Sammy Hagar

Van Halen at the Scottrade Center: Fan Photo Essay and David Lee Roth vs. Sammy Hagar Debate

Ed. Van Halen came to the Scottrade Center on April 29, 2012 with Kool and the Gang in tow. The band, in its fifth decade, is back to its David Lee Roth roots. But his onetime replacement, Sammy Hagar, is not without his supporters. To settle the debate, Michael Dauphin spent some time with the true ... More >>

Win Chickenfoot Tickets!

Chickenfoot​If you've found your way here, we're guessing you don't need to be told. But just in case: Chickenfoot is Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Chad Smith. That makes for two parts Van Halen, one part Red Hot Chili Peppers and one part first-ballot hall-of-fame guitarist f ... More >>

Your Weekly St. Louis Bestseller List

In heaven, your dog knows how to read.​Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending March 27, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books, Pudd'nhead Books, Subterranean Books, Sue's News and, the ne ... More >>

The real story behind Sammy Hagar's unpublished autobiography, The Long Road to Cabo

Your Weekly St. Louis Bestseller List

Aimee LevittEven your dog is reading Henrietta Lacks and listening to Sammy Hagar.​Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending March 20, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books, Pudd'nhead Books ... More >>

The Tattoos of the Sammy Hagar St. Louis Book Signing, Left Bank Books, Friday, March 18

Sarah RusnakThis man needs no introduction​On Friday night, hundreds of dedicated Redheads flocked downtown for a chance to have Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock signed by the esteemed co-author himself, Sammy Hagar. RFT photo intern Sarah Rusnak hit the scene and brought back photos of the fan ... More >>

Park Avenue Coffee Goes Downtown

Robin Wheeler​Park Avenue Coffee ventured past its quaint Lafayette Square home on Thursday to open shop at 417 North Tenth Street, moving seamlessly into downtown life. With twice the seating space as the original, the two dining rooms sport the same blue, orange and brown color scheme, bu ... More >>

Interview: Sammy Hagar Autobiography Co-Writer Joel Selvin on Montrose and Why Sammy's an Ideal Subject

​In part one of our interview with Joel Selvin, co-author of Sammy Hagar's new autobiography Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock, we talked about the early years of Sammy's career and one memorable incident in which Selvin's home phone number became very public. Here's the second part o ... More >>

The Real Story Behind Sammy Hagar's Unpublished Autobiography, The Long Road to Cabo -- And Its St. Louis Connection

The DVD cover, not the book...​Sammy Hagar's autobiography Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock (published earlier this week) has been a long time coming, but then again, Van Halen fans are very accustomed to waiting. (See also: a new Van Halen album - there hasn't been one of those since 1998!) As co- ... More >>

Interview: Joel Selvin, Sammy Hagar Red Autobiography Co-Author, on How He Collaborated with the Red Rocker

​In nearly 40 years as a journalist for the San Francisco Chronicle, Joel Selvin had a unique landscape to contend with as a writer. Some of his most famous subjects that he was writing about lived right there in the same zip code - bands such as The Grateful Dead, Huey Lewis & The News, Jour ... More >>

Feel Free to Ignore Digital Speed Signs on I-270 Beginning in July

Sammy Hagar approved.​The variable speed signs along Interstate 270 haven't been as productive in easing congestion as hoped in their nearly two years in operation. Now, beginning in July, the signs will play only an "advisory role" in directing traffic. Motorists who choose to ignore the signs -- ... More >>

Sammy Hagar Doing a Book Signing in St. Louis

​Sammy Hagar's long-awaited autobiography, Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock, hit stores this week. (We were hoping he would call it I Can't Write 55, but no dice.) A to Z already has a copy and cannot wait to dig into it this weekend. If you don't have a copy, however, you might want to wait an ... More >>

Jimmy Buffett's National Margarita Day -- and 7 Other Celeb/Booze Tie-Ins

​Is National Wine Appreciation Week wearing you out? Maybe all you need is a change of pace. Lucky you! Today's National Margarita Day! At least, according to Jimmy Buffett, who will be opening Verizon Wireless Amphitheater's season on May 3. And who could doubt the word of a 64-year-old man ... More >>

Video: See the Trailer for the Sammy Hagar Fan Documentary, United States of Cabo

Last July, filmmaker Murray Wasylnuk traveled to St. Louis from his native Canada to conduct interviews and grab film footage for his forthcoming fan documentary on Sammy Hagar's followers, called United States of Cabo. His trip was extremely successful: According to a Van Halen news site, Wasylnuk ... More >>

El Monstero Discusses...Sammy Hagar?

Jon GitchoffEl Monstero at the Pageant, December 17, 2010​In this week's paper, Christian Schaeffer tagged along to El Monstero practice and got details about this year's model of the Pink Floyd tribute extravaganza. Tickets are still available for the band's Christmas night show, although Dec ... More >>

Sammy Hagar Craps on Kings of Leon Over Pigeon Incident

1980s rock god Sammy Hagar is giving Kings of Leon shit for walking off the stage at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater -- a move the band has blamed on pigeon poop.Hagar says he's "mad" at Kings of Leon.​KSDK's Kasey Joyce asked Hagar in a phone interview posted online earlier today if he'd ever had p ... More >>

Interview: Filmmaker Murray Wasylnuk, Who's Doing a Documentary on Sammy Hagar's Fans, Arrives in St. Louis for Tonight's Show

Sammy Hagar, the happiest rocker on the planet​Murray Wasylnuk has always liked filmmaking, but didn't start getting serious about his craft until he attended the New York Film Academy in March 2008. After cutting his teeth doing an on-going series called Behind the Rock - which films fans int ... More >>

Sammy Hagar and the Wabos

7 p.m. Thursday, July 1. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights.

