Justin Hawkins says he and Wolfgang Van Halen had very little time to prepare their mini-Van Halen set before 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London last year during the Taylor Hawkins tribute. Just one run-through and go. Here's an excerpt from an article posted to Ultimate-Guitar by Greg Prato: Of the many performances at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts at … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen News
Roth Keeping ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’ Off Streaming Platforms
Wolfgang Van Halen says David Lee Roth is preventing Van Halen's 2012 album A Different Kind Of Truth from returning to streaming platforms. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Wolfgang was asked if he knew why ADKOT disappeared from all streaming services. "Yes. The contract ran out on putting it up on streaming services," replied … [Read more...]
Congrats, Wolfgang & Andraia Van Halen!
HUGE CONGRATS to Wolfgang and Andraia, who got married Sunday! We wish them a lifetime of happiness together. People.com has the exclusive. Wolfgang Van Halen Marries Andraia Allsop in Intimate Wedding at Their LA Home – All the Exclusive Details! The son of Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli tied the knot with his long time love in the couple's living room in … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Immortalized With 1978-Era Funko Pop! Vinyl Figure
Edward Van Halen scored a couple of unexpected number-one hits recently. Not with a new song, but with a couple of HOT new collectibles... the guitar god has been immortalized with his own Funko POP vinyl figure - not once, but twice! Wolfgang announced the original Eddie Van Halen Funko Pop two years ago. “Dad signed off on this Funko way back in 2019 and it's wonderful to … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Remembers Dad Eddie: ‘I Love You, Pop’
Wolfgang Van Halen has posted a message to his father Eddie, who passed away three years ago today: It’s been three years and I still can’t believe it. No happy moment in my life goes by without a painful ache, knowing I can’t share it with you. I wish you were here. I love you, Pop. Wolfgang posted the message on his official Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook … [Read more...]
Former Van Halen Drum Tech Says Band Filmed Shows With Multi-Cameras [VIDEO]
On The Jeremy White Show, John Douglas - former Alex Van Halen drum tech and current drummer of Aerosmith - revealed that Van Halen did, in fact, record video of several shows with multiple cameras during his time with the band from 1997 to 2015. Douglas referred to the multi-cam pro-shot videos, along with accompanying multitrack audio, as a "treasure trove" of material. When … [Read more...]
How Wolfgang Van Halen Is Honoring Late Dad Eddie on New Album [VIDEO]
Wolfgang Van Halen recently appeared on “Extra" to promote the latest Mammoth WVH album Mammoth II, which includes the track "Take A Bow". As Wolfgang explains in the video above, it has a special connection to his late dad Eddie. Wolfgang also talks about his appearance on the soundtrack to the hit film Barbie, his current tour, and his upcoming wedding. … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Strikes Twice: ‘Mammoth II’ Beats Debut Album’s First-Week Sales
So much for the sophomore slump. Wolfgang Van Halen's second Mammoth WVH album has surpassed the success of the debut. According to a post by Wolfgang on social media, Mammoth II is No. 1 as of this week on Billboard's Independent Current Albums, Rock Albums, Hard Rock Albums and Digital Albums charts. It also placed number four on the Album Sales, Vinyl Albums and Current … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Names His Favorite Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solo
Wolfgang Van Halen has a personal favorite Eddie Van Halen guitar solo and it's one you probably wouldn't have predicted. During a recent appearance on Talk Is Jericho with Chris Jericho, Wolfgang was given the difficult task of having to choose the best of all solos his dad recorded. “I like all of it, so take this with a grain of salt,” he said. “A solo I think is … [Read more...]
Watch Mammoth WVH Perform Live On TODAY
Wolfgang Van Halen and Mammoth WVH performed two brand-new songs on the TODAY show yesterday (8/3). The band performed “I’m Alright" and "Waiting" live in Studio 1A as part of the Citi Music Series on TODAY. Both tracks are from the new album Mammoth II, which was just released today. Watching along were Wolf's mom Valerie Bertinelli and his fiancé Andraia Allsop. Below are … [Read more...]
Valerie Bertinelli Makes Appearance In Video For Brand New Mammoth WVH Single ‘I’m Alright’
Wolfgang Van Halen's latest video release features a special guest: his mother, Valerie Bertinelli. She appears in the video for "I'm Alright" off Wolfgang's forthcoming Mammoth WVH album Mammoth II, the highly-anticipated record due to be released on Friday (8/4). Lyrics:You wanna know how?I've got the know-howThat kind of thinking is all aroundJust take it slow now but … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Looks Back On Taylor Hawkins Tribute Appearances: ‘I Know Dad Would Have Been Really Proud’
Almost a year later, Wolfgang Van Halen still looks back on his Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert appearances fondly. In a recent conversation with Ultimate Classic Rock's Matt Wardlaw, Wolfgang opened up about his experience joining the Foo Fighters on stage at Wembley Stadium in London on September 3rd and the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California on September 27th to perform … [Read more...]