Wed, Oct 8 | from Living in Las Vegas
It’s been 25(ish) years since I’ve seen Van Halen live. In celebration of their current worldwide tour, today’s Living In Las Vegas Podcast features our live on-the-spot review of the band’s December 30th, 2007 concert at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Show notes (warning…some cussin’ incl...

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Music Review: Chickenfoot - Chickenfoot (Deluxe Limited-Edition) - Blogcritics.org

Music Review: Chickenfoot - Chickenfoot (Deluxe Limited-Edition) Blogcritics.org (blog) Let's just say that with Chickenfoot the mid-80's spirit of Van Halen proudly parties on. This would be Van Halen Mark II, with Sammy Hagar on vocals. ...
Sun, Nov 15 | from blogcritics.org

CD Review: CHICKENFOOT

Some view the David Lee Roth era as prime Van Halen with their endless succession of hard rock anthems and Roth's flamboyant frontmanship. But I fall into the latter category, becoming a fan AFTER Roth left and Sammy Hagar took over as lead singer for ...
Wed, Jun 10 | from iFMagazine

TMR Music Review: Chickenfoot

This is Heavy Metal's new super group with Sammy Hagar (Montrose, Van Halen) on vocals, Joe Satriani on guitar, Michael Anthony (Van Halen) on bass and Chad Smith (The Red Hot Chili Peppers) on drums. Sounds like really good Van Halen but with great ...
Sat, May 16 | from TMR Zoo

Opinion: The Ian Christe Interview-Heavy Metal's Reigning Journalist and Van Halen Guru

b) Favorite Van Hagar album: The heavy half of Balance. d) Favorite Sammy Hagar: My favorite is the self-titled Montrose album. I know it kind of sucks to credit him just for the first thing he ever did, so let me throw in “Top of the Rock” from the HSAS album — that’s some kick ass radio fury!
Sun, Dec 7 | from THE SCREEN DOOR...with Anthony Kuzminski

Concert review: Tony Bennett's joie de vivre inspires his music

Does age really matter in popular music? This week, the Twin Cities have seen Disney Channel superstar Miley Cyrus, 14, thrill a throng of tween and teen girls; the reunited Van Halen -- three 50-somethings plus one of their 16-year-old sons -- rock baby boomers and Gen Xers, and Tony Benn...
Thu, Oct 25 | from Minneapolis Star Tribune