Wolfgang and Eddie Van Halen had it all planned out. Van Halen stages the ultimate reunion tour with Mammoth WVH as the supporting act. To top it all off – Eddie Van Halen comes out for an on stage moment with his son. “The way we figured it, if I were to open for Van Halen, he would come out and play a solo for a song,” Wolfgang told The Washington Post. “That … [Read more...]
Archives for 2021
David Lee Roth Talks Origins Of Van Halen On Joe Rogan Podcast
What a ride it was. David Lee Roth returned to the Joe Rogan Experience podcast to take Rogan through more trips down Van Halen memory lane. Roth talked about the perfect musical chemistry Van Halen, which came out of the hard rock side of Eddie and Alex Van Halen and the funk and soul side of Roth. "[Eddie & Alex's] music was all Led Zeppelin, Stones, The Who, … [Read more...]
Disc Jockey Rodney Bingenheimer On Breaking Van Halen On KROQ Radio, Booking Band Gigs At The Starwood
Legendary American disc jockey Rodney Bingenheimer recently stopped by the Sunset Sound Studios to recall the time he helped Van Halen break into the big time. Bingenheimer was best known as a disc jockey at the Los Angeles rock station KROQ starting in the mid 70s. He helped several bands become successful in the American market including Blondie, the Ramones, The Sex … [Read more...]
Appolonia Says Prince Didn’t Want Her Dating David Lee Roth In Public While ‘Purple Rain’ Was In Theaters
Actress/singer Apollonia said Prince didn't want the public to see her dating David Lee Roth while his film Purple Rain was making its run in theaters. In a recent interview with Sunset Sound Recorders, Apollonia said she had been dating Roth at the time the film Purple Rain (starring Prince and Apollonia) was released in July of 1984. Prince was not keen on the brand new … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Chosen As Supporting Act For Guns N’ Roses Summer Tour
Mammoth WVH will be hitting the road this summer as the supporting act for Guns N' Roses. The tour, which kicks off on July 31st at the Hersheypark Stadium in Pennsylvania, marks the touring debut for Mammoth WVH. To date, the band has played a handful of TV appearances, most recently an acoustic performance of his song "Distance" on the Today Show. The Mammoth WVH … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases New Song ‘Giddy – Up!’
David Lee Roth has just released a brand new track titled "Giddy - Up!". Roth shared a clip of the song on his Twitter page along with his own artwork. The complete track from YouTube can be heard above: https://t.co/n1GgXrCWLe pic.twitter.com/ImgvfQvAvk— David Lee Roth (@DavidLeeRoth) May 31, 2021 "Giddy - Up!" is among five new songs included in his web comic … [Read more...]
Tom Morello Discusses Life & Legacy Of Eddie Van Halen With Nuno Bettencourt & John 5
An alien. A superhero. Those were a few of the titles that came to mind when guitarists Tom Morello, Nuno Bettencourt and John 5 recently attempted to describe the other worldly skills of Eddie Van Halen. John 5 (David Lee Roth Band, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie) and Bettencourt (Extreme) recently appeared on Morello's podcast Maximum Firepower to discuss the life and legacy … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘US Festival’ Concert Revisited
The footage embedded above is a segment of Van Halen's appearance at the US FESTIVAL in 1983. Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth “drop in” by helicopter at the venue ahead of US Festival '83. Acclaimed inventor Steve Wozniak, the organizer of the festival, comments on preparations and bemoans record-high fees for artists' performances. Includes video of workers setting up the … [Read more...]
Guitarist Greg Howe On Why Eddie Van Halen Was Rock’s King Of Swing
Guitarist Greg Howe said when it came to creating rock and roll music that could really swing, there was nobody better than Eddie Van Halen. "For me Eddie Van Halen, honestly, was the king of swing when it comes to rock guitar players," said Howe in a recently released clip of Dweezil Zappa's podcast Runnin' With The Dweezil. "I don't know that I've heard a rock guitarist … [Read more...]
Jason Becker Recovering From Health Scare, Posts Thank You Message To Fans
Former David Lee Roth guitarist Jason Becker is back home after a hospitalization last month. He recently took to social media to update and thank his many fans for their support. “Hey everyone, I'm finally starting to feel like myself again, after many months of scary health issues, and thinking I was on my way out," Becker said. "Once again, thank you for all your prayers … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Used His Dad’s Original Frankenstein Guitar On Two New Mammoth WVH Songs & Chances Are You’ve Already Heard Them
The image is forever ingrained in the minds of Van Halen fans around the world - Eddie Van Halen’s original red, black and white striped Frankenstein guitar. We’ve all seen and heard Eddie playing it many times over the years but there’s a good chance you’ve heard it a few more times recently; only this time it's played by Eddie’ son Wolfgang. In a new interview with Total … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Return To The Stage, Perform Seven Van Halen Songs [VIDEO]
Sammy Hagar & the Circle made their return to the stage in Key West, Florida this week and played over a handful of Van Halen songs. Hagar was joined by his Circle bandmates - Michael Anthony (bass), Jason Bonham (drums) and Vic Johnson (guitar) for their performance at the Key West Ampitheater on Sunday night. Of the 18 songs performed, seven were from Hagar’s days … [Read more...]