Wolfgang Van Halen told Entertainment Tonight that while he needs to figure out how to move on without his father, Van Halen fans also need to do the same when it comes to their favorite band. "I think a message to the Van Halen fans [would be that] some things just really suck," said Wolfgang. "I don't have a Dad anymore and I have to figure out how to process that and deal … [Read more...]
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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 Appears On TODAY Show, ‘Distance’ Hits Number One On iTunes [VIDEO]
Wolfgang Van Halen's TODAY show appearance this morning was a bittersweet one. This was Wolfgang's first television interview since Eddie Van Halen passed away. After his emotional interview concluded, however, host Carson Daley announced that Wolfgang's new single "Distance", dedicated to his father, is now number one on iTunes. "The breaking news that I wanted to share … [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...]
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...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Exposes Online Scammers Using His Father’s Name
Wolfgang Van Halen has called out an unidentified company for trying to sell their CBD (Cannabidiol) oil product by creating a fake story using his father's name. The article, which falsely claimed to be published by People magazine, even went as far as to include fake quotes from Eddie himself. Below is a portion of the fabricated article: While many might not be … [Read more...]
Steve Lukather On Eddie Van Halen: ‘Performing With Wolfgang Was His Greatest Pride And Joy’
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...]
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 In a post to his Facebook page Nuno Bettencourt said Eddie Van Halen wanted to get the original lineup of Van Halen back together again. Bettencourt said, "He wanted to do one final tour and have Van Halen go out the way they came in . Together... Guns Blazing!" Bettencourt shared his Extreme admiration for Eddie and … [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...]