Sammy Hagar Reacts to Alex Van Halen's 'Complete Idiot' Comment
Steadycorroborated7 outlets reported this themselves in 10 reports over 8 days - more reporting than echo.
The headline, as it mutated - 4 wordings
- 6 Sept, 18:57Sammy Hagar Reacts to Alex Van Halen's 'Complete Idiot' Comment1 outlet
- 18 Sept, 03:24Sammy Hagar to Alex Van Halen: 'Come Clean, What's Your Problem?'2 outlets
- 20 Sept, 16:11Sammy Hagar Says He's Done With Van Halen-Focused Concerts2 outlets
- 27 Sept, 18:52Sammy Hagar Wraps Van Halen-Focused 'Best of All Worlds' Shows2 outlets
- and 3 one-off wordings
original reportingcopies
Sun, 6 September 2026peak 2 reports on Fri, 18 September 2026Wed, 14 October 2026
What it is about
Alex Van HalenVan HalenEddie Van HalenSammy HagarInstagramMatthew WilkeningLas VegasCabo WaboMexicoCabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, MexicoLas Vegas, Nevada, United StatesMichael AnthonyJoe SatrianiVan HagarKenny AronoffEthan MillerDan TeodorescuwriterHeavy MetalEddie TrunkDavid Lee Roth
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
kcrr.com
power96radio.com
myq1075.com
kool1079.com
983thesnake.com
wror.com
kmhk.com
ksenam.com
awesome98.com
ilovebobfm.com
6 Sept, 18:57over 38 days14 Oct, 13:55
How it spread - 7 original reports, 3 reprints
Sun, 6 September 2026
1 report- kcrr.com18:57first to report
See how the Red Rocker responded.
Fri, 18 September 2026
1 report- power96radio.com03:24
"To me, he's doing a lot of stuff wrong for the legacy of Van Halen," declared Hagar.
1 reprint
- myq1075.com18 Sept, 03:24their copy
Sun, 20 September 2026
1 report- kool1079.com16:11
Hagar wants future shows to feature more solo music - and possibly his long-shelved space opera.
1 reprint
- 983thesnake.com21 Sept, 14:55their copy
Tue, 22 September 2026
1 report- wror.com19:54
Sammy Hagar blasted Alex Van Halen over a $475 limited-edition book combining archival photographs with an unreleased early Van Halen demo. This erupted after Alex called Hagar a “complete idiot”...
Sun, 27 September 2026
1 report- kmhk.com18:52
It ends a two year run dedicated to material from his former band.
1 reprint
- ksenam.com27 Sept, 18:52their copy
Sat, 10 October 2026
1 report- awesome98.com13:52
This time, his set list focused less on Van Halen songs.
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- ilovebobfm.com13:55
Sammy Hagar is celebrating another year around the sun with plenty of rock ’n’ roll, familiar faces, and an ambitious idea for his next milestone birthday. The former Van Halen...