Earlier this month, Michael joined Sammy Hagar and The Wabos on stage at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

After laying down the bass on a smattering of VH tunes mid-way through the show, Michael returned to the stage for an encore and brought along a couple of his friends to join in on the party! - namely, The Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith and the one and only Joe Satriani.

The hard rockin' quartet then proceeded to tear it up even more as they blazed their way through "Mr. Fantasy," "Goin' Down," and an extended version of "Rock and Roll."

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Another NAMM has come and gone and we've got the pictures to prove it!

Michael was on hand to sign autographs for hundreds of fans at the Ampeg and Dean Markley booths on January 17 before jetting over to the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction in Scottsdale, AZ to check out all the killer rods and sweet rides up on the auction block.

Now back home and taking a short break, Michael is gearing up to join Sammy Hagar and the Wabos for a Vegas concert at the Palms Casino on February 2nd. Stay tuned for more details and in the mean time, check out the NAMM 2008 photo gallery below:

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Michael will be at the 2008 National Associations of Music Merchants (NAMM) Convention on Thursday January 17, 2008 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. He is scheduled to appear at:

Ampeg
12:30 - 1:00 PM

Dean Markley
2:00 - 2:45 PM

We'll see you there!

"We're having a blast out here on the road and I just wanted to give a shout out to everyone that's been rocking the shows with us. Last night we played a halloween bash in South Bend, IN and tore the roof off the place! I'm looking forward to our next stop on the tour when we play in Detroit. The Mad Anthony Xpress is coming to party!" - Michael Anthony

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE REVIEW

The Mad Anthony Xpress popped on down to Cabo for the last two shows of Sammy Hagar's 2007 Birthday Bash October 12-13 where they played to a packed house on both nights. The set list included such VH classics as "Light Up the Sky," "Little Dreamer" and "Atomic Punk," as well as some other favorites including "The Immigrant Song," "Waitin' For the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago."

Michael also jammed with a few of his good buddies throughout the two-day stint including RHCP's Chad Smith, Ted Nugent and Toby Keith.

"We were in Cabo to rock Sammy's 6.0 birthday bash and it was probably the craziest and most packed I've ever seen the Cabo Wabo during his birthday. Now it's time to take this big beach party on the road! We can't wait to see you all out there!"

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If you've got some skills with the camera and want to see you name up in lights, send us your best shots from the Bash and we'll add our favorites to the Photo Gallery.

TOUR UPDATE:
Michael and the Mad Anthony Xpress are currently out on the road with Sammy Hagar and the Wabos. The next gig is at the Lakewood Theater in Dallas, TX. Click HERE for the full tour schedule.

Michael, Vic Johnson and John Douglas, aka The Mad Anthony Express, got together recently to rehearse for a few days in preparation for their fall tour with Sammy Hagar and The Wabos.

The Mad Anthony Express joins the tour in Biloxi, MS on October 19 and rumor has it they may make a surprise appearance down at the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas for the last two shows of Sammy's Birthday Bash on October 12 and 13.

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The winners have been chosen in the Mad Anthony Recipe Contest! We received all kinds of really tasty entries and picking the winners was no easy task. Thank you to everyone who entered and be sure to check out the WALL OF FAME to see all the weekly and overall contest winners!

GRAND PRIZE
Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers
Recipe by Pat Realyvasquez

RUNNERS UP
Firehouse Enchiladas - Recipe by Doug Jones
Ass Burnin' Chili - Recipe by Bryn Netz
Chicken Salad Mad Anthony Style - Recipe by Trina Michalak
Pork Tequila Ribs - Recipe by Randy Wilkerson
Spicy Garlic Shrimp - Recipe by Tammy Zenda

The Grand Prize winner will receive an Ampeg SVT dummy amplifier head from the 1992 VH tour, autographed by Michael; one autographed Mad Anthony tee and one case of any flavor Mad Anthony's sauce.

The five (5) Runners Up will each receive one case of any flavor Mad Anthony's sauce and one Mad Anthony tee.

Congratulations to all the winners! Over the next few days, we'll post all recipes received during the contest on the WALL OF FAME; be on the lookout!

This is the final week to enter your recipes in the Mad Anthony Recipe Contest. Sumissions will be accepted until Labor Day. Winners will be drawn and announced on September 5th.

RECIPE CONTEST WALL OF FAME

SUBMIT YOUR RECIPES HERE!

Michael will be touring with Sammy Hagar this fall, starting in October and running through the end of the year. The tour will feature the Mad Anthony Express, Los Tres Gusanos, The Other Half and Sammy and The Wabos. It's gonna be a hell of a ride, so get your tickets and let's get ready to paaaaaaaartyyyyyy!

The Mad Anthony Recipe Contest is still cookin' and we thought we'd kick things up a notch or two by posting a couple of recipes from Michael's own home kitchen. Check 'em out along with all the weekly winners chosen so far on the Wall of Fame.

