Sammy Hagar

Rai Thistlethwayte Joins Toto As New Keyboard Player

Thirsty Merc frontman Rai Thistlethwayte has been recruited by Toto as their new keyboard player and backing vocalist, marking another milestone in his expanding international career.

Tagged as: Australian music, Fabulous Caprettos, Rai Thistlethwayte, Rock Music, Sammy Hagar, Sun Rai, Thirsty Merc, Toto

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Van Halen 5150 Expanded Edition Celebrates A Defining Album With Major Archival Release

by Paul Cashmere

Van Halen’s landmark 1986 album 5150 receives an expansive anniversary release featuring remastered audio, rare tracks and a restored concert film.

Tagged as: 5150, box set, classic rock, Eddie Van Halen, reissues, Sammy Hagar, Van Halen

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Sammy Hagar’s New Live Album Features Rai Thistlethwayte of Thirsty Merc

by Noise11.com

Sammy Hagar has always had a reputation for surrounding himself with powerhouse players, but his upcoming live album, Sammy Hagar & The Best Of All Worlds Band – The Residency (out October 10, 2025 via Big Machine Rock), brings a distinctly Australian twist. On keyboards, vocals and guitar is Rai Thistlethwayte, best known at home for fronting Thirsty Merc and more recently as a member of The Fabulous Caprettos. For Australian fans, the inclusion of Thistlethwayte in Hagar’s latest chapter is a striking reminder of how far the Sydney-born musician’s career has travelled.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Rai Thistlethwayte, rock, Sammy Hagar, Thirsty Merc, Van Halen

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Van Halen To Release Expanded 30th Anniversary Edition of ‘Balance’

by Paul Cashmere

Van Halen’s 10th album ‘Balance’ is marked for an expanded reissue for 15 August 2025.

Tagged as: 90s, Balance, Michael Anthony, rock, Sammy Hagar, USA, Van Halen

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Sammy Hagar Releases Belated Homage to Eddie Van Halen ‘Encore, Thank You, Goodnight’

by Paul Cashmere

Sammy Hagar, with a little help from his friend Joe Satriani, has released what he says is a “long overdue thank you to Eddie Van Halen’.

Tagged as: 70s, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, rock, Sammy Hagar, USA, Van Halen

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Sammy Hagar Quits Touring

by Music-News.com

Sammy Hagar has quit touring. Hagar hit the road last year for his ‘The Best Of All Worlds’ tour – which covered the US, Canada and Japan – and he’s preparing to launch the show as a residency which will run from April 30 until May 17 at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas – and he’s now insisted he’s sick of travelling and just wants to perform one-off concerts and residencies which allow him to stay in one place.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, metal, rock, Sammy Hagar, USA, Van Halen

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James Taylor at MCA Melbourne 16 April 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Reveals 2024 Presenters List

by Paul Cashmere

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the list of presenters and performers ahead of this year’s event.

Tagged as: Busta Rhymes, Demi Lovato, Dr Dre, Dua Lipa, Ella Mai, James Taylor, Jelly Roll, Julia Roberts, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Lucky Daye, Mac McAnally, Method Man, music industry, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Roger Daltrey, Sammy Hagar, Slash, USA

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Jason Bonham Temporarily Leaves Sammy Hagar’s Band To Care For Mother

by Paul Cashmere

Jason Bonham has departed the Sammy Hagar ‘Best of Both World’ tour after his mother had a stroke.

