Ultimate Classic Rock has been doing some Van Halen Easter egg hunting! A recent video uploaded to UCR's YouTube channel brought attention to a handful of nods and subtle tributes Wolfgang Van Halen gave to Van Halen in his debut Mammoth WVH album and below are the five they came up with. #1) The first Van Halen Easter egg is one the Van Halen News Desk and Van … [Read more...]
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Mammoth WVH Announce Headlining Concert Dates
Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH will headline over a handful of shows beginning this August. The concerts will be in Cleveland, Seattle, Tucson, Austin, Cincinnati, Louisville, and Orlando. The shows will come on the heels of the band's first three dates opening for Guns N' Roses upcoming summer tour, which is set to kick off on July 31st in Hershey, PA at the Hersheypark … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On The Creation Of ‘Guitar Hero: Van Halen’ Video Game
Wolfgang Van Halen revealed details behind the making of 2009's Guitar Hero: Van Halen video game during a recent podcast appearance. While a guest on the video game podcast Good Game Nice Try, Wolfgang (an avid video gamer himself) along with the hosts Sonja Reid and Aaron Bleyaert were discussing some of their favorite games of the past. That's when Reid reminded Wolfgang … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Thanks Fans For Billboard Success: ‘Words Can’t Express How Happy & Appreciative I Am’
Wolfgang Van Halen has thanked fans for placing his debut Mammoth WVH album at the top of the rock charts. "The response to the album, now that everyone has had a chance to hear it, has been more than I ever could've imagined," Wolfgang told Billboard's Kevin Rutherford. "Thanks so much to everyone who bought it, streamed it, watched a video or called a radio station in … [Read more...]
‘Mammoth WVH’ Album Opens At #1 On Rock Albums Chart, Top 15 On Billboard 200
Wolfgang Van Halen’s debut Mammoth WVH album opened at number one on two of Billboard’s rock charts while placing in the top 15 of the Billboard 200. In all, ‘Mammoth WVH’ placed at the top or near the top in a handful of categories. It finished #1 on the Top Rock, Hard Rock and Independent Albums charts, #2 on the Top Album Sales and Current Album Sales charts while earning … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Tribute Concert ‘Definitely Should Happen’, Says Wolfgang Van Halen
Credit: Rudy Childs Wolfgang Van Halen said an Eddie Van Halen tribute concert isn't anything planned for the near future but it is something he wants to see eventually happen. In a recent interview on Sirius/XM's Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk, Wolfgang discussed the idea of a concert in tribute to his dad. "I definitely think that would be a great thing to do," he … [Read more...]
Wolfang Van Halen On ’07 Van Halen Reunion: ‘It Was Inevitably Going To Be Roth’
Wolfgang Van Halen said Van Halen's 2007 reunion with David Lee Roth was inevitable and an idea he initiated. Wolfgang told Rolling Stone's Andy Greene the seeds of the reunion began in 2006 when he, Eddie and Alex Van Halen started jamming together at 5150 Studios. Soon after, Wolfgang offered up the idea of bringing Roth back to the band. "Initially it was all for fun … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Debut Album Tops Digital Download Charts
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...]
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...]