As part of the 2018 hennemusic Rock News Awards, the daily news site is counting down the Top 10 Rock News Artists of the year.
Finalists for the 9th annual hennemusic Rock News Awards are chosen by readers: the Rock News Story Of The Year is determined by page views, while the Rock News Artist Of The Year is based on the combined total page views of the top 50 hennemusic rock news stories of the past twelve months.
The 2018 hennemusic Rock News Awards winners will be announced on Thursday, December 27.
2018 Rock News Artist Of The Year – Top 10
10 – VAN HALEN
Rock News Artist Of The Year No. 9 – SAMMY HAGAR
Sammy Hagar opened 2018 with a performance on Rock Legends Cruise 7 in February with his supergroup The Circle, which features bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Boham and guitarist Vic Johnson.
Hagar was inducted into the Bammies Walk Of Fame in San Francisco, CA during a March 23 event; named after the former Bay Area Music Awards presented by BAM magazine, the honor of a plaque in front of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium recognizes the accomplishments of members of the local music community.
In April, the Red Rocker returned for a third season of “Sammy Hagar’s Rock & Roll Road Trip”, the AXS TV series where the singer travels the US to interview and often perform with some of the most popular and influential musicians.
In July, Bonham confirmed that The Circle had completed recording their debut studio album, while Hagar streamed a video clip featuring a song from the project, which is tentatively expected for release in January of 2019 and entilted “Space Between.”
The Circle remained visible on the road throughout the year, including a headline gig at Hagar’s inaugural “High Tide Beach Party & Car Show” on the shores of Huntington Beach, CA in early October.
The singer also hosted his annual birthday bash concert series at his club in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico as he celebrated his 71st birthday.
The Circle currently have a handful of live dates announced for 2019 so far, with more shows possible once the timing of the release of the group’s album debut has been revealed.
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