Tagged as: 10s, Jason Bonham, Led Zeppelin, rock, Sammy Hagar, UK, USA, Van Halen

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Sammy Hagar To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

Sammy Hagar will be the 2779th recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sammy’s star will be unveiled on 30 April 2024 at 11:30am.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Hollywood Walk Of Fame, rock, Sammy Hagar, USA, Van Halen

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Rai Thistlethwayte Joins The Sammy Hagar Band

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Rai Thistlethwayte has been appointed the keyboard player for the Sammy Hagar supergroup tour of 2024 featuring Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony and Jason Bonham.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, Fabulous Caprettos, Rai Thistlethwayte, rock, Sammy Hagar, Thirsty Merc

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Sammy Hagar Announces Best of All Worlds Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Sammy Hagar will hit the road in 2024 with Van Halen bass player Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, the son of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham and Joe Satriani on guitar.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Jason Bonham, Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony, rock, Sammy Hagar, USA, Van Halen

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Sammy Hagar Wealth Came From Outside Music

by Music-News.com

Sammy Hagar says music not being his biggest source of income makes playing shows more enjoyable.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, hard rock, Montrose, rock, Sammy Hagar, USA, Van Halen

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Watch Michael Anthony Sing Van Halen’s ‘Ain’t Talkin bout Love’

by Paul Cashmere

Fans at The Circle in New Jersey last week were treated to something special. Founding Van Halen member and bass player Michael Anthony performing the Van Halen song ‘Ain’t Talkin Bout Love’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, hard rock, metal, Michael Anthony, rock, Sammy Hagar, The Circle, USA, Van Halen

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Dolly Parton assures fans she’s feeling fine after health rumours spark concern

Dolly Parton, Sammy Hagar and The Lemonheads To Play At SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

Dolly Parton, Sammy Hagar and The Lemonheads To Play At SXSW

Tagged as: Austin, Dolly Parton, music industry, Sammy Hagar, SXSW, Texas, The Lemonheads

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Sammy Hagar Named Tourism Ambassador In Los Cabos

by Paul Cashmere

Sammy Hagar is now the Ambassador for Tourism for Los Cabos in Mexico.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Cabo Wabo, Mexico, rock, Sammy Hagar, tequila, USA, Van Halen

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Soundgarden Badmotorfinger Turns 30

by Paul Cashmere

‘Badmotorfinger’, the third and also breakthrough album for Soundgarden is 30 years old.

Tagged as: 90s, Badmotorfinger, grunge, Montrose, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, Sammy Hagar, Soundgarden, USA

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Sammy Hagar Made Up With Eddie Van Halen Before His Death

by Music-News.com

Eddie Van Halen fell out with Sammy Hagar after Hagar left the band but in the months leading up to Eddie’s death in October following a cancer battle, they buried the hatchet.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Eddie Van Halen, metal, rock, Sammy Hagar, USA, Van Halen

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Sammy Hagar Talks About His Reconnection With Eddie Van Halen

by Paul Cashmere

After Eddie Van Halen passed away this week following a lengthy battle with cancer, the band’s ex-frontman Sam Hagar – who replaced David Lee Roth as the lead singer in 1985, but left in 1996 – revealed they had secretly been texting and got their friendship back on track after having not spoken to each other since the ‘Jump’ hitmakers’ 2004 reunion tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, rock, Sammy Hagar, USA, Van Halen

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Sammy Hagar Apologises For Being A Fucking Idiot

by Paul Cashmere

The Red Rocker Sammy Hagar should change his nickname to the Redneck. What a fucking moron.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, rock, Sammy Hagar, USA, Van Halen

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Sammy Hagar Delivers Iso Version of his Van Halen Classic ‘Right Now’

by Paul Cashmere

Sammy Hagar has delivered an iso-version of his Van Halen classic ‘Right Now’ almost 30 years after the first release of the song.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, metal, rock, Sammy Hagar, The Circle, USA, Van Halen

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Sammy Hagar Knocks Out A Rocking ‘Keep A-Knockin’

by Paul Cashmere

Sammy Hagar has continued his Lockdown Sessions with a rocking ‘Keep A-Knockin.’ best known for the 1957 Little Richard version.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Little Richard, metal, rock, Sammy Hagar, The Circle, USA

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Sammy Hagar Rock Out Whole Lotta Rosie For Lockdown Session 5

by Paul Cashmere

Sammy Hagar has gathered The Circle to whack down AC/DC’s ‘Whole Lotta Rosie’ for his Lockdown Sessions No 5.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, metal, rock, Sammy Hagar, The Circle, USA, Whole Lotta Rosie

