Wolfgang Van Halen has received his first Grammy nomination! The Recording Academy announced today (November 23rd) that the Mammoth WVH track "Distance" is up for Best Rock Song. Wolfgang took to social media shortly after receiving the news. "Holy s--- I just got nominated for a Grammy," posted Wolfgang to his Twitter page. Holy shit I got just nominated for a Grammy … [Read more...]
Archives for 2021
Wolfgang Van Halen Out To Prove Rock Is Very Much NOT Dead
So Gene Simmons thinks rock is dead? Wolfgang Van Halen has something to say about that. During a recent appearance on New Hampshire's Rock 101 WGIR FM, host Greg Kretschmar brought up Mammoth WVH's upcoming 2022 co-headlining tour with Dirty Honey. He asked if Wolfgang and Dirty Honey are out to prove the naysayers like Simmons, who stated in 2014 that rock is dead and has … [Read more...]
Zakk Wylde On Eddie Van Halen: ‘We’re Blessed That We Had Him Around For As Long As We Did’
Guitarist Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society) says if Eddie Van Halen retired after Van Halen's first album, he would already have been remembered as a game changer. Everything else that came after only added to his storied legacy. Wylde expressed his appreciation for Eddie during a recent interview with Heavy Consequence's Spencer Kaufman. "He changed the … [Read more...]
Author Greg Renoff On The History & Legacy Of Van Halen
Author Greg Renoff sat down for an in-depth discussion on Eddie Van Halen and Van Halen history during a recent appearance on the Making Waves with Tom Prather podcast. Prather covered a wide range of Van Halen-related topics while also learning some Greg Renoff history. Long before writing his critically acclaimed books Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ‘Atomic Punk’ Ranks Among The Heaviest Songs Of The ’70s By Ultimate Guitar Readers
Readers of Ultimate Guitar ranked Van Halen's 1978 song "Atomic Punk" among the heaviest songs of the 1970s. The guitar community website has a weekly poll asking readers to vote an various topics. This week they wanted to know which song from the '70s is the heaviest of them all. Van Halen's classic deep track from their '78 debut album fared well amongst some heavy hitters … [Read more...]
REELZ To Spotlight David Lee Roth In Upcoming ‘Frontmen’ Series
The REELZ network will devote an entire episode to David Lee Roth in a brand new upcoming series on iconic rock 'n' roll frontmen. The episode, which premieres Sunday, December 12th at 8 pm (ET)/5 pm (PT), is part of a four-episode series titled "Frontmen". Via press release from REELZ (11/17/21): REELZ today announced December 2021 premieres with four new original … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Remembers ‘Pop’ Eddie On One Year Anniversary Of EVH Tribute Song ‘Distance’
Wolfgang Van Halen marked the one year anniversary of his Mammoth WVH song "Distance" today by thanking the fans and remembering the man he affectionally calls 'Pop' - Eddie Van Halen. "'Distance' released a year ago today," Wolfgang wrote in a post to his Instagram page today. "It's a special song for two very important reasons. A song commemorating my Pop and our bond, as … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On How Playing Live Rekindles Connection With His Dad
Wolfgang Van Halen says playing his Mammoth WVH songs live on stage keeps him close to his dad. Here is what Wolfgang had to say to Rolling Stone's Jon Blistein in a new article titled "Mammoth WVH, Dirty Honey Ready to Prove the Heart of Rock & Roll Is Still Beating on 2022 Tour": "It's really the only thing I've got anymore, to feel that energy and that closeness … [Read more...]
Anthrax’s Scott Ian On Seeing Van Halen Open For Black Sabbath In 1978: ‘Van Halen Was The Best Band On The Planet’
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian remembered seeing Van Halen open for Black Sabbath back in 1978. At the time, Black Sabbath was in a period of decline. As for Van Halen, Ian said there was no better band around. Ian, who was a recent guest on the No F'n Regrets Podcast with Robb Flynn of Machine Head, said the stories about Van Halen blowing Black Sabbath off the stage during … [Read more...]
KISS Manager Doc McGhee On David Lee Roth’s Departure From KISS Tour: ‘He Had Commitments That He Had To Do’
KISS manager Doc McGhee says the reason for David Lee Roth not returning to KISS's "End Of The Road" was simple - Roth had other plans. McGhee recently appeared on The Rock Experience with Mike Brunn and cleared the air regarding Roth's departure from the tour. "It was just a year and a half later [after KISS returned from COVID-19]. [David] had commitments that he had to … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview: ‘Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock’ Author Michael Christopher
The Van Halen News Desk's Eric Senich talked with music journalist Michael Christopher about his new book Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock! Below is the complete interview conducted by Senich for his podcast Booked On Rock. Christopher discusses a wide range of topics related to Van Halen including: The band's early days in Pasadena and original bassist Mark … [Read more...]
New Van Halen Book ‘The Eruption And The Aftershock’ Released
A new Van Halen full-band biography entitled Van Halen: The Eruption And The Aftershock has been published by Backbeat Books. The book is now in stock at Van Halen Store. Order direct from Van Halen Store to have your copy shipped immediately! Here's the scoop: Come the late '70s, the rock music landscape was littered with the bloated carcasses of bands who … [Read more...]