Sammy Hagar Admits He Makes More Money From Alcohol Than Music

Sammy Hagar, the entrepreneurial The Circle bandleader, veteran rock solo artist and former Van Halen lead singer, recently acknowledged that he makes more money from his business ventures as an alcoholic beverage maker, spokesperson and proprietor than from music.

Hagar, 74, currently promotes his Santo Tequila, the liquor brand he started with popular food TV personality Guy Fieri. Before that, Hagar's signature spirit was Cabo Wabo Tequila, based on his mainstay Mexican watering hole, the Cabo Wabo Cantina, and its flagship location in Baja California, Mexico. The ex-Van Halen vocalist also just released a book on drink mixology.

Asked by TMZ on July 4 if he makes