For all the great songs Sammy Hagar made with Van Halen, he wouldn't be caught dead singing some of their old classics.

Sammy Hagar released "I Can't Drive 55" after a run-in with police that inspired a rage-fueled track that became a rock staple.

David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar have had a historically contentious relationship, but that didn't stop the former Van Halen singer from helping the latter out of a jam in the early '80s. Tensions ...

How many speeding tickets did Sammy Hagar get before and after writing "I Can't Drive 55"? The difference in the totals is almost unbelievable, mainly because Hagar had racked up nearly three dozen ...

Sammy Hagar on the song Eddie Van Halen loved, Alex Van Halen rejected — and later regretted he passed up ...

When Van Halen released 1984, it closed a chapter. David Lee Roth was out and Sammy Hagar was in. You also saw Eddie Van Halen’s guitar playing—and his guitars—evolve. But the close of Van Halen 1.0 ...

Before they even got the chance to present themselves to the outside world, Van Halen and Sammy Hagar had to overcome a lot of doubt and resistance from their inner circles when they decided to join ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some of the most memorable songs have an interesting backstory to match, with Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55" having a clear ...