Sammy Hagar and the Circle have added some hard-rock heft to David Bowie’s “Heroes,” the latest song they’ve released from their quarantine recording sessions and the lead single from their upcoming Lockdown 2020 album.
Guitarist Vic Johnson leans into the song’s riff and conjures washes of sound for the verses, while Hagar wails the vocals in the way only he can, and bassist Michael Anthony and drummer Jason Bonham keep the track on course with a steady rhythm. All proceeds from the song will go to food banks around the U.
Guitarist Vic Johnson leans into the song’s riff and conjures washes of sound for the verses, while Hagar wails the vocals in the way only he can, and bassist Michael Anthony and drummer Jason Bonham keep the track on course with a steady rhythm. All proceeds from the song will go to food banks around the U.
- 12/11/2020
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Sammy Hagar and his band the Circle have recorded a lockdown rendition of the 1995 Van Halen single “Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do).”
The song, which Hagar hasn’t sung in 25 years, originally appeared on Balance and was partially inspired by the death of Kurt Cobain.
“When I heard that Kurt Cobain had taken his own life, the first thing I thought of was I wish I were there and could have tried to save him,” Hagar writes of the song. “The original title for these lyrics were...
The song, which Hagar hasn’t sung in 25 years, originally appeared on Balance and was partially inspired by the death of Kurt Cobain.
“When I heard that Kurt Cobain had taken his own life, the first thing I thought of was I wish I were there and could have tried to save him,” Hagar writes of the song. “The original title for these lyrics were...
- 8/12/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Sammy Hagar and the Circle will take the stage for the first time since the pandemic shut down the concert industry as the headliner of Rockin’ Fore the Kids at Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on September 18th. All funds raised will benefit the cancer-fighting efforts of Akron’s Children’s Hospital, MusiCares and local food banks. According to a press release, the event will “be produced according to all Covid-19 guidelines.”
The show will also feature the Ohio Weather Band, country music duo Brother Trouble and...
The show will also feature the Ohio Weather Band, country music duo Brother Trouble and...
- 8/4/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Sammy Hagar and the Circle have mainly tackled covers like the Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and Little Richard’s “Keep-a-Knockin'” in their weekly Lockdown Sessions video series over the past couple of months, but their newest session takes on 1991 Van Halen classic “Right Now.”
“When I wrote this song with Eddie Van Halen over 30 years ago I had no idea it would be so relevant today,” Hagar wrote on YouTube.
“Right Now” was one of Van Halen’s biggest hits during Hagar’s time fronting the band.
“When I wrote this song with Eddie Van Halen over 30 years ago I had no idea it would be so relevant today,” Hagar wrote on YouTube.
“Right Now” was one of Van Halen’s biggest hits during Hagar’s time fronting the band.
- 6/15/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Folks who were clinging to hope of seeing a concert at the Greek Theatre this summer are succumbing to reality. The beloved outdoor amphitheater in Los Angeles has pulled the plug on its 2020 season as the coronavirus pandemic plays out.
It’s the first time in the Greek’s 90-year history that it has scrapped a season.
“Although we had hoped to celebrate our 90th anniversary season of providing live entertainment for the citizens of Los Angeles, we feel it is the right, responsible and safe thing for fans, artists, staff and our Griffith Park community to put a pause on live, large crowd events until 2021,” said AP Diaz, executive officer and chief of staff of L.A.’s Department of Recreation and Parks, which owns the celebrated facility.
Among the big-name acts scheduled to hit the Greek this year were Alicia Keys, John Legend, Smokey Robinson, David Gray, Jon Bonamassa,...
It’s the first time in the Greek’s 90-year history that it has scrapped a season.
“Although we had hoped to celebrate our 90th anniversary season of providing live entertainment for the citizens of Los Angeles, we feel it is the right, responsible and safe thing for fans, artists, staff and our Griffith Park community to put a pause on live, large crowd events until 2021,” said AP Diaz, executive officer and chief of staff of L.A.’s Department of Recreation and Parks, which owns the celebrated facility.
Among the big-name acts scheduled to hit the Greek this year were Alicia Keys, John Legend, Smokey Robinson, David Gray, Jon Bonamassa,...