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Sammy Hagar Has Covered His Van Halen Era Classic ‘Good Enough’ During Lockdown

by Paul Cashmere

Sammy Hagar has created a new version of his Van Halen classic ‘Good Enough’ while social distancing in isolation with his band The Circle performing virtually.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, rock, Sammy Hagar, The Circle, Van Halen

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Sammy Hagar latest setlist goes way back to 1973

by Paul Cashmere

Sammy Hagar fans heading to any of his shows with his current Supergroup The Circle are being treated to a setlist going way back to where it began for Sammy with the band Montrose.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Heavy Rock, metal, Montrose, rock, Sammy Hagar, The Circle, USA, Van Halen

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New Music Releases for 10 May 2019

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Lee Kernaghan, The Rubens unplugged, Kian, Clinic, Screaming Jets (GH), Port Noir, Rodney Atkins, Whitesnake, The Gooch Palms, Ciara, Sammy Hagar, Sons of the East, Mac DeMarco and The Cher Show Broadway album.

Tagged as: Australia, Ciara, Clinic, Kian, Lee Kernaghan, Mac DeMarco, music industry, new music, new releases, Port Noir, Rodney Atkins, Sammy Hagar, Screaming Jets (GH), Sons of the East, The Gooch Palms, The Rubens unplugged, The Wall Redux, Whitesnake

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Sammy Hagar rounds up Famous Friends for The Circle for another album

by Paul Cashmere

In 2014, Sammy Hagar has reached out to a few of his famous friends to form Sammy Hagar & The Circle.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Jason Bonham, metal. rock, Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Sammy Hagar and the Circle, USA, Van Halen

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Sammy Hagar To Tour US With Collective Soul

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Sammy Hagar’s wheel of musical projects will land on The Circle this fall for a series of dates with Collective Soul.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Collective Soul, hard rock, rock, Sammy Hagar, USA

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James Hetfield, Metallica. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Sammy Hagar And James Hetfield Announce Second Acoustic 4 A Cure Event

by Paul Cashmere

Sammy Hagar and James Hetfield will get out their acoustic guitars for the second annual Acoustic 4 A Cure in San Francisco in May.

Tagged as: Acoustic 4 A Cure, Chad Smith, James Hetfield, Joe Satriani, Linda Perry, Pat Monaghan, Sammy Hagar, San Francisco

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Sammy Hagar Joins The Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp

by Paul Cashmere

Sammy Hagar will be sharing his rock and roll knowledge at the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas in February.

Tagged as: 70s, music news, rock, Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp, Sammy Hagar, USA

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Sammy Hagar And Michael Anthony Team For US Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Sammy Hagar is going to take concert goers on “A Journey Through the History of Rock” on his new tour that will see him joined by his former Van Halen bandmate Michael Anthony.

Tagged as: Michael Anthony, music news, Sammy Hagar, Van Halen

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Van Halen To Release Expanded 30th Anniversary Edition of ‘Balance’

Van Halen’s 10th album ‘Balance’ is marked for an expanded reissue for 15 August 2025.

June 26, 2025

Sammy Hagar Announces Best of All Worlds Tour

Sammy Hagar will hit the road in 2024 with Van Halen bass player Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, the son of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham and Joe Satriani on guitar.

November 16, 2023

Watch Michael Anthony Sing Van Halen’s ‘Ain’t Talkin bout Love’

Fans at The Circle in New Jersey last week were treated to something special. Founding Van Halen member and bass player Michael Anthony performing the Van Halen song ‘Ain’t Talkin Bout Love’.

June 14, 2022

Sammy Hagar Talks About His Reconnection With Eddie Van Halen

After Eddie Van Halen passed away this week following a lengthy battle with cancer, the band's ex-frontman Sam Hagar - who replaced David Lee Roth as the lead singer in 1985, but left in 1996 - revealed they had secretly been texting and got their friendship back on track after having not spoken to each other since Van Halen's 2004 reunion tour.

October 9, 2020