Edward Van Halen lit the fire in the group that bears his name. Now his son is ready to blaze 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 … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen & Others Respond to the Grammy’s Brief EVH Tribute
Wolfgang Van Halen said he was hurt by the underwhelming tribute to his father Eddie last night at the Grammy Awards and hopes for change regarding the legacy of not just his father but for rock music. Eddie was included in Sunday night's "In Memoriam" segment at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, where The Recording Academy paid tribute to musicians who died in … [Read more...]
Great White Guitarist Recalls Van Halen’s Backyard Concert Days
Great White guitarist Mark Kendall shared his memories of Van Halen's pre-fame days during a recent interview with Alabama Life & Culture. Kendall, who grew up in Huntington Beach, California, was an aspiring guitarist in his teens when he first saw Van Halen perform. "I was just kind of a beginner on guitar, starting to learn my way around the neck or whatever," said … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Had Plans To Perform With David Lee Roth In Vegas
Michael Anthony said he almost performed with David Lee Roth during his 2020 Las Vegas residency. Anthony was a recent guest on The Jeremy White Podcast and was asked about a possible future Anthony-Roth on stage reunion. "When [Dave] did his residence stuff in Las Vegas out here - of course it turned out where I couldn't do it anyway, I think Sammy [Hagar], we had … [Read more...]
Steel Panther Releases Tribute To Van Halen [Video]
Steel Panther have released a pair of covers from Van Halen's classic second album. The band's renditions of "Beautiful Girls" and "D.O.A." - originally from 1979's 'Van Halen II' - were filmed and recorded virtually from the band members' individual homes. “When we were playing weekly shows on the Sunset Strip, Van Halen music was essential to our setlists to keep the … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Shares ‘Amazing’ Acoustic Rendition Of ‘Distance’ By Twelve Foot Ninja Guitarist Rohan
Wolfgang Van Halen shared an acoustic version of his Mammoth WVH hit single "Distance" performed by guitarist Rohan of the Australian band Twelve Foot Ninja. Wolfgang posted Rohan's performance to Twitter along with the comment: "The phenomenally talented Rohan of Twelve Foot Ninja with an amazing acoustic rendition of 'Distance!' The phenomenally talented Rohan of … [Read more...]
‘Fair Warning’ Among Top 10 Iconic Heavy Albums Released In 1981
Van Halen's 'Fair Warning' is among the ten most iconic heavy albums released in 1981, according to Ultimate Guitar. Ultimate Guitar's The Phoenician wrote, "All in all, 1981 seemed relatively tame at the time, but in reality, some of the albums released that year would go on to define the main players of the following decade and establish a couple of very exciting metal … [Read more...]
Listen: Arena’s Synthwave Cover Of ‘Dreams’
The alt/pop/synthwave artist Arena has released a cover of Van Halen's "Dreams" featuring Justin "JD" deBlieck of Ice Nine Kills on guitars. The song, now available digitally, also features a soundbite from Sammy Hagar, who recently gave the song his stamp of approval. Here's what Joey Arena and Justin "JD" deBlieck had to say about covering "Dreams" (from … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On Making Mammoth WVH Album: ‘I Figured Out Who I Was As My Own Artist’
Wolfgang Van Halen said the process of making the debut Mammoth WVH album was also a journey of self-discovery. "This music is me,” he told Hollywood Life. “I figured out who I was as my own artist through this whole process. I like to joke with my friends and everyone that I never went to college, but this was basically my own little college for me, was making this album … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Forever! New Items Now Available
In honor of the incredible legacy of Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen Store is unleashing five new apparel items today. Three new “FOREVER” items consists of a new tee, long sleeve, and hoodie. Forever Tee & Forever Long Sleeve Forever Hoodie Eddie Vintage Tee Eddie Vintage Concert Jersey The new “Vintage Eddie” design is offered on a mineral … [Read more...]
Toto’s Steve Lukather On How He Ended Up Singing Backing Vocals On ‘Top Of The World’
Toto's Steve Lukather said he contributed backing vocals to Van Halen's 1991 song "Top Of The World" simply because he happened to be hanging out at 5150 Studios. "I was on the 'F.U.C.K.' record [on 'Top of the World']," Lukather told Ultimate Guitar. "I was just hanging around. I'd go pick up my kids when they were in school still. I'd pick them up from school and just … [Read more...]
Watch: Mammoth WVH ‘You’re To Blame’ Official Lyric Video
Mammoth WVH has released the official lyric video for their single "You're To Blame". Here's what is posted along with the video (above) from the official Mammoth WVH YouTube channel: Mammoth WVH is the debut, self-titled album of Mammoth WVH – the band created by Wolfgang Van Halen – that includes 14 new songs on a double vinyl, CD, Digital Download and streaming. This … [Read more...]