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SAMMY HAGAR's 'High Tide Beach Party & Car Show' Has Been Canceled

The 2019 edition of "Sammy Hagar's High Tide Beach Party & Car Show" has been canceled after failing to secure the necessary permits. A statement posted on the festival's web site said the event was called off after California State Parks denied a permit for the event. State Parks superintendent...

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JASON BONHAM: Playing 2007 LED ZEPPELIN Reunion Show 'Reinvented Me As An Artist And Rejuvenated Me As A Person'

In a recent interview with Steve King of Albany, New York radio station Q105.7, veteran rock drummer Jason Bonham shared what it was like for him to take part in LED ZEPPELIN's December 10, 2007 reunion show at the O2 Arena in London, England. Jason assumed the drum throne for his late, legendary fa...

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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE: 'No Worries' Music Video Released

THE CIRCLE, Sammy Hagar's critically acclaimed supergroup also featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, has released the official music video for the song "No Worries". The track is taken from THE CIRCLE's first album of all-original material, "Space Between", which came out on May 1...

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NIGHT RANGER's JACK BLADES On Touring With SAMMY HAGAR's THE CIRCLE: 'After That, We Had To Practically Go Into Rehab'

NIGHT RANGER bassist/vocalist Jack Blades recently spoke with the "Music Mania" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's work ethic: Jack: "Bands like FOREIGNER and us and STYX, all of us, when we get out there, w...

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STATIC-X Bassist On Group's Comeback: 'It's Surpassed Any Expectations I've Had For It'

STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos recently spoke with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the origins of STATIC-X's resurrection: Tony: "It started a few years ago, the ide...

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Former VAN HALEN Bassist MICHAEL ANTHONY Visits Childhood Home (Video)

While visiting their new grandchild over the weekend, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and his wife, Sue, decided to drive by his childhood home in Arcadia, California. The rocker later took to Instagram to share a video of the experience, stating: "Whoa! Where it all began. "Oh my God. This...

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ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA's Classic Rock Covers Band CHIEF BIG WAY Schedules U.S. Tour Dates

When he is not busy touring and recording with ANTHRAX, Joey Belladonna plays drums and sings for a classic-rock covers band called CHIEF BIG WAY. The upstate New York-based group, which also features Dave Mickelson on bass, Joe Precourt on guitar and John Goodwin on keyboards, plays versions of son...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says DAVID LEE ROTH 'Refuses To Acknowledge' That HAGAR-Era VAN HALEN Was 'More Successful'

Sammy Hagar says that David Lee Roth "refuses to acknowledge" that VAN HALEN "was even more successful" during Sammy's tenure with the band. Hagar replaced David Lee Roth in VAN HALEN in 1985 and recorded four studio albums with the band — "5150", "OU812", "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" and "Balanc...

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TED NUGENT: 'To Think That I Don't Qualify In The Top One Hundred Of Guitar Players In America Is Just A Stupid Lie'

In a recent interview with "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon", legendary rocker Ted Nugent was asked why he thinks he hasn't gotten the recognition that he deserves as a guitar player. He responded (hear audio below): "This isn't ego. I have an ego, because I have self-esteem, because I put my heart and s...

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TOOL Frontman Explains To SAMMY HAGAR How Running Cross-Country Influenced Him (Video)

Sammy Hagar cruises to Jerome, Arizona for a spirited sit-down with TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan in an all-new episode of "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar" — airing Sunday, July 7 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on AXS TV. Catching up at Keenan's Caduceus Cellars winery, Hagar gets the Grammy-...

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JOE SATRIANI Says 'Door Is Always Open' For CHICKENFOOT To Reunite

Joe Satriani says that "the door is always open" for CHICKENFOOT to reunite for more live shows and possible new music. The supergroup, which features the legendary guitarist alongside former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar, ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Sm...

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STATIC-X Bassist Is 'Not Opposed' To Continuing Band Beyond 'Wisconsin Death Trip' 20th-Anniversary Tour

STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos recently spoke with Australia's Wall Of Sound. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the response to the partial reunion of the group's original lineup: Tony: "It's really cool, and fans that didn't ge...

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STATIC-X Bassist: Why Mask-Wearing Touring Vocalist's Identity Has Not Been Officially Revealed

Tony Campos has explained STATIC-X's decision to enlist a vocalist who wears a mask in the likeness of late frontman Wayne Static during the band's current reunion tour. The North American trek, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of STATIC-X's platinum-certified "Wisconsin Death Trip" album and p...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'I Don't Want To' Rejoin VAN HALEN

Former VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar says he is "afraid" to contact Eddie and Alex Van Halen because he doesn't want them to think that he wants to rejoin the band. Hagar, who plays with ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony in THE CIRCLE and CHICKENFOOT, hasn't made music with Eddie or Alex Van Hal...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says VAN HALEN Was Supposed To Be In 'Pre-Production Rehearsals' For Reunion Tour Right Now

Michael Anthony has offered more details about the aborted VAN HALEN reunion tour that was being planned for this summer. During an appearance on today's (June 19) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation", the former VAN HALEN bassist — who spent much of the last few years on the road with SAMMY HAGAR &...