It was a hard holiday season for Valerie Bertinelli and her son Wolfgang without Eddie Van Halen. The legendary musician passed away in October at 65 after a years-long battle with cancer.

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.Many of their names hold a prominent place in the collective consciousness — RBG, Kobe, Maradona, Eddie Van Halen, Little Richard, Sean Connery, Alex Trebek, Christo — but pandemic restrictions often limited the public's ability to mourn their loss in a year that saw more than a million people die from the coronavirus.U.S.

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.

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

Brian May has spoken about the time he worked on a sci-fi-themed EP with Eddie Van Halen in a new interview.Speaking to Total Guitar, May recalled the time he and Van Halen recorded the ‘Star Fleet Project’ EP in 1983.“A couple of days after I heard the news about Eddie, I went back to ‘Star Fleet’,” May said. “I started revisiting all the feelings I had when we were in the studio doing that, and it sort of healed my soul a bit.

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.Many of their names hold a prominent place in the collective consciousness — RBG, Kobe, Maradona, Eddie Van Halen, Little Richard, Sean Connery, Alex Trebek, Christo — but pandemic restrictions often limited the public's ability to mourn their loss in a year that saw more than a million people die from the coronavirus.U.S.

Slash has spoken in praise of the late Eddie Van Halen in a new interview, saying that the Van Halen guitarist would’ve been “phenomenal” on any instrument he chose to play.Van Halen passed away at the age of 65 back in October following a battle with cancer.Slash was asked about Van Halen’s legacy during a recent interview with Consequence of Sound, with the Guns N’ Roses guitarist offering the view that Van Halen was “such a gifted musician”.“Any instrument he had chosen to play would have

Eddie Van Halen’s cause of death has been confirmed, two months after the rock icon died.The musician died on October 6, 2020, at the age of 65, following a long battle with cancer.Van Halen’s death certificate, which has been obtained by TMZ, cited his immediate cause of death as a cerebrovascular accident, or a stroke.

Eddie Van Halen was reportedly cremated and his ashes were delivered to his son, Wolf.  The late rock star and frontman of the popular band Van Halen died in early October after a lengthy battle with cancer. At the time, Wolf, 29, broke the news to the world.  "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 wrote on Twitter at the time.