- 5/27/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Sammy Hagar and the Circle’s newest Lockdown Sessions video is a cover of Little Richard’s 1957 classic “Keep a-Knockin,'” which they recorded as a tribute to the late rock & roll pioneer.
“I had the hardest time with this one because every time I came in singing, I started singing Led Zeppelin’s ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll!'” Hagar wrote. “It took me three damn takes. My favorite drummer and my favorite singer of all time — love this one hope you do too. Long live the music of John Bonham and Little Richard!
“I had the hardest time with this one because every time I came in singing, I started singing Led Zeppelin’s ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll!'” Hagar wrote. “It took me three damn takes. My favorite drummer and my favorite singer of all time — love this one hope you do too. Long live the music of John Bonham and Little Richard!
- 5/27/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Led Zeppelin will be holding an exclusive YouTube streaming event for the band’s concert film Celebration Day, chronicling their 2007 tribute concert to Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. The film will be available on Led Zeppelin’s YouTube channel in its entirety for just three days, premiering Saturday, May 30th at 3:00 p.m. Et.
The concert depicted in Celebration Day took place at London’s O2 Arena on December 10th, 2007, with founding Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant taking the stage with Jason Bonham,...
The concert depicted in Celebration Day took place at London’s O2 Arena on December 10th, 2007, with founding Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant taking the stage with Jason Bonham,...
- 5/27/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Sammy Hagar and the Circle’s newest Lockdown Sessions video is a cover of the 1977 AC/DC classic “Whole Lotta Rosie.”
It begins with drummer Jason Bonham calling up Hagar to suggest the song. “Give me a call,” he says, while a recording of AC/DC’s “Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be” plays in the background. “I think I have an idea for Lockdown Sessions number five. Do you remember the AC/DC song we used to do in Cabo? I’m sure you do, though you...
It begins with drummer Jason Bonham calling up Hagar to suggest the song. “Give me a call,” he says, while a recording of AC/DC’s “Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be” plays in the background. “I think I have an idea for Lockdown Sessions number five. Do you remember the AC/DC song we used to do in Cabo? I’m sure you do, though you...
- 5/1/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Sammy Hagar and the Circle have recorded a cover of Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” as part of their ongoing Lockdown Sessions series. “I love this band more every day,” Hagar wrote on Instragram. “These guys are sooooo much fun and this song makes me happy.”
Their previous digital collaborations include their original song “Funky Feng Shui,” the Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and the 1986 Van Halen classic “Good Enough.” This “Three Birds” cover is the most uplifting one so far and it shows the musicians lounging around their houses,...
Their previous digital collaborations include their original song “Funky Feng Shui,” the Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and the 1986 Van Halen classic “Good Enough.” This “Three Birds” cover is the most uplifting one so far and it shows the musicians lounging around their houses,...
- 4/22/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Sammy Hagar and the Circle haven’t officially postponed their upcoming summer tour with Whitensake and Night Ranger yet, but right now it’s hard to imagine major concerts taking place as soon as July. Nobody knows how this is going to play out, but it’s quite possible that the entire 2020 concert season will get pushed back to next year.
Hagar and his bandmates Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, and Vic Johnson are quarantining at their homes just like the rest of us, but earlier this week, they teamed up...
Hagar and his bandmates Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, and Vic Johnson are quarantining at their homes just like the rest of us, but earlier this week, they teamed up...
- 4/7/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Sammy Hagar and the Circle are still officially booked to tour North American amphitheaters this summer on a bill with Whitesnake and Night Ranger, but odds are rather high they’ll be forced to either cancel or postpone it due to the coronavirus.
As they wait to learn the fate of their tour — along with the rest of us — Hagar and bandmates Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson have teamed up via the internet to record a cover of the Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” They shave...
As they wait to learn the fate of their tour — along with the rest of us — Hagar and bandmates Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson have teamed up via the internet to record a cover of the Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” They shave...
- 4/6/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Sammy Hagar and his band the Circle (guitarist Vic Johnson, bassist Michael Anthony, and drummer Jason Bonham) have announced a joint tour with Whitesnake for the summer of 2020. Night Ranger will open for both bands on the tour.
“I love some friendly competition onstage and that’s exactly what this is going to be,” Hagar said in a statement. “David [Coverdale] and I have nothing but the highest respect for one another, but we would also like to blow the other guy off the stage! Add in Night Ranger and the...
