The Latest Breaking News from Sammy Hagar

Satch has called upon 3rd Power Amplification to replicate the tones of Van Halen's modded Marshalls from 1986, which will form the foundation of his EVH-inspired sound

"But the main thing will be, can you have that one sound that will carry you through?"

He’s the godfather of shred, but over four decades into his career, Joe Satriani is busier than ever. He explains why he’s playing catch-up after avoiding Van Halen songs in the ‘80s, what his “intentionally excessive” collaborations with Vai have in store, and the biggest struggles he’s facing in covering…

The Extreme guitarist explains the key to nailing EVH’s tricky intro and says its time to cut Satch some slack

David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar have never been the best of friends, but summer 2024 could see them unite to celebrate the music of Van Halen and honour Eddie Van Halen's memory

Update: As feared, the Van Halen vocalists are outta love again: "He can come out and sing a song on a show or two, if he can remember the words"

The guitar icon has been drafted in to take on EVH parts alongside Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony in the Best of All Worlds tour – and compares the challenge to taking on Ritchie Blackmore’s parts on tour with Deep Purple in the early-’90s

Watch Hagar and the Best Of All World's lineup of Michael Anthony on bass, Jason Bonham on drums and Satch on guitar then launch into 5150 and perform Van Halen tracks together ahead of 2024 tour

Satch nailed most of what was thrown at him on the show but says one track proved more of a challenge than the others