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...]
Eddie Van Halen News
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...]
Paul Stanley On Van Halen’s ’78 Debut, How Eddie Van Halen Influenced ’80s KISS
Paul Stanley recalled the impact of Van Halen's 1978 debut album and how Eddie Van Halen influenced the KISS sound in the decade that followed on the Jeremy White Podcast. "They took the world by storm. They were an amazing, amazing band," Stanley told host Jeremy White when asked about Van Halen's first album, which was released 43 years ago this month (2/10/78). "Dave … [Read more...]
Watch Wolfgang Van Halen’s Band MAMMOTH WVH perform ‘Distance’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Here it is! The official video of Wolfgang Van Halen's band MAMMOTH WVH performing "Distance" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Watch it above. The long-awaited debut album from Wolfgang Van Halen, Mammoth WVH is coming soon! The self-titled album will be available worldwide on June 11th via EX1 Records/ Explorer1 Music Group. The album will include 13 tracks, plus a bonus song, … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Announces ‘Mammoth WVH’ Debut Album Details!
The long-awaited debut album from Wolfgang Van Halen, Mammoth WVH, now has a scheduled release date! The self-titled album will be available worldwide on June 11th via EX1 Records/ Explorer1 Music Group. The album will include 13 tracks, plus a bonus song, "Distance," the first Mammoth WVH release, which saw viral success late last year with a moving video filled with … [Read more...]
How His Adventurous Mind Always Led Eddie Van Halen Down The Road Less Traveled
If there is one word Steve Lukather would use to describe Eddie Van Halen's approach to the guitar it would be "adventurous". Lukather talked about Eddie, his friend of 40-plus years, with Guitar World recently and shared a few stories that exemplified his road less traveled philosophy. "He was just a humble little guy who just loved to mess with shit and do things … [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...]
Steve Vai On The ‘Innocent Genius’ Of Eddie Van Halen
Guitar World has posted Steve Vai's tribute to Eddie Van Halen. In it, Vai illustrates Eddie's ability to endlessly and effortlessly tap into his creativity. Below is an excerpt from Vai's article submitted to Guitar World on October 14th, 2020: The innocence of genius is fascinating. This idea was prominently on display through the entire career of Edward 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...]
Watch the ‘Eddie Van Halen’ Facebook Group’s Tribute Concert to EVH
This past November, shortly after Edward Van Halen's passing, the fan-run Facebook Group named "Eddie Van Halen" put together a live concert tribute to Eddie. This exclusive event turned out to be a tremendously fun tribute to the King from 11 talented musicians. Now’s your chance to watch it from start to finish. The feed was from Crescent Sound Studios in Farmingdale, … [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...]
Online Livestream Eddie Van Halen Tribute Concert Tonight
An Eddie Van Halen tribute concert by The Rock Gods is happening tonight in Kansas City and you can watch the sold out show from the comfort of your home. The concert, to take place at Knuckleads Saloon, will get underway at 8 p.m. Kansas City time (Central Time) and tickets are just $10.00. Below is more info from the Knuckleads website: Eddie Van Halen Tribute by the … [Read more...]