The debut Mammoth WVH album opened to "mammoth" digital download numbers after its release Friday. On the same day the album dropped Wolfgang Van Halen posted the good news to fans on his Twitter page: Number one in all genres on @iTunes.Thank you ?#MammothWVH pic.twitter.com/wCj6zoBrUz— Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) June 12, 2021 The album's success also … [Read more...]
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Wolf Van Halen Video Interview: ‘5150 Is Where I’ll Be Recording For The Rest Of My Life’
Wolfgang Van Halen is making sure his father's legendary 5150 Studios will never go silent. "Where we're sitting right now, this is where I'm gonna be recording all the music I will for the rest of my life," Wolfgang told People. He was speaking from inside the studios his father built in 1983 near his home in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. "It's … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen To Launch Brand New SiriusXM Show
Wolfgang Van Halen will launch a brand new show called Top of the Pack on SiriusXM tomorrow (Friday). The show is set to debut at 5 p.m. ET on Sirius XM's Classic Rewind (channel 25), as well as on the SXM App. New episodes will air monthly. For the first episode of Top of the Pack Wolfgang will celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary of Van Halen's 1991 album 'For Unlawful … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Tells The Stories Behind ‘Mammoth WVH’ & ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’ Songs
Wolfgang Van Halen shared the stories behind the songs from both his upcoming ‘Mammoth WVH’ album and the 2012 Van Halen album ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’ during a new interview with Songfacts. Here are excerpts from Greg Prato's interview: On 'Mammoth WVH' Songs Greg Prato (Songfacts): Let's discuss the lyrical meaning behind several of your tunes, starting with … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen: Holding Off New Music To Be With Ailing Dad Was ‘An Easy Decision’
Wolfgang Van Halen told SPIN magazine his decision to delay the release of his debut solo album to be with his father was an easy one to make. According to Wolfgang, the music that makes up the debut Mammoth WVH album was ready to launch as early as 2018. When Eddie’s health began to decline, however, he knew it would have to wait. Here are some excerpts from Daniel … [Read more...]
Watch: Mammoth WVH: ‘Don’t Back Down’ Official Live Video
Wolfgang Van Halen has just given fans a chance to see and hear what Mammoth WVH will sound like when they hit the road this summer with Guns N' Roses. Check out the official live video for "Don't Back Down" above. It's one of the tracks included on the debut Mammoth WVH album which drops a week from today (June 11th). Go to the official Mammoth WVH website now to pre-order … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On The ‘End-All Dream’ That Almost Was: Eddie Van Halen Performing On Stage With Mammoth WVH
Wolfgang and Eddie Van Halen had it all planned out. Van Halen stages the ultimate reunion tour with Mammoth WVH as the supporting act. To top it all off – Eddie Van Halen comes out for an on stage moment with his son. “The way we figured it, if I were to open for Van Halen, he would come out and play a solo for a song,” Wolfgang told The Washington Post. “That … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Chosen As Supporting Act For Guns N’ Roses Summer Tour
Mammoth WVH will be hitting the road this summer as the supporting act for Guns N' Roses. The tour, which kicks off on July 31st at the Hersheypark Stadium in Pennsylvania, marks the touring debut for Mammoth WVH. To date, the band has played a handful of TV appearances, most recently an acoustic performance of his song "Distance" on the Today Show. The Mammoth WVH … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Used His Dad’s Original Frankenstein Guitar On Two New Mammoth WVH Songs & Chances Are You’ve Already Heard Them
Credit: Rudy Childs The image is forever ingrained in the minds of Van Halen fans around the world - Eddie Van Halen’s original red, black and white striped Frankenstein guitar. We’ve all seen and heard Eddie playing it many times over the years but there’s a good chance you’ve heard it a few more times recently; only this time it's played by Eddie’ son Wolfgang. In a … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen: ‘I Think There’s Something Great To Be Found On Every Van Halen Album’
If you're going to hang out and listen to Van Halen albums with Wolfgang Van Halen, don't stress over which album to bring along - he's a fan of all of 'em. "I think there´s something great to be found on every Van Halen album," Wolfgang told the Sweden online magazine Rocksverige. He was asked to give his thoughts on Van Halen's 1986 album '5150', which had just reached its … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH ‘Mammoth’ Official Lyric Video
Wolfgang Van Halen has released another lyric video today - this time for the song "Mammoth". The track is the latest single from the debut Mammoth WVH album due out June 11th. Check out the official video above. "Mammoth" Lyrics: Wide awakeNow I'm homeRight awayHow we've grown Not okayto blame yourselfand lay down and die like everybody elseNot okayto just give up … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Reveals Favorite Mammoth WVH Track, Recalls Good Times In Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen said his favorite Mammoth WVH Track is one fans haven’t heard yet. “I’m really proud of [the song] ‘Stone’,” said Wolfgang when asked by Metal Hammer’s Rich Hobson to nominate his favorite track from Mammoth WVH, the album due out on June 11th. “I don’t really count ‘Distance’ because it’s a bonus track, ‘Stone’ is the one I consider the album closer … [Read more...]