“I love some friendly competition onstage and that’s exactly what this is going to be,” Hagar said in a statement. “David [Coverdale] and I have nothing but the highest respect for one another, but we would also like to blow the other guy off the stage! Add in Night Ranger and the...
- 1/27/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Sammy Hagar & the Circle have released their new short film, Space Between. The nearly 37-minute movie serves as a companion piece to the supergroup’s album of the same name, which was released in May.
The visual centers on a character named John, whose life traverses the album’s themes of money, greed, enlightenment and truth. As John makes his way through casinos and drug-fueled parties, he’s surrounded by visual reminders of his excess via surreal pig imagery. Hagar and his Circle bandmates — bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham...
The visual centers on a character named John, whose life traverses the album’s themes of money, greed, enlightenment and truth. As John makes his way through casinos and drug-fueled parties, he’s surrounded by visual reminders of his excess via surreal pig imagery. Hagar and his Circle bandmates — bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham...
- 10/2/2019
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Michael Anthony made pretty big Van Halen news earlier this this week when he revealed that he was approached last year by the band’s management about a reunion tour. A representative from David Lee Roth’s team also called him, and he was so confident it was in the works that he asked The Circle — his current group with Sammy Hagar, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson — to take a break during the summer so he could be a part of the supposed tour. “They never got in...
- 6/20/2019
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony says he was approached last year about the possibility of a reunion tour with the band that was supposed to take place this summer. It would have been the first time all four members of the classic David Lee Roth lineup shared a stage since 1984.
“I’m sure you know Sammy [Hagar] had made a statement [earlier in the year] saying I was offered [to do a tour with Van Halen],” Anthony told radio host Eddie Trunk on Wednesday. “And I can tell you, I spoke with [Van Halen’s manager] Irving Azoff last October — that’s when I first...
“I’m sure you know Sammy [Hagar] had made a statement [earlier in the year] saying I was offered [to do a tour with Van Halen],” Anthony told radio host Eddie Trunk on Wednesday. “And I can tell you, I spoke with [Van Halen’s manager] Irving Azoff last October — that’s when I first...
- 6/20/2019
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Billy Joel performed a pair of Led Zeppelin classics with drummer Jason Bonham during Joel’s concert Friday at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park.
With the son of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham at the drum kit, Billy Joel and his band first launched into “Whole Lotta Love,” featuring vocals by Joel’s guitarist Mike DelGuidice and a lengthy drum solo by Bonham. Joel then handled lead on “Good Times Bad Times.”
Joel has frequently performed entire or portions of Led Zeppelin songs during his concerts; the band’s “Rock...
With the son of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham at the drum kit, Billy Joel and his band first launched into “Whole Lotta Love,” featuring vocals by Joel’s guitarist Mike DelGuidice and a lengthy drum solo by Bonham. Joel then handled lead on “Good Times Bad Times.”
Joel has frequently performed entire or portions of Led Zeppelin songs during his concerts; the band’s “Rock...
- 5/25/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Two weeks ago, Jason Bonham went on The Howard Show and relayed a memory about Jimmy Page introducing him to cocaine when he was 16. “We got called to his room,” Bonham claimed. “And there was a woman on the floor with a collar on, meowing, and he had this grinder thing and he turned it over and he went, ‘Here you go,’ and I went, ‘Thanks.’ He’s like, ‘You’ve done this before, right?’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah, of course I have.’ So he handed it over and...
- 4/18/2019
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
“I’ve been chasing you around for three years to do this show,” Sammy Hagar tells Willie Nelson in a preview for the fourth-season premiere of the Red Rocker’s music, food and travel series, Rock & Roll Road Trip. Hagar finally catches his quarry in Texas, where he joins the Country Music Hall of Fame member on his bus for a candid conversation.
“I’ve been arrested in everything I’ve owned,” Nelson quips to Hagar when asked if he’s ever had a run-in with the law on his bus.
“I’ve been arrested in everything I’ve owned,” Nelson quips to Hagar when asked if he’s ever had a run-in with the law on his bus.
