Wolfgang Van Halen was voted among the world's best rock guitarists by readers of Musicradar. The website devoted to musicians recently rounded up its year-end polls - from pop/funk to metal and progressive - to rank the ten best guitarists in rock today. Wolfgang came in at #7. Here's what Musicradar had to say about Wolfgang: Following the illness and eventual … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen’s ‘Mr. Ed’ Guitar Solo Voted Third Best Of The Year
Readers of Guitar World have voted Wolfgang Van Halen's guitar solo on the Mammoth WVH track "Mr. Ed" the third best of 2021. Wolfgang's "Mr. Ed" solo was among the ten best of the year as voted by Guitar World readers. Here's what Guitar World's Jonathan Horsley had to say about the solo: We've learned many things about Wolfgang Van Halen in the past year, but perhaps … [Read more...]
The ‘Unchained’ Sessions, Donn Landee & More Covered In Latest Sunset Sound Van Halen Roundtable [VIDEO]
Guitarist/producer Doug Messenger returned to Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles to reveal more behind-the-scenes stories on Van Halen! Messenger first caught Van Halen perform in February of 1977 and quickly made a call to Warner Bros., urging them to check out this guitar hero named Eddie Van Halen. Soon after, the former Van Morrison guitarist became among Eddie's most … [Read more...]
LISTEN: ‘Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen’ Authors Exclusive Interview
The VHND's Eric Senich talked with Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen authors Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill for an exclusive, in-depth discussion of Eddie Van Halen's legendary career! Throughout the interview Tolinski and Gill give their insight and opinions on a wide range of EVH topics including: Eddie's childhood days overcoming his shynessHis relationship … [Read more...]
The Story Behind Van Halen’s ‘And The Cradle Will Rock…’ [VIDEO]
Wanna stump your fellow music fans? Just ask them to name the first Van Halen song to feature keyboards. Odds are they'll "Jump" right into to the incorrect answer. Van Halen's "Jump" is often thought of as the band's first-ever song featuring keyboards. Not so. Understandable since 1980's "And the Cradle Will Rock..." sounds like yet another guitar heavy masterpiece from … [Read more...]