“You would’ve ruined it”: The one regret Sammy Hagar had about being in Van Halen and what everyone gets wrong
Almost perfect.
Van Halen Archives: 03/2026
“My personal favourite”: The best album Sammy Hagar ever made with Van Halen
The best of ‘Van Hagar’.
Which classic rock song held the number one spot for the longest in 1984?
Rock and pop’s moment in flux.
“It’s such masturbation”: the Van Halen songs Eddie Van Halen grew to dislike
Not as impressive as you think.
Sammy Hagar thought one tour killed Van Halen: “That’s when it really got bad”
The final sounds of Van Hagar.
The only producer Eddie Van Halen never wanted to work with: “His name was in the hat”
Not the right fit for the band.
“That was crazy”: The one song Eddie Van Halen sounded better live
Getting better in front of a crowd.
“Really made me crazy”: The song Eddie Van Halen said should have never been made
Not his idea of fun.
“Like pulling teeth”: The song Eddie Van Halen forced Sammy Hagar to sing
Never quite clicking like it should.
The issue Eddie Van Halen had with Sammy Hagar’s favourite Van Halen record
Van Halen recorded four albums with Hagar as their singer.