Tag Archives: Van Halen
Sammy Hagar Announces “Four Decades of Rock” Summer Tour
The Red Rocker is putting the band back together and hitting the road this summer
By Alex Baker
Sammy Hagar will be hitting the road this summer as he prepares to launch the “Four Decades of Rock” tour. The former Van Halen frontman will be reuniting with Chickenfoot bassist and fellow ex-Van Halen member Michael Anthony, as well as his ex-Montrose bandmates, Denny Carmasi and Bill Church.
Audiences attending this summer’s tour will be treated to a cross section of… Read More
Eddie Van Halen Records with LL Cool J
Guitar hero records two tracks on with legendary hip hop artist‘s new album Authentic
By Alex Baker
Eddie Van Halen has teamed up with hip hop pioneer LL Cool J, recording two songs for the rapper‘s upcoming album Authentic.
Speaking to Guitar World, Van Halen admitted that “The thought of me playing guitar to… Read More
Producing Led Zeppelin: Legendary Record Producer Andy Johns
In “Producing Led Zeppelin” Guitar Shop TV sits down with legendary record producer Andy Johns (The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, and many other rock legends) In this Part One of our exclusive interview, Andy discusses his work with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant in producing the classic rock album Led Zeppelin IV, including the iconic track “Stairway to Heaven.” An amazing conversation with one of the all-time greats!
Wally Montgomery
Wally Montgomery is a country rock singer guitarist with camera friendly looks and formidable chops to back them up. Drawing on wide-ranging influences that include Brad Paisley, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Van Halen, Montgomery has concocted an appealing contemporary sound that seems almost perfectly balanced between rock and new country. Check out Wally’s formidable chops for yourself in this video of him performing his original guitar instrumental “Chicken Salad.”
The Gibson GuitarTown Auction at Bonhams
The Gibson GuitarTown Charity auction will benefit Los Angeles Fund for Public Education
By Alex Baker
The 2012 edition of Gibson GuitarTown on the Sunset Strip has come to an end. The exhibition ran for a year and featured giant 10-foot replicas of Gibson Les Paul guitars designed by notable artists. Each guitar was designed to commemorate artists who’d made their mark on the the Sunset… Read More
“Producing Van Halen”: Exclusive Interview with Legendary Record Producer Andy Johns
“Producing Van Halen” Guitar Shop TV sits down with legendary record producer Andy Johns (The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, and many other rock greats) In this exclusive interview, Andy discusses his work with Eddie Van Halen in producing several of his classic rock albums.
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