Eddie Van Halen's iconic riff to "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" is among the five greatest of all time, according to readers of Total Guitar & Guitar World. Readers of the publications voted "ATBL" behind Richie Blackmore's "Smoke On The Water" (Deep Purple), Angus Young's "Back In Black" (AC/DC) and Randy Rhoads' "Crazy Train" (Ozzy Osbourne) riffs. The full, 50-strong … [Read more...]
Watch: Mammoth WVH: ‘Don’t Back Down’ Official Live Video
Wolfgang Van Halen has just given fans a chance to see and hear what Mammoth WVH will sound like when they hit the road this summer with Guns N' Roses. Check out the official live video for "Don't Back Down" above. It's one of the tracks included on the debut Mammoth WVH album which drops a week from today (June 11th). Go to the official Mammoth WVH website now to pre-order … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen On The ‘End-All Dream’ That Almost Was: Eddie Van Halen Performing On Stage With Mammoth WVH
Wolfgang and Eddie Van Halen had it all planned out. Van Halen stages the ultimate reunion tour with Mammoth WVH as the supporting act. To top it all off – Eddie Van Halen comes out for an on stage moment with his son. “The way we figured it, if I were to open for Van Halen, he would come out and play a solo for a song,” Wolfgang told The Washington Post. “That … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Talks Origins Of Van Halen On Joe Rogan Podcast
What a ride it was. David Lee Roth returned to the Joe Rogan Experience podcast to take Rogan through more trips down Van Halen memory lane. Roth talked about the perfect musical chemistry Van Halen, which came out of the hard rock side of Eddie and Alex Van Halen and the funk and soul side of Roth. "[Eddie & Alex's] music was all Led Zeppelin, Stones, The Who, … [Read more...]
Disc Jockey Rodney Bingenheimer On Breaking Van Halen On KROQ Radio, Booking Band Gigs At The Starwood
Legendary American disc jockey Rodney Bingenheimer recently stopped by the Sunset Sound Studios to recall the time he helped Van Halen break into the big time. Bingenheimer was best known as a disc jockey at the Los Angeles rock station KROQ starting in the mid 70s. He helped several bands become successful in the American market including Blondie, the Ramones, The Sex … [Read more...]