- 4/17/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Peter Frampton is the latest classic rock icon to announce that his next tour will be his last. A extensive arena and amphitheater farewell tour – which will feature Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening as the opening act most nights – kicks off June 18th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma and wraps up October 12th at the Concord Pavilion in San Francisco, California.
Frampton first came to fame as the frontman of the Sixties psychedelic band the Herd and then as the guitarist in the early Seventies rock band Humble Pie.
Frampton first came to fame as the frontman of the Sixties psychedelic band the Herd and then as the guitarist in the early Seventies rock band Humble Pie.
- 2/22/2019
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Sammy Hagar & the Circle — the singer’s supergroup with former Van Halen bassist/bandmate Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and longtime Hagar guitarist Vic Johnson — announced a North American tour behind their upcoming debut studio LP, Space Between. The trek, which features Vince Neil and Night Ranger on select dates, launches April 19th in Reno, Nevada and wraps June 7th in Tinley Park, Illinois.
Ticket pre-sales begin Wednesday, February 6th at 10 a.m. local time. General tickets are available Friday, February 8th at 10 a.m. local time via the band’s website.
Ticket pre-sales begin Wednesday, February 6th at 10 a.m. local time. General tickets are available Friday, February 8th at 10 a.m. local time via the band’s website.
- 2/4/2019
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
Sammy Hagar & The Circle – the singer’s supergroup with fellow former Van Halen band mate and bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and Hagar’s longtime guitarist Vic Johnson – have unveiled the lyric video for “Trust Fund Baby,” the first single off the band’s upcoming LP Space Between.
As the title suggests, the group takes aim at a deep-pocketed, hard-partying woman on their debut single.
“Momma’s on a fast train/Running on cocaine/Money’s on a slow drain/Oh lord,” Hagar sings on the big-riffed rocker. “Pounding...
As the title suggests, the group takes aim at a deep-pocketed, hard-partying woman on their debut single.
“Momma’s on a fast train/Running on cocaine/Money’s on a slow drain/Oh lord,” Hagar sings on the big-riffed rocker. “Pounding...
- 1/28/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Jimmy Page kept himself pretty busy in the Eighties. In addition to co-founding the short-lived supergroup Xyz, he composed the soundtrack to Death Wish II, launched the Firm with Free and Bad Company vocalist Paul Rodgers, reunited with Led Zeppelin for a couple high-profile one-offs, and guest-starred with everyone from Roy Harper to the Rolling Stones. Late in the decade, he also made time to record his debut solo album, Outrider, still the only non-soundtrack LP he’s issued on his own to date. (David Fricke’s two-star Rolling Stone...
- 1/9/2019
- by Hank Shteamer
- Rollingstone.com
Guns N’ Roses have spent the last two years on their massively successful reunion tour, which continues through the end of the year with their first-ever show in Hawaii on December 8th. Between dates, Slash has stayed busy. His band – Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators – released their new album Living the Dream in September, the band’s third album since 2012.
The group just released a new video for for their single, “Mind Your Manners,” featuring footage shot by fans. The band asked fans to shoot their two-hour gig...
The group just released a new video for for their single, “Mind Your Manners,” featuring footage shot by fans. The band asked fans to shoot their two-hour gig...
- 11/12/2018
- by Patrick Doyle
- Rollingstone.com
A prolific commercials director and occasional music video helmer (remember Morrissey's 'Tomorrow'?), 2004's Dawn of the Dead remake launched Zack Snyder onto the blockbuster A-list and since then he's worked on hotly-anticipated geek properties such as Watchmen and Superman.
The film critic community may not be too kind to Snyder, but his films frequently deliver when it comes to box office and that's partly down to how well his work gets sold. All those years making short-form promos served him well, because the trailers for Snyder's films are often mini works of art in and of themselves.
With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on the horizon, Digital Spy looks back at Snyder's career in seven memorable trailers.
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Fans were non-too-pleased about this remake of George A Romero's zombie classic, but with his directorial debut Snyder delivered a sturdy remake that's perhaps his best overall film to date.
The film critic community may not be too kind to Snyder, but his films frequently deliver when it comes to box office and that's partly down to how well his work gets sold. All those years making short-form promos served him well, because the trailers for Snyder's films are often mini works of art in and of themselves.
