Sammy Hagar and the rest of Van Halen parted ways in 1996. In 2004, The Red Rocker and Van Halen decided to give it another, announcing a tour, and heading out on the road together for the first time in almost a decade. The tour sold well, but reviews were mixed. Eddie Van Halen was going through a rough time. He and Valerie Bertinelli, his wife and mother of his son Wolfgang, had separated a few years earlier, and Eddie was dealing with depression and substance abuse. Here, Sammy described the tour. classic rock, 80s rock, 90s rock, guitar god, best guitarist ever, goat guitarist, guitar rock, hard rock, heavy metal, dan rather, sammy hagar interview