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

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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.

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Phil Rudd of AC/DC To Perform with Full Metal Orchestra in Auckland This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd will be back on the drumkit this Saturday night in Auckland, New Zealand for the Full Metal Orchestra show.

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Wolfgang Van Halen Mammoth photo by Travis Shinn

Wolfgang Van Halen Announces Third Mammoth Album

by Paul Cashmere

Wolfgang Van Halen has unveiled details of this third Mammoth album. The album ‘The End’ is out on 24 October 2025 and the first song ‘The Spell’ is here now.

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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.

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David Lee Roth, Van Halen, Stone Music Festival, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

David Lee Roth Plays His First Show in Five Years

by Paul Cashmere

David Lee Roth has performed for the first time in five years at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland.

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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’.

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Steve Lukather photo by Ros O'Gorman

Steve Lukather Addresses Van Halen Story

by Paul Cashmere

Toto’s Steve Lukather has addressed the recent story in Dutch newspaper De Telegraah which stated he was making a new Van Halen album with Alex Van Halen.

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Eddie Van Halen and Wolfgang Van Halen of Van Halen perform on stage during 2013 STONE Music Festival at ANZ Stadium on April 20, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.

Alex Van Halen and Steve Lukather May Be Working On A New Valen Album

by Paul Cashmere

There could very well be another Van Halen album, according to Dutch newspaper De Telegraah.

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Suze DeMarchi of Baby Animals photo by Ros OGorman

Baby Animals Were Once On Letterman

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Baby Animals once appeared on Letterman and toured the USA with Van Halen.

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David Lee Roth, Van Halen, Stone Music Festival, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

David Lee Roth Takes A Tour Of Thailand On A Pushbike

by Paul Cashmere

Former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth is holidaying in Thailand and has put together an 11-minute travel video bicycling through the region.

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Sammy Hagar Quits Touring

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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.

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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.

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David Lee Roth, Van Halen, Stone Music Festival, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

David Lee Roth Covers Gerry Rafferty’s ‘Baker Street’

by Paul Cashmere

David Lee Roth has officially released his cover of Gerry Rafferty’s 70s classic ‘Baker Street’.

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Alex Van Halen Gold Award

Alex Van Halen is Done With Music and Auctioning Off Everything He Has

by Paul Cashmere

Alex Van Halen is auctioning off his equipment right down to the last drumstick because he is done with the music business.

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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.

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David Lee Roth, Van Halen, Stone Music Festival, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

David Lee Roth Posts Incohesive 25 Minute Rant About Sammy Hagar

by Paul Cashmere

Original Van Halen singer David Lee Roth has posted an unhinged 25 minute rant about Sammy Hagar singing a song or two on his upcoming tour.

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Van Halen ‘1984’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

‘1984’, Van Halen’s last album of the era with David Lee Roth, turned 40 years old this week.

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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.

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Wolfgang Van Halen

Wolfgang Van Halen Marries Andraia Allsop

by Paul Cashmere

Wolfgang Van Halen has married Andraia Allsop at his home in Los Angeles with 90 of his friends and family.

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Wolfgang Van Halen Won’t Be Covering Van Halen Anytime Soon

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Eddie Van Halen’s son Wolfgang Van Halen refuses to cover his dad’s songs because it’s important to be his “own musician”.

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Van Halen To Release Sammy Hagar Box Set

by Paul Cashmere

Van Halen will release a Volume 2 of their ‘Collection’ box featuring the Sammy Hagar era with the band.

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Wolfgang Van Halen

Mammoth WVH Premiere ‘I’m Alright’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Wolfgang Van Halen has debuted another video for the upcoming album ‘Mammoth II’ with ‘I’m Alright’ premiering today.

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Brian May of Queen performs at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 2 March 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Brian May Releases Complete Star Fleet Sessions

by Paul Cashmere

When Queen took a break in 1983, Brian May went into the studio with Edward Van Halen (guitar), Alan Gratzer (drums), Phil Chen (bass) and Fred Mandel (keyboards) and recorded his solo ‘Star Fleet’.

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Wolfgang Van Halen photo by Travis Shine

Wolfgang Van Halen Premieres Seconds Mammoth WVH Song ‘Like A Pastime’

by Paul Cashmere

Wolfgang Van Halen is released another song from his upcoming second Mammoth WVH album ‘Mammoth II’.

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Wolfgang Van Halen photo by Travis Shrine

Van Halen Trends On Twitter After Wolf Van Halen Calls Out Troll After Stupid Tweet Over His Name

by Paul Cashmere

Van Halen was trending on Twitter today after a moronic troll called out Wolfgang Van Halen over his name.

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David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen perform on stage during 2013 STONE Music Festival at ANZ Stadium on April 20, 2013 in Sydney, Australia photo by Ros O'Gorman

David Lee Roth Says Love Affair With Eddie Van Halen Was The Best He Ever Had

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David Lee Roth says working with Eddie Van Halen was “better than any love affair”.

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David Lee Roth Releases Yet Another Re-Recording Of A Van Halen Song

by Paul Cashmere

In 2022 David Lee Roth has been working his way through the Van Halen catalogue, knocking out solo versions of some Van Halen classics. The latest is ‘Everybody Wants Some’.

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David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen perform on stage during 2013 STONE Music Festival at ANZ Stadium on April 20, 2013 in Sydney, Australia photo by Ros O'Gorman

David Lee Roth Releases A Song About This Time In Van Halen

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David Lee Roth has shared an emotional song about his time Van Halen.

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Eddie Van Halen and Wolfgang Van Halen of Van Halen perform on stage during 2013 STONE Music Festival at ANZ Stadium on April 20, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.

Wolfgang Van Halen Explains Why Eddie Van Halen Tribute Hasn’t Happened

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Wolfgang Van Halen says a tribute concert for his late father Eddie Van Halen couldn’t “get off the ground” because “some people” are “difficult” to work with.

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Sammy Hagar

Sammy Hagar Wealth Came From Outside Music

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

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