Finalists for the 12th 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 2021 hennemusic Rock News Awards winners will be announced on Friday, December 17.
2021 Rock News Story Of The Year – Top 10
10 – LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
09 – THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
08 – MAMMOTH WVH
07 – ZZ TOP
06 – FLEETWOOD MAC
05 – HEART
Rock News Story Of The Year No. 4: SAMMY HAGAR
In October, Sammy Hagar and The Circle shared a performance of the 1986 Van Halen classic, “Good Enough”, in a preview of a livestream concert from the Red Rocker’s Birthday Bash shows.
The song was the opening tune on “5150”, Hagar’s debut record with the group following the departure of David Lee Roth; the first of his four records with Van Halen delivered the band their first US No. 1 album after their previous release, “1984”, stalled at No. 2 behind the juggernaut of one of the best-selling albums in music history, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
The pre-taped livestream via nugs.net marked the second year in a row that Hagar held the series on California’s Catalina Island due to the pandemic; the singer traditionally hosts the annual series at his club in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Check out the No. 4 hennemusic rock news story of 2021 on SAMMY HAGAR here.
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