While Wolfgang Van Halen wants to honor his father Eddie's legacy he is also determined to forge his own path as an artist. It's with that mindset that he came up with his new band name: Mammoth WVH. "I really like the Mammoth name, because I think only super die-hard Van Halen fans are familiar with the name and I think overall, most people don't really know the … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Talks Eddie Van Halen, The Would-Be VH Reunion, 5150 Vaults
Sammy Hagar appeared on Sirius/XM's Trunk Nation to talk about his friend and former bandmate Eddie Van Halen but said he's still coming to terms with his death. "To talk about someone like Eddie Van Halen, the greatness of him and to try to explain it to people or try to tell old stories, it's still not time. I don't feel comfortable with it yet," Hagar told host Eddie … [Read more...]
Guitarist/Producer Doug Messenger Shares Rare Studio Stories Behind ‘Unchained’, ‘Dance The Night Way’ & More [VIDEO]
Very few people can say they had an up-close view of Van Halen as they went from Southern California club act to becoming the world's biggest band. Doug Messenger is among the lucky few. The producer and Van Morrison guitarist recently sat down for an interview [view above] with the hosts of the Sunset Sound Recorders YouTube channel at the legendary Sunset Sound Studios in … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Tells L.A. TV Station How He’d Like Pasadena To Honor His Father
While the city of Pasadena continues to decide on how best to memorialize their hometown legend Eddie Van Halen, there's one person whose vote should carry some extra weight - Eddie's son Wolfgang. Wolfgang appeared on Fox 11 Los Angeles Friday and during the interview (at the 5:00 mark of the video above) he was asked about the Pasadena City Council recently coming together … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On ‘Distance’ Success, Internet Comments & His Father’s Motivating Pride
For a long time Wolfgang Van Halen had no problems responding to his online followers. A response would go out almost as quickly as one came in. That was until he released a hit single. "It's incredible," Wolfgang told Forbes. "I've never been able to not keep up with comments before. At a certain point I have to stop reading and just wait 'till later and scroll through … [Read more...]
Collected Wolfgang Van Halen Radio Interviews
Following his highly-anticipated interview on Sirius/XM's The Howard Stern Show, Wolfgang Van Halen has checked in with other radio shows. The Van Halen News Desk has compiled those interviews for fans to hear. Below is a roundup of the latest Wolfgang interviews. The VHND will add more as they arrive: 104.5 WJJK Classic Hits - Indianapolis, IN (12/18/20): 93.3 … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Talks Solo Debut, Missing His Dad, Planned VH Reunion & More To Rolling Stone
Wolfgang Van Halen spoke with Rolling Stone recently to talk about the passing of his legendary father Eddie, his new solo project, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony, the once possible Van Halen reunion and more. Wolfgang began the interview by commenting on the overwhelming responses he's received from fans regarding both the loss of his father and the release of his brand … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Howard Stern Interview – Video, Complete Audio
Video highlights from Howard Stern's interview with Wolfgang Van Halen today have now become available. Below are the segments followed by the entire audio interview: Revealing There Was A Van Halen Reunion In The Works: On Writing “Distance” As A Tribute To His Father: On The Rumors He’ll Replace His Dad In Van Halen: On Waiting To Go … [Read more...]
Producer Ted Templeman Reflects On His Time With Van Halen To Entertainment Weekly
Ted Templeman recently chatted with Entertainment Weekly about his legendary career as a producer. Below are the excerpts from the article regarding Templeman's comments on Van Halen and the passing of Eddie: On working with Van Halen Templeman produced seven albums for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-ensconced band, both with the classic line-up of frontman Roth, … [Read more...]
Engineer Brian Kehew Talks Unreleased Van Halen Songs With The Van Halen News Desk
Credit: Neil Zlozower Ah, wow, man. Wait a second, man. Waddaya think “Hot For Teacher” is gonna sound like this time? It’s hard to imagine hearing Van Halen’s classic “Hot For Teacher” and not being able to recite every lyric word for word. Even harder to imagine is hearing the song with an entirely different set of lyrics but that's exactly what engineer Brian Kehew … [Read more...]
VHND EXCLUSIVE: Author/Rock Historian Susan Masino Remembers Eddie Van Halen
Photos courtesy of Susan Masino Author/rock 'n' roll historian Susan Masino shared her memories of Eddie Van Halen in an exclusive interview with the Van Halen News Desk. "When I heard the first couple of seconds on that turntable it was like putting on a pair or rose colored glasses," said Masino, who was working for the Emerald City Chronicle in Madison, Wisconsin … [Read more...]
Listen To Neal Schon’s Complete Eddie Van Halen Tribute Interview
Credit: Neal Schon's Facebook page Earlier this week Journey singer Steve Perry shared his thoughts on the passing of Eddie Van Halen. Now guitarist Neal Schon's tribute has been made available to hear in its entirety. The legendary Journey guitarist appeared on Sirius/XM's "Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk" on October 13th to share his thoughts on the passing of Eddie. The … [Read more...]