Listening to Zappa's podcast Runnin' With The Dweezil often feels like being a fly on the wall. We get to hear two veteran guitarists talk shop. In the case of this podcast, it's a shop filled with the sounds of Eddie Van Halen's legendary guitar riffs, solos, bending licks and whatever other head scratching "how the hell did he do that?" sounds. Take Eddie's elephant roars on … [Read more...]
Van Halen Stories: ‘Nashville Eruption’ November 9th, 1978
Every fan has their story to tell. We know you've got yours. We certainly have ours. It's the story of the very first time you witnessed Van Halen perform live. The YouTube channel Final Resonance TV has recently launched a series titled "Van Halen Stories". For the debut episode guest Mike Simmons of Blackbird Rentals in Nashville, Tennessee recalled his first-ever Van … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH’s Second Concert – Exclusive Photos & Video
Wolfgang Van Halen's band, MAMMOTH WVH, performed their second-ever show tonight at the ROCHAUS in West Dundee, IL. Tickets (via MammothWVH.com) sold out immediately. Wolf and the gang performed twelve of the fourteen songs on their debut album. VH enthusiast Jim Warnstedt - a longtime friend of VHND's - was there, and reports to VHND headquarters: "What a show! They … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen’s First Solo Concert! Photos & Video
Wolfgang Van Halen's first-ever solo concert was tonight! His band, MAMMOTH WVH, performed a "Secret Show" at The Bottleneck club in Lawrence, Kansas. Wednesday, July 27th. Wolf posted the news to his Twitter page just a day ago. The show sold out quickly: Wolf and the gang performed their debut album in its entirety! Plus two additional original songs... "Talk & … [Read more...]
Two Mammoth WVH Songs Rank Among Ultimate Classic Rock’s Top 20 Rock Songs Of 2021 (So Far)
Two Mammoth WVH songs are among the 20 best rock songs released during the first half of 2021, according to Ultimate Classic Rock. While "Don't Back Down" placed at #16, "Think It Over" ranked #6 on UCR's list. Both songs come off of the debut Mammoth WVH album released on June 11th. Here is what Matthew Wilkening had to say about each track: "Don't Back Down" … [Read more...]