Sammy Hagar

The 'Red Rocker' Sammy Hagar ended a long-standing silent feud with Eddie Van Halen when he wished the guitarist a happy birthday and now he has explained why.

If you were caught off guard when Sammy Hagar took to Twitter to wish Eddie Van Halen a happy birthday last month, you're in good company.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will open for Sammy Hagar and The Circle, September 4, at Divots Event Center in Norfolk, Nebrsaka.

Sammy Hagar and his band The Circle will play Divots Event Center in Norfolk, Nebraska, Sunday, September 4, 2016.

We look at the nasty verbal battles that took place between Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Kiss, Twisted Sister and other classic rock bands.

Van Halen reunited with Sammy Hagar for three new songs in 2004, then mounted a tour that would cause an irreparable rift.

When Sammy Hagar entered the studio to record what he thought would be the contract-fulfilling closing chapter of his solo career with 1987's I Never Said Goodbye LP, he brought along his new Van Halen bandmate Eddie Van Halen to play bass and co-produce.

This reunion of Van Halen's most commercially successful lineup was contentious from the start.

David Lee Roth says he'll never perform Sammy Hagar-era Van Halen songs, and the reasons are obvious.

Sammy Hagar isn't pulling any punches when it comes to the new live album from his old band Van Halen.