If there is one word Steve Lukather would use to describe Eddie Van Halen's approach to the guitar it would be "adventurous". Lukather talked about Eddie, his friend of 40-plus years, with Guitar World recently and shared a few stories that exemplified his road less traveled philosophy. "He was just a humble little guy who just loved to mess with shit and do things … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Looks Back On Album Released Nine Years Ago Today: ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’
Wolfgang Van Halen remembered Van Halen's 'A Different Kind Of Truth' via Twitter today on what is the album's ninth anniversary. "It’s not everyone’s favorite, but I’m proud of my contribution to the formula and process," said Wolfgang, who played bass on the album. "The following tour was also one of my favorites. Wonderful memories I’m eternally grateful for. Time … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Track Listing, Possible Album Cover Revealed
Wolfgang Van Halen has released the tracklisting, and what could be the album cover (or back cover?) to his upcoming debut album, Mammoth WVH, which is due this spring. The video update was sent out by email to fans who signed up for updates through the official Mammoth WVH website. The email includes the following message from Wolfgang: "Hey Gang, … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Releases Teaser Clips Of New Song ‘You’re To Blame’ [UPDATED]
Wolfgang has released short audio teaser clips of "You're To Blame". CLIP TWO: Soon...Sign up for more info @ https://t.co/WAi3IofknP pic.twitter.com/KIKb4uJIfo— Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) February 4, 2021 CLIP ONE: Coming soon... ? @MammothWVH Sign up for exclusive deets @ https://t.co/WAi3IofknP pic.twitter.com/1eAWBFaEDu— Wolf Van Halen … [Read more...]
Steve Vai On The ‘Innocent Genius’ Of Eddie Van Halen
Guitar World has posted Steve Vai's tribute to Eddie Van Halen. In it, Vai illustrates Eddie's ability to endlessly and effortlessly tap into his creativity. Below is an excerpt from Vai's article submitted to Guitar World on October 14th, 2020: The innocence of genius is fascinating. This idea was prominently on display through the entire career of Edward Van Halen. … [Read more...]