News Latest News from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=6936 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:52:12 -0400 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:03:19 -0500 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=6936 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy-hagar-says-he-feels-about-alex-van-halen-the-same-way-david-gilmour-feels-about-roger-waters-theyre-negative-people https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy-hagar-says-he-feels-about-alex-van-halen-the-same-way-david-gilmour-feels-about-roger-waters-theyre-negative-people Music News: "I'm the biggest Pink Floyd fan. I see David Gilmour say, 'I will never play with Roger Waters again', and I know what he means."]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:52:12 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy-hagar-says-hes-open-to-mending-fences-with-david-lee-roth-i-would-love-to-be-friends-with-dave-hes-the-wackiest-guy https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy-hagar-says-hes-open-to-mending-fences-with-david-lee-roth-i-would-love-to-be-friends-with-dave-hes-the-wackiest-guy Music News: "In my opinion, he'd be a blast to hang with. Get on a boat and go cruising around in the islands or something with that guy and some of our friends and stuff."]]> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 19:04:15 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-choked-why-sammy-hagar-was-very-disappointed-in-his-own-performance-at-black-sabbaths-farewell-show https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-choked-why-sammy-hagar-was-very-disappointed-in-his-own-performance-at-black-sabbaths-farewell-show Music News: "I was very disappointed in myself because I thought I learned 'Flying High Again.'"]]> Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy-hagar-reacts-to-david-lee-roths-first-compliment-and-real-olive-branch-moment https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy-hagar-reacts-to-david-lee-roths-first-compliment-and-real-olive-branch-moment Music News: "Listen closely and you will see that this is not negative whatsoever."]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:16:28 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy-hagar-answers-if-he-has-any-regrets-about-van-halen-explains-how-he-affected-eddie https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy-hagar-answers-if-he-has-any-regrets-about-van-halen-explains-how-he-affected-eddie Music News: "As artists, Eddie and I were really capable of doing a lot of stuff that he couldn't do before me because the other guy didn't want keyboards."]]> Sun, 01 Jun 2025 01:39:14 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/i-tried-to-quit-why-the-van-halen-reunion-was-the-worst-experience-of-sammy-hagars-life https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/i-tried-to-quit-why-the-van-halen-reunion-was-the-worst-experience-of-sammy-hagars-life Retrospective: "It was the worst experience in my life."]]> Sat, 31 May 2025 03:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/every-vulture-went-to-eddie-who-was-not-a-leader-in-any-way-the-real-reason-van-hagar-imploded-according-to-the-red-rocker https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/every-vulture-went-to-eddie-who-was-not-a-leader-in-any-way-the-real-reason-van-hagar-imploded-according-to-the-red-rocker Retrospective: "Everybody went to Eddie, the guy who had never opened his mouth, who was not a leader in any way. I was the leader of that band. David Lee Roth was leader of that band."]]> Sat, 24 May 2025 02:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/i-was-ready-to-retire-how-a-ferrari-got-sammy-hagar-into-van-halen https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/i-was-ready-to-retire-how-a-ferrari-got-sammy-hagar-into-van-halen Retrospective: "Now, I joined Van Halen. We sell 42 million records. We had five number-one albums and toured the world. That is pure coincidence."]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 00:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-couldnt-follow-me-sammy-hagar-opens-up-on-touring-with-david-lee-roth-reveals-what-it-was-really-like https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-couldnt-follow-me-sammy-hagar-opens-up-on-touring-with-david-lee-roth-reveals-what-it-was-really-like Music News: "The stupidest thing is, he did the worst when he headlined. He couldn't follow me with a band of kids playing Eddie's guitar solo note for note and playing 'Eruption' and shit."]]> Thu, 01 May 2025 16:48:47 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy-hagar-clarifies-his-comments-about-not-wanting-to-tour-anymore-it-should-be-easier-for-me https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy-hagar-clarifies-his-comments-about-not-wanting-to-tour-anymore-it-should-be-easier-for-me Music News: "I was referring to the residency coming up in May with Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony, Kenny Aronoff, Rai Thistlethwayte."]]> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:50:29 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy-hagar-addresses-the-state-of-his-career-i-can-squeeze-a-few-more-years-i-dont-think-i-want-to-tour https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy-hagar-addresses-the-state-of-his-career-i-can-squeeze-a-few-more-years-i-dont-think-i-want-to-tour Music News: "At my age, it hurts my shoulders to do all this."]]> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:06:59 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/people-said-hes-a-perfect-match-no-he-wasnt-a-perfect-match-sammy-hagar-on-satriani-playing-eddie-van-halens-parts https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/people-said-hes-a-perfect-match-no-he-wasnt-a-perfect-match-sammy-hagar-on-satriani-playing-eddie-van-halens-parts Music News: "Eddie and Joe don't have the same style at all."]]> Sun, 08 Dec 2024 19:03:11 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-feel-like-i-own-it-sammy-hagar-speaks-on-playing-van-halen-live-opens-up-on-being-left-out-of-alex-van-halens-memoir https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-feel-like-i-own-it-sammy-hagar-speaks-on-playing-van-halen-live-opens-up-on-being-left-out-of-alex-van-halens-memoir Music News: "The whole Van Halen catalog, mainly my catalog…. I feel like I own it now, because nobody else can do it."]]> Mon, 02 Dec 2024 23:44:18 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy-hagar-speaks-on-replacing-jason-bonham-in-best-of-all-worlds-keeping-this-band-together-is-difficult https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy-hagar-speaks-on-replacing-jason-bonham-in-best-of-all-worlds-keeping-this-band-together-is-difficult Music News: "Keeping this 'Best of All Worlds' band together is difficult when you got Jason doing his thing, you got Joe doing his thing, you got Mike and I."]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 21:21:03 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_bonham_goes_on_record_about_being_let_go_from_sammy_hagars_best_of_all_worlds_that_was_strange_after_10_years_with_him.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_bonham_goes_on_record_about_being_let_go_from_sammy_hagars_best_of_all_worlds_that_was_strange_after_10_years_with_him.html Music News: "I was a little shocked, I must say."]]> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:49:34 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/were_doing_it_because_no_one_else_will_ever_do_it_sammy_hagar_on_playing_van_halen_with_michael_anthony_joe_satriani_and_jason_bonham.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/were_doing_it_because_no_one_else_will_ever_do_it_sammy_hagar_on_playing_van_halen_with_michael_anthony_joe_satriani_and_jason_bonham.html Music News: "Are we gonna let this music die? Hell no."]]> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:07:06 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy_hagar_wants_to_make_music_with_the_best_of_all_worlds_tour_band_but_not_for_the_reasons_youd_think.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy_hagar_wants_to_make_music_with_the_best_of_all_worlds_tour_band_but_not_for_the_reasons_youd_think.html Music News: "You go and make a record nowadays just to lose a couple hundred thousand bucks."]]> Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:30:10 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_bonham_leaves_the_best_of_all_worlds_tour_due_to_family_emergency_watch_the_band_play_with_new_drummer.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_bonham_leaves_the_best_of_all_worlds_tour_due_to_family_emergency_watch_the_band_play_with_new_drummer.html Music News: Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, and Joe Satriani have already played with a replacement drummer behind the kit.]]> Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:44:43 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it_was_such_a_disaster_the_way_eddie_broke_down_sammy_hagar_looks_back_on_disappointing_final_tour_with_van_halen.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it_was_such_a_disaster_the_way_eddie_broke_down_sammy_hagar_looks_back_on_disappointing_final_tour_with_van_halen.html Music News: "He was in bad shape the whole tour. Not trying to bring up a sore subject, but he was not healthy and was very abusive to himself."]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:53:25 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/a_lot_of_others_shouldve_done_the_same_a_long_time_ago_sammy_hagar_speaks_on_aerosmiths_honorable_decision_to_stop_touring.