Chickenfoot

Formed by the all-star rock team of Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony and Chad Smith, Chickenfoot trade off the members' long careers, whether it's the interplay between former Van Halen cohorts Hagar and Anthony or the stinging whip guitar god Satriani lays on top of the solid rhythm section anchored by Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Smith. The band has released two albums so far, with its self-titled debut climbing all the way to No. 4 on the chart in 2009. In addition to the two studio albums in their discography, Chickenfoot released a live album, 'LV,' in 2012.

Related Artists: Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Van Halen
Selected Discography: ‘Chickenfoot’ (2009), ‘Chickenfoot III’ (2011), ‘LV’ (2012)
Further Reading: ‘III’ Album Review, ‘Lighten Up (Live Version),’ ‘Different Devil’ Song Review

Sammy Hagar Says He Won’t Be Part of a Grammy Van Halen Reunion

Van Halen may be reuniting at the Grammy's next year, but original bassist Michael Anthony won't be with them. Nor will one-time lead singer Sammy Hagar. In a recent interview, Hagar made it clear he's not interested.

Billy Dukes

Chickenfoot Comment on Occupy Wall Street

Chickenfoot's new song 'I Need a Job' would surely find agreeing ears at the Occupy protests nationwide, and the band says they're not opposed to bringing it to them. In an interview with Aquarian writer Bryan Reesman, Sammy Hagar says he doesn't support them, but his bandmates disagree.

Billy Dukes

Chickenfoot Successfully Complete ‘Road Test’ With High Octane Chicago Performance

They might be calling their current mini-touring run a road test, but Saturday night's sold out Chickenfoot performance at the Metro in Chicago (the fourth date on their five show run) proved that version 2.0 of the 'Foot has fully graduated from the testing phase.

Matt Wardlaw

Chickenfoot Perform Two Songs on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

Chickenfoot swung on by 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on Thursday night to rock out two songs -- 'Big Foot' and 'Three and a Half Letters' -- from their recently released second album, 'III."

Joe Robinson

Chickenfoot Launches Web Page to Help Hungry, Unemployed Fans

Sammy Hagar and Chickenfoot were so touched by the many letters they received prior to releasing their new album 'III' and the song 'Three and a Half Letters (I Need a Job),' they're asking for more. Plus they're looking to help. A statement on the band's website explains how fans in a pinch can lean on the rockers' fame for their next gig.

Billy Dukes

Sammy Hagar: ‘I Was Not Ready To Make’ Chickenfoot ‘III’

In one moment, Sammy Hagar was promoting ‘Red,’ his memoir filled with juicy and occasionally salacious details about his lengthy career both as a solo artist and as part of a group with Van Halen, Montrose and Chickenfoot. Within the blink of an eye, Hagar’s promotion for the book was done and he was readying the release of a new album with Chickenfoot. If the pacing seems somewhat rapid-fire to

Matt Wardlaw

Chickenfoot ‘III’ Almost Turned Into A Punk Album, Says Producer

Veteran producer Mike Fraser certainly had the right resume on paper to produce Chickenfoot, having worked with the band on their first album in addition to partnering previously with Joe Satriani, not to mention his production work on the final Van Halen album with Sammy Hagar, ‘Balance.’ But Fraser peels back says that it was more than just history that got him the gig.

Matt Wardlaw

Chickenfoot Unveil Video for ‘Three and a Half Letters’

Chickenfoot have premiered their new video for 'Three and a Half Letters,' a tune off their latest album, 'Chickenfoot III.' The song features singer Sammy Hagar reading from a selection of letters he's received from fans who lost their jobs, military vets who have returned home from serving overseas and can't find work as well as others facing tough economic times.

Joe Robinson

Chickenfoot Make Surprise Appearance at Sammy Hagar Birthday Bash in Cabo

Sammy Hagar turns 64 on Thursday (Oct. 13), and the Red Rocker celebrated the big day Sunday with a pre-birthday party at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Hagar and his Chickenfoot buddies took the stage for a surprise performance, a clip of which can be seen in fan-shot footage posted below.

Joe Robinson

Chickenfoot’s Michael Anthony: ‘You Can Be A Supergroup Without Having Good Songs’

There’s been hesitation within the Chickenfoot ranks about calling their collaboration a “supergroup," even though there are a lot of heavy hitters in the lineup, and bassist Michael Anthony recently explained that they’d rather have the project judged on its own merits.

Matt Wardlaw