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Sammy Hagar Selling His 2007 Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupe

Chad Childers — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 17:00:34 +0000

There’s no doubt that notorious lead foot Sammy Hagar loves his cars, but the “Red Rocker” is ready to part with one of his stellar hot rods for a price. The vocalist has posted online that he’s ready to let go of his 2007 Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupe, and is willing to throw in some extra goodies for good measure.

Sammy Hagar and Members of Aerosmith To Guest on New Season of 'That Metal Show'

Dave Lifton — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:00:34 +0000

The 11th season of VH1 Classic’s ‘That Metal Show’ gets underway on Aug. 11. Co-host Eddie Trunk has, on his blog, unveiled the list of musicians that will appear in the upcoming weeks. Among the classic rockers that will appear are Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony of Chickenfoot, Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford of Aerosmith, [...]

Rock Guitarist Ronnie Montrose Dies at 64

Spencer Kaufman — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:53:25 +0000

Legendary rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose passed away on Saturday, March 3, at the age of 64. The veteran musician founded the band Montrose with Sammy Hagar in the early ’70s. While an exact cause of death has not been announced, the guitarist did battle prostate cancer in recent years.

Chickenfoot Drummer Chad Smith Looks to Kenny Aronoff to Replace Him on Tour

Chris M. Junior — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:41:10 +0000

Side projects aren’t supposed to conflict with a musician’s main gig, but sometimes it does happen — just ask Chad Smith, the longtime Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer who also keeps the beat for the supergroup Chickenfoot.

The Chili Peppers and Chickenfoot have new studio albums coming out very soon. And with the likelihood that both bands will be on the road at the same time, Smith has called in a ringer to keep his ‘Foot stool warm: good buddy Kenny Aronoff.

Michael Anthony Says Second Chickenfoot CD Is Finished

Jeff Giles — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:19:27 +0000

Rock supergroups have always been notorious for flaming out quickly, so when we found out Sammy Hagar was teaming up with Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony, and Chad Smith to form Chickenfoot, we knew only time would tell if they stood the test of time.

But in spite of the scheduling difficulties (and, no doubt, ego-juggling) that comes with a collaboration this size, the band has managed to defy the odds by finishing work on its second CD.

Gabe's Top Things Space Aliens Would Say After Landing on Earth

Gabe — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:48:09 +0000

Sammy Hagar told MTV that he had been visited by aliens who downloaded his thoughts. So what if they come back? Check out the Top Things Space Aliens Would Say After Landing on Earth. –So let me get this straight: America ISN’T a post-apocalyptic wasteland . . . we just landed in Detroit? –Take us [...]

Sammy Hagar Claims He Has Twice Been Contacted By Aliens

Kayla Keys — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:00:33 +0000

During an interview to promote his memoir, “Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock” Sammy Hagar claimed he has twice made contact with extra-terrestrials. The former Van Halen front-man didn’t include the full details of the encounters in his book, because his co-author told him people wouldn’t want to hear about them. However, the 63-year old [...]