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/a_lot_of_others_shouldve_done_the_same_a_long_time_ago_sammy_hagar_speaks_on_aerosmiths_honorable_decision_to_stop_touring.html Music News: "My hat goes off to one of the greatest rock and roll singers of all time, Mr. Steven Tyler, for saying, 'I can't sing anymore. I quit.'"]]> Sun, 04 Aug 2024 21:05:23 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy_hagar_speaks_on_joe_satrianis_approach_to_playing_eddie_van_halen_addresses_guitarists_early_screw-up_joe_is_a_scholar.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy_hagar_speaks_on_joe_satrianis_approach_to_playing_eddie_van_halen_addresses_guitarists_early_screw-up_joe_is_a_scholar.html Music News: "He has taken the essence of Eddie's guitar solos and parts and he plays the necessary parts to make sure it sounds just like the record, the way it's supposed to."]]> Fri, 19 Jul 2024 01:15:30 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/there_was_no_response_sammy_hagar_says_he_tried_to_reach_alex_van_halen_a_dozen_times_before_celebratory_tour.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/there_was_no_response_sammy_hagar_says_he_tried_to_reach_alex_van_halen_a_dozen_times_before_celebratory_tour.html Music News: "I was saying, 'He'll come to a show, he's got to in L.A. or something. I'm sure he'll come.' But no."]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:41:42 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i_dont_have_an_ego_when_it_comes_to_music_sammy_hagar_says_hes_easy_to_work_with_and_makes_better_music_with_other_people.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i_dont_have_an_ego_when_it_comes_to_music_sammy_hagar_says_hes_easy_to_work_with_and_makes_better_music_with_other_people.html Music News: "Not to beat my chest or anything."]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2024 18:30:41 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_sammy_hagar_performs_live_at_benefit_show_with_michael_anthony_and_hearts_nancy_wilson.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_sammy_hagar_performs_live_at_benefit_show_with_michael_anthony_and_hearts_nancy_wilson.html Music News: The singer delivered a guest star-heavy set at "Acoustic-4-a-Cure".]]> Mon, 29 May 2023 11:52:10 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_sammy_hagar_performs_live_at_benefit_show_with_michael_anthony_and_hearts_nancy_wilson.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_sammy_hagar_performs_live_at_benefit_show_with_michael_anthony_and_hearts_nancy_wilson.html Music News: The singer delivered a guest star-heavy set at "Acoustic-4-a-Cure".]]> Mon, 29 May 2023 11:48:43 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy_hagar_claims_eddie_van_halen_helped_him_write_a_song_in_his_dream_promises_to_share_songwriting_credits_with_the_late_guitar_hero.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy_hagar_claims_eddie_van_halen_helped_him_write_a_song_in_his_dream_promises_to_share_songwriting_credits_with_the_late_guitar_hero.html Music News: "You see, I feel so embarrassed about it because everyone's going to say, 'Oh, look at Sammy trying to capitalize on Eddie.'"]]> Fri, 26 Aug 2022 03:50:18 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy_hagar__the_circle_release_new_single_pump_it_up.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy_hagar__the_circle_release_new_single_pump_it_up.html Music News: The song is a cover of the 1978 classic by Elvis Costello and the Attractions.]]> Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:29:37 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy_hagar_explains_how_he_keeps_music_fun_in_his_elder_years_shares_advice_he_swears_by.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy_hagar_explains_how_he_keeps_music_fun_in_his_elder_years_shares_advice_he_swears_by.html Music News: "We do it for fun. It's almost like we're in a garage band again".]]> Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:18:26 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_sammy_hagar_and_the_circle_pay_tribute_to_taylor_hawkins_live.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_sammy_hagar_and_the_circle_pay_tribute_to_taylor_hawkins_live.html Music News: The group covered "My Hero" in honor of the late drummer.]]> Tue, 03 May 2022 22:00:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy_hagar_explains_why_he_doesnt_play_strats_says_hes_doubtful_about_any_left_over_van_halen_material_being_released.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sammy_hagar_explains_why_he_doesnt_play_strats_says_hes_doubtful_about_any_left_over_van_halen_material_being_released.html Music News: "For me, playing a Strat is like trying to wrestle a professional wrestler."]]> Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:03:19 -0500