We're also happy to announce the prizes for the contest:

One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive an Ampeg SVT dummy amplifier head from the 1992 VH tour, autographed by Michael; one autographed Mad Anthony tee and one case of any flavor Mad Anthony's sauce

Five (5) Runners up will each receive one case of any flavor Mad Anthony's sauce and one Mad Anthony tee.

Summer is half over so don't waste any more time getting those entries in!

Submssions will be accepted until Labor Day. Winners will be chosen and announced on September 5th!

RECIPE CONTEST WALL OF FAME

SUBMIT YOUR RECIPES HERE!

Randy Wilkerson's pork tequila ribs are this week's Favorite Recipe Winner. Check out the CONTEST WALL OF FAME to give it a try. We've received a bunch of great creations and we're having a blast trying 'em all out!

We'll post more winners and a few honorable mentions over the next few weeks. If you want to spice up your summertime fiestas, give 'em a try and let us know what you think.

RECIPE CONTEST WALL OF FAME

SUBMIT YOUR RECIPES HERE!

The Wall of Fame is now open and we've posted our favorite Mad Anthony's Cafe Recipe Contest entry for the week.

Check out Pat Realyvasquez' killer Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers while we go back to judging. We'll post more favorites next week and expect to have all kinds of great entries up on the Wall of Fame by mid-summer for all to enjoy. In the mean time, keep those submissions coming!

RECIPE CONTEST WALL OF FAME

SUBMIT YOUR RECIPES HERE!

Michael returned to Lake Tahoe for one giant show with the Red Rocker, the Mad Anthony Express, Los Tres Gusanos and The Other Half for a rockin' Father's Day concert at Harvey's Outdoor Arena in South Lake Tahoe, NV. The enormous crowd rocked the night away as the four bands tore through a meaty set and a 2.5+ hour show.

On Saturday the night before, the Mad Anthony Express jammed a set of cover tunes at the Tahoe Wabo's cantina. The tightly packed crowd was treated to a set including "The Immigrant Song,""Atomic Punk," "D.O.A.," "Waiting for the Bus/Jesus Jeft Left Chicago," and "Bad Motor Scooter." Check out the photo gallery below for a handful of shots from the festivities.

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The official start of summer is just about a week away and that means it's time to dust off the barbecues and get ready to party! And, since we haven't had any giveaways in a while, we thought what better way to ring in June 21 than announce a new contest for all you backyard grilling professionals and hot sauce lovers alike?

So let us ask you, have you created a home-made recipe using Mad Anthony's hot sauces, BBQ sauces or hot mustard? Doesn't matter if it's just adding your own tweaks to our Original Style BBQ Sauce for that extra boost on the barbecue or an entire dish incorporating our new XXXTra Hot Private Reserve for the big family dinner - our esteemed panel of judges will make and taste each recipe received and once a week, the favorites will be posted on our Wall of Fame for all to enjoy. The contest will run until Labor Day where we'll pick the "Best of Show" recipe and 5 runners-up to receive some cool stuff from past tours.

SUBMIT YOUR RECIPES HERE!

Michael will be back in Lake Tahoe for one giant show with the Red Rocker, the Mad Anthony Express and maybe even Los Tres Gusanos on Sunday June 17 at Harvey's Outdoor Arena in South Lake Tahoe, NV.

The show is a make-up show for the canceled annual Cinco de Mayo celebration earlier this month.

We expect it to be one hell of a rock and roll one night stand! Also, check out some additional shots from the free Mad Anthony Express show on May 5, courtesy of Kurtis Rix.

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The Red Rocker Room at the Tahoe Wabo was packed to the gills for the mother of all Cinco de Mayo celebrations last Saturday night as Michael, Hagar guitarist Vic Johnson and drummer John Douglas, aka, The Mad Anthony Express, treated a standing room only crowd to a blistering set of Van Halen, ZZ Top, Led Zeppelin and Montrose cover tunes!

Not wanting to disappoint the thousands of fans who'd made the trek to Tahoe for Hagar's annual Cinco de Mayo bash only to learn the shows had been postponed due to the Red Rocker being ill, The Mad Anthony Express quickly organized a free show at the club.

Rabid fans were packed into every square inch of the main room as well as two adjoining rooms, as they elbowed, punched and shoved their way in, around and on top of each other, all trying to get as close to the action as possible while simultaneously creating the world's largest human sardine can! The Fire Marshall would have had a coronary had he been on hand and fortunately for him, it was so crowded in there, he'd have never made it more than five feet past the front door!

The set list included "Atomic Punk," "Runnin' With the Devil," "The Immigrant Song," "Waiting for the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago," "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love," "All Right Now," "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers," ; "Rock Candy," "Bad Motor Scooter," "Little Dreamer," "Goin' Down," "D.O.A.," and "I'm The One."

