The long-awaited debut album from Wolfgang Van Halen, Mammoth WVH, now has a scheduled release date! 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, "Distance," the first Mammoth WVH release, which saw viral success late last year with a moving video filled with … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen News
How His Adventurous Mind Always Led Eddie Van Halen Down The Road Less Traveled
Credit: Neil Zlozower If there is one word Steve Lukather would use to describe Eddie Van Halen's approach to the guitar it would be "adventurous". Lukather talked about Eddie, his friend of 40-plus years, with Guitar World recently and shared a few stories that exemplified his road less traveled philosophy. "He was just a humble little guy who just loved to mess … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Track Listing, Possible Album Cover Revealed
Wolfgang Van Halen has released the tracklisting, and what could be the album cover (or back cover?) to his upcoming debut album, Mammoth WVH, which is due this spring. The video update was sent out by email to fans who signed up for updates through the official Mammoth WVH website. The email includes the following message from Wolfgang: "Hey Gang, … [Read more...]
Steve Vai On The ‘Innocent Genius’ Of Eddie Van Halen
Credit: Toglenn (L) & Rudy Childs (R) Guitar World has posted Steve Vai's tribute to Eddie Van Halen. In it, Vai illustrates Eddie's ability to endlessly and effortlessly tap into his creativity. Below is an excerpt from Vai's article submitted to Guitar World on October 14th, 2020: The innocence of genius is fascinating. This idea was prominently on display … [Read more...]
Van Halen Tribute Album Due Out, All Proceeds Donated To Lung Cancer Research
The Long Island Van Halen Tribute Album is due out this month in memory of Eddie Van Halen with all of the proceeds to go to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation of New York. The 17-song album of all Van Halen songs is performed by bands and artists mostly from the New York area. It will be released through iLLogical Records on February 26th through CD (only 300 copies … [Read more...]
Watch the ‘Eddie Van Halen’ Facebook Group’s Tribute Concert to EVH
This past November, shortly after Edward Van Halen's passing, the fan-run Facebook Group named "Eddie Van Halen" put together a live concert tribute to Eddie. This exclusive event turned out to be a tremendously fun tribute to the King from 11 talented musicians. Now’s your chance to watch it from start to finish. The feed was from Crescent Sound Studios in Farmingdale, … [Read more...]
Tony Iommi Reflects On His Long-Lasting Friendship With Eddie Van Halen
Credit: Rudy Childs (L) & Photobra (R) Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi knows that good friends are hard to come by in the highly competitive music business, which is why he cherishes the friendship he had with Eddie Van Halen. "I've got two really great friends in the music business -- Brian May is one and Eddie Van Halen was the other," Iommi told Guitar … [Read more...]
Online Livestream Eddie Van Halen Tribute Concert Tonight
An Eddie Van Halen tribute concert by The Rock Gods is happening tonight in Kansas City and you can watch the sold out show from the comfort of your home. The concert, to take place at Knuckleads Saloon, will get underway at 8 p.m. Kansas City time (Central Time) and tickets are just $10.00. Below is more info from the Knuckleads website: Eddie Van Halen Tribute by the … [Read more...]
Watch: Violinist’s Stunning Version Of Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’
This violinist is about to blow you away. Watch the new take on Eddie Van Halen's "Eruption" performed by violinist Jill from the Japanese band Unlucky Morpheus. An amazing rendition! The band formed in 2008 and describes their genre music as "Technical Melodic Speed Metal." You can watch more videos of Unlucky Morpheus on their official YouTube page. Official … [Read more...]
Former Van Halen Tech Says Team Working To Bring Eddie Van Halen Memorial Statue To Pasadena
Rudy Leiren (left), Eddie Van Halen, and American pro tennis player Vitas Gerulaitis posing backstage at Madison Square Garden in 1983. (Photo courtesy of Rudy Leiren's Facebook page) Plans for a memorial statute in honor of Eddie Van Halen are in the works, according to his former guitar tech. Pasadena Now reported this story after receiving the following … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Mural Unveiled In Hollywood [UPDATED]
Guitar Center in Hollywood comissioned muralist Robert Vargas to paint a mural of the late Eddie Van Halen on the back wall of the business located at 7425 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood. The mural was unveiled on what would have been Van Halen's 66th birthday on Tuesday, Jan. 26. (Photo by Andy Keilen As promised, the Eddie Van Halen mural by artist Robert Vargas has … [Read more...]
The Ten Greatest Eddie Van Halen Guitar Riffs
Credit: Neil Zlozower When Eddie Van Halen was once asked to describe his band’s music he responded by saying it sounds like “Godzilla waking up.” Get ready. Godzilla is about to wake up. In celebration of the man who was born 66 years ago today, here are Eddie's ten greatest guitar riffs. 10. "5150" (1986) The 1986 Van Halen album ‘5150’ is led … [Read more...]