Credit: Walt Disney Television/Flickr Toto guitarist Steve Lukather opened up about the many sides of his friend of 40-plus years Eddie Van Halen. "He loved everybody, but he kept his cards to himself," Lukather told PEOPLE. "He was a family man. That was the only thing that mattered. He was all about his son Wolfie. And his wife Janie, when she came … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen News
Valerie Bertinelli Shares Family Photos In Tribute To Eddie Van Halen
Valerie Bertinelli has shared some rare family photos of herself, Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen during happy times together over the years. She posted this photo video on her Instagram page yesterday. It's set to the music of the Eddie Van Halen instrumental "316", titled in honor of Wolfgang's date of birth - 3/16/91: View this post on Instagram A … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Shares Sweet Memories of Life with his Father
Since Eddie Van Halen's passing on October 6th, son Wolfgang has been sharing vintage memories on social media. Wolf Van Halen's twitter account features black-and-white photos of beautiful dad-and-son moments over the years. Take a look... … [Read more...]
Nuno Bettencourt: Eddie Van Halen Was ‘Super Excited To Finally Put The Original Van Halen Lineup Back Together’
Nuno Bettencourt and Eddie Van Halen circa 1991 "He wanted to do one final tour and have Van Halen go out the way they came in . Together... Guns Blazing!" Those were the words posted by Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt as part of his recent tribute to Eddie Van Halen. In a post on his Facebook page, Bettencourt shares his Extreme admiration for Eddie and describes … [Read more...]
Wolfgang And Alex Van Halen To Search 5150 Vaults For Possible Future Releases
Looks like Van Halen fans may finally get to discover what's inside the legendary 5150 Vaults. The curiosity as to how much unheard material actually exists in Eddie Van Halen's personal collection has grown to mythical proportions. Since the tragic news of Eddie's passing, the band's manager of over 15 years Irving Azoff has offered up some hopeful news in an otherwise dark … [Read more...]
Roth, Hagar, Anthony & Cherone React To Death Of Eddie Van Halen
Photo by Kevin Baldes David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony and Gary Cherone have posted their reactions to the news of Eddie Van Halen's passing. Below are their Twitter and Instagram tributes: DAVID LEE ROTH: https://twitter.com/DavidLeeRoth/status/1313640283364417536 SAMMY … [Read more...]
Edward Van Halen Loses Battle with Cancer
Devastating news to the world of rock 'n' roll, guitar, and music in general. Wolfgang Van Halen posted this on social media just now: "I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning. "He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Praises Wolfgang Van Halen’s New Music
Wolfgang Van Halen hasn’t released his debut studio album yet but he’s already got himself one fan – Sammy Hagar. Wolfgang recently had a pleasant exchange with Hagar on Instagram regarding Wolfgang’s long-awaited solo album. It began when Wolfgang posted a response to the question of whether he views has father’s legacy/reputation as a gift or a curse. Wolfgang said, … [Read more...]
Who Decides If Eddie Van Halen Tours Again? ‘It’s Not DLR’ Says Wolfgang
If you’re wondering whether Van Halen will ever tour again don’t ask David Lee Roth. Wolfgang Van Halen made that very clear. Wolfgang recently responded to comments from Roth, who in a recent interview with The New York Times, said, “I don’t know that Eddie Van Halen is ever really going to rally for the rigors of the road again. I don’t even want to say I’ve … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen: “I’m Not Trying To Be My Father, I’m Trying To Be Me”
Wolfgang Van Halen has taken to social media again lately, to try to make it clear to fans that he's not making a "Van Halen" album, he's making a "Wolfgang Van Halen" album. Wolfgang recently responded to the question on his Instagram page as to whether or not he views his father's legacy/reputation as a gift or a curse. Wolfgang said, "That's a great question. It's really … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar: ‘Van Halen Will Never Be Finished’
Sam and Ed on the 2004 reunion tour Sammy Hagar surprised us today with his latest comments on Van Halen. Despite admitting he hasn't spoken directly to Eddie Van Halen since the conclusion of their 2004 reunion tour, Hagar makes a bold prediction about his former band. As Van Halen fans know. David Lee Roth caused mild panic in the Van Halen fan … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Shares the Best Day of His Life
Today Eddie Van Halen shared an adorable photo of his son Wolfgang - the first photo ever taken of Wolf, in fact. March 16th marks Wolfgang's birthday. He turns 29 years old today. Eddie's social media posts stated, "The Best Day Of My Life. Happy Birthday Wolf! I Love You So Much!! Your Pop" Wolf replied, "Hot damn I am FRESH in this pic haha. Love you SO much, … [Read more...]