Credit: Jennifer Hammer Guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen said he discovered Eddie Van Halen thanks to Michael Jackson's "Beat It". In a new interview with RockSverige, Kotzen (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, Poison) recalled the time he first heard the sound of Eddie playing guitar. "I will never forget the first time I heard him, and this is how out of touch I was," said … [Read more...]
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Fundraiser Started To Save Home Of Eddie Van Halen’s Guitar Tech
Credit: GoFundMe A GoFundMe page has been initiated in hopes of preventing former Eddie Van Halen guitar tech Tom Weber from losing his home due to COVID-19. Weber was scheduled to tech for both country star Reba McEntire’s 2020 tour and Poison before COVID-19 struck and left him out of work. "It was going to be one of those years where my family wasn’t going to … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On Why He Wanted The ‘Distance’ Video To Be So Personal
Wolfgang Van Halen said the video for his Mammoth WVH single "Distance" had to be as raw and candid as the song itself. "In order for people to understand the pain I’m going through I think you kinda have to let [the viewers] in that closely so they know what I’ve lost," Wolfgang said during during an interview with Zito of Florida's 98.7 The Shark. "I think that’s why the … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On Singing Van Halen Songs Then & Now
No matter how hard they may be to sing all these years later, Sammy Hagar said there are certain Van Halen songs he has to keep singing. They're just too important not to. Hagar was a guest on the syndicated interview series Kyle Meredith With... to talk about his latest Sammy Hagar & The Circle release 'Lockdown 2020', which includes current recordings of the Van Halen … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen In His Own Words Through The Years
Guitar World has recently compiled quotes from Eddie Van Halen dating back to 1981. Below are just some of those quotes. You can read the entire collection of Eddie's thoughts chasing new tones, new songs and good times from Guitar World's website HERE. The Natural (GW, January 1981) "My Father has been a professional musician all his life, and he said, ‘Kid, you’ve … [Read more...]
The AC/DC Song Wolfgang & Eddie Van Halen Bonded Over
Wolfgang Van Halen was part of HardDrive Radio's "Ask Anything Chat" series and shared a story of the time his dad Eddie played him the AC/DC song "Big Balls". The story came in response to a fan from Texas asking Wolfgang: "What is your earliest memory of having a favorite song and what was it?" "Maybe in second grade my parents took me out of school for a week," … [Read more...]
Watch: Wolfgang Van Halen Performs ‘Distance’ Acoustically On TODAY
The TODAY Show has posted the video of Mammoth WVH's acoustic performance of "Distance". Watch Wolf's interview on the TODAY show here. Shop EVH Skateboards at Van Halen Store … [Read more...]
New EVH Skateboards Now Available
Van Halen Store introduces three new EVH Skateboards! EVH has partnered with Aluminati Skateboards to make some truly unique collector's items for the Eddie Van Halen fan. Proudly made in the USA from recycled aircraft aluminum, they're high quality, durable, and ready to ride right out of the box with installed trucks and wheels. Strikingly attractive, EVH Skateboards … [Read more...]
Testament’s Alex Skolnick Is ‘Hooked’ On Van Halen’s ‘I’m The One’
Credit: Neil Zlozower & Stefan Brending Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick appeared on Premier Guitar's video series Hooked to talk about an often overlooked classic from Van Halen's 1978 debut album - "I'm The One". While it was Eddie Van Halen's instrumental "Eruption" that ignited his fire, it was "I'm The One" that influenced the kind of guitarist Skolnick would … [Read more...]
Van Halen Tour Stories With Guitar Tech Tom Weber & Keyboard Tech Greg Rule
From controversial keyboard mishaps to giant show-stopping bugs, Van Halen guitar tech Tom Weber and keyboard tech Greg Rule shared over two-hours worth of must-hear tour stories during a recent podcast appearance. Weber, who worked with Van Halen in 2007 & 2015, along with Rule, who worked with the band in 2015, appeared on The Jeremy White Podcast and Rock Talk with … [Read more...]
Paul Stanley On Van Halen’s ’78 Debut, How Eddie Van Halen Influenced ’80s KISS
Paul Stanley recalled the impact of Van Halen's 1978 debut album and how Eddie Van Halen influenced the KISS sound in the decade that followed on the Jeremy White Podcast. "They took the world by storm. They were an amazing, amazing band," Stanley told host Jeremy White when asked about Van Halen's first album, which was released 43 years ago this month (2/10/78). "Dave … [Read more...]
Watch Wolfgang Van Halen’s Band MAMMOTH WVH perform ‘Distance’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Here it is! The official video of Wolfgang Van Halen's band MAMMOTH WVH performing "Distance" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Watch it above. The long-awaited debut album from Wolfgang Van Halen, Mammoth WVH is coming soon! The self-titled album will be available worldwide on June 11th via EX1 Records/ Explorer1 Music Group. The album will include 13 tracks, plus a bonus song, … [Read more...]