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When Mick Jagger needed a guitarist back in 1988 who could effortlessly play parts originated by Keith Richards, Brian Jones, and Mick Taylor, he called up Joe Satriani. Five years later, when Deep Purple needed to airlift in a guitarist at the last second after Ritchie Blackmore quit the band, they also went with Satriani. And when Alex Van Halen wanted someone that could somehow stand in for his brother Eddie Van Halen on a possible 2022 tribute tour with David Lee Roth, he too reached out to Satch. The Van…

Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony are teaming up with guitarist Joe Satriani and drummer Jason Bonham for a summer tour that will focus largely on the music of Van Halen. They’re calling it The Best of All Worlds. Loverboy is opening up. “It’s crazy to think that it’ll be 20 years since Mikey and I played these songs with Van Halen on the 04’ Best of Both Worlds Tour,” Hagar said in a statement. “With Joe on board, we can take a deeper dive into those years. We’re going to touch on some hits from my entire career,…

Sammy Hagar recently said he and his former bandmate Eddie Van Halen had “buried the hatchet” in text conversations, months before Van Halen’s death in 2020. Van Halen famously expelled Hagar from the band in 1996 after creative differences drove a wedge between them. Hagar re-joined the band from 2003 to 2005, but even while touring together, they continued to publicly feud and their friendship seemed to have never recuperated. However, in an interview with Fox News last week, the “I Can’t Drive 55” rocker shared more…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Music Celebrity 'He doesn't play well with others,' former Van Halen frontman says about musical rival Published Apr 26, 2023  •  Last updated 13 minutes ago  •  4 minute read Sammy Hagar rocks the crowd at Rock The Park in Harris Park in London on Friday July 25, 2014. Photo by CRAIG GLOVER /CRAIG GLOVER Article content When it comes to the many eras of Van Halen, Sammy Hagar still thinks his time as frontman was the best. Advertisement 2 This…