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...]
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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...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Debuts Touching Single, ‘Distance,’ Dedicated to His Father
The wait is over. Wolfgang Van Halen's brand new single, "Distance," dedicated to his father Eddie Van Halen has been released. Check out the official video for the new song at the end of this post. He wrote the song while his late father battled cancer, “imagining what my life would be without him, and how terribly I’d miss him,” as Wolfgang explained in a statement. “I … [Read more...]
The Van Halen Song That Should Have Been Number One [VIDEO]
Which Van Halen songs do you think should have gone to number one but didn't? If you said "Panama" you're in good company. The Professor of Rock hosts a series of videos devoted to the greatest classic rock artists of all time. In his most recent episode (above) he makes the argument for "Panama" as being the Van Halen song that should have topped the charts. "'Panama', … [Read more...]
Geezer Butler Talks Lost Black Sabbath Recording Featuring Eddie Van Halen
Geezer Butler recently talked about the Black Sabbath song Eddie Van Halen co-wrote and played on in the early 90s. The Sabbath bassist made the comment during a recent interview with Eamon O'Neill of EonMusic. Here are Butler's comments: You didn’t have much involvement with Sabbath outside of your initial stint up until 1983, but what can you tell me about working … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s Pasadena High ’75 Set Surfaces [Audio]
A recording of Van Halen performing at Pasadena High School in the spring of 1975 has surfaced online. The video (above) posted to YouTube captures soundboard audio of the band in the high school's gymnasium in April of '75. David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony perform a high-energy, eight-song set made up of seven cover songs and one original … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen To Appear On Howard Stern Show, Debut New Single ‘Distance’ On Monday
Wolfgang Van Halen will be releasing his debut single "Distance" on Monday. That same morning he'll appear on Sirius/XM's The Howard Stern Show. Below is the statement released by Wolfgang's label Explorer1 Music Group: "Distance" is a a song that was initially written for the debut album, but was going to be held for a later time. "As my Pop continued to struggle with … [Read more...]
Van Halen-Themed Race Car On Display At Daytona International Speedway
Ain't nothin' like it, the shiny red, black and white striped machine on display at The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. The brand new exhibit now on display at the museum (located on the grounds of Daytona International Speedway) is a Porsche race car painted up in Eddie Van Halen's classic red/black/white colors. It's one of two new exhibits on loan from Kevin … [Read more...]