With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on the horizon, Digital Spy looks back at Snyder's career in seven memorable trailers.
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Fans were non-too-pleased about this remake of George A Romero's zombie classic, but with his directorial debut Snyder delivered a sturdy remake that's perhaps his best overall film to date.
- 4/26/2015
- Digital Spy
Sneak Peek more new footage, plus all the other footage released to date, from director David O. Russell's upcoming feature "American Hustle", starring Jennifer Lawrence ("The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"), Christian Bale ("The Dark Knight Rises") and Amy Adams ("Man Of Steel").
Screenplay is by Eric Warren Singer and Russell based on the FBI 'Abscam' operation.
Cast also includes Bradley Cooper and Jeremy Renner.
Lawrence plays 'Rosalyn Rosenfeld', the 'unpredictable' wife of 'Irving Rosenfeld' (Bale), a con artist who is forced to assist the FBI in their investigation.
"...'American Hustle' is the story of a con artist and his partner in crime, who were forced to work with a federal agent to turn the tables on other cons, mobsters, and politicians - namely, the volatile mayor of impoverished Camden, New Jersey..."
The new film opens December 25, 2013.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "American Hustle" featuring the music of Led Zeppelin.
Screenplay is by Eric Warren Singer and Russell based on the FBI 'Abscam' operation.
Cast also includes Bradley Cooper and Jeremy Renner.
Lawrence plays 'Rosalyn Rosenfeld', the 'unpredictable' wife of 'Irving Rosenfeld' (Bale), a con artist who is forced to assist the FBI in their investigation.
"...'American Hustle' is the story of a con artist and his partner in crime, who were forced to work with a federal agent to turn the tables on other cons, mobsters, and politicians - namely, the volatile mayor of impoverished Camden, New Jersey..."
The new film opens December 25, 2013.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "American Hustle" featuring the music of Led Zeppelin.
- 11/26/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Can anyone remember a concert that has created as much of a worldwide stir as Led Zeppelin's return on Monday? For 130 minutes, original members Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Robert Plant and drummer Jason Bonham (taking the place of his father, the late John Bonham) thrilled the lucky 20,000 at London's O2 Arena. As reunions go, this one was even better than The Spice Girls! "I couldn't believe I landed a ticket," fan Carole Smith told the BBC. Read our concert review
Strike force: Forget what we said last week about the writers and studios making nice at the negotiating table. Talks between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers disintegrated amid much vitriol after the Dec. 7 session, and now it appears that Hollywood's focus will shift to DGA headquarters on Sunset Boulevard. The DGA is expected to gain quicker traction on new media in its talks, in part because it has accumulated detailed third-party research on the economic underpinnings of new-media enterprises. The DGA said Thursday that it wouldn't formally begin talks until the new year.
Meanwhile, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. is looking for a way to ensure that a struck Golden Globes doesn't turn into a ghost-town Golden Globes. If the WGA doesn't grant the awards show a strike waiver, the group is considering pitching the show to talent as a platform to stand in solidarity with writers -- a move that could turn the podium and red carpet at the Beverly Hilton into a de facto picket line. The HFPA, of course, is hoping for a full waiver that would allow the Globes to go on as it normally would. SAG said this week that it has obtained a waiver for the SAG Awards, allowing its Jan.
Strike force: Forget what we said last week about the writers and studios making nice at the negotiating table. Talks between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers disintegrated amid much vitriol after the Dec. 7 session, and now it appears that Hollywood's focus will shift to DGA headquarters on Sunset Boulevard. The DGA is expected to gain quicker traction on new media in its talks, in part because it has accumulated detailed third-party research on the economic underpinnings of new-media enterprises. The DGA said Thursday that it wouldn't formally begin talks until the new year.
Meanwhile, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. is looking for a way to ensure that a struck Golden Globes doesn't turn into a ghost-town Golden Globes. If the WGA doesn't grant the awards show a strike waiver, the group is considering pitching the show to talent as a platform to stand in solidarity with writers -- a move that could turn the podium and red carpet at the Beverly Hilton into a de facto picket line. The HFPA, of course, is hoping for a full waiver that would allow the Globes to go on as it normally would. SAG said this week that it has obtained a waiver for the SAG Awards, allowing its Jan.
- 12/15/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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