Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH has scored a worldwide recording contract and publishing agreement with BMG for his upcoming second studio album. From Billboard: Mammoth WVH, the hard-rock band led by Wolfgang Van Halen, has signed a global record deal with BMG for its forthcoming second studio album. The band has also signed a publishing deal with BMG. "The Mammoth … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Predicts His Future at 3 Years Old
For Wolfgang's 32nd birthday today (Happy Birthday Wolf!), a never-heard-before excerpt of a 1994 Eddie Van Halen interview was released, where Eddie talks about Wolfgang - then three-and-a-half years old. The interview is by Chris Gill, who reached out to VHND today. "I did my first interview with Edward Van Halen on Nov. 29, 1994 at 5150 for Guitar Player magazine. … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Wolfgang Van Halen!
Edward Van Halen lit the fire in the group that bears his name. Now his son is blazing his own trail as a solo artist. This is the story of Wolfgang Van Halen. Born March 16th, 1991, named after the classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Wolfgang William Van Halen is the son of Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli, and the nephew … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Rolls Out Unreleased Tracks In Latest Roth Show Episode
David Lee Roth got into "DJ Dave" mode in the latest episode of The Roth Show and his playlist was packed with unreleased DLR tracks! Here's a rundown of the tracks and our best guess at the titles! Listen to the entire Roth Show episode below: … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Releases Cover Of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Ain’t That Peculiar’
David Lee Roth dropped his own version of Marvin Gaye's 1965 top ten single "Ain't That Peculiar". DLR fans will recognize the track, which dates as far back as 1994. "Ain't That Peculiar" was the B-side to "Bad Habits", which was released in December of '94. While "Bad Habits" was eventually released on Dave's 2003 album Diamond Dave while, "Ain't That Peculiar" never found … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Says Sophomore Mammoth WVH Album ‘Almost Finished’
The wait for the second Mammoth WVH album may be over soon. Wolfgang Van Halen says his second effort is near completion. In a recent interview with Total Guitar, Wolfgang gave an update on the album, including what we'll expect to hear and what it's like using his father's famous Frankenstein guitar on a few tracks. Here is what Wolfgang had to tell Total Guitar's Amit … [Read more...]
A&E Network To Air ‘Biography’ Episode On Sammy Hagar
A&E Network will be airing five all-new Biography specials celebrating the careers of some of hard rock’s greatest legends and Sammy Hagar will be among them. Set to premiere in late 2023, each documentary will feature exclusive interviews with each of the artists and those closest to them as well as archival footage and audio. The specials will go behind the … [Read more...]
Mike Portnoy Names Alex Van Halen Among 11 Greatest Drummers Of All Time (VIDEO)
Mike Portnoy named Alex Van Halen as one of the most influential rock drummers of all time and a major influence on his own style. In a video for Revolver, Portnoy (Dream Theater, the Winery Dogs) was asked to name who he believes are the 11 greatest drummers of all time and named Alex, citing his imposing sound as one of the first things he was hooked on. "He was playing … [Read more...]
Coming Out Of Retirement One Show At A Time, Van Halen Wanted To Open For Queen
"There's a little bit of Dave in every mother f*!#er out there!" Who else can make that claim so boldly? Nobody else but David Lee Roth, of course. Dave is back with another episode of The Roth Show. Among the highlights are Dave talking about his retirement, the Van Halen studio/live recordings and how he, Eddie and Alex had reently talked about touring stadiums with … [Read more...]
Latest David Lee Roth Studio/Live Release: ‘Unchained’
One more DLR Studio/Live release comin' up!!!! David Lee Roth has released studio/live track number six and this time it's the Fair Warning classic "Unchained". As with the previously released "You Really Got Me", "Dance The Night Away", "Panama" and "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" and "Everybody Wants Some!!", the song was recorded in the spring of 2022 … [Read more...]
Unearthed Eddie Van Halen: 1980 Jas Obrecht Interview, Part 2
Jas Obrecht's remarkably candid conversation with Eddie Van Halen continues, with lots of guitar playing! Today, Jas released PART 2 of his never-before-heard gem of an interview with Eddie Van Halen, from January of 1980. And, just like his complete 1978 and 1979 Eddie interviews, this is absolutely incredible to hear! But first, if you haven’t already heard it, you may … [Read more...]
How Eddie Van Halen Has Inspired Nuno Bettencourt’s ‘Fire’ On New Extreme Album
Extreme has just released "Rise", the debut single from the band's forthcoming album titled Six due out June 9th. If guitarist Nuno Bettencourt sounds like man on a mission on this track, it's because he is. In a new interview with Guitar World, Bettencourt said he vows to make sure that the road Eddie paved for guitarists to follow must not come to an end. "When Eddie Van … [Read more...]