Wolfgang Van Halen says playing his Mammoth WVH songs live on stage keeps him close to his dad. Here is what Wolfgang had to say to Rolling Stone's Jon Blistein in a new article titled "Mammoth WVH, Dirty Honey Ready to Prove the Heart of Rock & Roll Is Still Beating on 2022 Tour": "It's really the only thing I've got anymore, to feel that energy and that closeness … [Read more...]
Anthrax’s Scott Ian On Seeing Van Halen Open For Black Sabbath In 1978: ‘Van Halen Was The Best Band On The Planet’
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian remembered seeing Van Halen open for Black Sabbath back in 1978. At the time, Black Sabbath was in a period of decline. As for Van Halen, Ian said there was no better band around. Ian, who was a recent guest on the No F'n Regrets Podcast with Robb Flynn of Machine Head, said the stories about Van Halen blowing Black Sabbath off the stage during … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview: ‘Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock’ Author Michael Christopher
The Van Halen News Desk's Eric Senich talked with music journalist Michael Christopher about his new book Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock! Below is the complete interview conducted by Senich for his podcast Booked On Rock. Christopher discusses a wide range of topics related to Van Halen including: The band's early days in Pasadena and original bassist Mark … [Read more...]
New Van Halen Book ‘The Eruption And The Aftershock’ Released
A new Van Halen full-band biography entitled Van Halen: The Eruption And The Aftershock has been published by Backbeat Books. The book is now in stock at Van Halen Store. Order direct from Van Halen Store to have your copy shipped immediately! Here's the scoop: Come the late '70s, the rock music landscape was littered with the bloated carcasses of bands who … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s ’77 Pasadena Concert Ranks Among ‘Greatest Live Moments In Entire History Of The Guitar’ By Louder
The rock website Louder has placed Van Halen's 1977 concert at the Pasadena Convention Center among the 32 greatest live moments in the entire history of the guitar. The list was compiled by the staff at Classic Rock magazine and aimed to "celebrate the pioneering, the spectacular and the unrepeatable" with their history of the guitar's greatest onstage moments. Here is … [Read more...]
WATCH: Van Halen Photographer Neil Zlozower Interview At Sunset Sound Studios
Photographer Neil Zlozower has shot as many classic Van Halen photos as Van Halen has recorded classic songs. That's a lot, which means he has just as many stories to tell. Zlozower sat down for a lengthy interview at Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, California to share the stories of his time "hangin', gettin' into trouble together and workin' together" with David Lee … [Read more...]
MusicRadar On Eddie Van Halen: ‘A Legend For All Times’
MusicRadar says Eddie Van Halen isn't just a legend of his time. He's a legend for all times. The website for musicians recently posted the results of a readers poll asking who they think is the greatest guitarist of all time. Eddie placed third behind Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix. MusicRadar added their own praise for Eddie and included a nod to his often overlooked … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Announce Co-Headlining Tour With Dirty Honey
Mammoth WVH will be heading out on a co-headlining North America tour with Dirty Honey beginning in January. The 29-date "Young Guns Tour" will begin in Chicago at the House of Blues on January 21st and wraps up on March 5th in Indio, California. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster with a pre-sale beginning tomorrow (November 4th) with the password YOUNGGUNS. The … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Completes First Mammoth WVH Tour, Thanks Bandmates, Crew & Fans
Forty five shows in the books. The first-ever Mammoth WVH tour was a success and Wolfgang Van Halen has many to thank for it. Wolfgang took to social media yesterday to offer up his appreciation to his bandmates, crew, Guns 'N' Roses, Plush (Mammoth WVH's supporting band) and the fans: "3 months and 45 shows later, the first Mammoth tour is officially complete. Thanks so … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Performs Seated, In Boot Cast After Ankle Sprain
Wolfgang Van Halen is rocking on...while sitting down. The Mammoth WVH front-man performed seated with a boot on his left foot last night (Wednesday, October 21st) at his band's headlining concert in Huntsville, Alabama. The boot is a result of Wolfgang spraining his foot earlier that day while walking off the tour bus. He posted the news to his Twitter page (under the … [Read more...]
Watch Animated Eddie Van Halen Tribute
Eddie Van Halen has inspired countless guitarists. That much we know. But soccer players too? Comedian Tig Notaro’s recent animated HBO stand-up special “Tig Notaro: Drawn” includes Notaro's story about her childhood crush – Eddie Van Halen. In her imaginary world, Eddie would often check in with Notaro to not only see how she was doing but to provide some encouragement … [Read more...]
WATCH: Mitch Malloy & Pete Thorn Perform Van Halen Classics At EVH Tribute
Mitch Malloy and an all-star group featuring guitarist Pete Thorn paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen with a set of Van Halen classics last weekend in Florida. The concert, which took place on October 9th at Mattie Kelly Arts Village in Destin, Florida, was a celebration of Eddie Van Halen's life and work and initiated by Malloy, who was very briefly the lead singer of Van … [Read more...]