Along his journey, he has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written with songs like "I Can't Drive 55", "Right Now" and "Why Can't This Be Love", and earned the highest respect of the music industry with a Grammy Award and induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. From breaking into the industry with the seminal hard rock band MONTROSE, to his multi-platinum solo career, to his ride as the frontman of VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT and his latest best-selling supergroup, THE CIRCLE, Hagar has amassed 25 platinum albums on sales surpassing 50 million worldwide. To date, they have supported these causes with personal contributions of more than $4 million.įor more than five decades, Hagar has been recognized as one of the best and most accomplished lead singers and songwriters in rock music. For more than a decade, the foundation uses music and Sammy's entrepreneur endeavors as a means to give back to causes special to him and his family mainly food pantries and children's music and health related causes. Hagar remains committed to social advocacy and philanthropy through his Hagar Family Foundation. Most guys five days in are still getting the drum sounds."
He got us in and out of there in five days for 10 songs. Dave cut every single song with us on guitar. And then we got in there and we ended up with 10. And he gave me that kind of feedback, and I got into it. I want to hear VAN HALEN.' I'd just sit in the room with my guitar and turn on my iPhone and scream into it. He coached me when we talked about it: 'I want to hear 'Standing Hampton'. Dave told me, 'I want the definitive Sammy Hagar record.' He knows how writers my age, when you've written 30 albums or whatever, four or five hundred songs, start questioning - I've said that before. Hagar told about "Crazy Times": "I didn't write any different going in. Following the tour, Hagar will celebrate his 75th birthday at his annual week of Birthday Bash concerts at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. before wrapping on Saturday, October 1 in Sacramento, California. Produced by Live Nation, the tour hits amphitheaters in major cities throughout the U.S. Fans and critics have been raving about the new songs, which have found their way into the tour's greatest hits-heavy setlist. tour on August 23 at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Michigan. In support of the album's release, SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE will headline the Illinois State Fair on Sunday, August 21, before returning to their critically acclaimed "Crazy Times" U.S. 'Pump it Up' was a surprise, that when we played back we all went 'that sounds f'ing great'." We ended up cowriting three songs with Dave Cobb and he played rhythm guitar on every track. As Hagar explained, "We went in the studio with six songs and came out with 10. The eight-time Grammy Award-winning producer, who grew up obsessively listening to Hagar, set out to record "the definitive Sammy Hagar record." The new album includes 10 songs, nine of which Hagar wrote or co-wrote, along with the notable cover "Pump It Up".
Stick your best pair of headphones on and listen to the track – you can hear that this choice is money well spent." The album, set for release on Friday, September 30 via Ume, finds Hagar, fellow Hall Of Famer and longtime bassist Michael Anthony, Grammy-winning drummer Jason Bonham and Grammy-winning guitar virtuoso Vic Johnson changing course, traveling to Nashville's RCA Studio A to record with Cobb. Upon the release of the album's title track "Crazy Times" in July, Guitar World said, "Front and center we have Hagar's voice, … all syrup and gravel and soul. The music video was directed by Travis Detweiler. The CD and vinyl configurations, including a translucent red color vinyl exclusive, are available for pre-order. "Pump It Up" is available today on all digital and streaming platforms. "Pump It Up", a cover of ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS' 1978 classic, was recorded live during a warm-up session, and on the encouragement of the album's producer Dave Cobb, who also plays rhythm guitar on the track, it made the album. Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame-inducted, Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Sammy Hagar has debuted the video for "Pump It Up" with his Billboard-chart-topping supergroup THE CIRCLE.
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