Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar has mourned the death of a fan who gave him his signature 'Red Rocker' nickname ...

Sammy Hagar posted a lengthy tribute to John Pruner, a fan who dubbed the musician The Red Rocker, after his death.

Sammy Hagar has shared a personal tribute to the fan who gave him his famous nickname, the Red Rocker. Hagar’s early success came in the band Montrose, but he was dismissed after just a couple ...

Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar paid tribute to ... At the time of the iconic "Red Album" release, Hagar had recently left hard rock band Montrose to strike it out as a solo act.

In addition, Sammy shared that Free was one of his “favorite bands.” Hagar’s longtime collaborator, former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, posted a reaction to the video in the comments ...

But Ronnie, Sammy ... to Mars [Hagar’s 1997 solo album] with Carmassi on drums and Church on bass, didn’t get a lot more attention. I was really excited: ‘Hey, it’s Montrose Montrose ...

Being a huge fan of San Francisco’s Montrose from a few years back, Eddie thought about approaching the old singer for the band’s frontman vacancy. Hagar stepped up to the ... and I don’t make a penny ...