Mad Anthony in Maui

I was recently on Maui with my wife Sue celebrating our anniversary and decided to take the trek over to Sammy’s rum distillery. It’s run by Mark Nigbur who also makes his own brand of Vodka there called “PAU” which TOTALLY rocks. Mark showed me the whole process of how Sam’s rum is made and […]

The New Peavey VB-MA Signature Amp

Michael has teamed up with Peavey Electronics to bring you his new Michael Anthony Signature VB-MA bass amplifier which debuted to the public at January’s NAMM Convention in Anaheim, CA. The all tube amp has a 300 watt head, packs a kick ass wallop and weighs a mere 38 pounds!! “Having road tested the Peavey […]

NAMM 2013

Michael will be on hand at the 2013 NAMM Convention in Anaheim on Saturday January 26 to sign autographs and debut his new signature amp from Peavey! You can find him at the Yamaha booth at 1:00 PM and at the Peavey booth at 2:30. Please Note: This year, the Peavey booth has moved from […]

R.I.P. Claude Nobs

Claude Nobs, founder of Switzerland’s Montreux Jazz Festival, passed away on Thursday according to The New York Times. “I am saddened to hear about the death of Claude Nobs. We knew Claude in the early days of VH, and more recently, I got to hang with him when Chickenfoot played at the Montreux Jazz festival […]

R.I.P. Frank Barsalona

Legendary music agent Frank Barsalona, who at one time represented Van Halen, passed away November 22 after a long battle with Alzeheimer’s Disease. “I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Frank Barsalona. He was a great pioneer in the industry as an agent, and Eddie, Alex, Dave and myself were represented by […]

Thanksgiving Wedding Bells

My daughter Elisha got married over Thanksgiving weekend…..and I’ve got a new son-in-law! It was a beautiful ceremony and reception with family and friends. Check out a little video of the festivities right here.

Autographed CD Winners

The winners have been chosen in the latest Mad Anthony’s Cafe giveaway, all of whom will receive a personalized autographed copy of the newly re-released debut Chickenfoot CD entitled “Chickenfoot:” Kevin Willis, IN Rick Eisenhuth, WI Lacy Mucklow, VA Congratulations to  the winners and a big THANK YOU to everyone who entered!

Autographed CD Giveaway

To celebrate the upcoming re-release of Chickenfoot’s debut CD “Chickenfoot,” Mad Anthony’s Cafe will be giving away an autographed copy to three lucky winners in our latest contest! To enter, simply spend $20 or more in our online store. All qualifying purchases will be automatically entered in the drawing. Three winners will be selected at […]

Cabo Birthday Bash 2012

Arriba! October is almost here and you know what that means – time to head on down to Cabo and bash it up for Sammy Hagar’s annual Birthday Bash! Mad Anthony will be joining the Red Rocker and the Wabos to perform at the Cabo Wabo Cantina on October 7, 9, 11 and 13. All […]

4 Decades of Rock & Roll Wrap-up

On Saturday, September 1 Sammy Hagar brought his 4 Decades of Rock party to Harvey’s Outdoor Arena in Lake Tahoe. The show featured performances by Montrose (with Joe Satriani on guitar), The Other Half, featuring Hagar, Mad Anthony, Vic Johnson on guitar and David Lauser on drums, Sammy and the Wabos and Chickenfoot (with Denny […]