Sammy Hagar appeared on Sirius/XM's Trunk Nation to talk about his friend and former bandmate Eddie Van Halen but said he's still coming to terms with his death. "To talk about someone like Eddie Van Halen, the greatness of him and to try to explain it to people or try to tell old stories, it's still not time. I don't feel comfortable with it yet," Hagar told host Eddie … [Read more...]
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Wolfgang Van Halen Announces First Mammoth WVH Show
Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH band is set to perform its first-ever concert at the Aftershock Festival next October. The festival is set to run October 7th through October 10th in Sacramento, CA. Mammoth WVH will be performing on the final night of the festival which also includes Metallica, My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit, My Chemical Romance, Rancid, Seether, Volbeat, … [Read more...]
Violinist Performs Blistering Version Of Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’ [VIDEO]
David Lee Roth once called Eddie Van Halen "The King of Ten Fingers and Six Strings". Well we think we've just found "The King of Ten Fingers and Four Strings". Check out the recent performance of Eddie's "Eruption" by violinist Tjeerd Top in the video above. Here is a brief bio on Tjeerd Top from his official website: Born in 1978, Tjeerd Top studied with Qui van … [Read more...]
Los Angeles City Council Honors Eddie Van Halen
Embed from Getty Images Los Angeles should now be renamed the City of Rock 'N' Roll Angels. The Los Angeles City Council honored Eddie Van Halen during a recent council meeting. John Popoch, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, has just shared the special Memorial Certificate and tribute text with the Van Halen News Desk. "I thought you and the … [Read more...]
Dweezil Zappa Launches Podcast Devoted To Edward Van Halen
Guitarist Dweezil Zappa has launched a podcast devoted to Edward Van Halen called 'Runnin' With The Dweezil'. "On my own musical journey I've had two mentors. One of them was my Dad (Frank Zappa) and the other was Edward Van Halen," Dweezil can be heard in the promotional video below. Here is what is posted to the official website of the podcast, which is in … [Read more...]
Guitarist/Producer Doug Messenger Shares Rare Studio Stories Behind ‘Unchained’, ‘Dance The Night Way’ & More [VIDEO]
Very few people can say they had an up-close view of Van Halen as they went from Southern California club act to becoming the world's biggest band. Doug Messenger is among the lucky few. The producer and Van Morrison guitarist recently sat down for an interview [view above] with the hosts of the Sunset Sound Recorders YouTube channel at the legendary Sunset Sound Studios in … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Tells L.A. TV Station How He’d Like Pasadena To Honor His Father
While the city of Pasadena continues to decide on how best to memorialize their hometown legend Eddie Van Halen, there's one person whose vote should carry some extra weight - Eddie's son Wolfgang. Wolfgang appeared on Fox 11 Los Angeles Friday and during the interview (at the 5:00 mark of the video above) he was asked about the Pasadena City Council recently coming together … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On ‘Distance’ Success, Internet Comments & His Father’s Motivating Pride
For a long time Wolfgang Van Halen had no problems responding to his online followers. A response would go out almost as quickly as one came in. That was until he released a hit single. "It's incredible," Wolfgang told Forbes. "I've never been able to not keep up with comments before. At a certain point I have to stop reading and just wait 'till later and scroll through … [Read more...]
Collected Wolfgang Van Halen Radio Interviews
Following his highly-anticipated interview on Sirius/XM's The Howard Stern Show, Wolfgang Van Halen has checked in with other radio shows. The Van Halen News Desk has compiled those interviews for fans to hear. Below is a roundup of the latest Wolfgang interviews. The VHND will add more as they arrive: 104.5 WJJK Classic Hits - Indianapolis, IN (12/18/20): 93.3 … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen: ‘Van Halen’s Music Will Live On Forever, But There Is No More Band Without Eddie’
Wolfgang Van Halen told Entertainment Tonight that while he needs to figure out how to move on without his father, Van Halen fans also need to do the same when it comes to their favorite band. "I think a message to the Van Halen fans [would be that] some things just really suck," said Wolfgang. "I don't have a Dad anymore and I have to figure out how to process that and deal … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Talks Solo Debut, Missing His Dad, Planned VH Reunion & More To Rolling Stone
Wolfgang Van Halen spoke with Rolling Stone recently to talk about the passing of his legendary father Eddie, his new solo project, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony, the once possible Van Halen reunion and more. Wolfgang began the interview by commenting on the overwhelming responses he's received from fans regarding both the loss of his father and the release of his brand … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Appears On TODAY Show, ‘Distance’ Hits Number One On iTunes [VIDEO]
Wolfgang Van Halen's TODAY show appearance this morning was a bittersweet one. This was Wolfgang's first television interview since Eddie Van Halen passed away. After his emotional interview concluded, however, host Carson Daley announced that Wolfgang's new single "Distance", dedicated to his father, is now number one on iTunes. "The breaking news that I wanted to share … [Read more...]