Like Cheap Concert Tickets? You'll Like This Post.

Metric.​LiveNation/Ticketmaster already eliminated service fees on tickets purchased during the entire month of June. And now, for the last ten days of the promotion, it's having a lawn-ticket fire sale. Each day, one local show will have these tickets on sale for $10. Yup, just $10 -- with no ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of May 6

Gucci Mane loves you. The Atlanta rapper is currently incarcerated and due to be released next week, but you can still wear your Free Gucci t-shirt on June 12 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. ​2720 Cherokee *Shpongle, May 12 Beale On Broadway *Chris Ruest Band, May 22 *Magic Slim and The Teardro ... More >>

18 Symbols That Should Be Made "Official" in Missouri

​In Missouri, legislators didn't think it was a good idea to name a dead dog as the official state canine. On Thursday, the state House defeated a bill aimed at making "Seamen," the dog that accompanied Lewis and Clark on their trip West, the official canine in our state. As the Post-Dispatch ... More >>

Stock Up on Tequila! Sammy's Coming to Town!

http://www.facebook.com/sammys.stl​When Sammy Hagar turned 60, his nine-day birthday bash involved 40,738 shots of tequila. This obviously bodes well for the first-anniversary bash for Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill, which is located at Harrah's Casino in Maryland Heights. Especially because the Re ... More >>

Cabo Wobble: Strapping on the feedbag Red Rocker-style at Harrah's

Review Preview: Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill

Matt Becker, Wikimedia CommonsThis week, I visit Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill, Sammy Hagar's joint.There are restaurants I review because everyone is talking about them, and there are restaurants I review because almost no one has heard of them, and there are -- rarely -- restaurants I review beca ... More >>

Second Spin: Sammy Hagar, Three Lock Box

Artist: Sammy Hagar Album: Three Lock Box From: Vintage Vinyl Year: 1982 Label: Geffen Records What it sounds like: The exhaust pipe of a white trash Ferrari

FoodWire: Sammy Hagar's Restaurant Opens Friday

Matt Becker, via Wikimedia Commons Are you a fan of the Red Rocker? Are you hungry? Neither, but curious? Well, you're in luck, because this Friday is the opening of Sammy Hagar's new restaurant, Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill, at Harrah's St. Louis (777 Casino Center Drive).The menu (link PDF) featu ... More >>

Sammy Hagar to Open Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill at Harrah's Casino, Maryland Heights

Even though Sammy Hagar isn't opening one of his patented Cabo Wabo Cantinas in St. Louis, he announced yesterday that he's opening another restaurant here: Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill, which will replace the Moby's Fish Tales restaurant in the Harrah's casino in Maryland Heights. During an interv ... More >>

Sammy Hagar

8 p.m. Tuesday, November 18 and Wednesday, November 19.

Sammy Hagar Chooses Miller Time over Bud: Video Evidence

Sammy Hagar in St. Louis at the Fox: What happened?

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Sammy Hagar's 60th Birthday Party Was Way Better than Any of Your Birthday Parties. Ever.

Fuck McGwire, Sammy Hagar's in the Hall

How Sweet the Sounds

Concerts sure to rock your summer

Sail Away

B-Sides interprets Enya's cryptic language, scream alongside the vocal guru to the metal stars, and dream up some tribute bands we'd like to see

Anthrax/God Forbid/Manntis

Thursday, January 12; Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois)

Guerrilla Girls Gone Wild

The art of protest

Fightin' Femmes

We duel with Gretchen Wilson and Kelly Clarkson, get home-cooking tips from the stars and delve into Omarion's psyche

I'll Cabo Wabo You Upside the Head

The Red Rocker pummels a world-renowned architect! Plus. Unreal worries about our ambassador to Luxembourg -- but then we get a great big hug.

Cabo Wabo Tequila Reposado

Magee's, 4500 Clayton Road; 314-535-8061

Best Place to Buy Vinyl

Record Exchange

Wonk Jams

A St. Louis rocker is laying down the Democratic soundtrack. Is that a good idea?

Letters

Week of July 28, 2004

The Great Debate

We struggle with that most serious of questions: Roth or Hagar?

Rock On and On and On and On

Make Sweet Meat proud in the KSHE 95 March Bandness: Tournament of Rock; plus, give us your juiciest Berger Bite, check out some cranky public art and a Branson Idol hopeful -- and don't pack heat in Dierbergs

Red Rocks

Nothing but love for Sammy F***in' Hagar, Melanie Moon and the Blanche; plus, we lay bare our soul (and other less metaphysical parts)

Rick It Up

Rick Springfield knows who's the biggest badass

As Mr. Koresh Suggested, God Will Have to Sort That Out

Last Friday was a big day for Our Town

King of Rhythms

Catching up with Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, still on that long, strange trip

Sun Dance

Sound advice on the summer's hottest concerts