The Latest News & Info about The Mighty Van Halen
Yesterday we featured an excerpt from Guitar World’s recent interview with Wolfgang Van Halen (August 2012 issue) where he describes the birth of the new Van Halen album, “A Different Kind Of Truth.” The following is another excerpt where Wolfgang talks bass, influences, and more. Interview by Chris Gill. The current version of Van Halen is to music [...]
The following is an excerpt from Guitar World’s recent interview with Wolfgang Van Halen. The full interview can be found in the August issue. As impressive as Wolfgang’s playing and singing is, what’s even more extraordinary is how his addition to the band has given Van Halen a new vitality. While it seems like a miracle that [...]
Guitar World’s new Van Halen cover story is a must read. Their interview with Eddie is definitely one of the best interviews he has given in the last 20 years. The following is an excerpt from the interview. Photos by Matt Bruck. Guitar World got the chance to spend several days on the road with the Van Halen, [...]
The new issue of Guitar World magazine has a cover story featuring Edward & Wolfgang Van Halen. In Eddie’s interview Edward seems happier than he’s ever been in his life and he speaks of a very bright future for Van Halen. “We truly are a band; it’s not just a one-off thing. I don’t want [...]
CNN caught up with Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen at home in their infamous 5150 recording studio while on a two day break in Los Angeles. First, they talk about their decision, after completing 50 shows, to postpone most of the Summer dates on Van Halen’s current tour. They insist there are no tensions within the [...]
In a revealing new interview with USA Today, Edward and Wolfgang Van Halen had a lot to say. Highlights: Van Halen will tour JAPAN In November! Eddie implies that the tour will extend into 2013! The postponed dates were due to scheduling and not band infighting. Eddie And Wolf have some funny and kind remarks [...]
New 4-minute video from USA today featuring Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen talking about playing music together, the best musical advice they ever got, natural musical ability, and AC/DC. This interview was taped a week ago, on June 4th. Enjoy!
The fifth and latest in a series of “interview” videos from Van Halen features Ed, Al and Dave sitting on stools around the camera talking about the good old days. This segment, which covers their earliest musical influences, starts off with the guys talking about the first record they ever bought. Enjoy!
This new video is the forth video interview from Van Halen which features the founding members of the band talking about what it was like before they skyrocketed onto the scene in 1978. Enjoy!
From Esquire.com: And it’s not just the DNA. A conversation with twenty-one-year-old Wolfie — bass player, band leader, son of some other guy who apparently plays guitar (and chimes in from time to time). By David Curcurito (Part of the reporting for “Eddie Van Halen Alive,” from the May 2012 issue of Esquire, on sale [...]
From Esquire.com: Outtakes from rare conversations for the new Eddie Van Halen feature in Esquire magazine. The rock legend on David Lee Roth, getting sober, coming clean, the kid, the stack, and everything else. Because too much Van Halen is never enough. BY DAVID CURCURITO This Q&A was NOT published in Esquire. Condensed from interviews [...]
From Esquire.com: He started playing, and millions of teenage boys started banging their heads against the wall. Thirty-five hard years later, he’s got a new album, a new tour, and his kid Wolfgang is in the band. What would you give to play Eddie’s guitar backstage at the Garden? BY DAVID CURCURITO Published in the [...]
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