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Michael joined Ronnie Montrose, Eric Martin and David Lauser to perform "Rock Candy" and "Eagles Fly" at the Recording Academy Honors Gala on Sunday April 29 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA. The performance was a tribute to Sammy Hagar who was honored along with Linda Perry and Narada Michael Walden.

Michael is among a plethora of musicians and artists including Billy F. Gibbons, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Dave Grohl, Rob Zombie, Sammy Hagar, Ace Frehley, Slash, Zakk Wylde, Joe Satriani and Kelly Clarkson, all of whom have lent their creative talents to custom paint more than 60 guitars that will be auctioned off as part of a memorial tribute, auction and benefit concert honoring the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott.

All proceeds from the event go to LITTLE KIDS ROCK - a non-profit music education program that provides free instruments and rock & roll lessons to public schools.

Michael and his daughter Elisha painted this guitar for the auction which is open for bids until May 17th, 2007:

CLICK HERE TO BID ON THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND GUITAR

FROM MICHAEL'S BLOG:

"I just wanted to throw up a little post about last week and how great it was!! First of all i want to again thank all of you on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction! It was a nite I will NEVER forget. Sam and I had a great time. It obviously would have been perfect under better circumstances, but none the less it was an honor to be a part of it.

On Wed. after the induction ceremony, I flew to Puerto Vallerta to meet the cruise ship headed for Cabo. That nite Vic Johnson, Dave Lauser and myself played a two hour set of some of our favorites, including some "old" VH stuff. I can't remember the last time I sang lead vocals for that long...It was GREAT!! Sammy and I finished it off with a noon time show at the Cabo Wabo on Fri. the 16th. A big THANK-YOU to everyone who was there and on the ship!!"

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Michael and Sammy were on hand at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony in New York on March 12 as Van Halen was bestowed with rock and roll's highest honor.

View Michael's acceptance speech (courtesy of www.redrocker.com)

Michael is currently winding down the 2nd Annual Cabo Wabo Cruise with Sammy and the Wabos. Watch for a full report after their return to the mainland next week.

Mad Anthony's XXXTra Hot Private Reserve is now available in Mad Anthony's Online Store! If you like it REALLY HOT, our new Private Reserve Hot Sauce is just the ticket. Don't forget to have the Fire Dept. on speed dial!

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Last Friday night, Michael was on hand at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles where he jammed a set of down home blues standards with fellow hot rod enthusiasts Jeff Beck, Billy F. Gibbons and Jimmie Vaughn as part of "Deuce Week" - a six-day celebration of the 75th anniversary of the 1932 Ford Deuce and the biggest party ever thrown in honor of the Deuce, the "Deuce Week" Gala.

Tearing it up to a standing room only crowd of 1,200 gearheads and rockers, the jam concluded a fundraising event and auction for the museum and it's 32 Days of '32 Fords exhibit, raising more than $60,000. Michael signed and donated the Yamaha flamed bass he played on the 2004 Van Halen tour which fetched $16,000 and Beck, Gibbons and Vaughn all donated signed Fender guitars as well.

Adds Michael, "Besides bashing it up for the '32 Ford's B-day, it was a dream come true to be on stage jammin' with these legendary guitar players! Truly something I'll always remember."

For additional information about the museum, visit www.petersen.org

Check out the gallery below for a handful of shots from the event:

There's a new addition to the Mad Anthony family of hot sauces coming soon for those of you who just can't get enough heat - you wanted hotter taste with the same great flavor and Mad Anthony's has heard the call!

Mad Anthony's XXXTra Hot Private Reserve is in the final stages of preparation and is just what you need to turn your favorite meal into a five-alarm inferno.

So ice up those ass cheeks and get ready to sizzle, because Mad Anthony's XXXTra Hot Private Reserve is on its way! Don't forget to have the Fire Dept. on speed dial!

We've put together a bunch of photos from the New Year's Eve gigs at the Cabo Wabo in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico along with some shots from Kari's 70's themed Birthday Bash. Check it out below!

I was very excited and honored to learn that Van Halen would be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this March. I want to thank Eddie, Alex, Sammy and Dave. It has been an amazing experience and I am very proud of what we have accomplished. I'm not sure yet how the induction ceremony will work, but I'll keep everyone posted as I find out the details. A Big MA Toast to all our fans for their tremendous support over the years! Love you all and bottoms up!! Michael

Here's a handful of shots taken at the Glendora Village Art Walk 2006 on December 8.

Michael will be jetting down to Cabo San Lucas to jam with Sammy Hagar and the Wabos for the Red Rocker's annual New Year's Party at the Cabo Wabo. Watch for Mike to rock the house on December 31, January 2, 3 and 5. Check www.redrocker.com for ticketing info.

Michael will be appearing at the National Association of Music Merchant's (NAMM) annual convention in Anaheim, CA on Thursday January 18. Autograph sessions are scheduled at the following locations:

Dean Markley: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
St. Louis Music: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Come on down and start your 2007 off with a bang!