Today Wolfgang Van Halen released his second song from his upcoming album. "You're To Blame" can be heard below. The song is from his upcoming debut album. Mammoth WVH is the name of the album and band. Wolf played most of the song for Howard Stern last November, as they were talking over parts of it, so this is the first time we can properly hear the entire song. It's a … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Track Listing, Possible Album Cover Revealed
Wolfgang Van Halen has released the tracklisting, and what could be the album cover (or back cover?) to his upcoming debut album, Mammoth WVH, which is due this spring. The video update was sent out by email to fans who signed up for updates through the official Mammoth WVH website. The email includes the following message from Wolfgang: "Hey Gang, … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Releases Teaser Clips Of New Song ‘You’re To Blame’ [UPDATED]
Wolfgang has released short audio teaser clips of "You're To Blame". CLIP TWO: Soon...Sign up for more info @ https://t.co/WAi3IofknP pic.twitter.com/KIKb4uJIfo— Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) February 4, 2021 CLIP ONE: Coming soon... ? @MammothWVH Sign up for exclusive deets @ https://t.co/WAi3IofknP pic.twitter.com/1eAWBFaEDu— Wolf Van Halen … [Read more...]
Van Halen Tribute Album Due Out, All Proceeds Donated To Lung Cancer Research
The Long Island Van Halen Tribute Album is due out this month in memory of Eddie Van Halen with all of the proceeds to go to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation of New York. The 17-song album of all Van Halen songs is performed by bands and artists mostly from the New York area. It will be released through iLLogical Records on February 26th through CD (only 300 copies … [Read more...]
Tony Iommi Reflects On His Long-Lasting Friendship With Eddie Van Halen
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi knows that good friends are hard to come by in the highly competitive music business, which is why he cherishes the friendship he had with Eddie Van Halen. "I've got two really great friends in the music business -- Brian May is one and Eddie Van Halen was the other," Iommi told Guitar World. "Ed was just fantastic, and his death is a … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen To Appear On Jimmy Kimmel Live! February 11th
Mark your calendars, set your D-VH-Rs. Wolfgang Van Halen will be appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Thursday night February 11th. See you soon!!??2/11/21 - @JimmyKimmelLive #Distance - Late night television debut - Check local listings pic.twitter.com/8PLq16Z0Y8— Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) January 30, 2021 Wolfgang posted the news (above) to his Twitter page today … [Read more...]
Watch: Violinist’s Stunning Version Of Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’
This violinist is about to blow you away. Watch the new take on Eddie Van Halen's "Eruption" performed by violinist Jill from the Japanese band Unlucky Morpheus. An amazing rendition! The band formed in 2008 and describes their genre music as "Technical Melodic Speed Metal." You can watch more videos of Unlucky Morpheus on their official YouTube page. Official … [Read more...]
Jawa Plays ‘Eruption’: A Stop Motion Tribute to the Great Edward Van Halen
The recent death of the legendary Eddie Van Halen sent shockwaves through the galaxy, and even our favorite little scavengers on the Star Wars planet of Tattooine were affected by the passing of their favorite guitarist. YouTuber Thomas J. Yagodinski has made his own fun tribute to Eddie Van Halen by using classic stop-motion animation to create Star Wars JAWA playing Eddie … [Read more...]
New EVH Guitar Lineup Announced In Honor Of Eddie Van Halen
EVH has announced a new lineup of guitars in honor of Eddie Van Halen, including new models for the 5150 Series, Wolfgang Special and Wolfgang WG Standard. Here are the details coming from EVH's press release: 5150 SERIES — Engineered for speed, comfort and full-throttle attitude, the reimagined EVH 5150 Series models are an iconic blast from the past that blend … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony ‘Really Sad’ Van Halen Reunion Never Happened
Michael Anthony said he's sad about not getting the chance to reconnect with Eddie Van Halen before his passing. In an appearance on Talkin’ Rock with Meltdown, Anthony reflected on Eddie's passing and the Van Halen reunion that almost happened saying, “We actually hadn’t spoken [for the last few years], and unfortunately, we didn’t get a chance to. And, you know, it … [Read more...]
George Lynch Recalls Pre-Van Halen/Mammoth Days
Guitarist George Lynch can say he's among the few who got to see Van Halen before they were even called Van Halen. When they were an up and coming band called Mammoth. "Back in the late '70s, we used to do a lot of shows with Van Halen - well, they were called Mammoth back then, the early Van Halen," said Lynch, who recently appeared on Rock Talk with Mitch Lafon. "Half of … [Read more...]
Valerie Bertinelli Appears On TODAY, Addresses Eddie Van Halen’s Passing
Valerie Bertinelli appeared on the TODAY show and talked about how she and her son Wolfgang have been doing since Eddie Van Halen's passing. "We're doing OK," she said. "We spent the holidays together. I'll see [Wolfgang] later today. We've been spending a lot of time together." Bertinelli become emotional when a photo of her with Wolfgang and Eddie together was … [Read more...]