Guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen during a recent Guitar World interview and cited the 'Van Halen II' deep track "Outta Love Again" as among his favorites. "There's a song on the second album, 'Outta Love Again'. Edward and Alex's playing on that, it's just one take, you can hear it. It's sick," said Malmsteen. "It's ridiculous. It's just so good. … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH’s ‘Distance’ Hits #1 On Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart
Following recent performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The TODAY Show, the debut Mammoth WVH single "Distance" has reached the number one spot on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. Wolfgang Van Halen posted the news to fans today: Our first single “Distance” is officially #1 on the @billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. Thank you so much for listening, and … [Read more...]
Van Halen Among 50 Most Successful Musical Artists Of All Time
When it comes to record sales and Grammy nods, Van Halen are among music's all-time elite. According to an article posted by the data/editorial website Stacker, Van Halen placed 42nd on a list of the 50 most successful musical artists of all time. Stacker based the rankings on data from both the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Grammy Awards. The … [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...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Talks Music, Shares Laughs With Comedian Bill Burr
Wolfgang Van Halen appeared on comedian Bill Burr's podcast for a laid back, laugh-filled discussion of many topics including the greatness of Alex Van Halen, social media, classic rock and even more of the greatness of Alex Van Halen. Burr, a self-proclaimed "drum geek", began by asking Wolfgang about Alex Van Halen's drumming on Van Halen's classic track from 'Fair … [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...]
Watch: Wolfgang Van Halen’s Interview On TODAY Show
Wolfgang Van Halen appeared on the TODAY show this morning for a brief interview followed by an acoustic performance of the debut Mammoth WVH single "Distance". During the interview Wolfgang talked about the lyrics to "Distance" and how they hold significance not just for him, but for anyone who has lost a loved one. He said that the main chorus - "No matter what the … [Read more...]
When David Lee Roth Predicted 2021 In 1991’s ‘A Lil’ Ain’t Enough’ Video
David Lee Roth fans may recall it was right around this time in 1991 that the video for his single “A Lil’ Ain’t Enough” was in steady rotation on MTV. It was the lead single from the album released the previous month - 'A Little Ain't Enough'. The video was classic Dave. Plenty of outrageous characters (remember the little people chanting “OOH! AH! OOH! AH!"?), beautiful … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH To Appear On TODAY Show Friday Morning For Special Acoustic Performance Of ‘Distance’
Wolfgang Van Halen and his band Mammoth WVH will be going unplugged for their next television appearance. The band is set to appear on the TODAY Show Friday morning and will be performing a special acoustic version of their single "Distance". Below is Wolfgang's announcement posted to Twitter today: We’ll be on the @TODAYshow this Friday 2/19/21 8am EST for a … [Read more...]
Testament’s Alex Skolnick Is ‘Hooked’ On Van Halen’s ‘I’m The One’
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 become. "It's among the riffs that have had … [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...]