Wolfgang Van Halen says he's already paid tribute to his father and Van Halen with his appearances at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts. During a recent interview with Classic Rock's Dave Ling, Wolfgang was asked if a proper Van Halen tribute will ever happen. He said the tribute already happened with his appearances on September 3rd and 27th in London and Los Angeles, … [Read more...]
Van Halen News
Jump Back, What’s That Sound? It’s The Van Halen Parody ‘Santa Claus’!
Here's something to stuff those stockings with the line running up the back with. A brand new Van Halen parody has arrived courtesy of The Society of Bandits, who have taken "Panama" and transformed it into "Santa Claus"! "Santa Claus" Lyrics: Jump back, what's that sound?Here he comes…Santa's back in town, yeah!Black boots, red hat and Santa suitModel citizen? Or … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen To Complete Second Mammoth WVH Album In January
Wolfgang Van Halen says the sophomore Mammoth WVH album is halfway completed, with the rest to be completed after the holidays. “I’m probably about halfway through it," Wolfgang recently told Metal Talk. "I got a bunch of stuff recorded before we started on this tour, and then once I go home, I have a little holiday break. But then in January, I’m going to finish it. So … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Stories With Phil X of Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X was a guest the Final Resonance TV YouTube channel recently to share some amazing stories of his experiences with Eddie Van Halen, including the time he unintentionally contributed to one of the tracks on 2012's A Different Kind Of Truth. That story and much, much more is in the must-see video above featuring Phil with host Jeff Goebel. Check out … [Read more...]
On My Wish List: An Eddie for My Dashboard!
By Pamela Hazelton Truth be told, I'm not a huge collector of lines of products. But I'm a huge Eddie Van Halen fan, so you can bet I've plenty of goodies representing the GOAT at home and the office. EVH guitar Christmas tree ornaments? You bet! The MicroStack (which I initially bought as a cool prop, but my husband actually uses it at house parties)? Guilty. And… Funko … [Read more...]
‘Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Feliz Navidad’ Holiday Mashup
You may have all you want this Christmas — but we’ve got something you need!!! This Van Halen-Jose Feliciano mashup will take you to the edge of holiday spirit. Hey! Hey! Hey! Mashup master Bill McClintock has released another gem and this one includes David Lee Roth singing alongside Jose Feliciano! Music used in this mashup: Jose Feliciano'S "Feliz Navidad" and … [Read more...]
Joe Satriani Says He, Alex Van Halen & David Lee Roth ‘Came Close’ To Performing A New York Concert In August Of 2021
During a recent appearance on Q104.3 FM in New York, Joe Satriani said Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth had come close to performing a concert in New York City in the summer of 2021. You can hear all of what Satriani had to say in the video above including the concert that almost was in Central Park in August of 2021, whether Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar were asked to be … [Read more...]
Unseen Footage Of Van Halen In ’78 Surfaces [WITH AUDIO]
Amazing unseen Super 8 footage of Van Halen performing live back in 1978 has surfaced! The video below of Van Halen performing at the Niagara Falls Convention Center in Niagara Falls, New York on September 8th, 1978 was uploaded to the YouTube channel "Speedy". The channel was launched as a tribute to Jim Kelly aka "Speedy", who passed away in January of 2021. Kelly worked … [Read more...]
11 Ways to Show Off the EVH Funko Pop!
Edward Van Halen scored a number-one hit this year. Not with a new song, but with a new collectible... the guitar god has been immortalized with his own Funko POP vinyl figure! Wolfgang announced the Eddie Van Halen Funko Pop nearly a year ago. “Dad signed off on this Funko way back in 2019 and it's wonderful to see it finally come to fruition. So stoked with how it turned … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On Why ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ Is His Favorite Van Halen Record
Of the four studio albums he recorded with Van Halen, Sammy Hagar says 1991's For Unlawful Carnal Knowlege is his personal favorite. "I think it's even better than 5150 because the writing, vocals, and the way the band was playing tops it," said Hagar during a recent interview with Guitar World. Hagar added that the extra time put into F.U.C.K. paid off, particularly … [Read more...]
Coheed And Cambria Guitarist Travis Stever On His Love Of Van Halen’s ‘Women And Children First’
Coheed and Cambria guitarist Travis Stever says Van Halen's Women and Children First album was a life-changer. Stever was recently asked by Musicradar to list the 10 albums that changed his life. He put WACF in the number two spot right behind Led Zeppelin III. "I wouldn't by any means call it under-appreciated, because Van Halen is Van Halen -- all of their early … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH: ‘Goodbye’ (Official Lyric Video)
The deluxe edition of the self-titled debut Mammoth WVH album is out today and one of the three unreleased tracks "Goodbye" has just been delivered to fans via lyric video! The deluxe edition of the album originally released 6/11/21 features the bonus track from the Japanese version of the album - "Talk & Walk" - along with the unreleased tracks "As Long as You're Not … [Read more...]